What motivates you to want to serve on the board? What makes this the “right time” for you?

My motivation for wanting to serve on the Ben Franklin Academy Board is to have a very active role in supporting education and extracurricular activities for my children and others. I also feel as though I have a well- rounded skillset and background to support the vision of the Ben Franklin Academy Board. I believe this is the “right time” for me, because my children are just starting their educational journey, so this is the foundation of their future and I would like to take an active role in it. I am also very well established in my career at this point in time, so I have the time to devote to the school. I feel as though this would be a good time to lend my extensive STEM background from my occupation and educational journey, as well as, my creative and artistic abilities with regards to the Arts, which could offer some fantastic opportunities for the school.

Should you become a board member, what skills, resources or expertise do you feel you would personally add to the board that we may or may not already have?

I believe I have a very diverse background, since my place of employment, Lockheed Martin has a huge emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math. Growing up as a child myself, I was actively involved in Odyssey of the Mind, which I believe is now called Destination Imagination, Science Olympiad, and other STEM-related activities/events. In addition, I have always been very actively involved with the arts. I was in several musicals during my childhood even up until the last few years. Matter of fact, I was the Co-Owner of Sundance Entertainment, which was a production company where we produced several shows and performed and various venues. I was on several dance teams, including ballet, tap, jazz, ballroom, and latin. Finally, I have participated in several choirs, including the Colorado Chorale, various church choirs, school choirs, clubs, and quartets. I feel as though with my diverse background, I can offer a unique perspective to the board with regards to all aspects of STEAM.

If elected/appointed, what is your number one priority/platform for your term? Why is education generally and BFA specifically important to you?

Education is always my number one priority, but I feel as though Ben Franklin Academy does an amazing job with education in general on a day-to-day basis. Therefore, I would like to actually focus on the extracurricular activities, such as the STEAM activities, events, etc. I feel these areas are all extremely important focus areas beyond the everyday education our children are obtaining, because they allow children to apply their knowledge and utilize it in a different manner. I am honestly willing to help wherever needed though. Education generally and BFA specifically are important to me, because Ben Franklin Academy has a strong vision and mission, as well as, an amazing support team from the parents. I feel that we, as parents all have a common mission and we put a lot of emphasis on obtaining a good, solid education for our children. I am very proud to have my children attend Ben Franklin Academy and want to ensure that the education continues to improve in the future. In addition, my children will be in Kindergarten and 1st Grade during the 2017-2018 school year, so they are literally just starting their education. I want to make sure they have a passion for school as I did and have the desire to continue on and make a difference in life.

If the Parent Voting Group does not elect you, would you like to be considered for the Board-appointed seat?

Yes. I’m willing to help in anyway I can.