Next steps…
Note: All the previous stories were imported from my personal blog. Obviously, from the dates shown you can see that I took a long break from blogging. Life, work, family, all of it — you know how it goes. I posted some on various other social media outlets. Once I get these imported, I plan to start blogging again.
Originally posted July 20, 2018
When I stepped down as executive director of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF), many of you asked what was next for me. After much reflection, and encouragement from friends, family, and community leaders like you, I have decided to run for the LISD Board of Trustees.
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In addition to leading LEEF, I’ve served as a district employee and longtime school and district volunteer. Most importantly, I’m a parent of three LISD students. I’ve seen from the inside and outside how teachers and students thrive and innovation is sparked when the district operates at its best. I’ve also seen what happens when we put politics and bureaucracy above the interests of all kids. And I’ve seen firsthand how education not only can empower individuals, but also bring hope and a stronger future to entire families, including mine.
Our district’s motto is “1LISD,” and I love that aspirational vision. To be one unified school district, we must expand the amount and consistency of trust, transparency, and stakeholder engagement throughout the district to develop stronger mutually beneficial relationships with teachers and staff, parents, and business and community leaders.
You know me, you know my heart, and you know my history of collaborating and reaching out, even when stakes and skepticism are high. You know that when I am passionate about making a difference and see an opportunity to make things better, I am all in. I have always been all in for LISD teachers, students, families, businesses, and our local community. Now I’m ready to be all in again in a new capacity, as an LISD Board Trustee. I will work hard to earn your vote in November.
Stay tuned for more news about the campaign soon, and if you’re ready to support me, please reach out, like this page and I’ll get you plugged in. Trust + Transparency = 1LISD. Join me, and together we can make that aspiration a reality!
