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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