Over the past 18 years, I have volunteered countless hours in LPS. You may have seen me in the classroom, on the PTO, with a Booster organization, in the office, on a field, at the pool, in the gym and even in the middle of the night at After Prom. Outside of my family and faith, my time has been spent side by side with other parents supporting our children and assisting those who have the most important job there is, our teachers.
I began my service as a room parent when my oldest was in Kindergarten and just finished serving for the last 3 years as the PTO president at Arapahoe High School. Being present and in the schools for the last 18 years has afforded me opportunities to see what goes on in classrooms, and work side by side with teachers and administrators. I have experienced first hand the challenges and creative solutions implemented to consistently provide a quality education amidst declining enrollment and budget cuts. I have served on the districts’ PTO President's Council, the Joint PTO Scholarship Committee, multiple booster organization boards and most recently stepped up to keep Arapahoe High Schools After Prom tradition alive for another generation of students.
Add to that an educational base with 30 years of experience in the field of pediatrics and the care of children and families. That base includes substantial knowledge of growth and development from infancy through adolescence, curriculum development, evaluation of research and evidence based practice to assess and improve student learning outcomes.
In short, I’ve shown up, not to push an agenda but to be present, to serve, to listen and then get to work for what is best for kids!