meet the 2025-2026 SMS PTA executive committee 


Gina Chon, President:

My husband and I have three children—Ethan (Butler 8), Owen (4th grade at Edgewood), and Evelyn (3rd grade at Edgewood)—and we’ve lived in Scarsdale for nine years. I work full-time managing investments for a family office and foundation, and I also enjoy being involved in my children’s schools.  At Edgewood, I’ve served as Chair of the After School Clubs, a member of the Executive and Nominating Committees, and as class parent for many years. I’m excited to continue serving on the SMS Executive Committee this year!

 

 

 

 

Andrea Vallenilla, President-Elect:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zhendi Shi, Treasurer:

I have been a Scarsdale resident since 2014. I have a rising senior in SHS and a rising 8th grader in SMS. I’m a certified project manager and enjoy planning family trips. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lauren Rubino, Secretary:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esthela Leucuona, VP of Hospitality:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Amanda Glattstein, VP of Membership and Student Directory:

My husband and I have lived in Scarsdale for 10 years. We have two children—Winnie (Popham 7) and Charlie (5th grade at Quaker Ridge). I love being involved in all things PTA/PTC.  Last year I dipped my toes in at SMS by running the Membership Toolkit website. At Quaker Ridge, I've served as Community Service Co-Chair, EC member overseeing After School Clubs, Webmaster (for too many years to acknowledge) and School Play Co-Chair.  For the PTC, I have been a Young Writers Workshop Co-Chair, After School Clubs PTC representative and maintain the PTC webpages on the district site. In addition to being on several nominating committees and class parent for many years. I’m excited to serve on the SMS EC committee and continue to add value where I can.

 

 

Erica Papir, VP of Programming:

My husband and I moved to Heathcote in June 2018 when our son, Nolan, was going to start Kindergarten and our daughter, Charlotte, was entering 4th grade. Now, Nolan is in Cooper 7 and Charlotte is a junior at Scarsdale High School. I loved being an active member of the Heathcote PTA and really enjoyed my various roles - among other things, I was Co-Chair of the Health and Wellness Committee and Co-Chair of the 5th Grade Community Service Committee. I was also a Class Parent multiple times. Over the years, I volunteered for a number of other PTA events: the book fair, teacher appreciation week, pizza days, etc. I am very excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the PTA at SMS again - my first go round with Charlotte was during the height of COVID, but I was still lucky enough to volunteer and chair a class social. I work part-time for an educational consulting company called Smart City Kids and I am also very active with a local non-profit called Friends of Karen. In my free time, I love to exercise and take our two-year-old cavapoo, Piper, for walks.

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