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My top priority for the Hamilton Township School District (“HTSD”) is ensuring that every year capital improvements are made so that students can learn in the best environment possible. The newest HTSD school was built in 1989, which means our 23 aging buildings are in need of much work to ensure that they are working properly and supporting the needs of our students. Since joining the Board, the Board has made it a priority to air condition large spaces of these aging buildings. We have also made sure to keep up with facilities, like having working PA systems and auditoriums and repairing leaky roofs. We need to keep investing in these improvements so that our students are able to learn in the best environments possible.
*** These responses are my own, and do not reflect the official policy of the Hamilton Township Board of Education.
While on the Board, we published the Long-Term Strategic Plan that included a recommendation for increasing universal pre-K offerings and creating magnet-type programs in our high schools. The magnet programs would be programs to which high schoolers can apply and be accepted. The idea is to have programs for science and technology/STEM, fine arts, and vocational education. If selected, the student would be able to attend the special program to focus on the selected pathway. These programs would help with career development and college placement.
*** These responses are my own, and do not reflect the official policy of the Hamilton Township Board of Education.
The school budget needs to continue to increase to improve our aging facilities. Hamilton’s twenty-three schools are extremely old. At the same time, health care costs continue to rise. While the Board made a commitment to incoming teachers to ensure their families had benefits on day 1 as a means to recruit the best talent, these costs are a substantial drain on the budget. I have encouraged our Business Administrator to look at ways to control that number without cutting benefits. In addition, the Board should work with the State legislature about options for controlling these costs.
*** These responses are my own, and do not reflect the official policy of the Hamilton Township Board of Education.
The Board has been very supportive of at-risk students. When there were community members who came out to meetings to protest transgender students, I made a motion that was supported by the Board to re-affirm our commitment to respecting everybody’s rights. As a current Board member, I have taken steps to make sure that at-risk students are aware of resources that might be necessary. For instance, when there was a traumatic death in one of the schools, I made sure that the District was making known to the families the counseling support available.
*** These responses are my own, and do not reflect the official policy of the Hamilton Township Board of Education.
The HTSD follows the New Jersey 2020 Health Curriculum. I do not believe any new policies are necessary as our current policy ensures that all students are educated in a safe and supportive environment while giving the right to any parent or guardian to opt out of sex education curriculum. The Board ensured that all parents and guardians are aware of that right while also ensuring that students whose parents do not opt-out are taught the required curriculum.
*** These responses are my own, and do not reflect the official policy of the Hamilton Township Board of Education.
As a current Board member, the HTSD has a policy in effect that respects ICE’s enforcement policies while balancing the need for safety of all HTSD students. Our District has safety protocols in effect ensuring that all judicial warrants are respected.
*** These responses are my own, and do not reflect the official policy of the Hamilton Township Board of Education.
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Elevating Educational Excellence
My priorities would center on Elevating Academic Excellence by strengthening student achievement, promoting equitable access, engaging families and staff, and practicing responsible fiscal stewardship, advocating for strong academic outcomes and early support, particularly in literacy and language development, mathematics, and special education. As an experienced speech-language pathologist, I understand the importance of early identification, intervention, collaboration, and using student data to monitor progress and address needs, and I would advocate for equitable access to academics, technology, special education services, extracurricular activities, and career and vocational programs, including the fine and performing arts. Elevating academic excellence supports meaningful family engagement, clear communication, and opportunities for parents and caregivers to understand expectations, navigate services, advocate for their children, and reinforce learning at home, while supporting staff through professional development, mentoring and collaboration. Finally, I would promote responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars by prioritizing investments that directly support student learning while evaluating programs and expenditures for effectiveness and efficiency. Implementation begins with listening, learning, and leading collaboratively to seek input from the entire educational community and achieve measurable outcomes and goals.
The Hamilton Township Board of Education should ensure students have equitable access to competitive academic programs, career and technical education, and fine arts opportunities. Elevating Academic Excellence means ensuring every student has the resources and pathways to succeed.
Academically, I would emphasize early literacy, reading comprehension, mathematics, language development, and evidence-based interventions. I have seen the importance of identifying needs early and responding proactively. I would support using achievement data to identify gaps, monitor progress more closely, and determine when additional supports are needed.
Elevating Academic Excellence also means preparing students for multiple pathways to successful futures. Alongside college-preparatory programs, we should expand career exploration, career and technical education, internships, local partnerships, and dual-enrollment opportunities. These pathways can help students develop skills for technology, healthcare, skilled trades, business, engineering, and other fields. The fine arts are essential to a well-rounded education. Music, visual arts, theater, and dance foster creativity, discipline, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and confidence. These programs complement academics and contribute to the whole student.
I would use data, student interests, family input, educator expertise, and workforce needs to evaluate programs for improvement.
As a parent, former Hamilton Township educator, and speech-language pathologist with 30 years of experience serving children and families, I understand that every budget decision affects students, educators, families, and taxpayers. Elevating Academic Excellence means investing strategically in the programs, people, and services that most impact student achievement, safety, and well-being.
I would prioritize classroom instruction, special education, early intervention, literacy and mathematics, student support and mental health services, school safety, technology, and academic, vocational, and fine arts opportunities. I would also support professional development and mentoring when data demonstrate positive outcomes for instruction, students, and staff retention.
Fiscal responsibility requires evaluating how every taxpayer dollar is spent. Before reducing student-facing programs or personnel, I would review administrative and operational expenses, contracts, purchasing practices, and duplicated services for potential savings.
Budget decisions should be data-driven: What does a program cost? Who does it serve? What outcomes does it produce? Is there a more efficient way to achieve the same goal?
My goal is to Elevate Academic Excellence while elevating fiscal accountability—investing wisely in students, supporting educators, respecting taxpayers, and making every dollar count.
Like all school districts, Hamilton Township serves students who may face barriers to educational success, including students with disabilities, economic or housing instability, and mental health or social-emotional needs. Elevating Academic Excellence identifies and removes barriers so circumstances do not determine a child’s opportunity to succeed. My experience working with children and families has shown me the importance of early identification, timely intervention, and family involvement. I support strong systems for identifying needs, monitoring progress, and providing appropriate reading and language interventions, special education, counseling, mental health services, tutoring, mentoring, and other supports.
Family partnership is equally important. Communication should be clear, respectful, culturally responsive, and accessible. Families should understand available resources and have meaningful opportunities to participate in decisions affecting their children.
I also support partnerships with community organizations and service providers that complement district resources and connect families with additional assistance. My commitment is to advocate for early intervention, equitable access, strong family partnerships, and accountability so every student has a meaningful opportunity to succeed, removing barriers, providing support when it is needed, and encouraging every Hamilton Township student to have a pathway to learn, grow, and thrive.
I believe the Hamilton Township Board of Education’s role is to establish policy, provide oversight, and ensure the district’s health and sex education curriculum complies with NJ standards and legal requirements while remaining age- and developmentally appropriate. Elevating Academic Excellence means ensuring students receive accurate information and develop the knowledge and life skills necessary to make informed, healthy, and responsible decisions. As a Board member, my role would not be to dictate individual lessons or classroom instruction, but to ensure district policies set clear expectations and that qualified educational professionals develop and implement the curriculum consistent with state standards. I also believe parents and guardians are important partners. I support transparency and meaningful communication so families understand the curriculum, can ask questions, and have opportunities for constructive dialogue with educators and district leaders. Instruction should reflect students’ developmental levels, beginning with concepts such as personal safety, boundaries, respect, healthy relationships, trusted adults, and seeking help when needed, while addressing additional health topics as students mature. My commitment is to responsible Board involvement that balances student safety, educational standards, professional expertise, transparency, and family partnership, establishing sound policy, trusting teachers to teach, and keeping families empowered.
Hamilton Township Schools have a responsibility to provide every student with a safe, stable, and accessible educational environment. Regardless of immigration status, children should have the opportunity to attend school and focus on learning.
For me, Elevating Educational Excellence means creating an environment where every student feels secure, supported, and able to reach their potential.
The Board’s role is to establish sound policy and provide guidance to ensure district practices comply with federal and New Jersey law, protect student privacy, and safeguard access to education. I would support clear protocols for responding to immigration authorities, staff training on those procedures, and consultation with district legal counsel when complex legal issues arise.
Families should also receive clear, accessible information about district procedures and available resources, including communication in languages they understand whenever possible. Students experiencing fear or instability should have access to appropriate counseling, support services, and referrals to qualified community resources.
My commitment is to responsible Board leadership grounded in the law, student safety, privacy, family communication, and educational access. Elevating Educational Excellence means ensuring every Hamilton Township student can learn, grow, and succeed in a safe, supportive, and respectful school environment.
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Mothers. Leaders. Advocates.
My priorities are to ensure every student has access to a high-quality education, feels safe and supported, and graduates prepared for college, a career, or whatever path they choose. I also want to maintain a strong priority on academic achievement while recognizing that students cannot learn effectively if their mental health, basic needs, or feeling of belonging are not addressed.
I plan to implement these priorities by listening first. Board members must be accessible to students, parents, educators, administrators, and the broader community while also using academic and financial data to guide decisions. I'll continue to regularly evaluate whether programs are achieving their expected outcomes, and advocate for resources where the need is greatest.
I believe the Board's role is governance, not micromanagement. We work to establish clear goals, provide appropriate resources, hold ourselves and the administration accountable, and allow educators and administrators to do the work they are trained to do.
We continually evaluate whether our academic offerings reflect the world our students will enter after graduation. That includes STEM programs, financial literacy, technology and digital literacy, career and technical education, and opportunities for students to gain experience or earn college credit.
Vocational education is also a valuable pathway that can lead to rewarding careers in fields with significant workforce needs. I support expanding relationships with local employers, trade organizations, community colleges, and other institutions to give students meaningful hands-on experience.
At the same time, we must protect and strengthen fine arts. Music, theater, visual arts, and other creative programs are not just extras. They help students develop communication, collaboration, discipline, creativity, and confidence. I would support maintaining broad access to these programs while looking for innovative ways to expand opportunities through community partnerships and grants.
Ultimately, I want students to have multiple pathways to success, rather than defining success through a single academic model.
The priority should be protecting the areas most directly tied to student outcomes, including classroom instruction, qualified educators, special education, student mental health and support services, school safety, and programs that give students meaningful academic and extracurricular opportunities.
I don't believe responsible budgeting means simply cutting programs. It means asking difficult questions about how every dollar is being spent. The district regularly evaluates programs based on measurable outcomes. If a program does not meet its objectives, we should be willing to modify it, consolidate it, or redirect those resources. Conversely, when a program is demonstrating strong results, we should be willing to invest in it.
My approach would be data-driven budgeting rather than across-the-board cuts. The goal should be to get the greatest possible educational return from every taxpayer dollar while sustaining fiscal responsibility.
Yes. Students experiencing poverty, food or housing insecurity, family instability, mental health challenges, disabilities, chronic absenteeism, or other barriers can face major obstacles to academic success.
The Board aims to ensure that students and families know what resources are available and can access them without stigma. That includes school counselors, social-emotional support, special education services, attendance interventions, food assistance, transportation assistance, and connections to appropriate community organizations.
Schools cannot solve every social problem, nor should they be expected to. But they can serve as an important connector between families and community resources. Partnerships with nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, mental health professionals, food providers, and other community organizations can help fill any gaps.
I don't believe Hamilton Schools needs new policies, as we already provide age-appropriate, developmentally appropriate education that complies with state requirements. Students need accurate information about personal safety, healthy relationships, boundaries, consent, and making responsible decisions.
I support transparent communication with parents about curriculum content and opportunities for families to understand what their children are being taught, all of which is available on the district’s website. Teachers have appropriate training and resources, and the district regularly reviews its curriculum to ensure it aligns with state standards and academic best practices.
Schools have a responsibility to ensure every student can come to school safely, learn, and receive the education they are entitled to, regardless of their family's immigration status.
The school district's role is not to enforce federal immigration law. Our responsibility is to educate children and provide a safe, welcoming learning environment. The district has clear policies and protocols for responding to requests from federal immigration authorities, developed in consultation with district counsel and consistent with federal and state law.
Children should not be afraid to attend school or afraid that their family circumstances will prevent them from receiving an education. A strong school community is one where students know they belong, parents know their children are safe, and educators can focus on teaching. The Board should ensure our policies and practices support that environment while complying with the law and respecting the school district's appropriate role.
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