Karla Foy, Presidentkfoy@tccsnj.orgKarla Foy is a graduate of American University and Harvard Law School. She is currently an attorney in private practice with offices in Hackensack and New York. For over 10 years she practiced education law focusing on civil rights issues with both the US Department of Education and New York University. Karla is in her final term on the TCCS Board. Karla and her husband Jason have lived in Teaneck for 15 years. They have two daughters: Mackenzie who graduated from TCCS in 2011 and Seneca who will enter the seventh grade this fall. Davia Brown Franklyn, Vice President Davia Franklyn is a graduate of Ithaca College and Bank Street College of Education. She is currently the Director, of the Center for Middle School Practices and is a graduate faculty member at Bank Street College of Education. Davia, has been in the field of education for over 10 years as a teacher/trainer of educators. She has co-founded her own education consultant business: D.O.E.R. which provides a range of professional development services to schools and community based organizations. Davia and her husband Nikk are Teaneck residents with two children, a rising 7th grader Miles, who loves his school and Marley, an exuberant rising 2nd grader. Kristin
Freda Wells is Director of Library Services at Bank Street College of Education
located in New York City.
She is the parent of fifth grader Devon, and Charlotte, a 10th grader at Teaneck High School. Kristin has been active in
TCCS for many years, serving as secretary and co-chair of TCSCO, and serving as
chair of the group that was charged with organizing the library for the new
building. She holds a B.A. degree from Stony
Brook University
and a Masters in Library Science from Simmons
College, Boston Yonah Hirschman, Secretary A graduate of Boston University, Yonah has been involved in publishing workflow analysis and content management for most of her career. She is currently a Metadata Analyst at Pearson Education. Yonah and her husband Steve have been residents of Teaneck for over 20 years and have one son who is an 8th grader at TCCS. Yonah is now in her second year of her second term with the TCCS Board. Prior to her election, she was co-president of the parent organization. Edward Pierce, Treasurer Edward Pierce holds a Master of Fine Arts from Ohio University and degrees in Theatre and Computer Science from University of Richmond. He owns and operates a NYC-based design studio specializing in the production design of Broadway, touring, and international stage productions. Notable collaborations include the scenic designs for the hit musical Wicked and Billy Elliot, as well as the lighting designs for Aida, Ragtime, and Cabaret. Edward serves as a Trustee of the Local Union Executive Board, United Scenic Artists Local 829. He joins the TCCS Board this year. Edward and his wife, Pixie, have lived in Teaneck for 11 years and have three children at Teaneck Community Charter School. Evelyn is in third grade; Isaac and Iris are in first grade. Lauren Salvodon Lauren is a loving and devoted mother of Jillian, 13, a 2011 TCCS graduate entering the Academies @ Englewood this September and Gregory, 16, who recently received his GED and will be entering his freshman year of college this Fall. Lauren has 25 years of experience in sales management, marketing and public relations in the retail industry. She has completed college courses through Fairleigh Dickinson University's Success Program and continues to be a relentless advocate for her two children. Lauren, her husband Gil, Gregory and Jillian reside in Bergenfield, NJ. Kathleen Wicklund, Assistant Secretary Kathleen is a lifelong resident of Teaneck who is proud to have graduated from Teaneck High School in 1980. She and her husband Don have twin boys now entering the 5th grade at the Teaneck Community Charter School. Kathleen has been a successful Realtor in Teaneck for over 17 years. She and her family have been involved in community, religious and political life in Teaneck spanning over 50 years. She has been an active member of the Charter School since her children entered kindergarten. She has been a class parent, class parent coordinator and co chair for the TCSCO. Dr. Kate Houghton Zatz has a doctorate from Columbia University in higher education administration, and has been Chair of the Board of Trustees of American Public University System (APUS) and Vice President of Student Affairs for SUNY-Rockland. She does consulting work through Toolpack Consulting and the Registry of College and University Presidents. She is married to David Zatz, and is the proud mother of Zoe (TCCS graduate) and Ben (TCCS 4th grader). |
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