Board of Directors
serving our Co-op Community
The Board of Directors, comprised entirely of current parents and co-op members, is elected by the co-op as a whole.
The 2024-2025 Board of Directors
President, president@thecircleschool.org
Claire Trevino
Job duties include:
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Supervising and managing the Affairs of the corporation and co-op
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Serves on personnel and executive committees
Vice President, vp@thecircleschool.org
Jesse Gomez
Job duties include:
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Coordinates large scale plans such as grants, strategic planning, and future planning to ensure overall goals of school are being met
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Serves on personnel and executive committees
Treasurer, treasurer@thecircleschool.org
Lisha Spellman
Job duties include:
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Creates, maintains, and appropriately disperses funds from annual budget
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Serves on personnel and executive committees
Secretary, secretary@thecircleschool.org
Patty Schmidt
Job duties include:
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Keeps record of meeting minutes, Co-op voting, and policies/procedures of the school and non-profit
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Serves on personnel and executive committees
Education Director, education@thecircleschool.org
Elizabeth Hellsten
Job duties include:
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works with staff and parents to develop curriculum and learning environment in line with the mission of the circle school
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leads hiring committees
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Serves on personnel committee
Fundraising Director, fundraising@thecircleschool.org
To Be Determined
Job duties include:
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Coordination of grant writing team
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overseeing fundraising event committees
Facilities Director, bg@thecircleschool.org
Bubba Tijerina-Adams
Job duties include:
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coordinating all repairs and maintenance efforts of the school buildings and grounds
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building co-op connections to utilize member skills as appropriate
Co-op Engagement Director, engagement@thecircleschool.org
Windy Chavez
Job duties include:
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Connecting co-op members with co-op jobs and committees
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assists & Directs community members to help them be successful in their co-op roles
Outreach Director, outreach@thecircleschool.org
Natalie Gonzalez
Job duties include:
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Managing the school’s public facing communications such as social media, marketing, and networking.
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Managing the marketing budget for the school.