Meet Aby

I am Aby Thioye. I was born and raised in Senegal, where I received my early education. I studied medicine for two years at the University of Dakar and in 2003, immigrated to the US. I earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree and a Master of Sciences degree from the University of Maryland. I currently work at the National Institute of Health in the field of clinical research. I am fluent in three languages. I have lived in Rockville, Maryland, since 2014. I am an active volunteer in my community and am a wife and a mother of five. I welcome you to my world.

My Qualifications for Board of Education

Sadly, the Montgomery County Board of Education has earned national notoriety for its unethical behavior, financial irresponsibility, and lack of transparency. In my work at NIH as a Clinical Research Coordinator, I work closely with our medical directors and am responsible for submitting monthly reports to my supervisors. I work in close coordination with my team of research nurses and we are able to work cohesively daily. I see projects through from start to finish on a regular basis. I will bring this management and leadership experience to the school board. And I have no ties to the political machine that allowed scandals to grow and detract from the business of educating our children.

One third of Montgomery County’s population was born outside the US, and forty-two percent speak a language other than English at home. Seventy percent of MCPS students are minorities. As an immigrant woman of color fluent in multiple languages, I will bring a fresh perspective to the school board to help it better serve the needs of Montgomery County’s increasingly diverse community.

As a mother of five balancing work and family life who is keenly concerned with her children’s academic and character development, I understand the challenges and rewards of the parents of my district, and how deeply they need an advocate on the school board who has walked in their shoes.

My Platform

Whether you were born in the United States or came to this country seeking a better life, every parent shares the dream of seeing their children succeed. For most parents, that includes succeeding academically, gaining life and career skills, and learning to be a good citizen. When I am elected to the Montgomery County Board of Education, I will fight to ensure that parents, teachers, and students all have the means to make this dream a reality. That means ensuring that students have access to high quality teachers and resources. It means hiring qualified teachers and ensuring that they are paid what they deserve, have the tools they need, and are supported by their administrators. And it means ensuring that parents are treated as partners in their children’s education and are respected at every level of school governance.

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