Nominations are in!! We are still in need of nominations to fill the Secretary position. If you are interested, please send your bio to Ashley Wittmer (ashleywittmer31@comcast.net).
Please see positions and bios for those running for the 25/26 NHUF PTCA board. Votes will be accepted until noon on Wednesday, May 14th. The new Executive Board will be announced at the PTCA General meeting in the library on Monday, May 19th at 6:30pm.
Thank you for your time and attention, and good luck to all nominees! We have a ton of fun and love to help our school community and provide our students at NHUF with the best school activities. We could not hold the events without our Board members and parent volunteers.
President: Presides at meetings, prepare agenda, work with school and district to schedule activities, review banking, budget, and other financial information as needed, pay bills in the absence of treasurer, approve expenditures of nominal value, bring items to the board for approval, coordinate teacher requests and bring them to the board for review and approval, work with Teacher PTCA Representatives.
Colleen Burrell - Colleen loves working with children. She has been practicing as a pediatric occupational therapist for 24 years. Colleen served as the NHUF PTCA Vice President/President In Training during the 24/25 school year. She was also a co-captain for the 2025 NHUF PTCA Basket Raffle. Colleen has volunteered at many PTCA sponsored events for many years and served as the Sunshine Crew captain. Colleen has a rising 5th grader and a rising sophomore (NHUF Grad). She enjoys spending time with her family-cheering on her children at their various activities, watching her husband’s band and snuggling her Bernese Mountain Dog. Colleen looks forward to stepping into the role as President of the NHUF PTCA and making a positive difference for the NHUF community.
Vice President “President in Training” Assume the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence, be responsible for notifying members of meetings, secure any speakers/entertainers for General Membership Meeting, works alongside President to assume responsibilities for the following school year and coordinates the Fall Social in conjunction with the Book Fair.
Belinda Chavez - I am a mom to 5 kids. 4 of which will be in NHUF for the upcoming year. My oldest will be going into 6th at the middle school. My middle will be going into 3rd and my Triplets will be going into 1st. I have been working at my job for 13 years now. I started as a server at Maggiano's and now I serve and manage. This year is my first year as a t-ball coach for my Triplets which I am loving!! I spend "spare time" going to sports with my kids and hanging with our 52 chickens! I enjoy volunteering for different things at the school. Like book fairs, field day, and bingo! I would love to help with the school and make it the best it can be!!
Vice President Ways & Means “Fundraising Lead” Coordinate monthly fundraiser, process fundraiser documentation required by school district, responsible for fundraising communication, researches new fundraising opportunities, works with school principal to approve school fundraising efforts
Kathleen Moyer - Hello! I’m Kathleen Moyer, and I am running for my 2nd term as VP of Ways and Means for the PTCA. For the last 10 years, my husband Bob and I have proudly called New Hanover Township our home. Our family includes two children, Cameron (2nd Grade) and Maddie (Kindergarten), and two Mini Goldendoodles, Minnie and Knox. By profession, I am a Sales Support & Events Specialist for a Healthcare linen rental, laundry and facility services company where I manage tradeshows and coordinate off-site meetings. On the weekends, I cherish quality time with my family and friends, reading books and having dinner at our local restaurants. Volunteering for PTCA events has been a fulfilling part of my life - my favorite being the Basket Raffle. I love exploring creative new ideas and look forward to the potential to work with the PTCA on exciting new fundraising opportunities to benefit NHUF, its faculty, and most importantly, our students.
Treasurer: prepares financial report for each board meeting, responsible for all money coming into the school for PTCA activities, maintains records of all receipts, expenditures, insurance policies and financial activities Recording Secretary “ custodian of records” prepares structured meeting minutes for each board meeting, keeps and maintains lists of committees, notifies committee chairs of responsibilities and volunteers, updates by-laws.
Sian Bastable - My name is Sian Bastable and my daughter, Sarah Henriksen, is currently in second grade. I have a strong business background, which I feel is beneficial to the board. I had a 19-year career in banking, from a teller up through upper management in operations. For the past 12+ years I have been working alongside my husband at his Chiropractic office, as the office manager. This past year I served as the Secretary on the NHUF PTCA Board and really enjoyed working with the rest of the team to provide fun and meaningful activities for the students and staff. After a year of being on the board, I understand the commitment needed to support the rest of the board and the school. I look forward to serving again in 2025/26!
Secretary: prepares annual report at the end of the term, monthly newsletter, updates website/social media sites, monitoring communications via PTCA Board email and social media.
NO NOMINATIONS RECEIVED. If you are interested, please send a bio to Ashley Wittmer (ashleywittmer31@comcast.net).
Member at Large - Crew/Committee Coordinator represents the entire PTCA membership body, not just the board, board liaison over-seeing committee chairs, provides updates of each committee at board meetings, recruits/solicits for PTCA members, responsible for yearly membership drive activities and goals.
Gabby Breidinger - Hello, I’m Gabby! I am a stay at home mom to two amazing kids but also have my photography business which I absolutely love. I have a daughter in kindergarten and my son will be joining the school next year. Both keep us super busy but we love it and wouldn’t have it any other way! We love all the family time we get to spend together and all the memories we’re making.
Before starting my own photography business and staying home to raise my kids, I was a Pre-k teacher. I absolutely loved teaching but am so lucky that I get to stay home to raise my kids. One day I know I’ll be back teaching but until then I am grateful I get to two spend as much time as I do with my kids and family. Because I loved teaching so much I know volunteering and being able to help at NHUF is something that I will enjoy very much. Being able to give back and help the school is something I would love to be a part of.
I appreciate you considering me for this role and look forward for helping with the school anyway I can!
Member at Large - Volunteer Coordinator: represents the entire PTCA membership body, not just the board, board liaison over-seeing volunteers, recruits volunteers for the “committee coordinator” and NHUF staff as needed, maintain and update PTCA bulletin board at NHUF, assists in filling volunteer needs for NHUF staff.
Missy Yetter -Hi! I’m a stay-at-home mom to four wonderful kids. My three boys are in grades 3, 2, and 1, and my daughter will be joining NHUF in two years. We’re a very active family—our days are filled with sports practices, games, and everything in between, and we truly love every second of our busy, sports-filled lives. Before staying home with my kids, I worked as a Quality and Compliance Manager for a large psychiatric practice. While I occasionally miss the professional world, I feel incredibly fortunate to be home during these formative years. It also allows me the chance to volunteer regularly at school events and field trips—something I truly value. Volunteering is very important to me, and I feel so lucky that NHUF is such a warm, welcoming, and supportive school community. It makes giving back that much more rewarding. Thank you for considering me for the PTCA board—I would be honored to serve and support our school in this way!
Member at Large - Support Member: helps with needed tasks to support the board. Task to include, but not limited to, picking up items, sorting flyers, labeling, behind the scenes needs, and delivering items.
Sara Kaminski - My name is Sara Kaminski! I'm a wife and mother to two boys Caleb who's 1 and in the Life Skills class at MSE and Colin who's going to be 10 in September and in 4th grade at NHUF. I work full-time as a bookkeeper for a small HVAC company. This will be my fourth year running for the PTCA board and I enjoy supporting the school, staff, and kids most of all! I look forward to what the new school year has for us to bring to the staff and kids this year! We hope to bring back some things everyone loves and also some new things!