I am a CPS parent, an educator, and a vocal advocate for more collaborative leadership, better oversight, and greater transparency in tackling the three defining priorities we face as a district:

• The “achievement gap”: our students need more engagement and challenge in order to succeed;

• Stronger communication and collaboration with our educators to guide the district’s decision-making;

• Rebuilding our community’s faith and trust in the district to provide equitable and academically rigorous opportunities for all students of all backgrounds.

I believe that excellence follows where equity leads. But to achieve excellence through equity, we need to improve teaching and learning conditions to be more collaborative, community-engaged, and transparent with families of all backgrounds. With our democracy in crisis, deepening income inequality, and the rise of generative AI, it is more urgent now than ever that we rethink our public schools to be more engaging, joyful, and rigorous places to work, learn, and be in community.

And I have the expertise and experience to guide our district to become a leader in the future of public education for the public good.