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Arben Istrefi has a Bachelor's degree in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University. He also attended the Harvard Business School Executive Education program in the General Management Program (GMP). He lives with his wife and son in the Loudoun County area.

Arben Istrefi is a chief operation officer. He works at CYDEO, where he has been for five years. Previously, he worked at Buchanan & Edwards, Indigo IT, Wittenberg Weiner Consulting, Salient CRGT, CGI, Candela Network, Kamino International, and Telcordia Technologies.

Arben Istrefi's campaign for school board member is his first entry into politics.

Blue Ridge Leader and Loudoun Today, Istrefi Announces Candidacy for Loudoun County School Board

Said he is "deeply concerned about the fragmentation in the community and its effects on student achievement."

- Said he is "deeply concerned about the fragmentation in the community and its effects on student achievement."

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Said he plans to "never take the gas off of equity and supporting our most vulnerable students."

Wants to make wellness and mental health of both students and educators a priority of the school board.

Promotes "innovation in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM)" within the Loudoun County public school curriculum.

Prioritizes equity and inclusion in his campaign.

- Said he plans to "never take the gas off of equity and supporting our most vulnerable students."
- Wants to make wellness and mental health of both students and educators a priority of the school board.
- Promotes "innovation in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM)" within the Loudoun County public school curriculum.
- Prioritizes equity and inclusion in his campaign.

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As of July 19, 2023, Arben Istrefi’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Arben Istrefi

Arben Istrefi has a bachelor's degree in diplomacy and international relations from Seton Hall University. He also attended the Harvard Business School Executive Education program in the General Management Program (GMP). He lives with his wife and son in the Loudoun County area.

Arben Istrefi's campaign for school board member of Loudoun County is his first entry into politics.

As of July 19, 2023, Arben Istrefi’s website did not contain information on this issue and Arben Istrefi did not complete our questionnaire.

Amy Riccardi is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor of arts in communications from North Texas University. She also has a masters of education degree from George Mason University. She is a mother of four children and lives in Sterling.

Amy Riccardi is the chief executive officer and founder of Leadership Evolution Group, where she has been for 12 years. She is also an executive advisor at FutureSolve and an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University. She previously worked at Global Criminal Justice Solutions, Information Experts, Dynamics Research Corporation, Amy Smith Consulting, DelCor Technology Solutions, Consumer Bankers Association, and McKinsey & Company.

Amy Riccardi's campaign for school board member of Loudoun County is her first entry into politics.

Loudoun County Republican Committee, Amy Riccardi Sterling School Board

Supports the employment of school resource officers (SROs) in all Loudoun County public schools.

Wants to "address the range of misdemeanor and criminal activity on school property."

- Supports the employment of school resource officers (SROs) in all Loudoun County public schools.
- Wants to "address the range of misdemeanor and criminal activity on school property."

Opposes education on race and racism within Loudoun County public schools.

Wants parents to have the ability "opt-in or opt-out" of specific curriculum taught in schools.

Said "parents have the absolute right to know about all conversations the school is having with their child."

Supports the regulation of books in public school libraries.

- Opposes education on race and racism within Loudoun County public schools.
- Wants parents to have the ability "opt-in or opt-out" of specific curriculum taught in schools.
- Said "parents have the absolute right to know about all conversations the school is having with their child."
- Supports the regulation of books in public school libraries.

Opposes budget spending on "diverse" books to be used in classroom settings.

- Opposes budget spending on "diverse" books to be used in classroom settings.

Amy M. Riccardi

Amy Riccardi is from Houston, Texas. She attended Clear Lake High School and Quince Orchard High School. She has a bachelor of arts in communications from North Texas University. She also has a masters of education degree from George Mason University. She is a mother of four children and lives in Sterling.

Sarath Kolla is from India. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. He also has a Masters degree in Biological Science from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science and a second Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of Denver. He lives with his wife and two sons in Ashburn. He also has served as a board member on the Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School, Stone Hill Middle School, and Rock Ridge High School parent teacher organizations (PTOs).

Sarath Kolla is a breathwork and meditation teacher. He works at Art of Living, where he has been for 14 years. He is also the chief technology officer for Yugaa where he has been for 16 years. Previously, he worked at Toyota North America, Fannie Mae, Barclaycard, MassMutual Financial Group, BITSAA International, ADT, CVS Caremark Corporation, Liberty Mutual, Netkey, Supply Insight, Metaserver, and Valtech.

Sarath Kolla's campaign for school board member is his first entry into politics.

As of July 19, 2023, Sarath Kolla’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sarath Kolla

Sarath Kolla is from India. He has a bachelor of science in computer science from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. He also has a masters degree in biological science from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science and a second masters degree in computer science from the University of Denver. He lives with his wife and two sons in Ashburn. He also has served as a board member on the Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School, Stone Hill Middle School, and Rock Ridge High School parent teacher organizations (PTOs).

Sarath Kolla's campaign for school board member of Loudoun County is his first entry into politics.

As of July 19, 2023, Sarath Kolla’s website did not contain information on this issue and Sarath Kolla did not complete our questionnaire.

- The school board runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the county government. 
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some school board members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.