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As I reflect on my journey, both professionally and personally, I recognize how much society has changed—and how much I have changed as well.
If you want to know how I was thinking back in 2006, two years before both Biden and Obama disavowed gay marriage in their presidential campaign, the discussion in Massachusetts included mandating Catholic priests to marry gay couples. As a devout Catholic, that was a nonstarter with me.
Here in 2025, I fully support people’s right to marry and love whomever they choose.
I grew up in the 60s when civil rights in America was the issue. These were formative years for me.
My work at Northeastern revolved around civil rights based on diversity research and media-based activism. The issue of race in sports was something I lived with day to day. And together with colleagues and our leader, we essentially petitioned society to change through media messaging, activism in the media and the sports board rooms.
At Northeastern University, I worked side by side with colleagues who created and implemented the gender violence prevention program, MVP, utilized for decades at LS. Issues of human rights were daily concerns and activities. Much of my role involved media messaging about the issues of gender violence and equity in women’s sports.
On the LS School Committee I am proud to have been one of the two committee members on the screening committee which chose the first Asian American Woman Superintendent/Principal (interim). I am pretty sure she was also the first woman.
On the school committee, I am very proud that we addressed and solved a Title IX issue by bringing equity in improving the girls’ softball field which was both subpar but also possessed significant physical safety issues not shared by the boys fields.
Under my chairmanship, we created the expectation, going forward, of committee participation on the LS Racial Task Force and served as the original committee representative.
Again, under my chairmanship, we formed a Campus Safety Task Force which resulted in having a MGL mandated Safety Resource Officer who, on a day to day basis, provides mentorship to HS girls, furthers restorative justice, and mitigates bullying. The safety task force also uncovered troubling issues of sexual harassment in the school and provided an outlet for girls to voice their concerns to the greater community.
For the town, I served on the screening committee which picked the first African American Town Manager. Unfortunately, he was quickly run out of town by the Select Board, and we, the taxpayers, were left paying for his silence by paying his salary for at least a year after he left. It was a painful reminder that true equity requires more than just words—it demands action and accountability.
In the company in which I was one out of four partners, marketing was in my portfolio. Marketing was used for sales and talent recruitment. I led the successful initiative to exponentially grow the diversity in our pool of consultants.
My commitment to fairness and respect for all is deeply rooted in my values and reflected in the actions I’ve taken throughout my career and service. These principles have guided me every step of the way. I believe real change happens through meaningful work, difficult conversations, and standing up when it matters most. If elected, as your Select Board member, I will continue to advocate for fairness, respect for all voices and meaningful change in our community. I ask for your support to keep moving forward together.