Oct 11, 20201 min readWhat is your position on Charter Schools?Charter schools offer parents a creative choice when it comes to their child's education. While traditional public schools follow...
Oct 9, 20202 min readWhat are your thoughts on Virtual Learning and School Re-Opening? I wrestle with the fact that many of our families have elementary-aged children at home who could greatly benefit from having an...
May 22, 20201 min readWhat is your position on Homeschooling? I support legislation that respects the rights of parents who choose to educate their children at home rather than enrolling in a...
Feb 20, 20202 min readWhat background and experience do you bring to this position?For over 15 years, I have served as an educational leader in and out of the classroom. During my tenure as a Science Educator with FCPS,...
Feb 20, 20201 min readWhat can be done to ensure more diversity in school administration and teacher staff? Diverse staffing is a powerful tool for success, for many reasons. Our students look to us not only for knowledge, but for validation,...
Feb 20, 20201 min readHow do you feel about the current testing protocols?Assessment has a place in education. Yet, I believe that at present, our students are subjected to an overabundance of standardized...
Feb 20, 20201 min readWhat are your views on class size as it affects educational outcomes vs. dollars spent? Smaller class sizes have continuously been linked to higher student achievement (Woods, 2015). Despite this, most school systems resort...
Feb 20, 20201 min readHow should FCPS address the needs of students who are not college bound? School should enthusiastically connect our students to education via their passions. Our students need to know that the skills they are...
Feb 20, 20202 min readWhat are some of Frederick County's pressing educational issues and how would you address them?FCPS is facing the need for increased funding in order to properly serve its growing community. Additionally, there is a need for active...