Chris Jung

President

president@alcottptsa.org

What I love about Alcott: Diverse community, wonderful teachers & staff!

Go-to Karaoke song: Anything from the 80s & 90s. 

Hobbies: Reading, sailing.

Favorite movie/TV show: Scooby-Doo.

Favorite book:  The Little Prince.
Favorite author: So many... Camus, McCullers, Beckett, Steinbeck, Foucault...
Spirit animal: Triceratops.

Most proud of: My most amazing kid.

Kim Martin

Co-Vice President

kim.vicepresident@alcottptsa.org

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Hobbies: Crafting.

Favorite movie/TV show: Gladiator.

Favorite book: Self motivated books.
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Spirit animal: Cheetah.

Most proud of: Proud to serve and help out when needed.  

Pan Pan

Co-Vice President

panpan.vicepresident@alcottptsa.org

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Hobbies: Badminton, gardening, jogging, snowboarding, paddle boarding.

Favorite movie/TV show: Lord of the Rings, Friends.

Favorite book: Educated.
Favorite author: Luis Cha.
Spirit animal: Could be cat.

Most proud of: Peaceful bing energy.

Pragya Pandey

Secretary

secretary@alcottptsa.org

What I love about Alcott: Diverse community and top notch staff!

Go-to Karaoke song: Any 90s Bollywood hits.

Hobbies: Camping, hiking, and traveling around the world.

Favorite movie/TV show: Big Bang Theory.

Favorite book: Into the Deep.
Favorite author: I like to read biographies and autobiographies.
Spirit animal: Elephant.

Most proud of: My kids.

Jing Hwang

Co-Treasurer

treasurer@alcottptsa.org

Go-to Karaoke song: Fly me to the moon.

Hobbies: Tennis.

Favorite movie/TV show: Waterworld.

Favorite book: The Black Steed.
Favorite author: Yasunari Kawabata.
Spirit animal: Beaver.

Most proud of: Bravery in starting over. 

Yingju Ren

Co-Treasurer

treasurer@alcottptsa.org

What I love about Alcott: The library and the community.

Go-to Karaoke song: No karaoke for me please!

Hobbies: Walking.

Favorite movie/TV show: None in particular.

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Most proud of:  My family. 

Swarnali Kumar

Director of Advocacy

advocacy@alcottptsa.org

Go-to Karaoke song: Shallow.

Hobbies: Painting.

Favorite movie/TV show: Forest Gump, My Cousin Vinny.

Favorite book: Aranyak (Bengali Novel), Mind without Fear.
Favorite author: Rabindra Nath Tagore.
Spirit animal: Lion.

Most proud of: Being able to contribute to the community.  

Director of Communications

communications@alcottptsa.org

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Claudia Vargas

Director of Enrichment

claudia.enrichment@alcottptsa.org

What I love about Alcott: I love the energy & enthusiasm of students.

Go-to Karaoke song: Dancing Queen.

Hobbies: Gardening, drawing.

Favorite movie/TV show: Gladiator.

Favorite book: The BFG.
Favorite author: Roald Dahl. 
Spirit animal: Owl.

Most proud of: Helping students discover their unique strengths.  

Nadiya Bak

Director of Family & Community Engagement (FACE)

face@alcottptsa.org

What I love about Alcott: Fantastic teachers and office staff.

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Hobbies: Photography, crafting, gardening. 

Favorite movie/TV show: God's Must Be Crazy, Lilo&Stitch, Big Bang Theory, Friends.

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Spirit animal: Stitch.

Most proud of: My family.

Maria Hansen

Director of Fundraising

fundraising@alcottptsa.org

What I love about Alcott: Teachers and their dedication to our school.

Go-to Karaoke song: Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond).

Hobbies: Pilates, running, hiking, reading, traveling, trying new recipes.

Favorite movie/TV show: Halloween (original).

Favorite book: Harry Potter Series.
Favorite author: Maurice Sendak.
Spirit animal: Hippopotamus.  

Most proud of: My resilience.  

Aloka Parson

Director of Membership

membership@alcottptsa.org 

Go-to Karaoke song: Hakuna Matata - Don't worry be happy.

Hobbies: Art, painting on anything.

Favorite movie/TV show: When Life Gives You Tangerines.

Favorite book: Selfcare ones if any.
Favorite author:
Spirit animal: Lion.

Most proud of: My 3 kids - I'm a doting mom. 

Chaitrali Sardesai

Director of Volunteers

volunteers@alcottptsa.org       

What I love about Alcott: Respect for each other and kind hearted teachers!

Go-to Karaoke song: Sapphire (Sheeran), You & I (Gaga), Flags (Coldplay).

Hobbies: Baking, cooking, swimming, home decor, jewelry making.

Favorite movie/TV show: Devil Wears Prada, Harry Potter, all Disney princess movies.

Favorite book: Indian mythology books, Harry Potter.
Favorite author: Ramesh Menon, JK Rowling.
Spirit animal: Elephant.

Most proud of: Being able to easily blend into diverse cultures and nationalities.

Gargi Pattanayak

Chair, Science Club

scienceclub@alcottptsa.org

Rekha Seshadrinathan

Co-Chair, Math Club

mathclub@alcottptsa.org

Iswarya Sridharan

Co-Chair, Math Club

mathclub@alcottptsa.org

Jo Mulcahy

Lead, Pantry Packs

Lina Tong

Chair, Reflections

Alena Trushnikova

Lead, Picture Day

Iwone

International Culture Night