A Little About Me.
In my seven years on the board I have been know for my research on topic, my fair decision making, and my passion for technology. I have given 497 hours toward my work on the board in the last year alone and find my work on the board to be very rewarding. Have there been tough issues to address? Yes, and there will be many more. With issues before the board right now that included hiring a new superintendent, the possibility of realigning attendance zones, and the future of our high school we need seasoned board members who know how the district works and are ready to put in the time it takes to research the topic, gather community and teacher input and make sound decisions. I am ready, today, to take on the challenges the board presents.
I am a mother of three, one in elementary, one in middle school and our oldest is a junior at the UofA. My husband Eric is employed by Motorola, Corp in Bentonville. With my husband’s encouragement and after 15 years of work there, I resigned from IBM to raise our children and pursue the school board position. I was born and raised in Fayetteville. FHS is my alma mater along with five members of my family, two more will follow in the next few years. Father was “Coach Winborn” to many long-time Fayetteville residents. He was also the first Principal of Woodland Junior High and Assistant Superintendent of Finance for Fayetteville Public Schools. My mother established and still runs her own real estate business in town.
Working for a technology company exposed me to the power of technology and the value it can have in teaching. My work on the board has been highlighted by the support of technology infusion in our classrooms. I have supported projects that narrowed the computer-to-student ratio in the classroom to 3 to1, provided each classroom with “intelligent classroom” equipment which included projectors, screens, and multimedia speakers. To start this process all teachers were provided laptop computers in 2004. We are ready now to define how we will approach a 21st Century Education for our students at all levels of instruction at Fayetteville Public Schools. We will be leading the state in this endeavor and will be among some of the strongest and most progressive public school districts in the country.