Executive Board
Parent involvement has been, and continues to be, vitally important to the success of our school. The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) does its part by improving communication between the school and parents, raising funds for activities and enrichment, and creating continuity from year-to-year for parent volunteers.
Fulfilling the PTO's mission is the work of officers elected each spring by members of the organization (current teachers and parents / guardians of current students). The elected officers make up the Executive Board (EB). Our current officers are listed below, along with summaries of the varied responsibilities of board members. For a more complete picture of the duties of the officers, please refer to the PTO bylaws.
On Konstella, board members can be reached by messaging them individually or in the Ask a PTO Officer social group.
President
Julie Whitaker
Parent to students in K and grade 3
Our President leads the school community and PTO in engagement, serves as a member of the School Leadership Team (SLT) and represents PS9 on the District 13 President’s Council
Vice President for Admin-PTO Coordination
Keisha Thomas-Joseph
Parent to a student in grade 4
Our Vice President for Administration-PTO Coordination assists the Parent Coordinator with communication and execution of school events and fundraisers, supports Parent-Teacher Liaisons and Class Leads
Vice President for Events
Aleicia Hutchinson
Parent to student in grade 2
Our Vice President for Events leads the Events committee and is responsible for the planning and execution of all community, non-fundraising events
Deputy for Events
Jessica Sbarsky
Parent to a student in K
Our Deputy for Events supports the VP for Events.
Vice President for Fundraising
Jess Robb
Parent to a student in grade 2
Our Vice President for Fundraising chairs the Fundraising committee, spearheads PTO fundraising efforts and leads the planning and execution of fundraising events
Deputy for Fundraising
Heather Ades
Parent to students in K and grade 2
Our Deputy for Fundraising supports the VP for Fundraising.
Treasurer
Diane Mtetwa
Parent to a student in grade 3
Our Treasurer chairs the Budget committee, prepares financial reports, makes disbursements as properly authorized, assures that PTO policies and best practices are followed with regards to funds
Financial Secretary
Natasha Logan
Parent to students in K in grade 2
Our Financial Secretary works closely with the Treasurer and receives duplicates of all receipts to be maintained
First Recording Secretary
Olivia Basu
Parent to a student in grade 1
Our First Recording Secretary maintains the official record of all proceedings and actions of all organization meetings. Maintains PTO membership, volunteer, and meeting attendance lists
Second Recording Secretary
Alfakely Lopez
Parent to students in grades 2 and 3
Our Second Recording Secretary assists the First Recording Secretary in maintaining the official record of all proceedings and actions of all organization meetings, distributes information on upcoming events, and maintains the PTO bulletin board
Corresponding Secretary
Kelly Boyd
Parent to a student in grade 3
Our Corresponding Secretary chairs the Communications committee, maintains all master documents, creates annual and monthly calendars, and manages and orders supplies for the PTO office
Second Corresponding Secretary
Mai Ratakonda
Parent to students in preK and grade 2
Our Second Corresponding Secretary supports the First Corresponding Secretary in maintaining all master documents, creating annual and monthly calendars, and managing and ordering supplies for the PTO office
Lower Grade Parent-Teacher Liaison
(Pre-K to Grade 2)
Tehilla Escandon
Parent to students in K and grade 2
Our Lower Grade Parent-Teacher Liaison acts as a liaison between teachers and the PTO to help communicate the needs of the teachers, students, and their parents for grades pre-k through 5
Upper Grade Parent-Teacher Liaison
(Grades 3 to 5)
Abby Clarence
Parent of a student in grade 4
Our Upper Grade Parent-Teacher Liaison acts as a liaison between teachers and the PTO to help communicate the needs of the teachers, students, and their parents for grades 3 to 5
Parliamentarian
Juliet Martinez
Parent to student in K
Our Parliamentarian chairs the Governance committee, monitors meeting procedure and ensures everyone has a turn to speak
Elections
Elections take place at the last PTO meeting of the school year, and all voting must be done in person. Following the Regulation of the Chancellor A-660, the only qualification to run is that the candidate is a parent, guardian, or caregiver of a child in the school. Terms are one year long, from July 1st to the following June 30th. For further details, consult the PTO bylaws.
Please consider running for a position to become an even more active member of the PS9 community!