2025 - 2026 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Co-Presidents: Asema Khan and Lauren Hawat
president@doverpto.org | Two year term; President(s) serve as Advisor(s)the following year
Serves as principal executive officer(s) of the organization. Oversees the Board. Supervises and controls activities of the organization. Presides and participates in all executive board meetings. Acts as a liaison between the PTO and Chickering School administration. Two year term; President(s) serves as Advisor(s) the following year
Vice President: Sarah Jardine
vp@doverpto.org | Two year term; Vice President(s) becomes President(s) the following year
Assists the President(s) and performs such duties as the Executive Board may designate. Oversees Community Events. Acts as a liaison between the Dover PTO and Chickering administration for grants and teacher discretionary funds. In the absence of the President(s), the Vice President(s) shall perform the duties of the President(s). Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Treasurer: Jenny Swift
treasurer@doverpto.org | One year term
Assistant Treasurer: Xue Bao
cotreasurer@doverpto.org | Two year term; Assistant Treasurer becomes Treasurer the following year
Treasury team works closely together and shares the following responsibilities: Records, deposits and issues checks as needed and reconciles the bank account monthly. Liaises with various Fundraising committees and with school admin regarding disbursement of funds to support teachers/classrooms. Renews the annual insurance policy and pays the premium. Files the annual report with the State. Provides the documentation to the CPA to file state and federal taxes. Files yearly tax extension form. Prepares, files and sends 1099s for all contractors. Prepares the annual PTO budget for the upcoming school year in the spring and obtains the Executive Board’s approval. Presents the current school year’s budget at the open board meeting in September, the budget-to-actual results at the monthly board meetings and the written financial report for the current year as well as budget for the following year at the open board meeting in June. Knowledge of QuickBooks is a plus but not necessary. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Secretary: Laurence Migausky
secretary@doverpto.org | Two year term
Records and distributes meeting minutes. Maintains Dover PTO corporate records. Liaison to Chickering office staff including coordination of school and PTO calendars. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Communications Chair: Ali Heard
communications@doverpto.org | One year term
Communications Vice Chair: Ngoc Kouzmitch
cocommunications@doverpto.org | Two year term; Vice Chair becomes Chair the following year
Manages flow of all internal and external PTO communication via multiple channels; newsletters, flyers, weekly e-mail blasts, print media, and web. Manages communications team. Manages web content management team. Responsible for quantity, quality and timing of all communications. Computer skills necessary. In the absence of the Communications Chair, the Vice Communications Chair shall perform the duties of the Communications Chair. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Community Outreach Chair: Molly Crabbe
community@doverpto.org | One-year term
Connects Chickering to the community via community service opportunities. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Curriculum Enrichment Chair: Melissa Pecorella
enrichment@doverpto.org | One-year term
Works with teachers, curriculum coordinators and administration to preview, plan, deliver and evaluate programs for the year. Oversees CE team of grade-level and school-wide coordinators. Manages budget. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Curriculum Enrichment Vice Chair: Kathy Tao
enrichment@doverpto.org | Two year term; Vice Chair becomes Chair the following year
Assists the Curriculum Enrichment Chair. Works with teachers, curriculum coordinators and administration to preview, plan, deliver and evaluate programs for the year. Oversees CE team of grade-level and school-wide coordinators. Manages budget. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Fundraising Chair: Suzanne Gray
fundraising@doverpto.org | One year term
Plans and coordinates all fundraising activities to achieve the budget. Oversees product sales, check writing campaign, and spring auction committees. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Fundraising Vice Chair: Marya Parr
cofundraising@doverpto.org | Two year term; Vice Chair becomes Chair following year
Assists the Fundraising Chair with fundraising activities to achieve the budget. Oversees product sales, check writing campaign, and spring auction committees. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Volunteer Services Chair: Betsy Police
volunteers@doverpto.org | One year term
Manages all parent volunteers for all school activities. Determines volunteer needs, recruits committee chairs, connects volunteers to committees looking to be filled, and oversees teams of volunteer coordinators and volunteers. Manages guidelines for volunteering and the room parent program. Computer skills necessary. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
METCO Chair: Ngoc Kouzmitch
metco@doverpto.org | One year term
Acts as liaison for METCO program for Chickering. Plans and coordinates activities for Chickering METCO students. Attends and participates in executive board meetings.
Past President Advisor(s): Claire Carey
advisor@doverpto.org | One year term
Previous year's president(s). Acts in an advisory role to the executive board.