Elected Experience
Current RSD Board of Directors, Position 1. Appointed 9/23.

Other Professional Experience
I am a stay-at-home parent and have volunteered in schools and local communities for 30 years.

Education
Jefferson Elementary, Carmichael Jr. High, Richland High School, Eastern Oregon University.

Community Service
I have worked in volunteer and leadership positions in several PTO/PTA organizations, school music and drama clubs, and Richland High School Boosters. I have been involved in Richland as a coach, team mom, and as a board member of Richland Lacrosse Club and Central Washington Lacrosse League. I also volunteer in my church congregation and Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties.

Statement
I appreciate the educational and extracurricular opportunities our public schools have provided to my family. I have spent the last 17 years volunteering in Richland schools, and many of those experiences have shown me how amazing our community can be working together for our kids. When I first applied to be appointed to the school board, I said this:

"I love thinking creatively and using teamwork to solve problems. I’m tenacious and a hard worker who can organize people and get stuff done."

Those things are still true. I have learned that this job requires those skills, plus a lot of listening, patience, and difficult decision making. During the last year, our district’s challenging budget situation has been an unexpected development. I will continue to work with our board on a realistic plan to manage costs while improving student outcomes as best as we can. When difficult situations arise, I listen to our staff, administration, parents, students, and community and then do my best to act in the best interest of our district’s 13,000+ students. Our board is working to continue to build trust and I would like to be there to see our critical budget shortfall through to resolution.