What becomes possible?

I’m running for Local School Council to serve as a community representative because I believe communication access is a civil right and that our students deserve to be recognized not only for their needs, but for their capacity to lead and contribute.

As a woman of color, an educator, and a community member deeply invested in communication access and community-based vocational learning, I understand what it means to stand at the intersection of opportunity and lived experience— and to feel responsible for using the voice I’ve been given in service of others.

I’ve spent my career alongside nonspeaking students who are capable, thoughtful, and ready to contribute, yet too often underestimated because they communicate differently.

With nearly half of Northside’s students identifying as nonspeaking, I’m running to help our school lead with both care and courage— by investing in our educators, partnering with families, and strengthening an educational model that prepares students to communicate, self-direct, serve, and be recognized as leaders within their communities.