Why I Decided to Run

A 2025 analysis highlighted by Education Week found that only 18% of school board members in the study were current or former educators.” That's an important statistic.

When decisions about schools are made without deep, day-to-day experience inside those schools, there is a risk that those decisions will not fully translate into classrooms.

As a PGCPS principal, I do not experience education from a distance, I live it every day. I see how decisions are made, and more importantly, I see how those decisions do (or do not) translate into instruction. I see the impact on teachers, on planning, and especially, on our scholars.

Over time, I began to recognize a consistent need for stronger alignment between system-level decisions and classroom outcomes. Grounded in the belief that we are called to be wise stewards of both time and responsibility, I felt compelled to respond. I began to sense that I was being called to a broader assignment, one that extends beyond a single school and into the systems that shape them all.

Running for the Board of Education was not a quick decision. It was a necessary one.

I am running because our scholars deserve more than well-intentioned plans; they deserve results. They deserve strong instruction every day, aligned systems that support their growth, and leadership that understands both the urgency and the complexity of the work.

In my role, I make real-time decisions that impact teaching and learning. I work alongside teachers to strengthen instruction, use data to guide planning, and partner with families to support scholar success. I understand what is possible within our system and where we must do better.

But I also understand this: what happens at the Board level must translate into meaningful outcomes in schools. If it does not, then we must both ask why and be willing to do something different.

This is not about politics. It is about responsibility.

I am running to ensure that decisions made at the system level are aligned to what our scholars need most: high-quality instruction, consistency, accountability, and opportunity. Because when leadership is aligned and focused, our scholars can achieve at high levels.

And that is the ultimate goal.