Dajma Livingston

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Dajma Livingston

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

East Carolina University, 2019

Personal

Profession

Teacher

Contact

Campaign website

Dajma Livingston ran for election to the Wake County Public School System to represent District 6 in North Carolina. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Livingston completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dajma Livingston earned a bachelor's degree from East Carolina University in 2019. Her career experience includes working as a teacher.

Elections

2022

See also: Wake County Public School System, North Carolina, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Wake County Public School System, District 6

Sam Hershey defeated Chad Stall, Patrice Nealon, Mary-Lewis Freeman, and Dajma Livingston in the general election for Wake County Public School System, District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sam Hershey (Nonpartisan)	48.5	21,185
		Chad Stall (Nonpartisan)	16.7	7,294
		Patrice Nealon (Nonpartisan)	16.3	7,140
	Submit photo	Mary-Lewis Freeman (Nonpartisan)	9.9	4,318
		Dajma Livingston (Nonpartisan)	8.1	3,527
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	213

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,677
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a well-known teacher of Adult and K-12 education. As a Wake County public school alumni and East Carolina University graduate of English education, I began my career in education as an English instructor for children based in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong-kong; as well as taught as an ESL instructor to children based in Veracruz, Mexico. Upon the outbreak of Covid, I made the decision to come back home and continue teaching as an adult instructor, Contracting with Wake Technical community college and Duke University. Although I love being an instructor for adults, I desired to reconnect with the children and go back to the classroom , so I accepted a position as a Middle school English teacher at a local K-9 vocationally lead school where I currently teach.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Vocational education must be our top priority as board members, educators and scholars. It is my top priority to advocate for all public schools of Wake County to implement Vocational studies within our school/ curricular design and elective options. All children deserve the opportunity to obtain knowledge and skill of their desired lifelong practice and, or , career; and we as board member and educators are able and qualified to implement and support this initiative. It is necessary for us as board members to recognize this necessity needed in our school for our scholars to gain life goals and be career ready.
• Cultural diversity recognition within our schools curriculum and building design is essential to preserving and being proud of our nation, and teaching true American history. Also including vocational education options and real world, problem- based learning experiences for students wanting to reach advanced academic levels. Targeting real world problems within their subject of choice; in efforts to preserving our future and being able to compete academically and on a globalized level
• Teacher vacancy is an urgent matter in which must be resolved immediately. for the betterment of our scholars, we must adequately support our teacher. As a teacher myself, it will always be my continuous obligation to advocate for adequate teachers’ pay and support in their area of expertise. Increasing teachers’ pay will assist in recognizing and uplifting our quality teachers, in efforts to supporting teachers economically and within their areas of focus, advocating for teacher retention in our schools.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am very passionate in supporting and promoting policies in which uplift the lives of marginalized and minority American Citizens. I am dedicated to creating and promoting policies focused on equality, equity and restorative justice; reparations. As a board member, I am in full support of the Leandro case and am also dedicated to creating future policies in which will provide adequate equitable recourses to all scholars of Wake county for higher learning and vocational practices.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

From Here to Equality by William A. Darity jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

All student deserve an equal opportunity to adequate higher education.

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