When I first started teaching, it was very difficult for me to connect with families. I wanted to. I tried. But I just didn’t know how. I didn’t understand who my families were - their strengths, their resources, their hopes and dreams for their children. And my families didn’t always know how to support their child’s academic success. I started this organization to support teachers and staff with the tools and skills to partner with families. I wanted to help families discover the powerful role they play in their child’s success. We have been blessed to work alongside staff and families across the country to come together, in unity, to ensure that students thrive in school.

I love working with schools and families!  I know how hard our schools work to educate students and I know how important it is to families that their children do well in school.   At High Expectations, I have  been blessed with a gift that provides me with an opportunity to talk about caring for others, sharing your heart, developing systems where we listen to understand and show support with our actions.   I also have an opportunity to share real life examples, as an educator and parent, how research supports family-school partnerships, and how relationships can make or break student learning outcomes.  Relationships really matter!