Age: 40

Background: Yakima native moved here 14 years ago … married with two children in Nine Mile Falls schools … is a full-time graduate student in Washington State University’s speech pathology department … has a general studies degree from University of Idaho and a degree in communication disorders from Eastern Washington University.

School perspective: Has been on board four years … because of her studies, has special interest in special education programs … is concerned about juvenile crime creeping north from Spokane … is a proponent of restructuring because it creates standardized academic goals. , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Photo