LaToya Staten

I am an AACPS: Parent, Old Mill | Volunteer

My name is LaToya Staten. I am an Anne Arundel County Public School Parent. I am an African American woman. I am a single mother. I work full-time. And I volunteer.

My sons are rising students in the International Baccalaureate Middle Year and Diploma Programs at Old Mill. I believe that a child’s education is a contact team sport. I come from a long history of parental involvement in schools. My parents were active in my education and I am very active in my boys’ education.

My involvement with Anne Arundel County Public Schools started in 2007 when my family relocated here from Michigan. In the past nine years, I have volunteered in many capacities in AACPS. In the early days, I was a room mother and Sportstacking coach at Jacobsville Elementary. My “friend-raising” capabilities allowed me to plan and execute three out of state stacking competitions that included more than 30 AACPS children and 10 parents traveling to Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Texas. I also started a “Boys, Breakfast, and Books” Club for fourth and fifth graders at Jacobsville in 2012. As my sons got older, I became more interested in policy and volunteered on the Equity Team at Chesapeake Middle School. I am currently involved in the AACPS Citizens Advisory Committee, and the Equity Subcommittee. I also chaperone field trips and donate to special events when my busy schedule allows me to do so.

My story is simple. It is one of love and commitment. I am committed to making a difference in the lives of my children, their friends, their teachers, and our environment. Even if all I have to give is a little love and two hours of commitment per month, I know that I am doing something.