Campaign email: sheridawn777@hotmail.com Employment: Not employed – retired from 42 years of teaching and being school administrator Education: Master’s (plus about 80 credits beyond), Salisbury University Why are you running for the school board? I want to help make sure…
Board of Education Candidates 2022
Leonard Arvi
Campaign email: arvi.wcboe@gmail.com Website: www.arvi.cc Facebook: facebook.com/arvi.wcboe Age: 47 Employment: Salisbury University, Professor of finance Education: Ph.D., Finance, Florida International University Why are you running for the school board? For the sake of our children. I’m a fourth-generation educator; both…
Emily Jackson
Campaign email: emnu2005@gmail.com Website: www.emilyfortalbot.com Age: 40 Employment: Owner of a commercial photography studio Education: B.A., Northeastern University Why are you running for the school board? I have four children who attend Talbot County Public Schools and personal experience with…
John Palmer
Campaign email: electpalmer@gmail.com Age: 73 Employment: Retired Navy, retired University of Maryland Eastern Shore Education: 12, 30-credit certificate Criminal Justice, Wor-Wic Community College Why are you running for the school board? My military experience in leadership and board knowledge now…
George Demko
Email: demkogeorge34@gmail.com Age: 80 Employment: Retired Education: Ph.D. Why are you running for the school board? Concerned about future of public schools. What makes you a good candidate for the board? Ongoing history supporting public schools as parent, teacher and…
Diane Alvarez
Campaign email: alvarezboe@gmail.com Website: https://distrfschools.com/ Age: 56 Employment: Retired engineer/data scientist Education: BSEE from Widener University, Master of Arts (MA) from Liberty University Why are you running for the school board? I am running for school board because I believe…
Lolita Walker
Campaign email: voteforlolitawalker@gmail.com Website: https://www.lolita4pgcpsd9.com/ Age: 44 Employment: Owner, Walker & Walker Enterprises LLC. Education: MBA, Simmons College, Boston. I am currently a Ph.D. student at Morgan State University. Why are you running for the school board? When we choose…
Samay Kindra
Campaign email: contact@samaykindra.org Website: www.samaykindra.org Facebook: facebook.com/samaysinghkindra.org Age: 24 Employment: Law Student, University of Maryland Carey School of Law Education: Bachelor’s degree, International Business, University of Maryland, College Park Why are you running for the school board? As a lifelong…
Ariane Grubb Kelly
Campaign email: arianeforboe@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/people/Ariane-Grubb-Kelly-for-BOE-District-D/100078979956548/?paipv=0&eav=AfYm3Q4y8L65TL15vGu-ccIWpOhG-f4YopIJtgTzPRVfyZ70fNbekZBBj_NmSBEnCKU&_rdr Age: 42 Employment: Director of Academic Support, Johns Hopkins University Education: Master of Arts in Teaching & Learning – National University Why are you running for the school board? I was appointed to the Board…
Theresa Stafford
Campaign email: TSTAFFORD21613@gmail.com Age: 68 Employment: Part-time executive director at Beginnings Youth and Family Services, a nonprofit Education: Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Leadership from Wilmington University in Delaware Why are you running for the school board? The short…