Friends of Waltham Family School
The Friends of the Waltham Family School
raises financial support and awareness of the WFS
and recruits volunteers.
The Friends of the Waltham Family School, Inc. was created in June, 2014 to raise financial support and community awareness of the school.
Board of Directors
Tracy McMahon, Education Development Center, Inc., President
Gwen Pojasek, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, Vice President
David King, Consultant; retired Waltham Public Schools, Treasurer
Kate Tranquada, Lincoln Public Library, Clerk
Karen Garber, Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Boston
Denise Goguen, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School
Jessica Herwick, Waltham Fields Community Farm
Kristen Lucken, Brandeis University
Daniel Robb, Boston Children’s Hospital
Rachel Kramer Theodorou, Brandeis University
Amy Schaffer, Community Volunteer
Elaine Wong, retired, Brandeis University, interim co-Chair
Ex-officio Members
Jackie Herrera, Program Coordinator, Waltham Family School
Dr. Marisa Mendonsa, Superintendent, Waltham Public Schools
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FWFS Consultants
Noel Martin Rubio, Development Consultant
Katie Briedis, Development Associate
Barbara Foley, Bookkeeper
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Community Advisory Council
Liz AlJammal, Waltham Public Schools
Jane Ansin, Community Supporter
Alexandra Babbist, Julie’s Family Learning Program
Larry Bailis, Brandeis University
Marina Paige Bartley, Waltham Partnership for Youth
Alemayehu Bekele, Education Development Center
Alwina Bennett, Brandeis University
Elizabeth Brach, Brach Evaluation & Consulting, LLC
Debra Brush, Family Access of Newton
Gabriela Canepa, Breaking Barriers
Ana Carmona, Children’s Charter
Ginger Connearney, Waltham Public Schools. retired
Connee Counts, Community Supporter
Alexa Cuellar, Waltham Partnership For Youth
Katharine (Kit) Cunningham, The Rivers School
Kaytie Dowcett, Waltham Public Schools
Marianne Duffy, Waltham Public Schools
Anne Dugan, Family ACCESS of Newton
Rabbi David Finkelstein, Temple Beth Israel
John Frassica, Waltham Public Schools
Jane Gately, Waltham Public Schools
Keith Gilbert, Park Lodge Hotel Group
Margarita Grande, Community Supporter
Robert Herrera, Latinos In Action
Tammi Kibler, Gore Place
Cynthia Lasker, Waltham Family School
Marya Levenson, Brandeis University
Kelly Linehan, Waltham Public Library
Jeannette MacInnes, Bentley University
Rev. Tom Maehl, First Lutheran Church
Janis Marchese, Waltham Public Schools
Bob Marcou, Marcou Jewelers
Cheryl Marcou, Marcou Jewelers
Jeannette McCarthy, City of Waltham
Britta McNemar, Waltham Family School, retired
Mithra Merryman, Greater Boston Legal Services, Latinas Know Your Rights
Vinodini Murugesan, Brandeis University
Bonnie Newman, Community Supporter
Claudia Olivero Symonds, Community Supporter
Jonathan Paz, Waltham City Council
Mary Jo Rendon, Waltham High School
Molyna Richards, Waltham Chamber of Commerce
Daniela Romero, Boston College Law School
Nuria Sanchez, WATCH
Sheryl Seller, Brandeis University
Brian Shea, Bentley University
Matthew Sheehy, Brandeis University
Delia Soza, Community Supporter
Mary Sprogell, Waltham Public Schools
Rep. Tom Stanley, MA State & Waltham City Council
Nadene Stein, Waltham Public Schools
Sandra Vasquez, Waltham Public Schools
Pat Vasquezi, Waltham Public Schools
Carlos Vidal, Waltham City Council
Lizeth Wakuthii Gatei, MA Department of Children and Families
Jonathan White, Bentley University
Karen Wilinski, Attorney at Law