Leadership Team

MJFP Bylaws

April 25, 2019

The leadership team has been updating the bylaws to reflect the maturity of our organization. They have not been revised since it began in 2012.

  1. Click here to download and view the draft by-laws document.
  2. The MJFP membership will vote yes/no on the final bylaws at the end of the year volunteer celebration/meeting on May 21, 2019. Location TBD.
  3. Comments or questions can be directed to Rachel Nicolosi, President of the MJFP – literacyrachel@gmail.com
  4. Please scroll below to see the leadership positions available for next school year, and contact someone on the current team to volunteer – We Need YOU!

Thank you for participating in the governance of our family organization!


Leadership Team Members 2018-2019

Executive Committee: plans and facilitates events and monthly leadership team meetings

  • Chair – Grace Slattery
  • President – Rachel Nicolosi
  • Vice President – Carolina Lia-Barnes
  • Secretary – Sara Douglas
  • Treasurer – Debbie Wendell

Steering Team: this is the team that meets monthly to plan and organize events and make decisions

  • Executive Committee (above)
  • Volunteer Coordinator(s) – Janet Barnwell-Smith, Marion Dunn
  • Communications Coordinator – Mischa Krilov
  • Fundraising Coordinator – open
  • WatchDOGS Coordinator – Jason Friedrich
  • Elementary School Coordinator (formerly Room Parent Coordinator) – Jessica Fridge, Jessica De La Vina
  • Middle School Coordinator – Emily Harwell
  • High School Coordinator – Libbee Hoffman
  • Newsletter Coordinator – Justin Wolfe
  • Outreach Coordinator – Justin Riley
  • Head of School – Patricia Perkins
  • Teacher Representative – open

Event Coordinators: these team members work to manage an event during the school year. They do not need to attend monthly meetings except before and after their event. Current events listed; this list may change based on school-led events that may need a parent liaison like Inclusion Week.

  • Feria – Lauren Homer, Ecoee Rooney, Amy Holiday
  • Back to School Picnic – open
  • Book or Treat – Lauren Cardinale
  • Teacher Appreciation Dinners – Kim Witherspoon
  • Bake Sales – Antoinette Meredith, Allison Gallagher
  • Field Day – open
  • Library Liaison/Booksales – Emily Cashner Laan
  • Bayou Boogaloo – Christopher Noyes
  • Winter Arts Celebration – Allison Drevich Cruz

MJCS Liaisons – this group is invited to monthly meetings and helps keep us informed and connected to school happenings.

  • Head of School – Patricia Perkins
  • Communications Director – Crystal Daspit
  • Development Director – Julie Thibodaux
  • Teacher representative – open
  • MJCS Board parent representative – Melissa Sparks
  • MJCS Board parent representative – Dwight Barnes

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