Experience serving the Falls Church City community
Professional experience
Personal
I'm a lifelong bookworm, the daughter of two educators, and passionate about public education and literacy. I met my awesome husband in northern Virginia at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 27 years ago. After doing our best to have some adventures around the world, we couldn't resist coming back home to raise our four children near both of our large extended families in the area. Family keeps me busy, but I'm also obsessed with books, politics, my pandemic puppy, and my backyard chickens.
- President-elect (2018-2019) and President (2019-2020) of the Falls Church Elementary PTA
- As part of my role as PTA President, I served on the 2020-2021 Calendar Committee and the Superintendent's Advisory Council, Summer 2020
- PTA room parent for all of my four children while they were in elementary school
- FCCPS Gifted Education Advisory Committee (2020-current)
- Mary Riley Styles Public Library Board of Trustees (2018-current)
- Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Development Committee (2019-current)
- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Volunteer (2017-current)
- Gun Legislation Working Group member, advisory to Falls Church City Council (2020)
Professional experience
- Master of Teaching from University of Virginia
- Public school teacher for Charlottesville City Public Schools
- Private school teacher at International Baccalaureate school in Quito, Ecuador
- Developed curriculum and instruction for Primary Years Programme
- Rock Spring Cooperative Preschool Board Member, including Vice-President and President
Personal
I'm a lifelong bookworm, the daughter of two educators, and passionate about public education and literacy. I met my awesome husband in northern Virginia at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 27 years ago. After doing our best to have some adventures around the world, we couldn't resist coming back home to raise our four children near both of our large extended families in the area. Family keeps me busy, but I'm also obsessed with books, politics, my pandemic puppy, and my backyard chickens.
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