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I grew up in Morton Grove, attended K-12 schooling in Skokie, and although I didn't move to Evanston until 2012, my Evanston roots run deep . My mom was a nurse at St. Francis Hospital for 30 years and I married into a family of life-long Evanstonians.  

Stephanie and I live in the 5th ward with our children, Sydney (5) and Cairo (2).  I have 15 years of experience as an educator, mostly at Niles North High School in Skokie.

I am an ELL and Business Education Teacher at Niles North High School currently on leave while I work as a Union Professional Issues Director with the Illinois Federation of Teachers.  In this role I work with educators throughout Illinois as both a professional development facilitator and an educational policy coordinator.

My experience at Niles North also includes several years as a(n):

• teaching assistant in the Special Education Department

• coach (football, basketball, volleyball)

• equity advocate and anti-racist educator.

Outside of the classroom, I obtained my Illinois Real Estate License in 2019 primarily to serve my family and close friends.

I earned my Bachelor's in Marketing/Business Teacher Education at Illinois State University.  I went to National Louis University for my Master's in Teaching English as a Second Language and Special Education.  Most recently, I have completed all of the coursework for my MBA with a Specialization in School Business Finance at Concordia University Chicago - once I complete my internship and take the exam, I'll be a licensed CSBO. Finally, I am an ISBE Qualified Evaluator of Teachers.

• Students' well-being must always be priority number one

  • • Every decision made by district administration and the school board should focus on what is best for the children of District 65

    • D65 needs to continue to be at the forefront of equity initiatives

      • I believe "equity" means students receive what they need to be healthy, happy, and successful

• Communication from D65 needs to improve

  • • Most people I talk to are happy with the communication from their children's teachers, but not from the District

• Educators in D65 need to be given the time and support they need to meet the needs of their students

  • • Differentiating instruction so that all students feel challenged in a rigorous curriculum is only possible when educators have time to plan and collaborate

• Fiscal responsibility is possible while also increasing the services students in D65 receive

  • • Student-facing personnel have the greatest impact, and need to be prioritized