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2022-2023

Friends of Palms officers:

• Friends of Palms President: Cara Pohle
• Friends of Palms Secretary: Shachar Lavi-Pangindian
• Friends of Palms Treasurer: Todd Helmerson

General board members:

• Tyesha Jackson Wise

Volunteer for the Friends of Palms board

Committee Chairs, 2022-2023

• Beautification Chair: Karen Cavassani
• Dining for Dollars Chair: Shachar Lavi-Pangindian
• Garden Committee: Mark Israel and Pam Pressley
• Lunchtime Supervision Chair: Nirit Brand
• Meet & Greet Chair: Nirit Brand
• Palms Gear Chair: Nirit Brand
• Reflections Art Program Chair: Cara Pohle
• Technology Committee Chair: Neil Cuadra
• Visitors Days and Elementary School Tours Chair: open position
• Website Manager: Neil Cuadra
• Website Reporters: Eliko Ozeki

2021-2022

Friends of Palms officers:

• Friends of Palms President: Stacey Shortt
• Friends of Palms Secretary: Kimberly Min
• Friends of Palms Treasurer: Sarah Soakai

PTSA officers:

• PTSA President: Sarah Soakai
• PTSA Vice President, Membership: Nina Jacquez
• PTSA Secretary: Kimberly Min

General board members:

• Todd Helmerson
• AmberMarie Irving (now Jones)
• Mark Israel
• Chris Lawrence
• Shachar Lavi
• Cara Pohle
• Sarah Soakai (PTSA President)

Committee chairs:

• Dining for Dollars Chair: Shachar Lavi-Pangindian
• Drop-Off Lane Coordinator: Gigi Whittiker
• Faculty and Staff Appreciation Chair: Stacey Shortt
• Lunchtime Supervision Chair: Nirit Brand
• Meet & Greet Chair: Nirit Brand
• Palms Gear Chair: Nirit Brand
• Social Media Managers: Jason Rosenwasser and Elizabeth Velasco
• Technology Committee Chair: Neil Cuadra
• Volunteer Coordinator: Stacey Shortt
• Website Manager: Neil Cuadra
• Website Reporters: Koffajuah Toeque

2020-2021

Friends of Palms officers:

• Friends of Palms President: Stacey Shortt
• Friends of Palms Vice President: Elizabeth Velasco
• Friends of Palms Secretary: Cathy Martyniak
• Friends of Palms Treasurer: Sarah Soakai

PTSA officers:

• PTSA President: Sarah Soakai
• PTSA Vice President, Membership: Nina Jacquez
• PTSA Secretary: Cathy Martyniak
• PTSA Treasurer: Sarah Soakai

General board members:

• Mark Israel
• Chris Lawrence
• Dorothy Pincus
• Michele Robinson
• Kelly Silk
• Sarah Soakai (PTSA President)

Committee chairs:

• Book Fair Chair: Michele Robinson
• Dining for Dollars Co-Chairs: Michele Robinson and Kelly Silk
• Drop-Off Lane Coordinator: Gigi Whittiker
• Faculty and Staff Appreciation Chair: Stacey Shortt
• Family Annual Donation Chair: Cathy Martyniak
• Lunchtime Supervision Chair: Nirit Brand
• Meet & Greet Chair: Nirit Brand
• Palms Gear Chair: Nirit Brand
• Social Media Managers: MJ Kang, Jason Rosenwasser, and Elizabeth Velasco
• Technology Committee Chair: Neil Cuadra
• Visitors Days and Elementary School Tours Chair: Dorothy Pincus
• Volunteer Coordinator: Stacey Shortt
• Website Manager: Neil Cuadra
• Weekly Email Manager: Elizabeth Velasco

2019-2020

Friends of Palms officers:

• Friends of Palms President: Stacey Shortt
• Friends of Palms Vice President: Elizabeth Velasco
• Friends of Palms Secretary: Cathy Martyniak
• Friends of Palms Treasurer: Sarah Soakai

PTSA officers:

• PTSA President: Melissa Erickson
• PTSA Secretary: Cathy Martyniak

General board members:

• Melissa Erickson (PTSA President)
• Alisha Fall
• Mark Israel
• Chris Lawrence
• Dorothy Pincus
• Kelley Reynolds
• Michele Robinson
• Kelly Silk
• Mika Yamada

Committee chairs:

• Book Fair Chair: Michele Robinson
• Dining for Dollars Co-Chairs: Michele Robinson and Kelly Silk
• Drop-Off Lane Coordinators: Gigi Whittiker
• Facebook Manager: MJ Kang
• Faculty and Staff Appreciation Chair: Stacey Shortt
• Family Annual Donation Chair: Cathy Martyniak
• Lunchtime Supervision Chair: Nirit Brand
• Meet & Greet Co-Chairs: Kathy Reis and Kelley Reynolds
• Technology Committee Chair: Neil Cuadra
• Visitors Days and Elementary School Tours Chair: Dorothy Pincus
• Volunteer Coordinator: Stacey Shortt
• Website Managers: Neil Cuadra and Jami Messinger
• Website Reporters: Dorothy Pincus and Sarah Soakai
• Weekly Email Manager: Elizabeth Velasco

2018-2019

Friends of Palms officers:

• Friends of Palms President: Cody Ashe-McNalley
• Friends of Palms Secretary: Cathy Martyniak
• Friends of Palms Treasurer: Sarah Soakai

PTSA officers:

• PTSA President: Melissa Erickson

General board members:

• Dana Black
• Afreen Fatima
• Chris Lawrence
• Arti Lochan
• Steve Murray
• Dorothy Pincus
• Kelley Reynolds
• Michele Robinson
• Kelly Silk
• Stacey Shortt
• Mika Yamada

Committee chairs:

• Book Fair Chair: Michele Robinson
• Dining for Dollars Co-Chairs: Michele Robinson and Kelly Silk
• Drop-Off Lane Coordinators: Gigi Whittiker and Dorothy Pincus
• Facebook Manager: Rachel Panush
• Faculty and Staff Appreciation Chair: Dorothy Pincus
• Family Annual Donation Chair: Cathy Martyniak
• Meet & Greet Co-Chairs: Kathy Reiss and Kelley Reynolds
• Orientation Packet Document Sorting Chair: Cody Ashe-McNalley
• Technology Committee Chair: Cody Ashe-McNalley
• Visitors Days Chair: Dorothy Pincus
• Volunteer Coordinator: Stacey Shortt
• Website Managers: Neil Cuadra, Jami Messinger, and Marisol Orozco
• Website Reporters: Sonali Joshi, Linda Prinzo, and Keiko Seo
• Weekly Email Manager: Cody Ashe-McNalley
• Westside Saver Card Coordinator: Christine Su

2017-2018

Friends of Palms officers:

• Friends of Palms Co-Presidents: Cody Ashe-McNalley and Maura Howe

PTSA officers:

• PTSA President: Arley Partida

General board members:

• Lori Berman
• Astrid Martinez-Fribourg
• Dorothy Pincus
• Kelley Reynolds
• Michele Robinson
• Stacey Shortt

Committee chairs:

• Book Fair Chair: Michele Robinson
• Facebook Manager: Rachel Panush
• Website Manager: Neil Cuadra
• Website Reporters: Jami Messinger and Linda Prinzo

2016-2017

Friends of Palms officers:

• Friends of Palms President: Cody Ashe-McNalley
• Friends of Palms Vice President: Maura Howe
• Friends of Palms Treasurer: Larry DeMers

PTSA officers:

• PTSA President: Arley Partida
• PTSA Treasurer: Larry Demers

General board members:

• Lori Berman
• Joelle Casady
• Neil Cuadra
• Astrid Martinez-Fribourg
• Uttara Natarajan
• Arley Partida (PTSA President)
• Dorothy Pincus
• Judy Posner
• Kelley Reynolds
• Michele Robinson
• Stacey Shortt

Committee chairs:

• Book Fair Chair: Michele Robinson
• Coffee with the Principal Chair: Stacey Shortt
• Dining for Dollars Co-Chairs: Michele Robinson and Astrid Martinez-Fribourg
• Facebook Manager: Rachel Panush
• Faculty and Staff Appreciation Chair: Stacey Shortt
• Family Annual Donation Co-Chairs: Kelley Reynolds, Lori Berman, and Judy Posner
• Grant Writing Chair: Michele Robinson
• Grocery Store and Box Tops Programs Chair: Leslie Wong
• Lunchtime Supervision Chair: Nirit Brand
• Meet & Greet Co-Chairs: Lori Berman and Judy Posner
• Orientation Packet Document Sorting Chair: Cody Ashe-McNalley
• Reflections Art Program Chair: Dorothy Pincus
• Sixth Grade Garden Refurbishing Project: Maura Howe and Astrid Martinez-Fribourg
• Technology Committee Chair: Neil Cuadra
• Visitors Days Chair: Gail Torr
• Volunteer Coordinator: Stacey Shortt
• Website Managers: Neil Cuadra and Uttara Natarajan
• Website Reporters: Barbara Fellows, Jami Messinger, and Linda Prinzo
• Weekly Email Manager: Maura Howe
• Westside Saver Card Coordinator: Gail Torr

2015-2016

Friends of Palms officers:

• Friends of Palms President: Cheronda Guyton
• Friends of Palms Vice President: Cody Ashe-McNalley
• Friends of Palms Secretary: Kristin Duerr
• Friends of Palms Treasurer: Larry DeMers

PTSA officers:

• PTSA President: Arley Partida
• PTSA Secretary: Kristin Duerr
• PTSA Treasurer: Larry Demers

General board members:

• Lori Berman
• Anne Caputo-Pearl
• Joelle Casady
• Neil Cuadra
• Sheri Kaiserman
• Emily Magruder
• Astrid Martinez-Fribourg
• Arley Partida (PTSA President)
• Judy Posner
• Kelley Reynolds
• William Smart

Committee chairs:

• Book Fair Chair: Michelle Felmann
• Coffee with the Principal Chair: Stacey Shortt
• Dining for Dollars Co-Chairs: Michele Robinson and Astrid Martinez-Fribourg
• Drop-Off Lane Coordinator/Operations: William Smart and Gigi Whittiker
• Facebook Manager: Rachel Panush
• Faculty and Staff Appreciation Chairs: Cathy Glueck and Stacey Shortt
• Family Annual Donation Chairs: Kelley Reynolds, Lori Berman, and Judy Posner
• Family Picnic Chair: Kelly Freedman
• Grant Writing Chair: Michele Robinson
• Grocery Store and Box Tops Programs Chair: Arley Partida
• Lunchtime Supervision Chair: Nirit Brand
• Meet & Greet Chairs: Kelley Reynolds and Lori Berman
• Palms Gear Chair: Joelle Cassady, Candy Flournoy, and Christine King
• Reflections Art Program Chair: Cathy Glueck
• Technology Committee Chair: Neil Cuadra
• Visitors Days Chairs: Gail Torr
• Volunteer Coordinator: Stacey Shortt
• Website Manager and Technology Committee Chair: Neil Cuadra
• Website Reporter: Ivy Chan Andrade
• Weekly Email Manager: Emily Magruder
• Westside Saver Card Coordinator: Gail Torr

2014-2015

Friends of Palms officers:

• President: Cheronda Guyton
• Vice President: William Smart
• Secretary: Annette Christensen
• Treasurer: Larry DeMers

PTSA officers:

• President: Sherri Hatcher
• Vice President, Membership: Erica Hirata
• Auditor: Hien McKnight
• Secretary: Annette Christensen
• Treasurer: Maria Chachere

General board members:

• Lori Berman
• Joelle Casady
• Sara Dee
• Amber Fraley
• Gisele Franglyyeh
• Sherri Hatcher (PTSA President)
• Sheri Kaiserman
• Emily Magruder
• Keith McKnight
• Judy Posner
• Kelley Reynolds

Committee chairs:

• Beautification Chair: Kelley Reynolds
• Carpool Coordinator: Karen Kaufler
• Coffee with the Principal: Stacey Shortt
• Dining for Dollars Chair: Norman Hamano
• Drop Off Lane Coordinator/Operations: Keith McKnight
• Facebook Manager: Bettina Sherick
• Family Annual Donation Chairs: Kelley Reynolds and Lori Berman
• Family Picnic Chair: Kelly Freedman
• Friends of Palms Auditor: Hien McKnight
• Grant Writing Chair: Beverly Chang
• Grocery Store and Boxtops Programs Chair: Sherri Hatcher
• Lunchtime Supervision Chair: Nirit Brand
• Meet & Greet Chairs: Kelley Reynolds and Lori Berman
• Orientation Packet Document Sorting Chair: Cheryl Hamano
• Reflections Art Program: Cathy Glueck
• Teacher/Staff Luncheons Chair: Cathy Glueck
• Visitors Days Chairs: Gail Torr and Amy Lin
• Volunteer Coordinator: Stacey Shortt
• Website Manager and Technology Committee Chair: Neil Cuadra
• Weekly Email Manager: Emily Magruder
• Westside Saver Card Coordinator: Gail Torr

2013-2014

Friends of Palms officers:

• President: David Kent
• Treasurer: Craig Jaffe
• Secretary: Nancy Steiner
• Auditor: David Kent

PTSA officers:

• President: Sherri Hatcher
• VP, Membership: Ismon Hall
• Auditor: David Kent
• Secretary: Nancy Steiner
• Treasurer: Cynthia Friedman
• Auditor: David Kent

General board members and committee chairs:

• Back to School Document Sorting: Jasmine Jaffe and Sara Roos
• Beautification: Kelley Reynolds and Sara Roos
• Book Fair: Sherri Hatcher and Sara Roos
• Dining for Dollars: Melanie Bartlett
• Family Annual Donation: Lori Berman and Kelley Reynolds
• Grant Writing: Sara Roos
• Grocery Store and Boxtops Programs: Sherri Hatcher
• Supervision: Sara Roos
• Teacher/Staff Luncheons: Jasmine Jaffe
• Technology Committee: Neil Cuadra
• Visitors Days: Cynthia Friedman
• Volunteer Coordinator: Sara Roos
• Website Manager and Technology Committee Chair: Neil Cuadra
• Weekly Email Manager: Emily Magruder
• Westside Saver Card: David Kent
• Cheronda Guyton
• Sheri Kaiserman
• Gail Torr
• Nakeyia Willis

2012-2013

Friends of Palms officers:

• Co-President: Melanie Bartlett
• President: Maura Howe,
• Secretary: Nancy Steiner
• Treasurer: Craig Jaffe
• Auditor: Jim Barrie

PTSA officers:

• PresidentL Diane Davis
• Vice President, Membershp: Ismon Hall
• Treasurer: Cynthia Friedman
• Auditor: Jim Barrie

General board members and committee chairs:

• Lori Berman, Family Annual Donation Co-chairperson
• Lanee Burns
• Neil Cuadra, Website Manager and Technology Committee Chair
• Jasmine Jaffe
• Sheri Kaiserman
• David Kent
• Kelley Reynolds, Beautification Chairperson, Family Annual Donation Co-chairperson
• Sara Roos
• Carla Levenson, Weekly email manager

2011-2012

Friends of Palms officers:

• Co-President: Melanie Bartlett
• Co-President: Maura Howe
• Secretary: Melissa Wyatt
• Treasurer: Craig Jaffe

PTSA officers:

• President: Lanee Burns
• Treasurer: Cynthia Friedman

General board members and committee chairs:

• Jim Barrie
• Neil Cuadra, Website Manager and Technology Committee Chair
• Jasmine Jaffe
• Sheri Kaiserman
• David Kent
• Doris Miranda