Azeb Hagos is a 26 year King County resident and Des Moines community member of 16 years. She's a first generation American, high school and college graduate. 

She believes public education is the means by which we collectively help children acquire knowledge,skills, and attitudes needed to build lives of great purpose. It is an economic necessity and fundamental civil right.

She has taught thousands of preschool-12th grade students as a school counselor. She's designed and delivered programs that promote academic/future readiness and personal development, advocated for student/staff well-being and addressed systems work such as trauma, safety and crisis recovery. 

She has upheld high performing school board member principles and worked to adopt data-driven policies with a student outcome, safety and quality systems lens. She called for a shared vision driven, financially stable budget and contributed to thoughtful governance.  Strong public schools promote strong cities and thriving communities enhance schools. She is aware of strengths and challenges we face and will work to identify solutions for the betterment of our neighborhood schools across our five cities that make up Highline Public Schools. Azeb Hagos is the right visionary leader to serve as your school board director and asks for your vote.