We have ongoing staffing issues, our teachers are underpaid and our students’ literacy and numeracy levels are declining. “Ultimately, I believe that the education our children receive in K-12 schools shapes their potential and I bring the experience and passion necessary to provide them with the resources they will need. “I was determined to work with the school board members to find solutions to the issues caused by staffing shortages, virtual learning, access to technology and others,” she said. In her experience, Elzayat said she has the passion needed to make the tough choices and the job is not done. In my role as chief of staff of the Wayne County Department of Homeland Security, I experienced firsthand the struggles our students faced while learning in a pandemic environment and the impact it had on our families.” “I am running to advocate for the health, safety and security of our students, faculty and staff and to support all the programs that will improve the literacy levels across our district. “It has been my pleasure to serve the families in our community,” she said.
She also completed master’s coursework at Wayne State University in bilingual and bicultural education. She and her husband, Amad Elzayat, started the Amity Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at giving back to the community.Įlzayat graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2006 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and communications. “I have since accepted the role of director of Health, Safety and Security at Dearborn Public Schools and although we are in the recovery stage today, getting our schools back up to speed is an ongoing challenge.”Įlzayat, a “Crestwood mom”, has three daughters who are graduates of Crestwood. “I witnessed many families struggle to keep their children and loved ones safe,” she said. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been heavily involved in the county’s COVID response. She was promoted to chief of staff in 2014.
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DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Crestwood School Board Trustee Danielle Elzayat, who was appointed to her position in 2020, is now seeking election to a full term.Įlzayat, who was elected president of the board by her peers earlier this year, started her career at the Wayne County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in 2007.
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