Morongo Unified School District · Trustee Area 1
CARE FOR STUDENTS. RESPECT FOR COMMUNITIES. STRONGER TOGETHER.
Parent · School technology specialist · Community advocate. Running for strong neighborhood schools, open decisions, responsible budgets, and a stronger future for the Basin.
I care about family stability, strong schools, and the Basin’s long-term future.
I see district decisions and their real-world effects day to day.
Management and technical experience across media, nonprofits, arts, and education.
Why I’m running
As a parent and MUSD employee, I see how board decisions shape a child’s day, a family’s plans, staff stability, and the future of a rural community. MUSD does not need upheaval; it needs a practical course correction. I plan to keep what works, correct what does not, and listen while choices are still open.
I’ve worked in television and media production, nonprofits, arts institutions, and education—in management, project coordination, and hands-on technical roles. My early career centered on award-winning audio engineering and production work connected with major international art exhibitions and advertising campaigns. Those experiences taught me to understand complicated systems, bring different people together, and stay practical when plans meet reality. My family and I have called the Morongo Basin home since 2019.
Priorities
Three priorities are highlighted here. Explore all eight for the practical steps behind them.
A neighborhood school supports more than instruction. It supports family stability, community life, and a child’s sense of place.
I will not support closing a neighborhood school until realistic alternatives and the full long-term costs have been publicly examined.
Read this priorityThe public should help shape decisions about our schools—not merely react to them.
Parents, employees, students, and residents should see major proposals while there is still time to question them, improve them, or change the outcome.
Read this priorityEvery public dollar should have a clear purpose—and a result the public can see.
As a trustee, I will ask for the assumptions behind the numbers, not simply the number presented for a vote.
Read this priorityTaxpayer accountability
Every public dollar should have a clear purpose—and a result the public can see.
Our district spends more per student on central administration than comparable districts while still projecting cuts. Before cutting classrooms, student services, or neighborhood schools, I will ask what that money is paying for, what results we are getting, and what can be reduced first.
Show multi-year effects, including transportation, maintenance, staffing, and recurring obligations.
Show what was promised, spent, changed, and still unfinished.
Vote and get involved
October 5 Ballots begin mailing
November 3 Election Day
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