Please list any experience on other boards, committees or organizations.
2025: Producers Award for Innovative Civic Leader, Rodman Awards
2023 to current: Board of Incorporators, Hockomock Area YMCA
2022 to current: Co-Chair, NA Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NA SEPAC)
2022 to current: NA Pride Festival Committee Member
2021: Community Hero Award, Laughing Shield Comic Shop
2021 to 2023: NA Farmers Market & Block Party Committee Member
2020 to current: NA School Committee Member
2020 to current: Co-Founder & President, Our Open Umbrella Inc
2020: Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award, North Attleboro/Plainville Rotary Club
2019 to 2023: Co-founder & Director, Fuel for the Weekend Program
2019 to 2020: Community School PTO Board member
2018: Representative Town Meeting (RTM)
2018: Reconfiguration & Consolidation Task Force Member
2017 to 2019: PTO President, Early Learning Center (ELC)
What skills do you have that would be of benefit to the school district?
Through my work with nonprofits supporting children in our community, along with six years serving on the School Committee, I’ve developed strong collaboration and relationship-building skills. I regularly work with families, educators, community partners, and town leaders to identify needs and find ways to support students. I bring people together, listen carefully, and focus on solutions. I also follow through and stay engaged, especially when something is important for students. That combination of collaboration, community connection, and dedication to supporting children is what I bring to the School Committee and to thoughtful, student-centered decision making.
What goals would you like to see the committee focus on over the next three years?
Over the next three years, the committee should focus on several key goals. First, advocating for a sustainable budget that allows our district to plan responsibly and support students long-term. Second, supporting the new high school project as construction begins while ensuring the educational plan is ready for opening day. Strengthening engagement with families and the community will also be important so we better understand and support student needs. Finally, we must continue investing in our school facilities, including capital improvement projects and safety and security upgrades, to ensure our schools remain safe, functional learning environments.
Your opinion on the new high school and the override?
I strongly supported the vote for the new high school. Our current building has served the community for many decades, but it simply doesn’t meet the needs of modern education anymore. A new high school will allow us to create spaces that support today’s learning, from science and technology to career pathways and collaborative learning. Just as importantly, it’s an investment in our students and the future of our town. Strong schools are one of the things that make communities thrive.
Your opinion on the lottery system that vocational schools will use? Is there an alternative that you think would work better?
As a School Committee member, we don’t have direct authority over vocational school admissions policy, those decisions are made at the state level through DESE. However, I understand the frustration families are feeling. Students who worked hard, earned strong grades, and demonstrated interest in vocational pathways were not selected through the lottery. While the goal of expanding access is important, I believe the new system is not meeting the needs of students. I support advocating for changes at the state level and bringing stakeholders together to develop a collaborative solution while still recognizing student effort and readiness for vocational programs.
How do you see education changing and how can the North Attleborough Public School district best position itself to adapt?
Education is changing quickly with advances in technology and AI, but the goal remains helping students think critically, solve problems, and apply their learning in real world ways. AI should be integrated thoughtfully, with clear expectations and attention to privacy and academic integrity. In North Attleborough, we are positioning ourselves to adapt through the educational vision for our new high school, which has expanded into a PK–12 Vision of a Rocketeer. This vision emphasizes deeper learning by developing students as problem solvers, collaborators, and communicators through authentic real world learning experiences, helping ensure students are prepared for a changing future.