Committee Descriptions & Directory

There are so many important and exciting committees at Hunter! The bulk of our work as an organization gets completed at the committee-level. Reach out to any chair if you would like to get involved and help out. Our committee chairs can find a volunteer opportunity that interests you and will fit your schedule!

Advocacy

Co-chairs: Derrien Hinton - hinton.dj@gmail.com, Jessica Duke - jmduke1990@gmail.com

Description:

  • Oversees, engages, and reports on the activities of the Advocacy Committees.

  • Advocates on a school-wide, local, and state level for students in conjunction with the President.

  • Recruits and maintains members for various Advocacy committees

  • Seeks to provide advocacy for professional development, supplies, and equity for Hunter and Wake County students and staff members. 

  • Co-Chairs: Lindsay Boole - lindsay.boole@gmail.com, Beth Thomas - Edhopkin@gmail.com

    Description: Equity subcommittee works to create an inclusive environment for Hunter’s diverse student body, to incorporate Hunter’s 98 year history into the school today and to be cognizant of the school’s relationship with the surrounding neighborhood.

  • Co-Chairs: Harolynn Coplin - harolynncoplin@gmail.com, Missy Smith - missyguerinsmith@gmail.com

    Description: Student Services provides emotional, social, and material support for students and their families through Backpack Buddies, Seasonal Drives, our parent volunteer programming, student tutoring, and social and emotional programming for our students and families.

  • Chair: Alesia Bailey - alesia.mph@gmail.com

    Description: An event for all Hunter families where we share a meal and then families join discussion groups to all families to get to know each other and grow our Hunter community

  • Co-Chairs: Ouzama Henry, ouzamamd@gmail.com, Digant Goyal, digantgoyal@gmail.com

    Description: BackPack Buddies is designed to provide children experiencing food insecurity with nutritious, kid-friendly, pre-packed meals for the weekend—when they would not have access to a school’s free lunch and breakfast.

  • Co-Chairs: Chris Gower Hahn, cmghahner@gmail.com (Clothing Drive), open position (Thanksgiving Drive)

    Description: Reach out to families in need via programs such as the coat drive, Thanksgiving food drive, holiday gift-giving and tutoring.

  • Chair: Dr. Jarvis Bailey, jjlbailey@gmail.com

    Description: Liaison with community after-school programs, businesses, churches and non-profits.

  • Co-Chairs: open position

  • Co-Chairs: Bobbie Jean Wainwright - bobbiejean@northraleighdentist.com

  • Co-Chairs: Mariah Walker, mwalker4@wcpss.net, Chris Gower Hahn, cmghahner@gmail.com

  • Co-Chairs:Mary Peters - maredare@gmail.com, Emily Griffith - ewheatley29@gmail.com

Ways & Means

Co-chairs: David Griffith - griffithpr@gmail.com, Jenni Pitts - jennikinlaw@gmail.com

Description: Oversees and reports on the activities of the Fall Fundraiser, Labels and Offers and Move-a-Thon committees.

  • Co-Chairs: David Griffith - griffithpr@gmail.com, Jenni Pitts - jennikinlaw@gmail.com

    Description: Organize Hunter’s major, no-fuss fundraising effort “Reach for the Stars.” The fundraiser has a two-week push in October, with some work involved preparing for the fundraiser (creating and implementing promotional and marketing plans) in late summer and early fall.

  • Co-Chairs: David Griffith - griffithpr@gmail.com, Jenni Pitts - jennikinlaw@gmail.com

    Description: Organize Hunter’s spring fundraising effort, which encourages students to get pledges for laps they walk/run on the day of the event, which has typically been the Friday before Spring Break.

  • Chair: Thea McNeill - tlm1183@gmail.com

    Description:

  • Chair: Nora Snyderman - nora.snyderman@gmail.com, Farah Mitz Bechette - fbechett@gmail.com

    Description: Create (if needed) and sell Hunter t-shirts, sweatshirts and other Hunter-branded paraphernalia.

Communications

Chair: Caroline Klein - csklein90@gmail.com

Description: Facilitates and coordinates all communications for PTA sponsored events and activities on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

Operations

Co-Chairs: Cindy Hosseini - cynthiakarol@gmail.com, Katy Keller - kjeaker@gmail.com

Description: Oversees and reports on the activities of the Building & Grounds, Membership and Media Center Committees

  • Co-Chairs: Lizzy Draper - lizzysdraper@gmail.com, Josh Keller - keller.joshua21@gmail.com

    Description: Maintain and improve school grounds including the courtyard and playgrounds. Coordinate with the PTA Board and Principal to plan and carry out landscaping.

  • Chair: Kate Harris - kateamos81@gmail.com

    Description: Assist media faculty and staff with ongoing operations of the media center. Volunteers generally work a few hours one morning or afternoon per week. If you plan to arrive early to carpool pickup, this would be a great way to help.

  • Co-Chairs: Katherine Harrison - katherinekingharrison@gmail.com, Mikal Ankrah - mikalankrah@gmail.com

Programs

Co-Chairs: Bobo Deng - spoofyhair@yahoo.com

Description: Oversees and reports on the activities of the Cultural Arts and all other programs/special committees sponsored by the PTA (Book Fair, Book Exchange, etc)

  • Co-Chairs: Uma Bala - manian.uma@gmail.com, Rachael Fuller - rachaelrfuller@gmail.com

    Description: Plan the book fair, set up the sale and staff day and evening sale events.

  • Co-Chairs: Susan Comer Fischer - susan.comer@gmail.com, Heather Frese - hkfrese@gmail.com

    Description: Write grants, bring in “Artist in Residence,” help plan his/her visit, and assist with daytime visit events.

  • Chair: Susan Kelly - susan@susanwoodard.com

    Description: Work with the Hunter Art teacher on coordinating and scheduling of events as well as assisting with supply needs.

  • Chair: Susan Kelly - susan@susanwoodard.com

  • Chair: Jascha Swisher - jswisher@gmail.com

    Description: Assist with after-school learning and practice sessions. No chess experience is necessary.

  • Co-Chairs: Rebecca Snowden and Shannon Davidson - hunterspellingbee@gmail.com

    Description: Plan and execute grade-level and school wide spelling bee for Hunter students.

  • Co-Chairs: Nina Desai - ninadesai@gmail.com, Bria Wright - briacwright@gmail.com

Hospitality

Co-Chairs: Kelly Wood - kellyatkinsonwood@gmail.com, Ashley Garrett - asheldon0@gmail.com

Description: Oversees all hospitality, staff appreciation, and welcoming activities related to ongoing hospitality endeavors at Hunter, including but not limited to Popsicles on the Playground, Coffee and Kleenex, etc. See ways to get involved with the Hospitality Committee