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volunteer committees

Take a look below at all of the committees that make up our PTA.  We are always looking for more help, so if any interest you, please reach out to any of the chairs and they will be happy to bring you on board!  


*You must be an approved volunteer to join a committee.  Just follow the steps in "How To Be A Volunteer."

administrative Committees - 1ST VP - JESSICA LISSAUER

ESSAC Liaison

Budget Committee

Budget Committee

Get the scoop first! ESSAC is a committee made up of Pinecrest’s Administration, classroom teachers, parents, and local business members. The purpose of the group is to review and create our school’s goals and achievements. Meetings occur after school on Wednesdays, about once a month or every two months. 1-2 parents will be needed for the school year. This is a very important and worthwhile opportunity.   


Chair:

Jennifer Sturges

jsturges48@gmail.com



Budget Committee

Budget Committee

Budget Committee

The Budget Committee is responsible for presenting a proposed budget to the PTA Board for review and approval.   The committee will evaluate funding decisions, propose targeted multi-year investments, obtain ideas for wish list items, facilitate communication regarding PTA spending restrictions, and disseminate information on MDCPS policies and procedures related to wish list items. 


Co-Chairs:

Maritza Shapiro treasurerpm@gmail.com

Jennifer Sturges jsturges48@gmail.com

Lisa Gomez  LMGomez@dadeschools.net

Aleesa Adams aleesasadams@gmail.com

Jill Lerner Adams jlerner07@hotmail.com

Greg Rothman gregorykrothman@gmail.com

Hospitality

Budget Committee

Legislative Representative

Love baking? Like to host? Or, not bake at all and run to the food store before a meeting? This committee coordinates the refreshments for our teacher events, PTA meetings, welcome-back coffees and other events throughout the year. It’s a very needed and appreciated job! Time commitment varies depending on the level you’d like to help.


Chair: 

Mayre Rodriguez

mayrecrodriguez@gmail.com

Legislative Representative

Legislative Representative

Legislative Representative

This is one of the most important (not time-intensive) jobs in the PTA. Pinecrest Elementary is looking for parents who can report back to the PTA Legislative Chair and assist with informing our school community about important educational legislation, on the local, state, and national levels. This is a great position for someone who is interested in politics. Although the PTA is non-partisan, it is important for our members to be aware of current legislation that involves children. Responsibilities include occasionally giving brief updates at general meetings. There are newsletters and web sites that provide updates that would be easy to summarize. Great for working parents! 


Chair: 

Christine Jurado christine@juradolaw.com 

Membership

Legislative Representative

Parent Tours

The membership committee is responsible for the Pinecrest PTA membership drive.  Preparation for the membership campaign starts during the summer and runs throughout the year.  The committee monitors the monies collected and distributes membership cards.


Chair: 

Joanne Betancourt b.fam305@gmail.com

Bianca Bland bbland@dadeschools.net

Parent Tours

Legislative Representative

Parent Tours

Do you like to talk? Volunteers for this position will be available once a month to provide tours of our school and answer questions for prospective new families. The tours begin at 8:45am and depart from the front office. Training by the school Administration will be provided. This position can be a shared volunteer assignment – max 4 people.


Co-Chairs:  

Margarita Garcia Fanta garciafanta@hotmail.com

Lauren Zuckerbrod lzuckerbrod@gmail.com

Christine Jurado christine@juradolaw.com

Christine Jenkins cjenkins72@bellsouth.net

Jennifer Sturges jsturges48@gmail.com

Staff Appreciation Week

Staff Appreciation Week

Staff Appreciation Week

Help show our appreciation for Pinecrest teachers and staff. This committee will coordinate Staff Appreciation week in May. Volunteers will be needed to assist with special events, activities, and gifts. This is a great way to show our teachers and staff how much we care!


Chair: 

Kali Bensaadon

kali@creamthecompany.com

Lisa Hall lisafhall19@gmail.com

Teacher Mini Grants

Staff Appreciation Week

Staff Appreciation Week

Review teacher grant requests and approve funding for classroom enhancements.


Co-Chairs:

Christine Jurado christine@juradolaw.com

Jennifer Sturges jsturges48@gmail.com

Volunteer Coordinator

Staff Appreciation Week

Volunteer Coordinator

Help coordinate volunteers that sign-up in the beginning of the school year and distribute their information to the Committee Chairs.


Chair: 

Barbara Miranda barbaramn08@gmail.com

Welcome Mates

Welcome Mates

Volunteer Coordinator

Manages a program that helps to pair New Families to our school with Mentor/Existing Families in an effort to easy the transition to Pinecrest Elementary.


Co-Chairs: 

Amanda Burns amandakohnburns@gmail.com

Marina DeRobertis marina.derobertis@hotmail.com

fundraising committees - 2nd vp - ALEESA ADAMS

Birthday Book Club

Birthday Book Club

Birthday Book Club

One of the best programs at Pinecrest is our Birthday Book Club! In lieu of a classroom birthday celebration, a student’s birthday can be celebrated by purchasing a book for the library. Donated books will have a donation sticker with the student’s name, and the student also gets recognized on TV announcements. Volunteers are needed to se

One of the best programs at Pinecrest is our Birthday Book Club! In lieu of a classroom birthday celebration, a student’s birthday can be celebrated by purchasing a book for the library. Donated books will have a donation sticker with the student’s name, and the student also gets recognized on TV announcements. Volunteers are needed to send out applications, process applications, etc. The time commitment is a few hours a month for the year. 


Co-Chairs:

OPEN

Book Fair

Birthday Book Club

Birthday Book Club

This committee will coordinate and oversee a quality book fair experience with Scholastic Books. Volunteers are needed to help set up, sell, restock, and tear down the book displays. Early morning and evening hours will also be available for working parents who wish to volunteer. This event is a great fundraiser, plus the students enjoy s

This committee will coordinate and oversee a quality book fair experience with Scholastic Books. Volunteers are needed to help set up, sell, restock, and tear down the book displays. Early morning and evening hours will also be available for working parents who wish to volunteer. This event is a great fundraiser, plus the students enjoy shopping for, and buying books. This is a great experience and a lot of help is needed. Please sign up- no experience necessary! 


Co-Chairs:

Kali Bensaadon kali@creamthecompany.com

Robyn Meyers robynlmeyers@gmail.com

Give Miami Day

Birthday Book Club

Give Miami Day

This committee promotes Give Miami Day to parents, faculty, staff, and community partners. Give Miami Day is held once a year, and it is a 24-hour philanthropic movement that unites non-profit organizations throughout Miami-Dade County.


Chair:

Carli Hoppe carlistarr@icloud.com

Brick Campaign

FunFest/Carnival

Brick Campaign

Help to coordinate our Pave the Way to our Future Brick Campaign.  Collect forms and process orders for bricks that will be placed in the pathway at the Butterfly Garden outside the Media Center. 


Chair:  

Liliana Vanderbiest uflb52@gmail.com

Boosterthon

FunFest/Carnival

Brick Campaign

This committee will help with volunteer coordination, promotion, and day of event assistance for Boosterthon.


Co-Chairs:

Tonya Syed tonyasyed@gmail.com

Laura Turek lauraturek@gmail.com


FunFest/Carnival

FunFest/Carnival

FunFest/Carnival

This event is one of our children’s favorite fundraisers, and our most successful. It is a family day of rides, games, prize drawings, food, auctions and activities.  If you enjoy special events planning, fundraising, organizing silent auctions, decorating, public relations, ticket sales, etc. this is a great event and a terrific opportun

This event is one of our children’s favorite fundraisers, and our most successful. It is a family day of rides, games, prize drawings, food, auctions and activities.  If you enjoy special events planning, fundraising, organizing silent auctions, decorating, public relations, ticket sales, etc. this is a great event and a terrific opportunity to meet and work with some amazing people! 


Head Co-Chairs: 

Yessenia Nunez ynunez.office@gmail.com

Flor Jimenez-Thomas florjimenez01@gmail.com

School Store

Movie Night (Supports ACT)

Corporate Sponsorships

This committee helps to run our fabulous school store.


Co-Chairs: 

Diana Kovach dianavillakovach@gmail.com

Robyn Meyers robynlmeyers@gmail.com

Shari Bower  sharukab@gmail.com 

Pembry Saez (Cart) pembryksaez@gmail.com

Corporate Sponsorships

Movie Night (Supports ACT)

Corporate Sponsorships

PTA sponsors play an important role in supporting the work our organization does for  the school and its students.   This committee works to secure these sponsors and to promote their generosity and partnership with our community.


Chair: 

Geri Fischman gfischman@focuslitigation.com

Movie Night (Supports ACT)

Movie Night (Supports ACT)

Movie Night (Supports ACT)

This is a fun-filled family event!  The Pinecrest community comes to our school to enjoy an outdoor movie on the lawn.  Vendors, ticket sales, and fun prizes are all party of this fun event.


Chair: 

Christine Jurado christine@juradolaw.com


Programs/activities committees - 3RD VP - TONYA SYED

Art Appreciation

Art Appreciation

Art Appreciation

Picasso! Monet! Jackson Pollock! Da Vinci! Van Gogh! Want to know more? The best way to learn is by teaching… in this enlightening and rewarding program, volunteers provide students with an awareness and appreciation of various artists and types of art. NO PREVIOUS ART HISTORY KNOWLEDGE IS REQUIRED! All materials, scripts, mounted prints and biographical information is provided.


Chair:

Irina Maarek im5792@gmail.co






Career Day

Art Appreciation

Art Appreciation

Career Day is an all-day enrichment program in which individuals and groups representing various careers come to the school and share their talents, expertise and experience with the children. Committee members are needed to solicit appropriate groups and individuals, schedule presenters, and provide materials and refreshments the day of the event. Coordination begins in January, and is done in cooperation with the school counselor. It’s a great event enjoyed equally by parents and students! 


Co-Chairs: 

Jennifer McCafferty jmccaffertyfernandez@gmail.com

Jackie Mercadal jackelin.mercadal@katzmedia.com


Field Day

Art Appreciation

Green Committee

Some of the best days of the year! Volunteers are needed for various Field Day(s) to help the PE coaches set-up and organize the events. 


Co-Chairs: 

Adele Valencia valencia.adele@gmail.com

Leonardo Valencia lvalencia@logicartmiami.com

Bianca Caviglia biancacaviglia@gmail.com


Green Committee

Social Committee

Green Committee

Interested in GREEN and ENVIRONMENTAL issues? Want to make a big difference?! Green and environmental efforts are one of our PTA’s main goals for the year. Volunteers will help plan and execute various projects.


Head Chair:

Jessica Bolson jessicabolson@gmail.com 

-Fairchild Challenge:  

OPEN

-Garden Projects: 

OPEN

-Recycling: 

Sharon Altfield sydrach123@att.net

Trunk or Treat

Social Committee

Social Committee

Is Halloween your thing?  Help us plan one of our new favorite traditions!


Co-Chairs:

Sascha Slavens sascha.slavens@gmail.com

Jennifer Sturges jsturges48@gmail.com

Social Committee

Social Committee

Social Committee

Help organize events (coffees, park play dates, evenings out) to allow parents to meet with one another and support our school.  We want each and every family at our school to feel welcome.


Co-Chairs: 

Anna Duzhanskaya annaduzhanskaya@gmail.com

Rebecca Lago 

tischlerr@gmail.com

Listeners Program

Parent Safety Committee

Parent Lunch Committee

The Listen to Children program is co-sponsored by Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the Mental Health Association. Volunteers must attend one training session. The purpose of the Listeners program is to help children who are identified by the teacher or guidance counselor as needing extra attention from an adult. Volunteers spend 30 minutes a week with a student, listening and providing attention in a caring, nonjudgmental way. 


Chair: 

OPEN



Parent Lunch Committee

Parent Safety Committee

Parent Lunch Committee

The Pinecrest Elementary lunch committee is comprised of dedicated, hard working, and like minded moms, dads and grandparents who give their time volunteering in thirty minute increments during lunch hours. They are committed to ensure our children remain safe and have adequate assistance and supervision in the lunch room. 


Chair:

Jill Lerner Adams jlerner07@hotmail.com

Parent Safety Committee

Parent Safety Committee

Parent Safety Committee

Safety is paramount! This committee addresses health and safety issues that affect our school – most notably traffic and parking. As in the past, the committee is providing carpool assistance on 57th Avenue, SW 102 Street and 104 Street to help keep the traffic moving. Volunteers are needed during arrival from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. and dismissal from 1:45 -2:15 / 2:20 – 3:10 pm. to assist children out of their cars. With enough volunteers, each person will only need to work one morning or afternoon a week. A special perk: volunteers get to wear a psychedelic yellow mesh vest while they’re on the job!


Co-Chairs:

Shawn Thomas shawnthomas1@gmail.com

Raine Calva calva.raine@gmail.com

Daniel Calva dcalva@gmail.com 

Counselors' Crew

Safety Patrols/Italian Night

Parent Safety Committee

The primary responsibility of this committee is to work with the school counselors to coordinate activities for Red Ribbon Week, Kindness Week, and more.  Volunteers will assist Ms. Portela and Ms. Kondrat in their planning for these events.  We will also provide fun, related activities for students, teachers, and families. 


Co-Chairs: 

Aileen Arguello aileensarguello@gmail.com

Flor Jimenez-Thomas florjimenez01@gmail.com

Safety Patrols/Italian Night

Safety Patrols/Italian Night

Safety Patrols/Italian Night

Co-Chairs: 

Ms. Gutierrez

mcgutierrez@dadeschools.net

Olivia Cajigas oliviaeslami@yahoo.com

COMMUNICATIONS committees - 4TH VP - JACQUELINE BLUE

Bulletin Boards

Public Relations

Public Relations

Are you creative and want to stay connected with school news and events? This committee will enjoy putting their artistic abilities to use to create “eye-catching” bulletin boards to inform students and parents of important upcoming news and events. Volunteers are needed to update the boards two weeks before each event. There are many school events throughout the year including, Fun-Fest, Movie Night, Italian Night and our School Book Fair. 


Chair: 

Yessenia Nunez ynunez.office@gmail.com

Barbara Miranda barbaramn08@gmail.com

Public Relations

Public Relations

Public Relations

The PR committee notifies appropriate local media and publications regarding announcements and events related to Pinecrest Elementary. 


Chair: 

Christine Jurado Christine@juradolaw.com

PTA Website

Public Relations

PTA Website

The Chair of the website will work closely with the PTA and faculty at Pinecrest to keep the PTA website updated in a clear, user- friendly manner. Computer skills are a must and the willingness to keep the website updated throughout the year. 


Chair: 

Jacqueline Blue drjlblue@gmail.com

Lauren Zuckerbrod lzuckerbrod@gmail.com


Memory Book

Pinecrest PTA Communication Emails

PTA Website

Students LOVE their Memory Books! A small, dedicated staff of volunteers, under the guidance of the Chairperson, is needed to schedule classes, faculty, school clubs, events, and organizational pictures with the photography company, as well as chronicle the year in pictures and assemble the yearbook for the printer. Volunteers will be needed to organize advance sales, sell, and distribute yearbooks towards the end of the school year. Photographers wanted as well! 


Co-Chairs: 

Darlly Modia darllymodia@gmail.com

Yessenia Nunez ynunez.office@gmail.com Barbara Miranda barbaramn08@gmail.com


Pinecrest PTA Communication Emails

Pinecrest PTA Communication Emails

Pinecrest PTA Communication Emails

Manage PTA and school information that is distributed electronically 2x per week to the Pinecrest Elementary community. Volunteer should be comfortable with computers.


Chair: Alexandra Mastro aborges16@hotmail.com

Room Parent Coordinator

Pinecrest PTA Communication Emails

Pinecrest PTA Communication Emails

 The Room Parent Coordinator is responsible for keeping the room parents informed of events that require their attention. 


Chair: Lauren Zuckerbrod lzuckerbrod@gmail.com

Social Media

Social Media

Social Media

Facebook 

Jennifer Sturges jsturges48@gmail.com

Instagram 

Jennifer Sturges jsturges48@gmail.com 



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