Officers, Board and Committees 2023-2024

The Brown Middle School PTO offers many opportunities for parents and guardians to volunteer at the school, providing enrichment for the students as well as the chance to meet teachers and other parents in our school community.  View the sign-up genius page for a list of volunteer opportunities.

PTO Officers & Board 2023-2024

Co-presidents: Asma Ejaz, Vida Kianzad & Janelle Phillips, 

Treasurer: John Gaines

Secretary: Andy King

At-Large Board Members: Yvonne Chen, Denise Dandrea, Candace Cavalier Falkenstein &  Lori Zinner

COMMITTEE POSITIONS

Magenta Team Parents/Guardians: 
Committee: Danielle Wachs & Divya Gupta

Coral Team Parents/Guardians: 
Committee: George Lee & Sara Kunin

Purple Team Parents/Guardians: 
Committee: Renata Wilson & Star Lew

Green Team Parents/Guardians: 
Committee: Molly Stearns & Liz Simpson

Blue Team Parents/Guardians: 
Committee: Jennifer Behr & Joelle Tomb

Teal Team Parents/Guardians: 
Committee: Denise Dandrea & Alison Weldon

Emerald Team Parents/Guardians: 
Committee: Jenny Rabbitt

Indigo Team Parents/Guardians: 
Committee: Andy Westman & Shamsar Ali

Violet Team Parents/Guardians: 
Committee: Colleen Chapman & Katie Brigham

8th Grade Moving On Party/Activities: 
Chair: Lucy Mermagen, Wendy Cohen
Committee: Andy Weltman, Quince Hu, Marion Miller, Jenny Rabbitt, Daniela Zegarelli, Alan Silver, Noushin Atashband, Tara Ahmed, Jess McCabe Johnson, & Allison Hutchison

Book Fair: 
Committee: Lori Zinner & Diva Gupta

Brown Music Committee:
Chair: Star Lew, Christina Yee
Committee: Junxiu Liu, Linda Lai & Jie Guo

Brown Parent Book Club:
Chair: Ashia Ray

Brown PTO Council Reps:
Chair: Lisa Addleman & Alicia Araoz

Brown PTO Directory & Database Manager: 
Chair: Freya Hurwitz

Brown PTO Website Manager: 
Chair: Ann Leacock

BrownWear (Brown spirit clothing & gear):
Chair:Mary Beth Keiller
Committee: Colleen Chapman & Cathy Wong

Brown Working Theatre Parent Coordinator:
Chair: Marion Miller & Jeremy Weltman

Building Brown Committee:
Chair: OPEN

Creative Arts & Sciences Chairs:
Chair: Candace Cavalier Falkenstein, Sowmya Iyyaswami & Anjulah Sri Ramachanthiran

English Language Learner (ELL) Committee: 
Chair: Jie Guo, Joelle Tomb
Committee: OPEN
-Fumiko Futai – Japanese Cultural Leader 日本語
-Jingjing Hu – Chinese Cultural Leader [Mandarin, Cantonese] 中文
-Pinar Kilicci-Kret – Turkish Cultural Leader Türk Dili
-Jina Kim – Korean Cultural Leader 한국어
-Françoise Kohler – French Cultural Leader langue française
-Mayuko Melanson – Japanese Cultural Leader 日本語
-Nivi Rabbi – Hebrew Cultural Leader שפה עברית
-Ali Siam and Ena El Hadidy – Arabic Cultural Leader اللغة العربية
-Volunteer Needed! Vietnamese Cultural Leader ngôn ngữ tiếng Việt—Please contact Ell@brownpto.org to volunteer!

Faculty Foul-Ups & Bake Sale Chair:
Chair: Karin Wood
Bake Sale Chair: Kate Nyquist

Families Organizing for Racial Justice:
Chairs: Courtney Norton
Committee members: OPEN

Grounds/Gardening Committee:
Chair: OPEN

Newsletter Editors:
Chair: Valentina DiPeri

Parents’ Night Out Committee:
Chair: Janelle Phillips & Canan Safar

School Picture Coordinator: 
Chair: Sherie Heywood

Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Liaison:
Chair: Lindsay MacAuley & OPEN

Teacher Appreciation Events Committee:
Chair: Denise Dandrea & Debbie Kuronen

Welcome Back Picnic:
Chair: Asma Ejaz, Danielle Wachs, Qingwei Hui, Nicki Mulqueen & Dalit Noi

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