By Matina Madrick
My name is Matina Madrick and I am excited to announce my candidacy for one of the two open seats on the Lincoln School Committee (K-8).
My family and I moved to Lincoln in 2020 with our three children. At the height of the pandemic, in the fall of 2020, our daughter entered L-S and our two sons entered the Lincoln School – one in middle school and the younger in elementary. We felt incredibly lucky to be in a community where our elementary and middle school children were able to attend school every day during the 2020-21 school year.
We were attracted to Lincoln because of its beauty and small-town feel while still being so close to my husband’s job and all that Boston has to offer. Now that we have settled in Lincoln, we feel fortunate to be in a community that places such a high value on public education.
In each school that our children have attended, I have sought ways to be involved. I have served as a room parent and a classroom assistant, and I have volunteered for special events. Here in Lincoln, I am currently serving as the PTO Enrichment Rep for the third grade. Last school year, I also had the opportunity to volunteer on the eighth-grade graduation committee, which was a lot of fun.
The education of our children is one of our highest priorities as parents, but I also have a deep interest and love for education policy that began before starting a family. I hold a master’s degree in public policy and economics, and following completion of my degree, I became the sole education analyst in the Independent Budget Office of New York City. In this role, I was exposed to all levels of school finance issues as well as other policy issues such as class size. While raising my family, I have worked part-time for several education consulting firms working with schools and districts across the country.
I would love the opportunity to serve the Lincoln community by becoming a School Committee member. The work of the School Committee is both fascinating and important and I can think of no better way for me to contribute to the local community. I welcome any opportunity to connect with Lincolnites before the election and I hope you will consider voting for me on March 27.
Matina Madrick
67 Conant Rd.
mmadrick@gmail.com
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