JTD Parents' Association

The John Thomas Dye School Parents' Association (PA) supports activities at JTD and helps foster relationships within the JTD community.
All JTD parents and guardians are members of the Parents’ Association. There are no registrations and no dues.

There are people of many different backgrounds on campus with many different talents-- and just as many ways to become involved in our community! Whether a parent has an hour to volunteer or wants a year-long leadership role, there is a place for everyone to be involved in the JTD community!
Leadership Roles
Each Spring, JTD parents and guardians who want to serve in a leadership role with the PA may apply to serve on the Executive Committee, as a Committee Co-Chair, or as a Room Parent.
These roles are filled in the late Spring and Summer for the following school year. Together PA officers and the committee chairs of the 19 committees, under the guidance of the JTD Administration, plan and execute over 60 events in a typical school year--coordinating guest authors, parent education speakers, Service Learning opportunities, our community gala and auction, the JTD Fair, and more!

The efforts of our amazing community are truly invaluable to our School. The Parents' Association sponsors opportunities for JTD students, faculty, staff, and families that support and enhance the educational, social, and financial needs of the School.
Parents’ Association Mission Statement
The John Thomas Dye School Parents' Association, which consists of all parents of currently enrolled students, actively works toward furthering the school's commitment to family and community.
In order to achieve this goal, the Parents' Association, under the direction of the school, plans and implements programs and activities for the students, parents, faculty and administration. These various programs and activities enhance the connection among all the members of the school community, as well as, raise funds on behalf of the school.

Parents' Association Board 2024-25

List of 7 members.

  • Photo of Emily Bold

    Emily Bold 

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  • Photo of Carrie Loewen

    Carrie Loewen 

    Pediatric Dentist
  • Photo of Laura Miller

    Laura Miller 

    .
  • Photo of Irene Wu

    Irene Wu 

    Assistant Director, Associate Clinical Professor
  • Photo of Susanna Courier

    Susanna Courier 

    n/a
  • Photo of Marissa Nadjarian

    Marissa Nadjarian 

    Education Consultant
  • Photo of Ashley Gissendanner

    Ashley Gissendanner 

    Board of Directors

Committees

List of 19 items.

  • Art Docent

    Julia Harris
    Albina Hunt
    Christine Kim
    Jessica Lloyd Gold
    Erika Savage
    Tracy Ward
  • Auction

    Meredith Chasin
    Jessica Flesh
    Morgan Ickovics
    Natasha Moradzadeh
  • Bocce Ball & Fun Run

    Andy Aijian
    Jonathan Bobb
    Ian Fried
    Jeremy May
    Marc Roualet
    Victor Yip
  • Boutique

    Candace Beraze
    Masha Chase
    Michelle Choi ‘90
    Nathalie Huddleston
    Maxine Nassib
  • Faculty/Staff Appreciation

    Linlin Fan
    Halle Hammond
    Nadine Illoulian
    HK Lee
    Alyssa Phaneuf
    Laura Solomon
  • Faculty/Staff Gifting

    Catherine DeFrancisco
    Jennifer Djawadi
  • Fair

    Erika Alexander
    Uyen Chu
    Miranda Rubin-Gancman
    Farwah Sangji
    Deepal Shah-Tanuku
    Anum Shahzad
  • Hospitality

    Nikki Boella Lieb
    Alexandra Donfeld ‘00
    Caitlin Hartigan ‘97
    You Yeon Kim
    Chris Medinger
    Grace Medinger
    Skylar Streit
  • Library

    Jessie Chen
    Amanda Davis
    Lucy Fisher ‘99
    Sosa Heim
    Michelle Kelrick
    Annie Reardon
  • Logowear

    Julie Bobb ‘91
    Donovan Goodly
    Elaine Kim
    Joelle May
    Aun Sangji
  • Lunch on the Lawn

    Abby Berman
    Susie Comisar
    Kathryn Parsa
    Huria Patwardhan
    Jennifer Wagner
    Elle Walker
    Cailin Wunder
  • Parent Education

    Lynette Bravo
    Aminat George
    Anisha Goodly
    Camille Natta Claflin
    Neema Sahni
    Marina Sinaiko
  • Party Book

    Amanda Alagem
    Jennifer Chon
    Senia Gonen
    Carolyn Shapiro
  • Service Learning

    Marsha Elkhunovich
    Jennifer Lee
    Stephanie Roualet
    Abby Tyrrell
    Patrick Tyrrell
    Amy Winsberg
  • Special Event

    Jon Alagem
    Lina Cohan
    Sandra Cohen
    Klaudia Gallagher
    Jane Goff
    Jennifer Green Rivera
    Leila Nasseri-Vavra ‘92
  • Sports Coordinators

    Raquel Dina
    Ali Wyatt
    Anne Ziegler
  • Store

    Melissa Brackett
    Amy Fujimoto
    Hannah Park
  • Sunshine & Social

    Carolyn Giangiacomo
    Elyse Greenwald
    Shari Rosenblum Botnick
    Rachel Waterman
  • Sustainable Uniform

    Darling Ayzen
    Sadie Diaz
    Shalimar Garba
    Jen McInnis
    Amy Thomas
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The John Thomas Dye School


11414 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 476-2811
The John Thomas Dye School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

Located In Los Angeles, CA, John Thomas Dye is an independent school for grades K-6. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.