Vote Jessi Ellis-Alvarez for Lebanon City School Board
Get the A+ with Alvarez!
Your Voice for Strong Schools and a Stronger Community
Meet Jessi
Hi, I'm Jessi Ellis-Alvarez—a proud Lebanon City Schools mom, licensed clinician, and lifelong advocate for students and families in both educational and clinical settings. My family is rooted in this community: my husband serves on the custodial team at Lebanon City Schools, I support students and families as a Speech-Language Pathologist, and together we’re raising our two young children in Lebanon.
I was born in nearby Brown County, Ohio, and grew up playing travel basketball on weekends. When I wasn’t on the court, my siblings and I would visit my dad in Lebanon—spending time at the YMCA and attending services at Lebanon Presbyterian Church.
After earning my B.S. from the University of Cincinnati and my M.S. from New York Medical College, I spent nearly a decade working as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the New York Metro area. Now that we've planted our roots here in Lebanon, I’m ready and excited to serve this incredible community.
My Priorities
I’m running to make sure students and staff in our district have the resources, access, and support they need to thrive—inside the school and beyond.
I’m running to make sure students and staff in our district have the resources, access, and support they need to thrive—inside the school and beyond.
Commitment to students
Expand Early Education Access
Understand the growing need for full-day kindergarten
Support inclusive classrooms for all abilities
Expand early screening & intervention services
Early investment helps every child thrive—and strengthens our schools from the ground up.
Solutions driven approach
Innovative School Transportation
Build career pathways through local trade school partnerships
Support and retain skilled transportation staff
Improve consistency and access for families across LCS
Let’s solve staffing challenges through smart, community-driven solutions.
Support for Communities
Support Students, Families & Staff
Advocate for family-centered, accessible policies
Champion educator and staff support
Bring a clinical, compassionate, collaborative lens to every decision
I’ll serve with the same care I bring to my family and profession—because strong schools build stronger communities.
“If you are given the opportunity to work with Jessica, please don't hesitate to move forward. She is an amazing, warm, intelligent, and informed human who will support you and your family”
— N. Fink., Parent to former student
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
JessicaEllisAvarez@gmail.com
Phone
(513)409-1135