Sarah Obare

    In recent months, I have spoken at a City Council meeting, School Board meeting, and during the  Facilities Commission public comment. Please click on the link below and scroll to the time mark noted  to see me speak. In the first link, I was part of a small group of educators from across the district  who spoke about the impact of staffing cuts on schools. I spoke on behalf of Portland High School teachers. (If you have not seen this before,  please check out the whole segment as these PPS educators represented you all so well!) The second  link is of my public comment regarding school consolidation in the district (viewable below).          https://townhallstreams.com/stream.php?location_id=42&id=20014  (1:05 hr. mark)          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6SAucl3oH0  (0:43 hr. mark)

--> I am excited and honored to be nominated for the position of PEA President by Sue Olafsen and Beth Arsenault, current PEA President and Vice President.   My interest in running for this position grew after talking with Sue as she described the different aspects and responsibilities of the president and the qualities a person must possess in order to be a good fit. I am an inquisitive person who seeks out information and likes to collaborate with people from a variety of backgrounds.   I am comfortable using data, researching and analyzing issues, and developing solutions.   I enjoy building relationships, listening, and helping others.   Although there would be a steep learning curve in taking on this role, I believe these qualities and my experience would allow me to solidly represent and lead the PEA.   I began my teaching career in 2001 teaching middle school math in Baltimore City, where I simultaneously earned my Master of Arts in Teaching from Johns Ho