Chapel Hill Carrboro Board of Education
Board Member 2007- present
Vice-Chair, 2010-present

Accomplishments:

In addition to bringing the lens of “every student matters” to all board discussions, I have also focused on the following:

• I initiated and continued efforts to ensure that the School Board examines its own practices, at least annually, to ensure it is working at utmost efficiency to serve children.
• As promised during my first campaign, I have built relationships with other local elected officials to ensure that CHCCS advocates are welcomed to the table when those officials are making decisions that have an impact on our children.
• I worked with Board colleague Greg McElveen to ensure that in the event of a “reduction in force” that performance is considered not just seniority. Nearly all of Chapel Hill Carrboro teachers are dedicated, effective educators. In those rare cases when a teacher is not effective, the needs of the students must be our first priority.
• During my tenure, the Board has had to cut the budget by millions of dollars but has been able to protect students’ experience in the classroom. That said, teachers and staff are all under tremendous pressure because they are striving to provide an excellent education with thin resources.
  

Liaison positions during 2007-2011 term:

Liaison to Special Needs Advisory Council, Communities in Schools, Community Action Committee, Dual Language Committee, Child Nutrition Committee, Teacher Evaluation Committee, Safe Schools Committee, Coordinated School Health Advisory Board, Culbreth Middle School, McDougal Elementary School, NC Hospital School, Chapel Hill High School, Rashkis Elementary School, Estes Hills Elementary School, Seawell Elementary School, Frank Porter Graham Elementary School, Carrboro High School, Morris Grove Elementary School

Legislative Study Commission on Children and Youth, North Carolina General Assembly
Member, 2008-2010

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina
Board Member 1995-1996

Volunteer Historian for CHCCS
2006-present

Chair, School Governance Committee
Estes Hills Elementary School, 2005-2006

Member, School Governance Committee
Estes Hills Elementary School, 2004-2005

CHCCS School Budget Advocate
2004-2006

Weekly Elementary Classroom Volunteer
CHCCS, 1997-2007

Parent Advisor, Estes Hills Literary Magazine
2006-2007

Email List Manager
Senior Chapel Hill YMCA Swim Team Parents, 2007-2009

Email List Manager
Cedar Hills Neighborhood, 2004-present

Parent Representative, TCST Summer Swim Team
2004-2006

Membership Chair, League of Women Voters
Boca Raton, FL 1992-1993

Chair, Wake County Council on Adolescent Pregnancy
1988-1990

Member, League of Women Voters
Chapters in Raleigh, Boca Raton and Chapel Hill, 1989 to present

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Freelance Grant Strategist, Chapel Hill, NC
May 2002 to Present
Research, formulate and draft foundation, corporate and government grant proposals. Consult on board make-up, strategic planning, and program design.

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Special Projects Coordinator 1996-2002
Researched, formulated and drafted foundation grant proposals and reports, edited quarterly newsletter, coordinated annual statewide conference.

Planned Parenthood, Boca Raton, FL
Community Affairs Manager 1990-1992
Supervised three Education Department staff, drafted grant proposals and reports, directed affiliate’s lobbying activities, acted as press spokesperson.

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of NC, Raleigh, NC
Public Education Coordinator 1988-1990
Provided guidance to grassroots organizations, educated members of the North Carolina General Assembly, drafted grants, made media appearances.

Advocates for Youth (formerly Center for Population Options), Washington, DC
Public Policy Associate 1987-1988
Drafted grant proposals and reports, coordinated national conference, chaired legislative coalition on federal teen pregnancy legislation.

Bob Edgar for U.S. Senate, Philadelphia, PA
Assistant to the Campaign Manager 1986
Supervised seven administrative staff, prepared issue briefs, organized fundraising events, supervised filing of Federal Election Commission reports.

The Office of U.S. Representative Bob Edgar, Washington, DC
Legislative Assistant 1985-1986
Drafted speeches, press statements and newsletters in the areas of education, children’s issues, women’s issues and health.
Legislative Correspondent 1984-1985