Meet Liz AlJammal

Candidate for Waltham School Committee

 

My name is Liz AlJammal and I am running for re-election on the Waltham School Committee.  My husband, Sammy, and I have made Waltham I our home since 2000.  We chose this community to raise our family because it had so much to offer.  We are the proud parents of two daughters.  Sara is a Waltham High School 2021 graduate and is pursuing a graduate degree at Roger Williams University.  Leah is a senior at Waltham High School.

I am the daughter of 2 immigrant parents who entered the Untited States as teenagers with only a fourth grade education.  English was not spoken at home and I entered kindergarten as an English Language Learner.  From a very young age, my father instilled in me that an education was the key to opening doors and being successful.  Public schools provided me with that education.  

I am a graduate of Rhode Island College and earned a Master of Social Work degree from Boston College.  I am a licensed Certified Social Worker in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. My training and experiences mean that I bring skills such as active listening, critical thinking, cultural competence and advocacy to all the work I do as a Waltham School Committee Member.  

For the past 18 years, I have been an active and engaged parent in Waltham Public Schools.  I have been a member of the FitzGerald and McDevitt School PTOs.  I brought together a group of parents to start up a PTO at Waltham High School.  I was a member of the School Site Councils at both FitzGerald Elementary and McDevitt Middle Schools.  I have served on multiple search committees and have contributed to the hiring process of several principals, assistant principals and superintendents.  I have participated on working groups for equity and social emotional learning.  

My work and commitment to Waltham Public Schools was recognized on January 9, 2017 when I was appointed, by a unanimous vote of the Waltham School Committee and the Waltham City Council, to fill a vacant seat on the Waltham School Committee.  I was elected into office the following year and have proudly served since then.  With your support, I hope to continue serving for another term.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On November 4,2025, vote Liz AlJammal for Waltham School Committee.