Preston PTA Board and Committees 2026-2027

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	Amy Hanks	president@prestonpta.org
Aide to the President	Shoko Darvish	aidetopresident@prestonpta.org
Membership VP	Angel Liang	membership@prestonpta.org
Programs VP	Sandra Ryan	programsVP@prestonpta.org
Ways & Means VP	Hilary Rogers	waysandmeans@prestonpta.org
Treasurer	Xue Mei	treasurer@prestonpta.org
Secretary	Linsdey Spagnolo	secretary@prestonpta.org
Parliamentarian	Kelsey Williams	parliamentarian@prestonpta.org

Standing Committee Chairs
Arts in Education	Uthra Balaji	artsineducation@prestonpta.org
Book Fair	Allison Gnade	bookfair@prestonpta.org
Communications	Ying Chu	communications@prestonpta.org
Community Relations	Isa Patterson	communityrelations@prestonpta.org
Family Engagement	Emily Hale	familyengagement@prestonpta.org
Hospitality	Sheneika Hathaway	hospitality@prestonpta.org
Spirit Wear	Richa Doshi	spiritwear@prestonpta.org
Volunteers	Priyanka Jain	volunteers@prestonpta.org



School Administration
Principal	Melissa Wendland	melissa.wendland@allenisd.org
Assistant Principal	Stacy Palmertree	stacy.palmertree@allenisd.org
Faculty Representatives	Calli Smith	calli.smith@allenisd.org

Sub-Committee Chairs	(non-board)
ArtSparks	Erin Byrd	artsparks@prestonpta.org
Newsletter	Jenny Armentrout	newsletter@prestonpta.org
Preston Publishers	[open]	artsineducation@prestonpta.org
Reflections	[open]	artsineducation@prestonpta.org
Room Parent Coordinator	Taralyn Parker	roomparentcoordinator@prestonpta.org
Snack Cart	[open]	snackcart@prestonpta.org
Spelling Bee	[open]	programsVP@prestonpta.org
WatchDogs	[open]	watchdogs@prestonpta.org
Healthy Lifestyles	[open]	healthylifestyles@prestonpta.org