INDY staff

Name: Aminah Thompson Age: 44 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: Thompson4Justice.com Occupation and employer: Clerk of Superior Court, Durham County, State of NC 1. What in your record as a public official or other experience demonstrates your ability to be an effective clerk? This might include career or community service; be specific about its relevance […]

Name: Lauren Sartain Age: 44 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: www.sartainforschools.com Occupation and employer: Professor of Education Policy at UNC Chapel Hill 1. What is your past or current involvement with Durham Public Schools? What makes you qualified for this job? My personal experiences with DPS and professional qualifications give me a unique perspective that […]

Name: Davit Melikian Age: 40 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: www.davitfordurham.com Occupation and employer: Independent Home Builder  1. What is your past or current involvement with Durham Public Schools? What makes you qualified for this job? I am a product of Durham Public Schools and the son of educators, so public education has shaped both […]

Name: Dilcy Burton Age: 52 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: www.dilcy4durham.com Occupation and employer: North Carolina Department of Justice 1. What is your past or current involvement with Durham Public Schools? What makes you qualified for this job? I am a graduate of DPS, a parent of DPS graduates, past Vice President of the Parent […]

Name: Natalie Bent Kitaif Age: 37 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: https://www.nbk4dps.com/ Occupation and employer: Consultant, Redstart Takeaway 1. What is your past or current involvement with Durham Public Schools? What makes you qualified for this job? I have been involved with DPS most of my life – first as a student, then as an […]

Name: Bettina Umstead Age: 37 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: https://bettinaumstead.com/ Occupation and employer: Self-Employed 1. What is your past or current involvement with Durham Public Schools? What makes you qualified for this job? If re-elected, I will be the senior-most member of the Board of Education by six years, bringing necessary institutional knowledge while […]

Name: Nadeen Bir Age: 45 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: https://nadeen4durham.com/ Occupation and employer: Co-Executive Director Press On South 1. What is your past or current involvement with Durham Public Schools? What makes you qualified for this job? I’m a super engaged parent of two kids in DPS. I’ve been in the PTA for three […]

Name: Rachel Waltz Age: 46 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: www.rachelfordurhamschools.com Occupation and employer: System Improvement Advisor, Community Solutions 1. What is your past or current involvement with Durham Public Schools? What makes you qualified for this job? I love Durham and love Durham Public Schools. I’m a DPS parent and have led my son’s […]

Name: Peter Crawford Age: 42 Party affiliation: Unaffiliated Campaign website: www.petefordurhamschools.com Occupation and employer: Operations, Acre Labs, Inc. 1. What is your past or current involvement with Durham Public Schools? What makes you qualified for this job? My experience over the past several years has firmly grounded me in our community and its public schools. […]

Name: Gabrielle Rivero Age: 33 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: gabby4durham.com Occupation and employer: Founder & CEO for Express & Release Therapeutic Dance 1. What is your past or current involvement with Durham Public Schools? What makes you qualified for this job? I bring more than thirteen years of experience working with public schools by […]