A woman wearing sunglasses and a life jacket paddling a kayak with a young boy in a life jacket behind her on a lake with snow-capped mountains and partly cloudy sky in the background.

Nancy Tray is mom to three terrific children in Saint Johns County public schools. Nancy majored in social work and sociology at James Madison University, graduating with a Bachelor of Social Work degree. She went on to earn her MSW in macro social work from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from George Mason University. She has worked as an affordable housing researcher and advocate in DC, a domestic violence counselor, and a hospital RN. She loves tackling issues that are close to her heart and is currently helping to build and grow SJC Voters for Strong Public Schools – a local nonpartisan coalition of parents, families, educators, and community members working together to support and strengthen public education for all students.