Yvette Bolden, President
smhsptsapresident@gmail.com
Parent of daughters Jaiya (SMHS Junior) and Nadia (SMHS Freshman).
Served as Parent/Student Engagement & Home Coming/Sadies Chair at South Mecklenburg High School, V.P. of Events, and  Vice President & President at Waddell Language Academy.

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Jill Davis, Past President
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Parent of sons Luke (SMHS c/o 2018) and Zane (SMHS Senior).  
Served as SMHS PTSA President 2018-2021; Quail Hollow Middle School PTSA President 2015-2018; Quail Hollow Middle School PTSA Treasurer 2012-2013

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Heather Hogston, V.P. of Communications
smhsptsacommunications@gmail.com
Parent of daughter Sarah Cameron (junior), and South Alum.
Served on Executive Board as Communication Chair and managed the volunteer tutoring program (4 years) at Carmel Middle School.  

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​​Tina Hicks, V.P. of Fundraising
smhsptsafundraising@gmail.com
Parent of daughters Molly (SMHS Senior) and Grace (SMHS Freshman)

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Anna Caldwell, Secretary
smhsptsasecretary@gmail.com
 Anna is the parent of a freshman Sabre, Caroline Caldwell. Served on executive boards at both Quail Hollow PTSA and Smithfield PTA.

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Shelley Tuttle​, Treasurer
smhsptsatreasurer@gmail.com
Parent of daughters Addy (SMHS Freshman) and Ava (SMHS Junior).  Served as Treasurer Elect at South Mecklenburg High School, and PTA/PTSA Executive Committee at Smithfield Elementary & Quail Hollow Middle.

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Committee Members- 2021/2022

If you are interested in helping out on any of the following committees, please email:
smhsptsacommunications@gmail.com

Academic Achievement	Presidential Service Awards Reflections Contest Coordinate food/events for Senior Awards Night	Missy Turk Sara Harb
Assistant Treasurer	Assists treasurer with finances Can sign checks for PTSA	Allie Lemons
Assistant Fundraising	Assist the VP of Fundraising with donations, collections, thank you notes, and sponsorship​	Shelley Thurman
Advocacy	Inform the membership about education issues and North Carolina PTA legislative goals This position is included as part of the board of directors Requires attendance at our monthly meetings	Lian Davis
Audit	​​Receives financial reports from the Treasurer, and with a PTSA Board member, reviews the financials documents and make sure documents are updated Conducts a monthly review of this local PTA’s bank statements/supporting documents and shall sign an acknowledgment on the bank statements that the expenditures were consistent with the approved budget This position is included as part of the board of directors Requires attendance at our monthly meetings	Kim Miner
Corporate and Community Partnerships	Coordinate with local grocers on their educational giving and communicate to school community- VIC CARD Coordination with the VP Communication Schedule dining out nights with local restaurants Soliciting local businesses for one time donations as needs arise Phone calls, follow up and pick up of donated items	Tina Hicks Shelley Thurman
Front Office	Help students and parents Assist with light office duties Help the front office staff 2 shifts offered (per day) 7:30-10:30AM and 10:30AM-1:30PM Volunteer as often as you please/pick the shift that fits your schedule​	Kim Miner
Nominating	Responsible for identifying individuals as officers for the PTA Executive Board for the following school year Prior to the last general membership meeting, this committee will prepare a slate of nominees for officers. These members can NOT hold a current or hold a  PTSA position 3 to 4 parents preferred	Sheldon Currier ​Alisa Brown
Parent/Student Engagement	Coordinate a parent social two times per year to help increase parent engagement Work with student government to help increase student engagement	Heather Hogston Yvette Bolden
School Tours	Coordinates and provides school tours for prospective families	Kandy Steiner ​Sheldon Currier
Staff Appreciation	Work w/PTSA President/school to create once a month events Creates a sign up genius for each event for parent donations Set up/Clean up on day of event​	Marianne Romanat ​Amanda Griffin
Teacher Representatives	Staff member(s) from the school who serve on the Board	Ms. Myer
Volunteers	Creates master list of all volunteers Set up a sign up genius for volunteers Gives each committee their list of volunteers	Jenifer Paschal Abubakari
World Language Committee	Represents the World Language Program at SMHS	Bianca Alvarado Tracy Ellsworth ​Sabine Macnamera
9-10th Grade Ambassadors	Communicate with parents and keep 9th & !0th grade families up to date via facebook and social media	Catherine McClain Jennifer Parker ​Amorie Greene
11-12th Grade Ambassadors	Communicate with parents and keep 11th & 12th grade families up to date via facebook and social media	Jana Dwyer Valerie Sappenfield
Beautification	Help to maintain and enhance the outdoor school campus through organized clean up and beautification volunteer days, individual landscape projects, and maintenance enhancement efforts	​Vicki Lewis
Food Pantry	Works with Administration and students to keep the food pantry running smoothly	Staci McBride
Golf Tournament	Work with Wells Fargo Tournament to determine needs for golf tournament. Create sign up genius and recruit volunteers for the week long event	Staci McBride
Homecoming/Sadies Hawkins' Dance	This committee will help coordinate and work with the school administration to provide support for the Homecoming and Sadie Hawkins Dances	​Karin DeAmicis Lauren Reddick ​Kelli Mallory
Prospective Parents	Work with administration and staff assigned to this event for educating and welcoming prospective parents. The position involves communicating with feeder schools and neighborhood communications platforms to advertise the Open House. The Open House occurs in the fall. This is a short term position and may require some time at school	Faith & Tim Loken
Sabre Merchandise	Sell items from school store/SMHS merchandise in person at Southmeck	Catherine McClain
Senior Showcase	Work with Student Services to update showcases in the mall of our upcoming graduates’ school choices. Set up pleasing and informative display	Lauren Reddick ​Alisa Brown
Student Representatives	A representative from the student body	Maggie Houpt Katie Houpt ​Jack Crimminger
Membership	The membership committee collects the annual fee and membership form from parents, teachers, and students who choose to join the SMHS PTSA. The committee reconciles the fee submitted by the parent, teacher, or student with the data entered into the membership form to identify and correct any errors. The committee also creates a database/list of contact information of the current year's PTSA members to be used by the PTSA as needed.	Anna Caldwell ​Jenifer Paschal Abubakari