At our March General Membership Meeting, four officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) are elected to serve on the SHPTA 2024-2025 Executive Committee. Subsequently, Director positions were appointed by the Executive Committee. Together, these members form the Sunny Hills PTA Board. All positions, except Treasurer, may be co-chaired and are entitled to one vote each, adhering to SHPTA Standing Rules and WSPTA Bylaws. For descriptions of each position, CLICK HERE.
Interested in holding a Board position? Contact your current PTA President.
Meet the SHPTA Board of Directors
Lauren Stephenson - President
Hey Y’all! I'm Lauren Stephenson, and I'm thrilled to be serving as your Sunny Hills PTA President for the 2024-2025 school year, marking my second year in this role.
This marks my seventh year as a member of the Sunny Hills PTA. Over this time, I've had the pleasure of being a room parent for my children's classes, contributing to our Eager Reader program, and holding roles such as Fundraising Director, Secretary, and Vice President on our PTA Board. I've also volunteered at numerous family events throughout the school year. Many of your students might know me as the "Orange Ruler Lady" from our exciting fall campaigns in the lunchroom, where we rally our Mustangs to earn class prizes through our schoolwide Orange Ruler giving campaign, supporting our PTA in its mission to serve our students. This year, my daughter Janie is in 4th grade, and my son Abram has completed his six years at Sunny Hills and is now a 6th grader at Pine Lake Middle School.
Outside of PTA activities, I enjoy watching football with friends, experimenting with new recipes, savoring good coffee, hosting gatherings, and celebrating holidays and birthdays. I also love traveling and cherishing moments with my family in south Louisiana.
Fun fact about me - I'm a licensed, certified auctioneer!
Tatiana Neal - (Interim Appointed) Vice President
Tommy Yau - Secretary
My name is Vanessa Chin. I'm honored to serve as your Sunny Hills PTA (SHPTA) Secretary for the 2023-2024 school year.
This will be my third year as an active member of the SHPTA. The first year, I served as the Events Director, followed by Secretary for the next two years. I love and enjoy volunteering for various activities throughout year, in particular classroom volunteering opportunities, SHPTA's Art Program, and all of our different events. This year, my daughter Libby is in 2nd grade.
Outside of SHPTA, I have a passionate career at King County International Airport/Boeing Field (BFI) as the Innovation Section Manager, Department of Executive Services Deputy Program Manager for Equity and Social Justice, and Chair the Northwest American Association of Airport Executives (NWAAAE) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
I love being a mom, spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading or audio books, Legos, and theater.
Annaliza Chen - Treasurer
Hi there - My name is Tommy Yau and I am excited to continue to serve as your Sunny Hills PTA Treasurer for the 2023-2024 school year. I was the Treasurer last year as well.
I have 3 young kids that keep me very busy – my oldest daughter, Sophie, is a 4th grader, my middle daughter, Adelyn, is a 2nd grader and my youngest, Ethan, is in Pre-School (Kindergarten-er starting 2024). I have many many more years at Sunny Hills. 😊
In my spare time, I enjoy watching sports, golfing, eating out, and traveling. Fun fact about myself: I used to play pretty high-level Cricket back in Hong Kong during my high school days.
Jessica Schwerzler - Events Director
Hi, I’m Jessica Schwerzler and I’m excited to be the Events Director for Sunny Hills PTA for the 2023-24 school year.
It’s my second year in this role and I can’t wait for all the awesome Family Events we have planned. Some of the events we have lined up include: Cultural Night, Bingo and Brownies, STEM Night, End of Year Party and the beloved Popcorn Fridays. If you are interested in helping plan or volunteer for any of these events, shoot me an email!
A little about me outside of the PTA, I have an awesome son Eli who is in 2nd grade. I’ve been working for Costco for 25 years and I also run a small Etsy business. I have lived in the Seattle/Eastside area all my life. I enjoy walking my crazy 3 year old Golden Retriever/Border Collie mix, traveling, being with friends and family, crafting and baking. I make a delicious apple pie. My husband and I do many DIY home improvement projects and I try to keep up on the never ending battle of housework.
I’m excited for this school year, let’s make it a memorable one together!
Lindsay Olson - Communications Director
My name is Lindsay Olson, I have three kids at Sunny Hills.
I love being a part of my kids' classrooms and getting to know their teachers and friends. I’ve been able to offer a wide set of skills to my time volunteering. I have set up the audio equipment, perfected the art of *hearing* when the popcorn is ready and have pretty much memorized the building map to find teachers and kids for vision and hearing screening. Not to mention clearing countless paper jams from the copier.
My volunteer goals this year involve finally getting the popcorn bag count and timing down, bringing hand lotion to the art portable for the days clay is on the docket and to continue to help whenever I can.
When I am not at school I am busy driving between a gazillion sports and activities with my kids or walking my dog Pancake.
Alissa Pires - Co-Curriculum Support Director
Hi! My name is Alissa Pires and this year will be my third year as a member of the Sunny Hills PTA.
This year I will be serving as Co-Director of Curriculum Support. You can usually find me teaching in the Art Lab at Sunny Hills, as I am the Co-Chair of the Art Docent program. In addition to my art responsibilities, I have spent time in various PTA roles including Staff Appreciation Chair, Yearbook Committee, and Room Parent, as well as volunteering for PTA events throughout the school year.
This year my older daughter, Madison, is a 2nd grader. My younger daughter, Morgan, is looking forward to becoming a Mustang in Fall 2024.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading (fiction is my favorite!), being active (I especially love yoga, tennis, and golf), and spending time with friends and family. Fun Fact: I have attended 16 different schools from preschool through college!
Vanessa Chin - Co-Curriculum Support Director
I am Julie Word and thrilled to be serving on the Sunny Hills PTA Board of Directors as a Co-Director of Curriculum.
Over the last three years I have been involved with Sunny Hills by volunteering for various PTA school events as well as attending many in-person or online school sponsored parties. Being a co-room parent has also been an exciting experience for me. My husband, Jonathan, has even gotten involved by participating in the new group D@SH - Dads at Sunny Hills.
I am mom to three kiddos: Victoria incoming 3rd Grader, William incoming 2nd grader, and two year old Rebecca who will be a Mustang in the coming years. When I am not "moming" I enjoy reading any book I can get my hands on, running (I have run several half marathons and one marathon), and I am also a vegetarian. I am from Upstate New York but I absolutely love the pacific northwest and Seattle.
Sunny Hills has been a phenomenal experience for my family. We feel very lucky to be part of the Sunny Hills community.
Sara Parsons - Community Outreach Director
Hello! My name is Sara Parsons and I am happy to be filling the role of Community Outreach Director for the 2023-2024 school year. This is our 6th year at Sunny Hills as my daughter, Ashley, is in 5th grade and my daughter, Audrey, is in 3rd grade.
Over the last 6 years, I’ve had the opportunity to serve as room parent, art volunteer, field trip chaperone, and I also coordinated last year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive, which was a big success thanks to all of your generous donations. This year I hope to build on that success by supporting additional opportunities to give back through Power Packs, Holiday Gift Barn, D@SH, Lost and Found, and another Fall Food Drive.
In my free time I enjoy spending time with family and friends, going to concerts and sporting events, playing or listening to music, reading, and traveling. Fun fact about me: I used to have a karaoke room in my house and I look forward to one day converting the playroom back into one! :)
Tracy Grant - Fundraising Director
Hello! My name is Desiree Duarte, and I am thrilled to be the Fundraising Director for Sunny Hills PTA for the 2023-24 school year.
I am grateful to work with an amazing team hosting various fundraising programs - Mustang Spirit Wear, Book Fairs, Fun Run Fundraiser, Yearbook, 5th Grade Signs - throughout the year to raise enough funds for our kids and Sunny Hills staff. This is my second year in this role, and if you're interested in planning or volunteering for any of the programs, please don't hesitate to contact me!
When we joined the Sunny Hills community last year, I quickly realized how much of a blessing it was. We feel incredibly lucky to be a part of this wonderful school. As a full-time working parent, my availability for volunteering is limited, but I try to make an effort every day to check-in, connect, and get involved.
Apart from my involvement with SHPTA, I love taking my kids, Dominic (1st grade) and Mila (future 2025 Mustang), to their various activities, such as premier soccer, ballet, and swimming classes. I'm also passionate about dancing flamenco, and I work in the healthcare technology industry.
A fun fact about me is that I am from Venezuela, and I speak Spanish. If you are part of a Hispanic family and would like to connect with me in our beautiful language, feel free to say 'Hola' when you see me. I'm always happy to chat!
Anu Kapoor - Membership Director
Hello! My name is Annaliza Chen, and I am excited to be the Sunny Hills PTA Membership Director for the 2023-24 school year.
My two sons, Landon (3rd Grade) and Austin (1st Grade), currently attend Sunny Hills, and my daughter will start Kindergarten there next year. We moved to Sammamish from Newcastle almost 3 years ago, and we really love this community. This is my first time stepping into a leadership role with SHPTA, so I’ll be learning as I go! I have always wanted to be more involved at the school, so I’m really looking forward to this opportunity.
Outside of the PTA, I work full-time on the federal tax planning team at Amazon. My other full-time job is tag-teaming with my husband to shuttle our kids to soccer, ballet, and gymnastics. We spend any spare time with our family and friends (I have a huge family!). Fun fact about me - I love all things Disney :)
OPEN - Advocacy Director
If you, or someone you know, would like to join our PTA Board please contact Lauren Stephenson at president@sunnyhillspta.org. We are happy to answer any questions and provide more details and information about this role.