Candidate for
Member, Board of Education; Long Beach Unified School District; District 3

EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CHILDREN

I want to make sure all Long Beach students have the same opportunities to succeed academically and in their social and emotional development. All of our children should be able to achieve their dreams. As a product of public schools, I believe that the power of a public education can help turn dreams into realities.

Long Beach faces a large achievement gap between white students and students of color. As your School Board Member, I will work with students and their families to close this gap, because your background shouldn't define your dreams.

ENGAGING PARENTS

As an academic advisor at CSULB, I know firsthand how important parental involvement is for a young person's education and later success in college. One of my top priorities as School Board Member will be to create a culture of parent engagement in all of our schools.

Right now there is not enough of a district-wide effort to encourage this engagement. We need to develop the mechanisms to make it happen. I will focus on building those systems for parents to feel vested in and a part of their schools.

TRANSPARENCY AND COLLABORATION

Over the next four years, the Long Beach School Board will be making decisions that will impact the next generation of students + decisions to fix the district's structural deficit, implement Common Core Standards, and close the achievement gap.

Decisions cannot be made in a vacuum or among special interests. They must be based on data, expertise, and the experiences of those who will be affected + students, parents, teachers, and community members. As Board Member, I reach out to you so you know what decisions are being made and how you can get contribute to the decision-making process.