WHO WE ARE
The Bishop School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a group of parents, teachers and community members that strive to enrich our children's educational experience and build community spirit at Bishop. We accomplish this by funding events and activities throughout the year and by supplementing resources available to the school and our teachers. The Bishop community was very generous last year and the PTO raised about $71,000 last school year! This money was used to fund school-wide and grade-level enrichment programs, Bishop classrooms, teachers and administration, school improvement projects, and other community initiatives such as the Bishop garden.
PTO BOARD 2024-2025
Tricia See
Co-President (2nd year)
Tricia and her husband, Kevin, have been residents of Arlington since 2013. They are parents to three boys: Leo (8th grade), Calvin (4th grade), and Lucien (3rd grade). Tricia has been a genetic counselor for over 18 years and is currently the Director of Cardiac and Neurogenetics Services at InformedDNA. She greatly enjoys the Bishop community and has volunteered as a room parent, assisted with Science Night, and helped run the Used Good Sale. When she's not serving as chef or chauffeur to the boys, she loves anything that involves moving outside, such as running, biking, swimming, kayaking, and cross country skiing.
Please contact Tricia at tmaries@gmail.com.
Mandy Brush
Co-President (1st year)
Mandy and her husband, Ethan, are the parents of Alex (3rd grade) and Evan (1st grade) and have lived in Arlington since 2011. Originally from East Hartford, CT, Mandy moved to the Boston area to attend Tufts University and decided to stay in the area. She has a background in Electrical Engineering and is currently a Program Manager at Raytheon Technologies. Mandy spends her spare time singing in a choir, playing tennis, lifting weights, and running around to kids’ activities. She has previously volunteered as a room parent, at the Bear Fair, the Bishop play, and other community activities and is excited to get to know more families as part of the Bishop PTO board.
Please contact Mandy at mandy.s.brush@gmail.com
Sabrina Gauvin
Co-Treasurer (2nd year)
Sabrina and her husband, Charles, have lived in Arlington since 2014 and are parents to Cecile (2nd grade) and Elise (1st grade). Sabrina grew up in Quebec City, Canada and moved to Boston in 2005 to work for Deloitte as an auditor after obtaining her degree in Accounting from Laval University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in both Canada and the United States. Sabrina currently works for Group 1001, an insurance company, in the Financial Planning and Analysis Group. In her free time, Sabrina enjoys traveling to visit family abroad, socializing with friends, spending time with her kids and being outdoors. She has been volunteering for various events at Bishop School the past 2 years including being a room parent, and is looking forward to being more involved as a PTO member in 2023.
Please contact Sabrina at sabgauv@gmail.com.
Kassi Tambasco
Kassi and her husband, Chris, have lived in Arlington since 2012 and are parents to Vinnie (2nd grade) and Emery (kindergarten). Kassi grew up in Amsterdam, NY and moved to Boston in 2005 to work for an insurance broker as an account manager after obtaining her degree in Business Management from Empire State University. Kassi currently works for Provider Group, an insurance broker, in the Property and Casualty group. In her free time Kassi enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She has been volunteering for various events at Bishop School the past 3 years including being a room parent, and is looking forward to being involved as a PTO member in 2024.
Please contact Kassi at katambasco@gmail.com
Jan Adams
Fundraising Coordinator (1st year)
Jan and her husband, Chris, have lived in Arlington for 10 years, and are parents to Claire Adams, who will be a second grader in '24-'25 school year. Jan is originally from Mission Viejo in southern California, and met Chris while in graduate school at UPenn. She has worked at small and medium biotechnology companies over the years, and is currently a Design medicinal chemist at Pfizer. In addition to volunteering at various Bishop events, Jan has supported Chris coaching T-ball and AA baseball teams for AYBSA since Claire was first eligible in 2021, and they are currently coaching a Bishop-strong U8 softball team. Beyond the Arlington community, the Adams family is actively involved with Iskwelahang Pilipino, a non-profit Filipino cultural school that brings together families from the Greater Boston area founded in 1976. She looks forward to watching the kids grow and engaging more with the broader Arlington and Bishop community through the PTO.
Please contact Jan at jan.romero@gmail.com.
Valerie Geary
Communications Coordinator (3rd year)
Valerie Geary and her husband, Ted Lombardi, are parents to Josie, a 6th grader, and Clancy, who is in the first grade. Valerie and Ted met at College of the Holy Cross and were married there in 2005. They moved to Arlington in 2014 and love their community! Valerie completed her MA in Literature at Simmons University, where she is now a professor and co-runs the Honors Program. She is also a freelance writer and editor. Valerie has volunteered at Bishop as a Room Parent, as the coordinator of the Holiday Helping Hands program, and on the Play Committee. She also leads Arlington's chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, traveling, attending shows and concerts, photography, and playing with the family pets, Clover, Donut, and Ginger.
Please contact Valerie at valerie.t.geary@gmail.com.
Jessica Kaplan
Recording Secretary (2nd year)
Jessica and her husband, David, are the parents of 4th graders, Evelyn and Samuel Kaplan. Jessica and David moved to Arlington in 2012 and have loved getting to know this supportive and caring Bishop community over the past several years. Jessica is a Talent Strategy Consultant and an Executive Coach at ClearRock, a women-owned, Boston-based organization. For fun, she enjoys joining other Arlington women weekly for an adult hip-hop class, traveling, and exploring Boston restaurants with her family. She has participated in the Bishop Diversity and Inclusion Group for past several years, is part of the newly-formed Friends of METCO group, and volunteered at the Cultural Festival and other Bishop events. She looks forward to becoming more involved in the community through the PTO.
Please contact Jessica at jessicacorlett@gmail.com.
Amy Martins
Room Parent Coordinator (1st year)
Amy and her husband, Victor, have lived in Arlington since 2014 and are parents to Leo (5th grade) and Max (2nd grade). Amy grew up in Connecticut and came to Arlington with Victor in 2009. She currently works as an Administrator at Jackson Walnut Park School in Newton. She is very familiar with the importance of building school community and has been a Room Parent and Volunteer at Bishop for many years. In her free time, Amy enjoys cheering on her kids and their teammates at various sports teams in town. She also enjoys gardening, traveling, trying new local restaurants and having fun with friends.
Please contact Amy at amyemartins@gmail.com.
Jan Adams
Fundraising Coordinator (1st year)
Jan and her husband, Chris, have lived in Arlington for 10 years, and are parents to Claire Adams, who will be a second grader in '24-'25 school year. Jan is originally from Mission Viejo in southern California, and met Chris while in graduate school at UPenn. She has worked at small and medium biotechnology companies over the years, and is currently a Design medicinal chemist at Pfizer. In addition to volunteering at various Bishop events, Jan has supported Chris coaching T-ball and AA baseball teams for AYBSA since Claire was first eligible in 2021, and they are currently coaching a Bishop-strong U8 softball team. Beyond the Arlington community, the Adams family is actively involved with Iskwelahang Pilipino, a non-profit Filipino cultural school that brings together families from the Greater Boston area founded in 1976. She looks forward to watching the kids grow and engaging more with the broader Arlington and Bishop community through the PTO.
Please contact Jan at jan.romero@gmail.com.
Valerie Geary
Communications Coordinator (3rd year)
Valerie Geary and her husband, Ted Lombardi, are parents to Josie, a 6th grader, and Clancy, who is in the first grade. Valerie and Ted met at College of the Holy Cross and were married there in 2005. They moved to Arlington in 2014 and love their community! Valerie completed her MA in Literature at Simmons University, where she is now a professor and co-runs the Honors Program. She is also a freelance writer and editor. Valerie has volunteered at Bishop as a Room Parent, as the coordinator of the Holiday Helping Hands program, and on the Play Committee. She also leads Arlington's chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, traveling, attending shows and concerts, photography, and playing with the family pets, Clover, Donut, and Ginger.
Please contact Valerie at valerie.t.geary@gmail.com.
Jessica Kaplan
Recording Secretary (2nd year)
Jessica and her husband, David, are the parents of 4th graders, Evelyn and Samuel Kaplan. Jessica and David moved to Arlington in 2012 and have loved getting to know this supportive and caring Bishop community over the past several years. Jessica is a Talent Strategy Consultant and an Executive Coach at ClearRock, a women-owned, Boston-based organization. For fun, she enjoys joining other Arlington women weekly for an adult hip-hop class, traveling, and exploring Boston restaurants with her family. She has participated in the Bishop Diversity and Inclusion Group for past several years, is part of the newly-formed Friends of METCO group, and volunteered at the Cultural Festival and other Bishop events. She looks forward to becoming more involved in the community through the PTO.
Please contact Jessica at jessicacorlett@gmail.com.
Amy Martins
Room Parent Coordinator (1st year)
Amy and her husband, Victor, have lived in Arlington since 2014 and are parents to Leo (5th grade) and Max (2nd grade). Amy grew up in Connecticut and came to Arlington with Victor in 2009. She currently works as an Administrator at Jackson Walnut Park School in Newton. She is very familiar with the importance of building school community and has been a Room Parent and Volunteer at Bishop for many years. In her free time, Amy enjoys cheering on her kids and their teammates at various sports teams in town. She also enjoys gardening, traveling, trying new local restaurants and having fun with friends.
Please contact Amy at amyemartins@gmail.com.
