1. Given that you aren't a teacher, do you understand what is going on in the schools?
As a fairly recent graduate of Lincoln High School, having attended {other DISD Schools }, I have lived Dallas ISD up close and personal in a way no other Trustee has. I have seen consistently outstanding performance, and I have seen problems. The perspective of teachers is absolutely important, but no one experiences schools like our students, and I have lived that experience.
2. Where do problems for our students originate?
Many of our students struggle with real problems coming from outside the classroom. Coming to school hungry, from homes that aren’t supportive. It’s important that the school system works to help address those problems, while also working to improve teaching.
3. As a student, did you feel like you received the resources you needed to be successful?
Yes and no. I had some great teachers, but I was also in an environment that somewhat insulated me from what I would really need to know to be successful.
4. Tell me about your first campaign, why did you run?
I ran because I want kids like me to have the best education they can. I want our schools to be a real asset in the community. And that is certainly not the case when they are closed. Before my first campaign, the district voted to close several schools in South Dallas. We have got to find a way to make these schools a stronger part of our community.
5. What made you run again?
For many of the same reasons I ran the first time. But even more than that, our community deserves to have representation on the board that is productive and focused on working to find solutions for our kids. The incumbent just isn’t representing our community in a positive way.
6. There are people who are painting your age as a problem, what is a strength you gain from being young?
The mission of our district is to educate all students for success. As a relatively recent graduate of Lincoln High School, I am the very picture of our students, of what our district produces. The school board should be made up of members that represent a mix of experiences, including teaching expertise, financial expertise, management expertise, etc. But at least one of the voices on the board should have deep insight into the struggles and hopes of our the district’s core product: our students. I will be that voice.
As a fairly recent graduate of Lincoln High School, having attended {other DISD Schools }, I have lived Dallas ISD up close and personal in a way no other Trustee has. I have seen consistently outstanding performance, and I have seen problems. The perspective of teachers is absolutely important, but no one experiences schools like our students, and I have lived that experience.
2. Where do problems for our students originate?
Many of our students struggle with real problems coming from outside the classroom. Coming to school hungry, from homes that aren’t supportive. It’s important that the school system works to help address those problems, while also working to improve teaching.
3. As a student, did you feel like you received the resources you needed to be successful?
Yes and no. I had some great teachers, but I was also in an environment that somewhat insulated me from what I would really need to know to be successful.
4. Tell me about your first campaign, why did you run?
I ran because I want kids like me to have the best education they can. I want our schools to be a real asset in the community. And that is certainly not the case when they are closed. Before my first campaign, the district voted to close several schools in South Dallas. We have got to find a way to make these schools a stronger part of our community.
5. What made you run again?
For many of the same reasons I ran the first time. But even more than that, our community deserves to have representation on the board that is productive and focused on working to find solutions for our kids. The incumbent just isn’t representing our community in a positive way.
6. There are people who are painting your age as a problem, what is a strength you gain from being young?
The mission of our district is to educate all students for success. As a relatively recent graduate of Lincoln High School, I am the very picture of our students, of what our district produces. The school board should be made up of members that represent a mix of experiences, including teaching expertise, financial expertise, management expertise, etc. But at least one of the voices on the board should have deep insight into the struggles and hopes of our the district’s core product: our students. I will be that voice.
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