Nancy Navarro, Candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education, District 5, 2006
 
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About Nancy Navarro

Current Role as a Member of the MCPS Board of Education

Mrs. Nancy Navarro was appointed by the Montgomery County Public School’s Board of Education in October 2004 to fill the term of the vacant District 5 seat. Since her appointment, Nancy has focused her efforts on Kindergarten-readiness, advancing the achievement of the county’s neediest students, strengthening parent engagement, and increasing BOE accountability to its stakeholders. Nancy is running for election to the BOE in 2006.

Nancy is currently chair of the BOE Communications and Public Engagement Committee. She is a member of the BOE's Strategic Planning Committee, and the Research and Evaluation Committee.

Community Leadership Activities

Nancy is member of the Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers, Advisory Board; and member of the Montgomery County Gang Task Force, Community Action Task Group; she is also member of the Board of directors of Non-Profit Village, a community development project in Silver Spring. She has served in a number of volunteer leadership roles, including

  • Co-president of the White Oak Middle School PTSA (2003-2004)
  • Co-chair of the Long Branch Revitalization Task Force, "Youth, Schools, and Child Care" workgroup (2002-2004)
  • Judge, MAGNA Awards, National Association of School Board Members (2005)
  • Member, Montgomery County “Early Childhood” Public Engagement Campaign (2001-2004)
  • Co-Chair, Early Childhood Services Task Force on Quality Child Care in Immigrant Communities (2002-2003)
  • Bilingual classroom parent volunteer at Rock Creek Forest Elementary School.

Awards and Achievements

Nancy is the recipient of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County Leadership Award and the Maryland State Department of Education “Women Who Dare” Leadership Award, among other recognitions. She is a graduate of the IMPACT Silver Spring Empowerment program.


Background

Nancy has resided in Montgomery County for 14 years. She was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and is a 1987 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her degree is in psychology.

In 1998, Nancy co-founded Centro Familia, a nonprofit, community-based organization whose mission is to assist the economic and educational development of Latino and other immigrant communities in Montgomery County. She co-directed the program for six years. Centro Familia’s goals include school readiness, healthy family development, and leadership development.

She and her husband live in Colesville. They have two daughters who attend Montgomery County Public Schools.

" "Nancy Navarro is an effective champion for all of Montgomery County's children. Her leadership, hard work, and commitment have truly made a difference in ensuring that all our children have the opportunity to have the best quality education."
Susan C. Lee, Delegate, District 16
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