WELCOME

I have lived in Thurston County for 35 years. My family and I moved to the Tumwater School District eleven years ago, and both my granddaughters are now students in the district. I spent 27 years as a youth librarian working closely with teachers, administration, and families in our local public schools.

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Elected Experience  

Yelm City Council, 2006-2015.

Thurston County Home Consortium. 

Solid Waste Advisory Committee.

 

Other Experience

Library Associate, Yelm Timberland Library

 

 Education

State University of New York at Buffalo, BA in political science.

 

 

Community Service 

Best Elected Official, Nisqually Valley News.

Yelm Community Schools, Certificate of Appreciation.

Best Librarian, Nisqually Valley News.

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All Tumwater students need a safe environment to learn. Tumwater teachers deserve our support to continue their work. Taxpayers want to see effective use of their tax dollars.

 

Tumwater School Board directors have responsibilities that include: budget, policy development, curriculum approval, planning, and communications. The Tumwater School District faces enormous challenges, as do many public schools across the country. Not the least of these challenges are potential budget shortfalls. I was elected to represent my community for three terms on the Yelm City Council and served nine years on the Budget Committee. That experience gives me the technical know-how to understand these issues and effect practical solutions to achieve positive outcomes for our community.

 

Endorsements:

Angela Jefferson, Tumwater City Council

Kevin McGowan, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Brighton Central School District

2023 AASA National Superintendent of the Year.