Vote April 1st!
Let’s keep Falls moving Forward
to build a better Future for our kids!
I have served on the Menomonee Falls School Board for the past 3 years and I am committed to serving another term. On the school board, my focus has been to improve the quality of our students’ education by being a voice for parents, reviewing school board business with a critical lens, and offering ideas and solutions that would best serve the students, parents and teachers of our district. My husband and I have been Falls residents for 19 years where we raised our 3 daughters. Our family take pride in service for others, our oldest daughter serves in the military, my husband, Joel, is a current Trustee on the Village Board, and our family participates in various charitable activities for the homeless and our veterans.
I am a medical Speech Language Pathologist of 29 years who solves problems, plans and sets goals on a daily basis; I also apply these skills toward board business. I have a deeper understanding of school board and district operations as I have been involved in various committees including Finance & Auxiliary Services, Communication, Policy, and Curriculum and Learning.
With our current school board leadership, the district is making great strides in a positive direction! We hired a dynamic superintendent who tirelessly leads improvements in our district. Our district has completed significant safety enhancements, adopted new and needed curriculum, improved student achievement, and budgeted Riverside School and CE & Rec Capital Improvement Project with NO added Debt and NO Referendum.
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​I am committed to continuing my mission to shape a successful future for the students of Menomonee Falls Schools!
​My Mission for the Future
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Further provide Teachers and Students with the Resources needed to Improve Learning. Thoroughly review and approve any course curriculum needed. Continue to support, promote and develop Post Secondary and College Credit opportunities for our High School students. Support development of a Virtual school in the Falls as in person schooling is not a perfect fit for all students.​
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Further improve Curriculum Transparency. Provide parents with more details about what their children are learning in class by supporting one dedicated digital location for a parent to review various course units. Improve transparency from the classroom to the home by facilitating increased communication.​
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Continue to foster Stronger Connections between Parents, Schools and the District. Ensuring communications from teachers to families are streamlined and not from a variety of apps, improve transparency with Social Emotional Learning (SEL) taught in the classroom - what details are discussed? Let’s loop parents in these discussions. Further develop user friendly district/school websites. Facilitate better pathways to ensure parents feel comfortable speaking up if they have an issue.
Continue to be Fiscally Responsible with Spending while Prioritizing our Students First. Make budget conscious decisions, encourage cuts in spending if not a student priority.
Continue to Improve Student Achievement - We have more work to do! Support further development of Early Literacy (Act 20) Program, support staffing needs to ensure reduced class sizes, support curriculum focused on the standards and further establish and develop Gifted and Talented instruction and curriculum.
Key Accomplishments in the Past 3 Years
School Safety: Safety infrastructure enhancements completed throughout the district - including additional security cameras, secure doors/entrances, hired a 3rd resource officer, conducted first ever multi-agency safety drill with Police and Fire departments, Froedtert Hospital, and Waukesha Emergency Management, and addressed Riverside School's safety and space concerns with new remodel project.
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Curriculum and Learning: Adoption of new learning standards for K5 Art, World Language, and English Language Arts (ELA), piloted and adopted new ELA and Social Studies Curriculum (last adoption was approximately 11 years ago), and adopted new Elementary Science Curriculum. District Exceeds Expectations on DPI WI Forward Test report card.
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Staffing: Improved benefits for staff. Hired additional teachers to reduce class size in Elementary grades. First time in our district, Associate Principals hired covering all Elementary Schools. Addition of 2 Associate Principals to provide needed support in North Middle School. Reorganization and reduction of district administration staffing.
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Finance: Approved Debt Defeasance for savings of $3.3 million over 10 years, budgeted a $9 million Capital Improvement Project to remodel CE & Rec and expand Riverside Elementary School with No added Debt, No Referendum, and a Balanced Budget. Non-referendum debt retired for savings of $500,000.
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District: 5-year Strategic Plan established after extensive work done with the community which focuses on four pillars: our students, parents and families, staff, and finance/facilities. Some of the metrics for students will focus on improvements in reading and math proficiencies and attendance. 10-year Capital Improvement initiatives began in 2024.
I will continue to work hard for Menomonee Falls School Board and hope that I am worthy of your vote on April 1st!
