Parent Volunteers

RENEE “COLEY” CLYDE AWARD RECIPIENTS

The Renee “Coley” Clyde Inspirational Volunteer Award was created in 2018 in memory of a special member of EB’s community, and an incredible parent volunteer.

There are so many volunteers that help bring our community together, from our amazing Room Representatives, to Annual Fund volunteers, our parent affinity group chairs, our community event organizers, and of course, all of those that dedicate time in small and big ways to EB. This year, we wanted to recognize two special parents with the Renee Coley Clyde Inspirational Volunteer Award for their incredible work supporting the EB community.

GOLRIZ GHASSEM-

ARDEBILI joined EB in 2007 and jumped into volunteering right away. From early days as a Room Rep, Golriz brought wonderful energy to all she did at EB, including chairing World Celebrations for three years and chairing the popular First Friday Coffees for three years as well. She spent many years as an Annual Fund volunteer raising critical funds for the school and offered her home for fabulous parties auctioned at the Gala. Golriz’s warmth and welcoming nature have touched many families and we will miss her as she joins the alumni community!

CECILE COTTUS

was a well-known face on campus, always ready with an easy smile. As Gala and Gourmet Week Co-Chair, she brought passion and fun to two favorite community events and served as an amazing EB ambassador on the Welcome Committee. While juggling room rep duties, offering cooking classes for kids and subbing at school, Cécile’s ever-helpful nature was a boon to our community and she never failed to bring kindness, levity and joy wherever she went. Bon retour en France Cécile !

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

At the heart of EB, you’ll find a group of dedicated parents: EB volunteers. While the first half of the school year was light on opportunities to come together, the second semester packed it in! Our PA and parent volunteers were committed to bringing our community back together this year and celebrating what we love most: our people! Between Room Reps, the PA Board and our committee chairs, we were humbled by the efforts and hard work put forth to ensure our teachers and staff were appreciated, our Gala and Marché events were a success, our students were showcased, carpool was manned, birthdays celebrated, graduations were beautiful, and so much more. A huge thank you to the PA Board for their leadership, commitment and dedication to the school and the community. We are grateful to have such marvelous members of the community taking on these important roles for the school! And finally, thank you to all of our parents for a wonderful year—the level of community participation at EB is truly touching.

2021–2022 Parents’ Association

PA Officers

Anglophone Co-President Aimee Aikin Francophone Co-President Jeremy Bled Anglophone Co-Vice President Yousef Nouri Francophone Co-Vice President Florence Zakharov Secretary Naomi Black Treasurer Elmas Martin Communications Secretary Laura Schummers Volunteer Coordinator Robin Brewer Room Rep Coordinators: (TPS–G1) Lauren Barcelon (G2–G5) Colleen Boyle (G6–G8) Gaby Barker

Committee Chairs

Annual Fund

Gala

World Celebrations

Diversity Chair Teacher/Staff Gifts

First Friday Coffee Yvette Hatton, Maria Reyes Stéphanie Ross, Katie Crepeau, Cécile Cottus Lynn Bentley Golriz Ardebili, Amy Glaze Seyyida Saterfield Alex LaGatta, Lauren Barcelon, Maureen Cane, Elise Gipe Elise Gipe

La Boum

Laura Guevara, Bridget Dolfi, Maria DiGiano, Alexis Tjian Teachers’ Gifts Colleen Boyle End-of-the-Year Party Naomi Edelson, Rae Wannier, Meliza Mokrani, Robin Brewer

ROOM REPRESENTATIVES

Thank you to our numerous Room Reps who enrich our students’ experience every day!

When we imagine a day at EB, we might think of the laughter of children in the hallways, or teachers giving a lesson, but what you might not realize is the important role Room Representatives play in the classroom—helping create a sense of belonging and community. Our Room Reps do a lot of volunteer work by sending emails, helping coordinate field trips, planning birthday celebrations, and so much more! We want to say a heartfelt thank you to our Room Reps—who even include brand new parents! We appreciate each of you, and we wouldn’t be able to connect with our families without you playing an integral role in our community. Merci !

Room Rep Coordinators

Lauren Barcelon (TPS–G1) Colleen Boyle (G2–G5) Gabriela Gonzalez Piñeda (G6–G8)

Stephanie Battle Tomas Bayou Lynn Bentley Robin Brewer Holly Charléty Susan Collier Thomakos Cécile Cottus Jessi Croizat Christina Daniel-Jafari Bridget Dolfi Julie Elie Emma Gimon Elise Gipe Lieu Gorelzky Gabrielle Hedlund Enjay Keding Laura Kuhlemann Dana Marinovich Kate Menut Paola Meta Kate Mikhailov Meliza Mokrani Celine Pallud Adriana Parcero André Parris Emma Pollack Rachel Poulain Stephanie Profitt Eric Rainey Lauren Rainey Maria del Pilar Reyes Camille Rossi Samira Safaie Sarah Sawyer Laura Schummers Victor Shnayder Dinara Seitova Katie Slemmer Emma Soichet Caroline Steele Amee Tsai Annie Wolfson Florence Zakharov

Faculty and Staff Appreciation organizers with the Head of School