President Jess Shambora*
Treasurer Alex Linker**
Secretary Stephanie Ng**
Executive VP Lydia Buurma*
VP Technology Steve Langdon
VP Communications Sara Kiani
VP Membership Jenna Seufert**
Financial Secretary Pritica Hogg**
Historian Rushabh Doshi
Parliamentarian Laura Gao*
*President is 3-year leadership arc serving one year as EVP, one as President, and final year as Parliamentarian
** Completing second year; not eligible for reelection in this role due to term limit
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2025 – 2026 Committee Chairs
New Families Ambassador Elnaz Morad
Room Parent Lead Urvi Lee
Staff Appreciation Priyanka Ashar
After School Activities Denise Padilla
Almond Singers Mahintha Chandramouli
Drama Program Helen Schindler
Eagle Flyers Luis Costa
Book Fair Ginny Leung
Walk-a-thon Lydia Buurma
Read-a-thon & Auction Debra Linker
Fundraising Dharini Shukla
Family Science Night Bobby Ng & Melissa Neal
Spelling Bee Sonal Singh
Illuminate LASD Laura Hsieh
Junior Olympics Carrie Zeisler
Green Team/Walk-or-Roll Day Kinnery Patel
Field Day Tim Hannon
Helping Hands Nancy Zhang
Hot Lunch Becky Grow
Back to School Online System Laura Gao
Yearbook Shikha Agrawal
Teacher Innovation Grants Brian Jackson
6th Grade Events Angela Gaffney
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