Meet the ’24-25 PTA Board
The Whittier PTA is powered by dozens of parents and staff members who do everything from helping to organize and run events, raising funds, planning parent education events, shaping our school’s EDI efforts, and coordinating community outreach. Leading their efforts are the members of the Whittier PTA board, who each oversee a different facet of the PTA’s work. We’re such a fun bunch, you might just be tempted to join us next year. (You’ve been warned. Just kidding, but only kind of. We’re always on the hunt for more parents who want to help make Whittier even better for everyone.) And if you see us at school or around the neighborhood, come say hi! We love getting to know the families in our community.
PTA Board Volunteers
Co-President
Kate Scher
Co-President
Allie DeLong Thomas
Vice President
Renee Hartnett
Co-Secretary
Emily Robertson
Co-Secretary
Melissa Ivancevich
Treasurer
Michelle Nemeth
Assistant Treasurer
Open
Communications Chair
Meg Herscher
Fundraising Co-Chair
Ashley Schiavone
Fundraising Co-Chair
Jess Templeton
Family and Community Engagement Co-Chair – Hospitality
Kathleen Donahoe
Family and Community Engagement Co-Chair – Hospitality
Jess Twardzik
Family and Community Engagement Chair – Events
Meg Pietz
Family and Community Engagement – Outreach Chair
Emily Schweiger
Programs Co-Chair
Laura Zingg-Wadsack
Programs Co-Chair
Jennifer Foreman
Legislative Rep
Jon Overman
Membership Chair
Anjean Vanden Bosch
Volunteer Chair
Kristin Laughlin
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Committee Co-Chair
Kiana Swearingen
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Committee Co-Chair
Jill Muscatel
PTA Non-Board Volunteers
Communications Committee – Wildchat Editor
Open
Communications Committee – Website Editor
Megan Wildenradt
Tech Support
John Shaw
Back to Business Co-Chair
Brie Gardner
Back to Business Co-Chair
Leah Lansberry
Fall Festival Chair
Jared Cortese
Book Fair Chair
Anjean Vanden Bosch
Move-a-thon Chair
David Peabody
Spring Fling Co-Chair
Elan Simonson
Spring Fling Co-Chair
Rena Giannoulakis
Room Parent Coordinator
Sara Lukas
Spirit Gear Chair
Renee Hartnett
Student Directory Chair
Laura Zingg-Wadsack
Yearbook Co-Chair
Anika Anand
Yearbook Co-Chair
Leah Lansberry
Member-at-Large
Nicole Kaczmarek
Member-at-Large
Lana Sturmer
Member-at-Large
Courtney Sievers
What do all these people do? See our Board Position Descriptions for a detailed description of job duties.