Showing up for public education and the people whose voices deserve to be heard.
These projects are where creativity meets follow-through. Different missions, same habit: spot a need, build a plan, bring people together, and get to work.
Evidence over emotion. Context over headlines. A visually rich, nonpartisan explainer series I developed to make Michigan education policy, funding, and practice more understandable. Explore actual issues below—from school funding to school safety, attendance, curriculum, and more.
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An independent creative project centered on the perspectives and experiences of educators. Its Kickstarter concept has been approved, with a launch and project materials to be shared as they become public.
In development · no public launch claimed
Personally secured an NEA grant in spring 2026 for a planned 2026–27 retreat supporting non-tenured educators, professional connection, and retention.
Milestone: funding secured. Retreat implementation is forthcoming.Led TEA logo redesign work and helped expand the online merchandise shop with apparel and accessories that members would actually want to wear.
The big idea: a sense of belonging should be visible.Founded a middle-school forensics program that helped students develop public speaking confidence and contributed to the growth of four additional programs.
Why it matters: give people a stage and watch what happens.Designed original digital advertisements and social media posts in the 2024 Online Truth Advocate program so other members could share campaign messages.
My philosophy: how you deliver a message matters.Contributed to MEA Battleground Michigan’s Oakland County organizing efforts through member outreach, campaign flyer updates, and coordination for planned community mobilization events. The work involved the unglamorous but essential details: communication, materials, follow-up, and helping people get involved.
Behind the scenes: Meeting notes document flyer updates and plans for the Commerce organizing event. No election outcome or personal impact is claimed.Browse original graphics from Michigan Education Explained. Select any issue to view the full-size publication. This is a portfolio archive, not a live fact-check of earlier statistics or legislation.
Issue 01Michigan test scores
Issue 02Classroom suppliesIssue 03Where school funding comes from
Issue 04Science of Reading
Issue 05What test scores really tell us
Issue 06Mathematics framework
Issue 07Chronic absenteeism
Issue 08Special education funding
Issue 09College-level opportunity
Issue 11Count Day
Issue 12School safety requirements
Issue 13Curriculum decisions
Issue 14Paraeducators and ESPsEducation policy is complicated. That doesn't mean understanding it should require a law degree, a decoder ring, and three cups of coffee.
For me, service isn't a footnote. It's another way to turn compassion into action—and to stand behind the causes and communities I care about.
Volunteer Wish Granter, supporting meaningful experiences for children and families.
Served concurrently as Midwest Regional Coordinator and national board member for Chihuahua Rescue and Transport (2018–2019), supporting operations, fundraising, volunteers, and adoption. Additional animal welfare service includes fostering, transport, and fundraising or event support with other rescue organizations, including Romeo Rabbit Rescue.
Regular platelet donor. Some acts of service happen quietly—and still matter.
Professional recommendations are available on request. Publicly attributed excerpts will be added after approval from the people who wrote them.
I've been invited to participate in local, statewide, and national education conversations—in person, in print, and through campaign communications.
Selected for photography and short video clips intended for NEA's 2026 national get-out-the-vote campaign. Individual placements and distribution remain to be confirmed.
Invited to be featured in MEA-supported communications during the 2026 Michigan attorney general primary. The endorsement was for a candidate who did not win the primary.
Featured twice in member-oriented print stories, around the 2025 holiday season and October 2026. Sensitive personal and family health details are intentionally omitted.
Participated in NEA Representative Assembly Days of Learning and MEA conferences, with a focus on member leadership, organizing, and effective communication.
Campaign graphics and events tell different parts of the same story: I contribute to the messaging, the member engagement, and the work of organizing people around public education. These are examples from past campaigns, not current endorsements or election information.
Photographs and publicly distributed campaign materials from my participation in education-focused advocacy and organizing. The materials document past campaign involvement.
My writing and member perspectives have appeared in MESSA publications, including a family traditions story and a member benefits testimonial.
A personal reflection on family, baking traditions, and the connections passed between generations, published in MESSA DiscoverYou.
Member perspective: “You Need Peace of Mind.” My separate MESSA contribution is documented here without publishing my child’s medical history. The original page can be added with the level of detail I choose to share publicly.