What knowledge, skills and experiences have prepared you to serve as an Alvin ISD Board Trustee?
I have volunteered as a Teacher assistant, worked with students at Title I schools (in Oklahoma and Texas) to ensure that students receive the individualized attention needed to meet academic goals, and also served on the School Board of a private school in the Houston area,
leading the Parent Volunteerism and Community Engagement Committee. While earning my Master’s degree in Public Health, I interned with the Houston Independent School District Health and Physical Education Department to study health effects among student athletes and the general student body. I also mentored and offered retreats for students at the middle and high school level. My experience as a business owner as well as my constant involvement in all aspects of education has prepared me to understand the business of a school district and how policies affect not only the student body, but the staff and all involved personnel in the workings of the school district.
As a candidate for the school board, how will you ensure every student feels included, respected, represented, and protected—regardless of religion, sex, or disability—and how will you keep classroom instruction focused on academic learning and critical thinking rather than religious instruction?
In my profession, we are required to have Cultural Competency training every year. As part of this training, we are taught to understand the needs of individuals from diverse cultures to effectively communicate and address their concerns. I understand that students have different abilities and experiences, and will enforce policies regulated by 504 plans, IEPs, and cultural sensitivity to promote inclusion. As the state of Texas continues to challenge the separation of church and state, within the District, I will enforce the policies outlined in the Board Policy as it relates to a Secular Program. The legal framework of classroom instruction allows for “the study of comparative religion1” and “shall not require teaching and learning to be tailored to the principles or prohibitions of any religious sect or dogma.1” As such, classroom instruction should remain secular unless offered as an elective, mandated by the State, or updated within Board policy.
Schools face competing pressures — retaining teachers, sustaining extracurricular programs (athletics and the arts), educational excellence, and keeping class sizes manageable — all within constrained budgets. As a school board candidate, what specific approach would you take to balance these priorities so students receive high quality instruction and teachers are supported and retained?
Alvin ISD is committed to Teacher Retention as outlined in its Legislative Priorities for the Texas 89th Legislative Session. The District provided an Improvement Plan in November 2025 and under Goal 2 Performance Objectives 1-4, the District has outlined how it seeks to maintain the staff retention rate, offer ongoing professional development, hire 100% certified teachers, and improve the employee experience by measuring success from annual staff surveys. Using these tools that are further outlined in the strategy details of the Plan will ensure teachers are supported, retained and can provide high-quality instruction based on their qualifications.
Recently, several books have been challenged or removed in our district and elsewhere. Parents already have the ability to opt their child out of individual books. As a school board candidate, what is your view on which types of books should be subject to removal from school libraries, and under what circumstances — if any — should the board override a library review committee decision to remove a title for all students? Titles often cited include: The Catcher in the Rye; Brave New World; Lonesome Dove; 1984; The Color Purple; To Kill a Mockingbird; Of Mice and Men; Beloved; The Bluest Eye; The Handmaid’s Tale; The Kite Runner; Maus; All Boys Aren’t Blue.
In my opinion, books should be available to all students as teaching tools. Books that intentionally incite violence, promote sexual immorality, or promote any type of deviant behavior that could endanger the reader and other students and staff should not be available. Students should be taught critical thinking skills to discern how to make appropriate choices.
Artificial intelligence tools are becoming more common in education, offering potential benefits and raising new concerns. As a school board candidate, what do you see as the productive uses of AI in our schools, and what risks or limits should the district address as the technology becomes more prevalent?
AI is our present and the future and in education we must learn to appropriately use and adapt to changes. AI in schools can be used to automate processes that can save human time and allow for more productive instruction. However, there are limitations, AI is only as productive as the user programming it. AI should not be used in any process that could cause security breaches, put anyone at risk, cause harm, or expose any vulnerabilities across the District. Consistent professional development should be made available to faculty, staff and administrators so they can discern the best use of AI and the most appropriate AI tools for all areas of instruction and management across the District. As a result, the District would be positioned to better prepare our students for their fast-changing society.
Many students plan to enter the workforce directly after high school. Do you believe the district should expand vocational and career technical opportunities—including practical areas like personal finance—so students can graduate with strong, job ready skills? What role should the school board play in ensuring these pathways are accessible to all students?
Yes, we must prepare our students for a workforce that is increasingly becoming automated. Students need practical as well as technical skills offered through vocational training. The approved bond from 2024 has appropriated over $12 million for land to acquire future school sites. The Board’s role should be to approve additional campuses dedicated to preparation for career opportunities, to include financial literacy. Currently Alvin ISD only has one dedicated campus for College and Career readiness. Although other campuses offer direct training for work ready preparation; vocational offerings such as plumbing, automotive, HVAC, electrical, etc. should be included in the expansion of program offerings.
