I am Kathleen Odell, and I’m running for the OPRF School Board because I care about our kids, our schools and our community.

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I am an OPRF parent, with a senior and a freshman this year.  I currently serve on the D200 Community Finance Committee (CFC), advising the board on financial matters. I am also a member of the Village of Oak Park Energy and Environment Commission, work that is well-aligned with the D200 commitment to sustainability.

Professionally, I am an educator: Associate Provost and Professor of Economics at Dominican University. I have almost a decade of higher education leadership experience at Dominican, and over 15 years of teaching experience. In my current role, I continue to teach, in order to stay connected to what is happening with faculty and students, to pursue my passion for economics, and because I love being in the classroom.

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My leadership experience in higher education, my training in economics, and my experience on the CFC make me uniquely qualified to serve on the board, and I am asking for your vote.