The Hook asked candidates some questions, we had to answer very briefly, see my responses below:
Name: Jennifer L. McKeever
Age: 39
Occupation: Attorney
Pet peeve in education: The test driven environment that rewards success on a flawed test rather than educating and engaging children.
Skills that make you suited to be on the School Board:
I am tenacious for an effective process that includes people who are not routinely involved in the decision making. I am also an effective negotiator among competing interest groups.

What do you do better than your opponents? I reach out to various constituencies to identify a range of solutions and collaborate on seemingly intractable problems to find common ground.

Best decision the School Board has made the past year:
Implement the most recent strategic plan with clear objectives and metrics to determine whether the objectives are being met.

Worst? I think the School Board should continue to meet twice a month.

Book every child should read by age 12:
Any book that gets a child to read the next book!

What are you reading now?
Multiple books, among them: “Mis-education of the Negro” and “Elegance of the Hedgehog”

Educational hero: My mom, Judy McKeever. While working multiple jobs and caring for two children, she went to school and obtained her nursing degree, ultimately lifting the family out of poverty with her degree.