Our PTA
Our PTA is made up of hard-working parents & teachers who pool their talents to provide practical support for our school.
Those listed below volunteered to provide leadership this year.
Get to know their names and faces, and feel free to ask them if you have questions.
Merriman Park Elementary
PTA Board 2023-2024
| President | Brooke Bailey |
| 1st VP Programs | Kate Cox |
| 2nd VP Membership | Courtney Harrison |
| 3rd VP Fundraising | Blythe Grates |
| 4th VP Disbursements | Avery Benitez |
| Secretary | Bryn Volkmer |
| Treasurer | Brooke Schmidt |
| Parliamentarian (appointed not elected) | Corley Larmer |
| Academic Excellence (Noetic, Lonestar, etc) | Zoi Thornton |
| Arts in Education (Reflections) | Laura Leavell |
| Arts in Education Committee Member | Emily Campion |
| Auction Chair | Katie Beth Ongena |
| Auction Committee Member | Sarah Terry |
| Auction Committee Member | Yvina Olalia |
| Auction Committee Member | Anna Eisenlohr |
| Carnival | Meg Glubiak |
| Carnival Committee Member | Kat Grief |
| Community Partners | Abbie Skipwith |
| Community Partners Committee Member | Val Lackey |
| Directory/Technology (Website) | Heather Bern |
| DEI [Diversity, Equity & Inclusion] Chairman | Crystal Passley |
| DEI Committee Member | Gaby Lollar |
| DEI Committee Member | Berry Thomas |
| DEI Committee Member | Licia Kamler |
| DEI Committee Member | Deanna Boyd |
| Environmental/Grounds/OLC | Ashlee Ehman |
| Field Day | Ashley Grover |
| Field Day Committee Member | Laura Gearhart |
| Field Day Committee Member | Christa Salgado |
| Historian (Staff pics; PTA Scrapbook) | Julie Cook |
| Hospitality | Brooke Ricketts |
| Hospitality Committee Member | Britt Coke |
| Inspirational/Sunshine Committee | Nikki Spangler |
| Learning Link/Library (Book Fair) | Lindsey Enderby |
| Newsletter (September Spark) | Ashley Bradley |
| Preschool Liason (PeeWee Panthers) | Nicole Allen |
| Preschool Liason Committee Member | Amy Parker |
| Preschool Liason Committee Member | Jordan Turner |
| Preschool Liason Committee Member | Jenny Winklemann |
| Preschool Liason Committee Member | Danielle Wilson |
| Preschool Liason Committee Member | Keri Clements |
| Pride Rally | Lea Handler |
| Public Relations (Social Media) | Miranda Henson |
| RISD Delegate (Council of PTAs Used Book Fair) | Christine Duffy |
| RISD Delegate Alternate | Kathryn Tanchez |
| Room Representative | Lauren Worthy |
| SAGE - Special & Gifted Education | Kim Justice |
| Sixth Grade Activities | Camie LaRose |
| Sixth Grade Activities Comm Member | Louise Boll |
| Sixth Grade Activities Comm Member | Lindsay Halford |
| Sixth Grade Activities Comm Member | Ame Moss |
| Sixth Grade/First Grade Pals | Carolina Martin |
| Sixth Grade/First Grade Pals Comm Member | Erin Griffin |
| Sixth Grade/First Grade Pals Comm Member | Lauren Solomon |
| Sixth Grade/First Grade Pals Comm Member | Karen Cheek |
| Fifth Grade/Kinder Pals | Catherine Coleman |
| Fifth Grade/Kinder Pals Committee Member | Clare Carona |
| Fifth Grade/Kinder Pals Committee Member | Ashley Mason |
| Fifth Grade/Kinder Pals Committee Member | Kim Phillips |
| Specials Liaison | Rachel Timmins |
| Spiritwear | Beth Boyd |
| Spiritwear Committee Member | Sarah Burdick |
| Supplemental Fundraiser (Spirit Nights) | Jess Palahicky |
| Student Aide/Clothes Closet | Annie Parks |
| Student Aide/Clothes Closet | Sarah Fitzgerald |
| Student Aide/Beta Club | Michelle Snedden |
| Student Aide/Beta Club | |
| Student Aide/Counselor/Community Outreach | Mary Grinsfelder |
| Studen Aide/Counselor/Community Comm. Memb. | Hilary Atkinson |
| Supply Sale/Back to School Night | Libby Henry |
| Supply Sale Committee Member | Kelly Gates |
| Staff Appreciation | Brenda Bird |
| Staff Appreciation Committee Member | Emily Johnson |
| Volunteer Services (Vol hrs; May Awards Bfast) | Sarah Eames |
| Yearbook | Emily Bisignano |
| Yearbook Committee Member | Meredith Gibbs |
| Yearbook Committee Member | Amber Murray |
| Yearbook Committee Member | Hillary Brown |
| Principal | Stacey Marx |
| Assistant Principal | Trey Ivey |
| Teacher Representative | Rebecca Novick |
| Teacher Representative | Bethany Lavallais |
MPE PTA Bylaws and Standing Rules
Click HERE for the 2021 approved bylaws.
Click HERE for the 2021 approved standing rules.
