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We are guided by the PTA’s …
Mission: “The overall purpose of PTA is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging & empowering families & communities to advocate for all children.”
Values: Collaboration, Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Inclusivity, & Integrity
Member Perks Mean Exclusive Value
As a member of the California State PTA members, here are extra perks of membership available exclusively to PTA members like you!
Perks like discounted tickets, such as California Academy of Sciences [sales code: CAPTA], Legoland [$52 for adult/child], Enterprise Car Rental, and so much more!
Earhart PTA Funds …
- Our PTA funds numerous programs that benefit all of our children! Our PTA funds provided enrichment & field studies, art, music, outdoor improvement, evening social activities, Multi-Cultural Night, teacher services and support, & more …
- Earhart School Art Docent Program runs by parent volunteers, & art lessons for each classroom are provided. Anyone interested in being an art docent can sign up with their child’s teacher. Art supplies are provided by Earhart PTA! It is a rewarding experience for a life time! It is amazing to see how students express themselves through art! Enjoy the journey with them as their creativity and imagination go wild!
- Do you feel parenting can be an isolated task? Do you wish you could help your child in more meaningful ways? Please check out our School Smarts Program.
- Go Green! It is important to encourage our students to be environmentally conscious. Together we can implement Earhart School to become the official “Green School” in California! With a little help from our teachers & us, our kids will carry the GREEN values into their adulthood, & improve the world we are living in for a better future. Our PTA funds annual “Green Festival” in celebration of Earth Day.
Meet the Executive Board:

Jennifer Perez | President
Preferred Name: Jen
Email: president@earhartpta.org
Student(s) grade level(s): Remote Learning Program K and 2nd
What you like best about being on PTA: Working with other parents on the collective goal of making our children’s elementary education the best possible experience! Also, I know this is two things, but I do very much enjoy meeting new people/making new friends and the PTA has been the perfect place for that.
Some activities you enjoy doing with your family: cooking, eating a wide variety of foods from around the world, our Friday night movie and pizza nights, reading, watching cooking/baking competition shows, watching Amazing Race together, doing puzzles, taking walks along the shoreline, and impromptu Broadway musical singing and dancing (I do not claim to be good at either singing or dancing, but it’s something we enjoy!).
Your dream job: Private Investigator
Anything else you’d like to add? Join us at the PTA! We’re a fun and diverse group of parents with a common goal! And sometimes we’re funny – stay for the jokes, ha!

Tiffany McBride | Executive Vice President
Preferred Name: Tiffany
Email: executivevp@earhartpta.org
Student grade levels: 5, 3, 1, TK
Favorite ice cream: Fenton’s Toasted Almond with Carmel sauce
Favorite team: Oakland A’s
Favorite Disney Movie: Coco
Dream Job: Contractor

Janice Ryan | VP Membership
Preferred Name: Janice Ryan
Email: membership@earhartpta.org
Position: VP of Membership
Students Grade Levels: I have a an Earhart 5th grader and a Lincoln 7th grader
What do you like best about being on PTA: We moved here when my older child was in 2nd grade and I sought out PTA because my friends in Philadelphia were all involved in school, so I hoped to meet similar people! It’s definitely helped me meet people and be more outgoing! I like that PTA meetings and activities keep me well informed about what’s going on at school. It also helps show my kids that we as a family value education (pta involvement is statistically correlated to better school performance, by the way) and volunteering to help our community.
Activities you enjoy doing with your family: With my family, I like to read, play board games, and watch TV – we try to always have one family show that we only watch together. I like it when my kids want to cook with me and I look forward to being able to travel again and explore new places in the future.
My favorite ice cream flavor: currently is Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Butter Half Baked. It reminds me of the Peanut Butter Cookie Dough flavor I loved as a teen that doesn’t exist anymore. But I also like anything really, really chocolatey.

Sarah Bauermeister | Historian
Preferred Name: Sara
Email: history@earhartpta.org
Student(s) grade level(s): 3rd & 7th
What you like best about being on PTA: staying connected to and contributing to the Earhart community
Some activities you enjoy doing with your family: reading, walking, and playing games
Favorite Sports Team: Argentina’s National Team

Elizabeth Doidge | Recording Secretary
Preferred Name: Liz
Email: recording@earhartpta.org
Student(s) grade level(s): Kinder and 1st Grade
What you like best about being on PTA: Being an active part of my child’s school
Some activities you enjoy doing with your family: Going to the Theater, Burning off Kid’s Energy, and Going for Drives
Favorite ice cream flavor: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Matt Hettich | Treasurer
Preferred Name: Matt
Email: treasurer@earhartpta.org
Student(s) grade level(s) : 3rd grader & 5th grader
What you like best about being on PTA: the sense of community as we collectively work to provide every child with the resources needed to be successful in the classroom.
Some activities you enjoy doing with your family: swimming at our community pool, watching movies, and traveling.
Your dream job: professional golfer

Jennifer Russo | Parliamentarian
Preferred Name: Jen
Email: parlia@earhartpta.org
Student grade levels: 1st grade and Pre-K
What do you like best about being on PTA: Being able to actively support Earhart, feeling more connected to our school community
Some activities we enjoy: Eating out, exploring kid-friendly breweries, traveling (especially to Hawaii), watching Guy’s Grocery Games–it’s one of our 1st Graders faves!
Dream Job: Florist

OPEN | Auditor
This could be you! Contact president@earhartpta.org if you’re interested in expanding your role in the PTA!

OPEN | Financial Secretary
This could be you! Contact president@earhartpta.org if you’re interested in expanding your role in the PTA!
Airplane Contest: Leslie & Matt Hettich
Art Docent: Jen Huff
AV Support Editor: Chanel Chan
AV Support: Archie Tingle
Book Fair: Jennifer Perez
Communications: Jennifer Russo
Community Coffee: Jennifer Perez
Disaster Preparedness: Danielle Nguyen & Jordan Norberg
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Elizabeth Tran Wong
Evening Programs: OPEN
Fundraising – Spellathon: Tamyra Gonzalez & Jennifer Russo
Fundraising – Partnerships: Stephanie San Juan
Go Green: Andie Cultrera & Christine Downie
Math Kangaroo: Ram Mummidi
Picture Day: OPEN
Publicity: Doris Kwok
Staff Appreciation: Leslie Hettich & Nicole Sterling
Traffic – Parent Ambassador: OPEN
Walk & Roll: Lisa Bryant
Webmaster: Soni Obinger
Wish/Favorites List: OPEN
Yearbook: Deb Deveno