Home municipality
Village of Cambridge
Home ZIP code
53523
There are many factors contributing to achievement. One factor is attendance. Children can't learn if they are not in school. We've been discussing attendance policies at board meetings and hearing about administrators' strategies for communication with families as to the importance of attendance. Literacy is another area of focus with instruction grounded in the science of reading at all levels to improve student achievement. Learning to read begins in elementary school and continues with disciplinary literacy at the secondary level so that students learn to read and can then read to learn.
It is our duty as board members and educators to hold sacred the safety of our classrooms and schools. District policies are essential to lay the groundwork for safety - physical, mental, emotional. Policies demand that students and staff can work and learn in environments free from harassment and harm, and provide recourse and resources when that safety is breached. At a human level, the board's role is to listen to and learn from our school communities and continuously improve climate by holding leaders accountable and making decisions grounded in care and respect for our staff and students.
Cambridge has a positive open enrollment ratio, meaning we attract more students than we lose. One reason is that the board had the foresight to develop a strong project-based charter school to provide an adaptable educational opportunity for district students while also attracting students from neighboring communities and I support measured growth in this area. I also support a change to full-day 4k to better serve our community. Areas to explore are the student and family experience with transitions between school buildings and the long-term health and use of facilities in the district.
Advocacy is an area where I can make a difference. I will use my knack for making connections to build upon relationships with area lawmakers to advocate for sum-sufficient special education reimbursement rates, increases in general state aid for public schools, and a return to revenue limit adjustments guided by the consumer price index, not politics. Our schools need resources to generate the conditions necessary to educate the whole child and our property taxpayers need relief. The legislature needs to step up and meet its constitutional obligation to adequately fund public schools.
I work in a public high school as a school counselor supporting student mental health and academic success. I previously worked in public higher education on student success, policy evaluation, process improvement, and data analysis. I am an Iraq War Army veteran and bring my commitment to selfless service to the Cambridge Board of Education (BOE).
I have seven years of school governance experience as a member of the BOE and the Koshkonong Trails Charter School Governance Board. As the chair of the BOE policy committee, I leverage systems thinking, universal design principles, and attention to detail to ensure that district policies are practical, promote learning, and create the space for all students to belong, grow and thrive.
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Home municipality
Town of Christiana
Home ZIP code
53531
Preferred pronouns
she/her
Student achievement improves when we’re clear on goals and support our students. In a small-but-mighty district like Cambridge, we can get to know students well and respond quickly. I support strong teaching, early literacy and math, and timely help when students need it. I also support enrichment and meaningful challenges for students ready for more. I want every student to have a path that fits them, whether it's college, career/tech, the arts, or athletics. I will continue to support our board’s role of setting priorities, funding what works, and using clear, shared metrics.
Safety is more than doors and drills. It’s also belonging, respect and support. I support continued attention to building and technology security, staff training and clear procedures, along with strong student services. The board can strengthen school climate by supporting clear expectations, consistent behavior and discipline practices, staff wellness, and engagement with students, families, and staff. Board members also set the tone; how we speak, listen and disagree should reflect what is expected in our schools.
Over my 21 years on the board, I’ve seen Cambridge enrollment rise and fall. Those shifts require steady planning: regularly evaluating programs, aligning staffing and sections to student needs, and protecting classroom learning and essential student services. Tight times can also spark our most creative thinking to find new ways to deliver opportunities and operate efficiently. I support transparent budgeting, long-range facilities planning and clear communication about trade-offs and opportunities.
I can make a difference by keeping Cambridge steady and forward-looking: Strong financial planning, safe schools and expanding student opportunities. I’ve served on the finance committee for many years and run my own businesses, so I’m grounded in practical budgeting and planning. As a college educator, I stay close to what students need next, including college, career and life skills. And I bring an applied governance and organization lens from my consulting work to focus on steady, calm board leadership with clear communication, sound processes and decisions that put students first.
I’m a lifelong Cambridge resident and CHS graduate with three daughters in the district. I served on the board as student representative and have been elected since 2005, including board clerk and president. During that time, the board hired and transitioned three superintendents, affirmed the district’s commitment to the Severson Learning Center, adopted shared metrics to monitor priorities and strengthened policy review through online access. Professionally, I am a business owner and business strategy consultant. I am also a Dale Carnegie facilitator and a UW-Whitewater lecturer.
