My Priorities: Thriving Students. Collaborative Community.
Students Who Thrive
Students who succeed don’t just get good grades – they’re joyful, curious learners who feel like valued members of our community. Our children arrive in their classrooms with diverse learning styles, backgrounds and abilities. We must meet them where they are so they may thrive academically and develop perseverance, creativity, empathy, self-awareness, and the ability to collaborate with others different than themselves. ​
​I support continued investments into:
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High-quality academics, including language, science, music, arts, and special education
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Professional counseling and mental-health resources that help students navigate an increasingly stressful world
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Maintaining Las Lomitas' small class sizes, a hallmark of our district
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Ensuring all students feel cared for and able to learn by applying universal design for learning in the classroom and offering social-emotional programs in areas such as restorative practices
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Hands-on, collaborative learning areas that spark student creativity in STEM
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Programs that help kids develop critical-thinking skills, especially as they engage with technology
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Guidance for teachers about how they may utilize AI effectively to support student education
Collaboration with Educational Partners
​Excellent schools require a caring community that works together to help students thrive. At the heart of this work are our exceptional teachers and staff.
I support:​
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Transparent decision-making meaningly informed by all voices
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Working collaboratively with district leadership by asking hard questions, listening to multiple perspectives, and working in a productive manner that respects the experiences of students, families, and our professional educators
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Finding creative ways to prioritize teacher compensation in order to continue attracting/retaining a high-quality staff
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Partnering with our labor unions to ensure staff priorities are given the attention they deserve
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Engaging the community in a strategic-planning process that keeps us on a path of educational excellence for the next five years​