I have a passion for providing immigrant and urban children with a great education so that they can be successful in America. This is my 8th year on the school board. Over the past few years I have helped design and build the new school playground and I have tutored immigrant adults who are learning […]

I have been involved with Della Lamb Community Services, which started KCIA, for over 30 years. I am now a part of the KCIA school board and enjoying the opportunity to help make it a successful school. I bring 38 years of engineering experience as the co-founder of Johnston Burkholder Associates. My mother was an […]

I come to the board with a lot of diversity in my own family. My husband arrived in the United States in 1992 from Argentina. He is an architect. My oldest daughter received her Master’s Degree in Education in Spain and has lived in Spain for the past 7 years. My middle child is an […]

I knew I wanted to become more involved with KCIA after the first time I volunteered. I felt a need to serve the Kansas City community and help immigrant children. As a father of two elementary school children, I believe that every child should have access to a quality education. I am excited about the […]