Coffee & Chat with Candidate Christina Vera for Columbus City School Board

Christina Vera has spent the past 12 years working in the non-profit sector as co-founder of Femergy, an agency that works with young women and girls to provide them with the necessary tools to rise above social, economic, and social barriers in order to grow up as independent and educated individuals. She has worked alongside CCS educators and social service agencies orchestrating enrichment programs, curriculum development and life skill opportunities for Columbus city youths.

Christina’s major areas of priority are as follows: advocating for reduced standardized testing and providing multiple paths to achieving a H.S. diploma, increase equity for all students regardless of zip code, increase progrsssive curriculum opportunities including social emotional skills, financial literacy, trade programs, and improving building facility conditions across the district.