Gwinnett is indeed great!
My family and I live in Gwinnett County (District 5) and we love all that our area has to offer from great restaurants, to good schools, to an eclectic environment of individuals from all over the world. I want to work with the people of Gwinnett to continue to make our county great! I want to serve the residents of District 5 to improve educational experiences and make sure we are empathetically meeting the unique needs of our students. I want every student and all of our public schools to achieve excellence.
Supporting, communicating, investing in, sharing, and working together will strengthen our community and build better schools.
* I want to work with businesses, community leaders, school administrators, activists/advocates, and elected officials to invest in improving quality of life, opportunities, and economic equity. Stakeholders strategically partnering with parents, students, and teachers will ensure a more holistic approach to overall student achievement. I want our diverse community to thrive and contribute to the economic power in Gwinnett.
Effective communication creates better understanding and empathy. It builds a stronger, more united community of culturally diverse people.
* My fluency in several languages and exposure to multiple cultures enable me to communicate with people, hear their voices, understand their concerns, and respond with solutions that meet their needs.
I speak Spanish and basic French and I am also learning Mandarin and Hebrew. I hope to continue to improve my multilingual fluency to enable me to more effectively communicate and represent the multicultural community I will serve
There is no better representation than one who will listen, courageously stand for you, and audaciously represent your needs.
* As a public administration and diversity inclusion specialist, my set of skills and experiences enable me to relate to all groups of people, develop strategies for the issues that matter to them, and produce results that can be realistically achieved. I have earned global education, traveled the world, and gained experiences that provide me with perspectives from people of various walks of life. I try to truly listen, see, and understand the needs of the community.
I aim to reach people, represent the people, and uplift people as I work for and with the people. As a servant leader, I facilitate necessary change to ensure equality and equity.
I am an advocate for education and economic equity. As an activist, published author, and consultant, I aim to be a leader in our community and to make an indelible difference. I hope to continue to work in community development to ensure all stakeholders are united in solidarity for the common purpose of student achievement. As an empathic intuitive leader, I aim to engage others to build better communities.
Below are my leadership experiences:
* Chief Belonging, Culture, & Equity Officer
* Founder, The Global Purpose Approach (Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Justice, Belonging, & Liberation)
* Co-founder, Multicultural Jewish Alliance (Voice, Support, and Advocacy for Multicultural Jews)
* Founder, Global Purpose Academy (A Multicultural & Multilingual International School)
* Co-founder, Peninsula International Academy in Placencia, Belize, Central America
* CEO, Beauty & Glory (Ethnic Hair & Skin Products)
Years of formal education, research, training, and work experience have enabled me to develop strategic solutions to sustain student success. I have learned from life. I have grown from my mistakes and they have served as valuable lessons to be/do better.
I believe leaders should be authentic, empathetic, work with integrity, and operate in truth. My truth is that striving to achieve the "American Dream" should not come with the burden of educational debt. High school students should be educated and supported in the best way possible to create a realistic path to success after graduating from 12th grade. Students should be educated early about financial investments, wealth attainment, and educational investment options that will ensure a more stable economic future.
The degrees I earned below represent my personal investment in my education (and my debt):
* EdD, Capella University - Educational Leadership and Management
* MPA, Columbia University - Public Administration
* MBA, Emory University - Marketing
* BA, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon - Humanities, Languages & Literatures
* Diploma, Ross Sterling High School for Aviation Sciences
Public school funding is one of the most critical factors for students to have successful educational experiences.
* I am a parent who is determined to provide the best education for my children. There are parents who have to make tough decisions about where to live, who to live with, and which school their child will attend in order to provide the best learning experience for their most precious person(s). Some parents consider all of the choices they have and pursue them to ensure their child’s academic achievement. Parents should not be criminalized and/or condemned for wanting the best education for their child. Parents should not be held bondage to a system that fails to provide for their child, for this reason I WILL WORK FOR FAMILIES TO BUILD ON AND INVEST IN EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
* I promise to continue to work diligently to fight for EVERY student to attend quality public schools that will meet their individual and family needs.
* I understand the dynamics of overall economic inequities, structural oppressions, disinvestments, and unequal opportunities that contribute to depressed communities and families struggling to thrive. As a single mom, I know what it feels like to manage work, life, lack of resources, stress/anxiety around meeting your children's basic needs, while still making sure your children are progressing academically.
* Systemic inequities impact the individual, family, community, and schools. I am acutely aware of the interconnected and intersectional issues that impact property values, safety/security, housing, and school rankings. I dedicate myself to continuously listening, learning, and improving to meet the needs of the community and create better schools.
* I will purposefully work with the members of the school board, administrators, teachers, and other stakeholders as a team with the common goal: to support student success in PUBLIC SCHOOL.
I passionately and productively do what I can to improve the PUBLIC schools where children are zoned. I hope for parents to want to send their children to their neighborhood/zoned public school because it is indeed the VERY BEST CHOICE.
Your donation will help us make a difference.
Any amount you contribute will help ensure each and every student has someone advocating for them to ensure access and opportunity (equality & equity). Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Of the People, For the People. Thank you. Gracias!
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