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What is PATS?
Parents and Teachers at Simis (PATS) exist to develop and enrich student educational achievement by supporting our community of students, parents and staff at Madison Simis Elementary. There are no fees to join. If you are a parent or guardian of a student at Simis, you are a part of PATS!
How we accomplish our mission:
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PATS serves to both foster and preserve a strong relationship between parents, teachers and administrators at Simis.
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PATS raises funds to provide resources and support programs that are not funded through Simis or Madison District budget.
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PATS provides opportunities for parents and staff to work together and maintain direct communication.
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Our success is measured by student achievement as well as parent and teacher satisfaction.
Questions? Contact our President, Rachel Salkin, at president@simispats.org.
2024 - 2025 PATS EXECUTIVE BOARD
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RACHEL SALKIN PRESIDENT This is Rachel's third year on the board. Rachel is mom to Jackson & Harper, twins now at Madison Meadows, and Logan in 1st grade. If it's not mom life she is immersed in all day, you can find her dabbling in real estate, immersed in the strategy of non-profit work or on a pilates reformer. She spent her career building and running a B2B marketing agency, while also launching a software startup. She loves sports, live music and indulging in the local culinary scene! |
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HILARY FALGIANO PRESIDENT-ELECT This is Hillary's first year on the board. Hillary is mom to Olivia, who is in 3rd grade at Simis. If she's not on campus volunteering for DIGGS, Art Masterpiece, Bookfair or substituting, she's involved running her Girl Scout Troop, working with Olivia's cheerleading squad and donating her time to help animals. She spent her career working as an Environmental and Chemical Engineer designing for municipalities and hard rock mines throughout the United States and Mexico. She loves everything Taylor Swift, trying new foods and spending time with friends and family. |
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AMY CZYZ VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING This is Amy's third year on the PATS board and she is excited to lead the fundraising team through another successful year. Amy has two boys one attends Simis while the other is starting middle school at Meadows- her oldest, Maxwell is in 5th grade and Benny is a 2nd grader. Amy enjoys volunteering in the classroom when she can as she is an ex-head start preschool teacher. Amy loves traveling with her family and spending summers in Minnesota. |
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JOURDAN PARKER VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, FUNDRAISING This is Jourdan's second year on the PATS board, and she is excited to learn all things fundraising. Jourdan has two kids at Simis - Cash, who is in third grade, and Presley, a first grader. In addition to volunteering at the school, she is an attorney and works part time in criminal law.
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ERIN WOODEL VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY EVENTS Erin Woodell, better known around Simis as Ian’s mom, has a 24-year career in marketing and communications in higher education. Because being a working mom with a fourth grader isn’t enough, she also runs her own business planning and marketing conferences across the country. Erin is honored to bring her energy and talents to support Simis community events this year. On the rare occasion she’s not working or shuttling Ian around, you can find her nose in a book. |
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TREASURER - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Brian has one child at Simis, entering 2nd grade, and one Simis alumni. When time allows, Brian loves hiking, camping and traveling with his amazing wife Jennifer and kids. But mostly he can be found at various kid activities or enjoying a meal out in north central.
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GUY BERRY TREASURER - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Guy and his wife, Ariane, have two kids at Simis, one entering kindergarten and another starting 1st grade. Guy works as an executive at Redirect Health in Phoenix and also serves on the board for Beatitudes Campus, a non-profit, and is a board member for the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. He enjoys getting to travel with the family up to Strawberry, as well as going to sporting events such as the Diamondbacks or Mercury with the kids. |
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JESSICA LYON VICE PRESIDENT, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION This is Jessica’s second year on the PATS board. She and her husband, Matt, have one Simis student, Luke (1st Grade) and one Simis alumna, Ainsley. Jessica loves volunteering and enjoys supporting the Simis community by helping parents find the perfect volunteer opportunity for them. Jessica has 12 years of non-profit fundraising experience and works for a public accounting firm. In her spare time, she loves cooking, wine, skiing and traveling. |
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JESSICA CREAGER VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS / SECRETARY This is Jessica's first year on the PATS board but her second year writing the PATS Blast weekly newsletter. Jessica has two kids at Simis - Heidi who will be in 3rd grade and Hudson in 1st grade. In addition to volunteering at the school, Jessica is a substitute teacher at a preschool and loves to foster dogs and read. |
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RITA ATKINSON TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE We are thrilled to have Ms. Rita Atkinson as Teacher Representative on our board for the second year. This is Ms. Atkinson's 19th year teaching first grade at Madison Simis and is an alumni herself of both Simis and Meadows! In her spare time she can often be found with her nieces and nephews, reading, or spending time with friends. |
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ROXANNE LITTLE SOCIAL WORKER LIAISON rlittle@madisoned.org | 602-664-7348 We are excited to have Roxanne Little on the PATS Executive Board again this year to find ways to better support students, families, and caregivers. She has been vital in launching our Speaker Series to provide relevant resources for parents. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, traveling to tropical places, hockey, football, the beach, and trying new restaurants/foods. |
