Misti Ray for Noblesville School Board
Who is Misti Ray?
First and foremost, like many of you, I'm a parent (mom)! I’m a Noblesville Native & continue to enjoy living here enough to stay & raise my family here! I’m a mother of three, wife, daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, niece, granddaughter & a successful & experienced Realtor of 14 years! We have a 27-year-old, 14-year-old & a 10-year-old. Yes, there is a big age gap & we love it! It has worked out well with our family!
I’ve never really been much into politics, so this is a bit outside of my box. I have, however, always been into volunteering & being involved with my children. Please don’t confuse that with hovering or being a “Helicopter Parent” as those are completely different. Here are a few of my areas of experience:
Served in various roles on the board of the preschool my kiddos attended (Noblesville First United Methodist), including President.
Taught VBS at the same church/preschool for a few years.
Volunteered in various classrooms for elementary school.
Chaired various events at elementary & middle schools.
Held various positions on the PTO including being the current PTO President at NWMS.
Held various roles on the board for an HOA for a few years, including President.
Held various roles on the board for NEFL (Noblesville Elementary Football League) for several years, including board President.
Have been a substitute teacher in the district for about five years now.
Served on the Reading Review Committee for the district in 2018.
Attended & graduated the Miller Ambassador Academy 2017/2018
As you can see, I’ve been heavily involved in their education in many aspects for several years. Remember that age gap I mentioned? Let’s do a little Math: My oldest began Kindergarten at Stony Creek Elementary (also where I attended elementary school) in 2000 & graduated from NHS in August of 2013. My middle child started Kindergarten at Hazel Dell in August of the same year, 2013. My youngest is in the class of 2030 which means by the time my youngest graduates, I will have had a child in Noblesville Schools for a CONSECUTIVE thirty years, yes, 30! This isn’t including my own Noblesville education!
What makes me the best candidate & why do I deserve your vote?
I’m definitely experienced with Noblesville Schools, I’m a prominent community member & because we need truth & transparency along with a voice for the community! We want communication, we want to be heard as parents & a community, we want our children to come first, not politics & feelings! We want to get back to the basics of teaching academics & stop wasting their education on SEL, CRT & politics! I know for a fact that we have several phenomenal teachers here in our district so let’s get the academics back to the forefront for these teachers & help them help our children!
I, personally, know of several families that have pulled their children from our schools due to reasons stated above. We have to make changes & get these families back into our buildings for the sake of our children, our community & their futures! No, I do not have all of the answers, but I have a loud voice & I will make sure it is heard! Just ask my husband!
As everyone likes to say, “We’re all in this together”, so let’s vote for Misti & Melba so we can make changes happen! I’m always available to answer any questions or help address any concerns you may have! Thank you for your vote & I look forward to representing you on the school board starting in January 2023!