Meet the 2026-2027 PTA Board
Northwood PTA is a 100% volunteer-led organization made up of hard-working parents who pool their talents to provide practical support for our school. Those listed below volunteered to provide leadership this year. Feel free to ask them if you have questions.
The PTA Board meets monthly to plan and discuss events, programs and vision for our school community. Our meetings are always open to anyone who would like to join us!
Questions, suggestions, or ideas? Email president@northwoodowlspta.org.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Co-Presidents - Lesley Malakoti & Minali Kumar
president@northwoodowlspta.org
Co-Vice President - Juli Ajaib & Jessica Francis
vicepresident@northwoodowlspta.org
Secretary - Laura McAuliffe
secretary@northwoodowlspta.org
Treasurer - Camila Tagle
treasurer@northwoodowlspta.org
Communications Director - Meg Sykes
communications@northwoodowlspta.org
Have a community event or program to promote? Submit the online Communications Request Form.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Advocacy Directors - Fan Yuan
Belonging & Voices Director - Mariana Sanders
Education Enrichment Director - Frances Lin
enrichment@northwoodowlspta.org
Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Co-Directors - Kiran Hew & Emily Yu
Fundraising Director - Ming Tu
fundraising@northwoodowlspta.org
Staff Services Co-Directors - Madeline Engel & Stephiney Foley
staffservices@northwoodowlspta.org
Student Programs Director - Talia Simon
studentprograms@northwoodowlspta.org
Members-at-Large - OPEN POSITIONS
memberatlarge@northwoodowlspta.org
If you are interested in volunteering for any of our open positions, or want to learn more, please email president@northwoodowlspta.org.
EVENT & PROGRAM CHAIRS
ENRICHMENT
Unless noted below, email enrichment@northwoodowlspta.org to contact an enrichment event chair.
- After-School Programs - OPEN POSITION
- Bike Rodeo - Minali Kumar
- Family Art Night - Katie Kratzer-Smith
- Marketplace - OPEN POSITION
- Multicultural Night - Fan Yuan
- Read-a-thon - Ruchi Banka
- Reflections PTA Art Contest - Nahee Park
reflections@northwoodowlspta.org - STEM Fair - Minali Kumar
FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (FACE)
Email face@northwoodowlspta.org to contact a FACE event chair.
- Back to School Social - Minali Kumar
- Bike/Walk To School - Kristen Roeter
- Bingo Night - Magdalena Garcia
- End-of-year Party - Hillary Hall
- Incoming Kindergarten Programs - Fan Yuan
- Halloween/Fall Festival - Richard Jensen & Adrianne Hinckley
- Grown-Ups Night Out - Kate Blumenstine
- Hoot Hop - Minali Kumar
- Spring Hootenanny - OPEN POSITION
Multicultural Ambassadors:
- Chinese Families Ambassadors - Fan Yuan
- Hispanic Families Ambassador - Mariana Sanders
- Korean Families Ambassadors - Jamie Park
- Russian-Speaking Families Ambassador - Kesha Mejeritski
- South Asian Families Ambassador - Gayatri Thacker
FUNDRAISING
Email fundraising@northwoodowlspta.org to contact a fundraising event chair.
- Fundraising Administrative Assistant - OPEN POSITION
- Fundraising Events (Books N Bites, Dine Out) - OPEN POSITION
- Spiritwear - OPEN POSITION
STAFF SERVICES
Email staffservices@northwoodowlspta.org to contact a staff services event chair.
- Library Services - Vivian Hsu
- Staff Appreciation - OPEN POSITION
STUDENT PROGRAMS
Email studentprograms@northwoodowlspta.org to contact a student programs event chair.
- Community Service - OPEN POSITION
- Legacy Art Project - Melissa Hartman & Jennifer Hart
- Room Parent Coordinator - Alyssa Symmes
- 5th Grade Sweatshirts - Amanda Stoffer
- Yearbook / Slide Show - Robina Souza
- Yearbook Photographers - OPEN POSITION
PTA MEETINGS
PTA General Members Meetings
For PTA to provide updates to the general school community.
Northwood PTA Board Meetings
Open to anyone, but for PTA Board Members to share updates on their various roles and hold discussion on PTA decisions.
- Tuesday, November 10
- Tuesday, December 8
- Tuesday, January 12
- Tuesday, February 9
Northwood PTA is a non-profit corporation in the state of Washington. We are guided by the Standing Rules, which are reviewed each year and approved by the PTA General Membership.
