204 School Board Key Achievements:
My Contributions:
- Transitioned from remote to in-person learning
- Redefined school boundaries
- Improved transportation systems
- Reduced K–2 class sizes
- Launched the district's first 5-year strategic plan and Equity Plan
- Conducted a facilities assessment
- Secured $420M referendum for facility upgrades
- Established mental health clinics, providing 6,000+ therapy sessions
My Contributions:
- Roles
- School Board Secretary (2023, 2024)
- Communication Committee (2021, 2022)
- School Board Liaison to District 204 Schools, Parent Committees, and Community Organizations (2021–2025)
- Regional Meetings
- DuPage District Meetings (2021-2025)
- State Conferences
- Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) Annual Conference (Chicago, 2021-2024)
- Equity Immersion Summit, Joint Annual Conference (Chicago, 2023, 2024)
- Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) Annual Conference (Springfield, 2024)
- National Conferences
- Consortium of State School Boards Associations (Tampa, 2023; Dallas, 2024)
- League of Innovation Conference (New York City, 2024)
- Panels and Presentations
- Purposeful Outreach: Actively Engaging a Diverse Community (IASB Triple I Conference, Chicago, 2022)
- Advancing Equity through School-Based Mental Health Clinics (IASB Triple I Conference, Chicago, 2023)
- Advancing Equity through School-Based Mental Health Clinics (League of Innovative Schools, New York City, 2024)
- United to Provide Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Students (IASA Leadership Conference, Springfield, 2024)