I’m always happy to meet with anyone and answer any questions about the time commitment and expectations for Board members.

Grateful for our teachers and staff all year long but especially honored to celebrate their hard work on this special week!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, thank you for all of your sacrifices and your dedication to the students.

Dallas Center - Grimes CSD is fortunate to have many wonderful administrative assistants

But I am pretty partial to Sarah at DCG South Prairie Elementary.

This is an important service being provided in our community

Early screening helped us identify critical supports for our son.

Are you a South Prairie parent?

Our kids worked hard fundraising this past fall and have earned a Day of Awesomeness.

Proud to support librarians!

Proud to support librarians ALL year long!

Great information for community members

Great information for community members wondering how legislation will impact their students.

It’s a good time to reach out to legislators

It’s a good time to reach out to legislators reiterating your support for Iowa’s Area Education Agencies.

Don't stop advocating for public education

Our students and teachers need your advocacy.

It is a great time to reach out to legislators

It is a great time to reach out to legislators asking them to advocate for students!

It had been a busy few weeks

Last week I was down at the capitol for the Iowa Association of School Boards and Iowa's Area Education Agencies’ Day on the Hill.

Raced out of the capitol

Raced out of the capitol after the house education subcommittee decided to postpone in order to caucus.

Proud to wear red

Proud to wear red while representing Dallas Center - Grimes CSD at the IASB day on the hill.

Come join our team

We'd be honored to have you.

Our DCG South Prairie Elementary students are learning about giving back to their community through the gift of donation

Please participate if you are interested and able.

The time is now!

We need to slow down the process and consider the consequences of this legislation.

Tonight was the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) meeting

There is a group of about 45 administrators, teachers, parents and students that come together to support the district and provide feedback around district goals.

The Iowa Association of School Boards has released their take on HBS 542 and SSB 3073

This legislation would call for the reorganization of Iowa's Area Education Agencies.

There has never been a better time to begin advocating for public education

The new House Study Bill 542 will impact ALL Iowa schools and students if implemented.

Thank you to all of our special education administrators, teachers, associates and specialists

It takes a village to raise a special needs child.

Having a healthy lunch is something every DCG student should have access to

As we begin a season of gratitude and giving please consider donating to the Angel Account.

So grateful to all our stakeholders

So grateful to all our stakeholders that support our schools, staff and students.

Excited to continue to advocate for our students.

Thank you everyone that voted for me!

Check out this great article about the District 3 candidates running for DCG CSD school board

The Des Moines Register asked each candidate to respond to questions on why they're running and the issues their district is facing.

My banners have arrived!

Anyone in District 3 have a fence that needs decorating?

Since clear communication is a goal of mine I want to provide some important updates

1) Our four elementary schools kicked off their annual fundraiser Power of Positivity!

While I am currently serving on the Dallas Center - Grimes CSD school board as an At-Large Director, I've made the decision to run for District 3

It is important to me that we represent our specific communities which are loosely configured around the elementary schools.

Help get the word out about three great candidates

Thank you and don't forget to vote on November 7, 2023 for #nbcmegsvvfordcg

I want to share the livestream video from Monday's school board meeting

Lots of great information was presented at the meeting.

On April 11, 2023 I was honored to win the special election

I supported the ballot measure for director district representation feeling it was important when considering the history of our two communities.

It is that time

I need to see if I have enough signs for this upcoming election. If you are interested in a sign, please complete this form.

I want to represent our hardworking teachers on the school board

As a teacher, parent and disability advocate I believe my voice has never mattered more.

Running a campaign costs money

Until now I've been able to get by without having to request donations. The time has come.

Bake Back Better Iowa is a grassroots group of home bakers that encourage donations to school board candidates

My kids and I have been baking with these bakers for over a year. To have been selected as a recipient of their fundraising efforts is an honor.

My son Charlie and I met Erin and Abe at ChildServe

This video is a prime example of why my family chose this school district for our family.

I have been doing some reflecting about the numbers from this past Special Election

Recently, the decision was made to combine city and school elections in an effort to increase voter turn out.

A heartfelt thank you

Our voices have been heard, at least for the short term.

Special Election Ballot Info

I uploaded pictures of the sample ballots for Dallas Center - Grimes CSD stakeholders to see. I'm a visual learner. I also like to have all the notes and information on a particular topic so I'm sharing that information now.

Events at Oak View

Last night I spent two hours speaking with a DCG parent and police officer in order to learn more about the role of an SRO in schools.

My Position on School Resource Officers

Last night I received a Facebook message, asking me about school resource officers. At the time I had not heard about the recent incident at Oak View school. I answered this question from my own personal experience.

Please take some time to watch the school board DCG School Board Candidate Forum from last night

Click here to watch now!

I am happy to share that yard signs have arrived

If you would like to have a sign for your yard you can contact me here.

Earlier today I read a social media post that expressed concern about the proposed Director's map

The poster was under the impression that issue of Director Districts is connected to school boundaries and would impact the school that their child would attend in the future.

Last night at Sugar Grove Goods there was rich conversation on a number of topics

Undeniably, the most common question was about "District directors versus At-Large" board members.

Election Offices are NOW ACCEPTING Absentee Ballot Request Forms

Polk and Dallas County Election Offices are NOW ACCEPTING Absentee Ballot Request Forms for the Special Election on April 11th! The window is tight, so take ACTION TODAY - Plan your VOTE!

Your Vote Matters

Last night the school board met to discuss a number of different items.

It's Official!

It’s official! I’d like to express my gratitude to all those who signed my petition for school board.