Fairfield CT Town Elections Candidate Profile Page 2023

BIOGRAPHY

• BOE member since 2011
• 33 years of experience in the field of education
• English teacher at Greenwich High School
• Served 12 years as chair of the BOE Policy Committee and as BOE liaison to SEPTA, FWHS Roof Committee, PTAC, and Parks and Recreation
• Directs a town-wide Odyssey of the Mind outreach and recruitment effort
• Awarded PTAC's 2016 Alis B. McGrath Friend of Education Award
• Past member of Stratfield, Tomlinson, and Warde PTAs
• Member of the Gaelic American Club
• Member of Our Lady of Assumption parish
• BA, English from College of the Holy Cross; MA, Curriculum and Instruction from Fairfield University; 6th year from Sacred Heart University
• Married mother of three children, all Fairfield Public School graduates

STATEMENT

 I have invested my entire professional life in education, as both a classroom teacher and administrator. I know firsthand the challenges facing today's educators and focus intently on meaningful ways to address these obstacles that represent a sound investment of our finite resources. I am very proud of the work of Fairfield Public Schools, but there is still a great deal of work to be done, with our facilities, our curriculum, and supporting our staff so that they can do their best work with our students. I believe my 12 years on the Board of Education have proven that I am interested in working with all stakeholders, with all elected officials, and most importantly, in a collaborative and productive fashion with FPS staff and my fellow BoE members. Our work is too important to ever lose focus of the Mission and Goals of the District.

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CONTACT

Email: jmk4boe@gmail.com

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