About Our PTA
The mission of the National PTA is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. The Core Values are: Collaboration, Commitment, Accountability, Respect, and Honoring Diversity.
The Dayton Oaks PTA collaborates with the administration and staff to help make our school the amazing place that it is. We work tirelessly to organize events, provide resources, and advocate for the needs of our students, families, and staff.
Let’s continue to make Dayton Oaks a great place for our children, families, and community!
Key Highlights of Our PTA
- Engaging community events that promote family involvement and support educational initiatives.
- Opportunities for parents to volunteer and contribute to the success of our school programs.

Board Members
| Position | Officer | E-mail Address |
|---|---|---|
| President | Kathryn Painter | president@daytonoakspta.org |
| First Vice President – Membership | Rachel Skolnick | firstvicepresident@daytonoakspta.org |
| Second Vice President – Fundraising | Chelsea Keeny | secondvicepresident@daytonoakspta.org |
| Treasurer | Vida Awumey | treasurer@daytonoakspta.org |
| Secretary | Rachel Orozco | secretary@daytonoakspta.org |
| PTACHC Delegates | Lisa Baker & Amy Comberiate | delegates@daytonoakspta.org |
DOES Staff
Committees
| Committee | Chairperson | E-mail Address |
|---|---|---|
| After School Programs | Kelly Marquart | afterschoolprograms@daytonoakspta.org |
| Bingo Night | Christin Hinrichsen, Rachel Skolnick & Rachel Roberts-Jones | bingonight@daytonoakspta.org |
| Black History Month | Komal Sampat | blackhistorymonth@daytonoakspta.org |
| Book Fair | Amanda McGuire & Rachel Gordon | bookfair@daytonoakspta.org |
| Cash Back/Box Tops | Vacant | cashback@daytonoakspta.org |
| Communications – Website & Email Communications – PTA Social Media | Rachel Orozco Komal Sompat | secretary@daytonoakspta.org socialmedia@daytonoakspta.org |
| Cultural Arts | Erin Brooks | culturalarts@daytonoakspta.org |
| Culture Festival | Amani Dadzie & Tracy Ji | culturefestival@daytonoakspta.org |
| Fall Festival | Rachel Skolnick & Kate Crosen | fallfestival@daytonoakspta.org |
| Family Fitness Event | Lauren Frey & Kelly Marquart | familyfitness@daytonoakspta.org |
| Finance Auditor | Jen Bass, Rachel Roberts-Jones & Hilary Pudjoprawoto | financeauditor@daytonoakspta.org |
| First Lego League | Kiki Aneja & Jason Oxenrider | firstlegoleague@daytonoakspta.org |
| Food on the 15th | Anna Arpasi | foodonthe15th@daytonoakspta.org |
| Garden | Elin Bahen | garden@daytonoakspta.org |
| Gifts of Gratitude | Vanessa Anderson | giftsofgratitude@daytonoakspta.org |
| GT Representative | Christin Hinrichsen | gt@daytonoakspta.org |
| Ice Cream Social | Lauren Frey & Elin Bahen | icecreamsocial@daytonoakspta.org |
| Memory Book | Lauren Frey & Bukky Adeyemi | memorybook@daytonoakspta.org |
| Movie Night | Jennifer Rawley & Laura Leonard | movienight@daytonoakspta.org |
| Play Club | Vanessa Anderson | playclub@daytonoakspta.org |
| Reflections | Simona Suciu | reflections@daytonoakspta.org |
| School Supplies | Mel Kostrick | schoolsupplies@daytonoakspta.org |
| Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee Reps (SECAC) | Hilary Pudjoprawoto & Erin Greenwalt | secacrep@daytonoakspta.org |
| sMile Trackers | Amy Davis, Liesl Freinberg & Kate Crosen | smiletrackers@daytonoakspta.org |
| Spirit Wear | Vanessa Anderson | spiritwear@daytonoakspta.org |
| Staff Appreciation | Michelle Reuster, Krista Minutoli, Catie Bedard & Rai Orozco | staffappreciation@daytonoakspta.org |
