About me

I believe we can have the best public school system in the country.
One that people leave private schools for.
One that articles are written about and foreign scholars come to study.
One in which our children thrive.

I'm Stephanie (she/her), and I'm running for PPS School Board Zone 6.

I am

a parent
a coach
an advocate

I believe

schools need to be properly funded
kids need to be active
teachers need to be supported

I will

ask the hard questions
make every decision through a lens of "what is best for our children"
work hard for every one of you

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About me:

I have lived in SE Portland since 2003. I share a home with my husband, our 3 kids, 2 dogs, goldfish and chickens (though the hens stay outside!). Our kids are currently 4th &5th graders at Abernethy Elementary School, with our 5th grade twins moving to Winterhaven and Hosford Middle Schools in the fall.

I am a naturalized US citizen, taking the oath in January 2017 and voting in every election since then. Each election cycle, I drive ballots for neighbors who can't get to the ballot box. It is my joy to see our community weighing in on important election issues and candidates. I believe using our voice at the ballot box is powerful.

My experience:

I am a lawyer, a public defender for 20 years. I have spent my career representing clients in the court system and children and parents involved in the foster care system. I have never shied away from advocating for children and talking about hard stuff ... and I never will.

Community involvement:

I have coached Mt. Tabor grrrrrls** soccer for 4 years / 8 seasons, and am a volunteer OBOB (Oregon Battle of the Books) coach for 3 teams. I am chair of our PTA's mini-grant committee and I organize our school's winter coat drive for kids throughout PPS. Our family and I are members of our school's bike bus, and my 5th graders are on the school's early morning Safety Patrol to help pedestrians get safely across streets. I volunteer as the parent liaison to our school's environmental club. I have taught "Know Your Rights" classes to PPS high schoolers, I volunteer as a judge for Cleveland high school Constitution Team each year, and volunteer to judge Regional and State OBOB competitions in and around Portland. And I'm a founding member of a beautiful non-profit organization called Fences for Fido (www.fencesforfido.org). My husband and I have been very involved with Path Home (fka Portland Homeless Family Solutions) for over 20 years.

I believe:

I believe that kids being kids - at all developmental ages - is fundamental to our society.
Community is everything to me, and advocating for kids is what makes me, well, me!

Help out:

Check out my endorsements and support page and let me know if you'd like to add your name to this campaign!
Consider donating to support our efforts. Every dollar helps!
Read what my neighbors - who share fences and sidewalks with me - have to say.
Reach me at stephanieforourschools@gmail.com or stephforourschools@gmail.com

** this is not a typo. Not all of my players use she/her pronouns and I coach a group of fierce grrrrrls.

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