Preston PTA Board and Committees 2025-2026

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.

 

Interested in membership, volunteering, or open board positions? Contact us!

 

Officers
President Theresa Ginsburg president@prestonpta.org
Membership VP  Angel Liang membership@prestonpta.org 
Programs VP Loyce Pickett programsVP@prestonpta.org 
Ways & Means VP Amy Hanks waysandmeans@prestonpta.org 
Treasurer Ying Chu treasurer@prestonpta.org 
Secretary Fay Fang secretary@prestonpta.org 
Parliamentarian Kelsey Williams parliamentarian@prestonpta.org 
     

Standing Committee Chairs
Arts in Education Emily Hale artsineducation@prestonpta.org
Book Fair Isa Patterson bookfair@prestonpta.org 
Communications Julie Kim communications@prestonpta.org 
Community Relations Jen Adams communityrelations@prestonpta.org 
Family Engagement Shoko Darvish familyengagement@prestonpta.org 
Healthy Lifestyles Andrea Smith Brown healthylifestyles@prestonpta.org 
Hospitality Allison Gnade hospitality@prestonpta.org 
Spirit Wear Sandra Ryan spiritwear@prestonpta.org 
Volunteers [open] volunteers@prestonpta.org 
WatchDOGS Patrick Moore watchdogs@prestonpta.org 
     

School Administration
Principal Melissa Wendland melissa.wendland@allenisd.org
Faculty Representatives Calli Smith calli.smith@allenisd.org
     

Sub-Committee Chairs

 (non-board)  
ArtSparks Erin Byrd artsparks@prestonpta.org
Newsletter Kerri Sathianathan newsletter@prestonpta.org
Preston Publishers Emily Hale artsineducation@prestonpta.org
Reflections [open] artsineducation@prestonpta.org
Room Parent Coordinator Taralyn Parker roomparentcoordinator@prestonpta.org
Snack Cart Sheneika Hathaway snackcart@prestonpta.org
Spelling Bee [open] programsVP@prestonpta.org


 

Learn more about the board! 

The Preston PTA board is a diverse group of parent volunteers. They meet together for 1 hour in Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, Apr, May. Below is an overview of each board position. Hover over (computer) or click on (mobile) a position to learn even more about what each person does outside of the board meetings.