• Current Spokane District 81 School Board Director
• Parent of 3 current Spokane District 81 Students; 4th, 6th and 8th grades.
• Educator; Physics Professor at Gonzaga University for past 13 years.
• Scientist and Mathematician; PhD in Nuclear Physics, Bachelors Degree in Math
• Community servant experienced in gathering and understanding community input 

                        For more details see my Qualifications Page

• Member of Washington State School Directors Association.
• Member of Washington State Board of Educ. Science Standards Advisory Panel.
• 5 year service as a member of the Spokane City Plan Commission.
• Alternate for Franklin Elem. on the District 81, Citizens Advisory Committee
• Volunteer at Franklin Elementary and Chase Middle School.
• 3 year service as a member of the Spokane Design Review Committee.
• 3 year service on Gonzaga University Budget Committee.
• Member of the American Association of Physics Teachers.
• Member of several neighborhood planning groups and public work groups.
• Attended over 40 physics and education related conferences and workshops.

                         For more details see my Qualifications Page      

• Increase the range of academic course offerings and programs.
• Insure ALL students are academically challenged in each grade level.
• Restructure our current math curriculum to meet new state standards
• Enhance/create mechanisms for parents to support and help students achieve
• Increase instructional support for students not performing at standard
• Improve the District 81 graduation rate.
• Continue the careful, stewardship of District 81 financial resources.
• Maintain the community trust and support Spokane citizens have for our schools
• See that our schools provide a meaningful academic experience for each student

                         For more details see my Positions Page

I want Spokane’s students to flourish and develop to their fullest potential; well-prepared to achieve future goals.  Our schools must set high, rigorous, academic expectations for all students while providing high support to students, teachers and parents to allow those expectations to be met.  We must also have reasonable assessment means that determine when these expectations have been reached and feed back into the educational process to advance student achievement.  To achieve these goals, I will work to maintain and validate the trust and support the citizens of District 81 have for our schools and how they operate.  

I hope you will support my candidacy to continue service on the Spokane, District 81 school board.