PA & Board

List of 9 items.

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  Beth Harris

  Beth is the parent of two current FCS students. She is a development advisor for Grantmakers In Health with 20+ years of experience in fundraising, grant writing, and partnership development through non-profit, federal, and developing country organizations. Beth has a Masters in International Administration from the University of Denver and an undergraduate degree in political science from Haverford College. 
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  Alex Jadin

  Alex is a parent to two current FCS students. He is a Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Alex previously served on the board of School for Friends, taught at San Francisco Friends School and Brooklyn Friends School, and worked in the Baltimore Yearly Meeting camping program. He is a member of Friends of Meeting Washington, and is a member of the Corporation of Haverford College. Alex has a J.D. from U.C. Berkeley, an M.A. in philosophy from The New School for Social Research, and a B.A. from Haverford College.
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  Michael Levi

  Michael Levi is the parent of an FCS alum who graduated in 2010 and a member of Adelphi Friends Meeting. He has been on the FCS board since February 2018, and currently serves as Clerk. Michael received a BA in Mathematics and Comparative Literature from Dartmouth College and a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.  At work, Michael tries to make economic data accessible and intelligible. In other parts of his life, he likes to cook, play bridge, and scuba dive.
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  Waldo McMillan

  Waldo McMillan is the father of three former FCS students. Professionally, he is the Vice President for Legislative Affairs at Charter Communications, where he is responsible for advocating the company’s policy initiatives on Capitol Hill and the White House. He most recently served as Founder and Managing Director of Capstone Counsel Group, a federal government relations firm based in Washington, DC. Prior to founding his firm, Waldo was a Counsel in the Public Policy and Government Affairs practice group at Bryan Cave LLP, and before that he served as Vice President for Public Policy and General Counsel at the broadband technology nonprofit One Economy Corporation. Waldo began his career as a Counsel in the leadership office of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. He is a graduate of Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He has served on the Board of Directors of Sasha Bruce Youthwork, which serves runaway, abused, neglected and homeless youth in Washington DC.
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  Eric Rosenthal

  Eric Rosenthal's favorite FCS activity is volunteering with kids in the classroom, which he has done once or twice a week since his son--a member of the Class of 2020--was in kindergarten. Eric first learned to appreciate Quaker education and Quakerism while at Haverford College, where he served as student representative to the college’s Board of Managers. At FCS, he regularly volunteers for the Fall Fair, the auction, and staff appreciation day. He writes a monthly article about FCS for the Hill Rag. A pediatrician, Eric gives talks to the FCS 3rd and 4th grade students about puberty and the 7th and 8th grade students about sex. He helped organize the construction of FCS's outdoor classroom space. He is an admissions volunteer and served as a member of the kindergarten curriculum committee growing out of an Association of Independent Maryland Schools' (AIMS) visit. He was a member of the Board of Trustees Advancement Committee for two years. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2017. Eric served as President of River Park Nursery School for two years. He is former political director of Human Rights Campaign and now is a pediatrician in the Children’s Hospital emergency room. He has a bachelor’s degree from Haverford and medical and Masters of Public Health degrees from George Washington University.
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  Joanne Rotondi

  Joanne Rotondi is a parent of two FCS middle schoolers who have both been at the school since kindergarten. Joanne and her husband, Chris Oehrle, try to contribute to the school community with every chance their busy lives allow. Joanne served as co-clerk for the FCS Spring Auction from 2012 through 2017, a significant fundraising effort for tuition assistance at FCS. Joanne has served on the FCS Board of Trustees as one of the PA Reps since the Fall of 2017 and currently sits on the Governance and Personnel Committees. Professionally, Joanne is an attorney practicing environmental law at the global law firm of Hogan Lovells in Washington, DC. Joanne has a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and both a Law degree and a Masters of Environmental Economics and Policy degree from Duke University. Joanne and Chris have lived in University Park since 2001.
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  Sameen Saeed

  Sameen is a seasoned fundraiser and nonprofit professional with over 15 years of experience in business development, major donor fundraising, and strategic communications. As a major gift fundraiser for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, Sameen raises millions of dollars for capital campaigns, endowments, planned gifts, and special events while assisting alumni match their passions with the needs of the university. She has worked closely with Fortune 500 business leaders, congress persons, prominent media personalities, policy makers, academics, and international government officials. In addition, she has led search committees in recruiting and hiring talent for the university. Sameen believes that a Quaker progressive education allows children to find their voice while being open to peers and educators. “FCS provides a socially inclusive and intellectually diverse learning environment anchored in communal experiences that emanate from a desire to do good in the world. These attributes match my personal value system, and I want to be deeply engaged with the school, and play a role in further strengthening its mission and purpose,” she says. Sameen has a B.S. in marketing from University of Missouri, St. Louis and an M.A. in International Affairs from Washington University in St. Louis. She is also a graduate of the Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership at Boston University. Sameen lives in Hyattsville with her husband and two children.
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  Margaret Weigers Vitullo, Clerk of the Board

  Margaret came to Quakerism about 8 - 9 years ago through her daughter’s involvement in Shiloh, one of the BYM camps.  Soon after she started at the camp, her family began to attend Adelphi and later joined the Meeting. Margaret has been drawn not only to Meeting for Worship, but also to Meeting for Worship for the Conduct of Business because of the latter’s decision-making process. She is deputy director of the American Sociological Association, and works closely with their board, including attending board members and board orientation. As a leader at the Association, she is grappling with COVID issues similar to those we face – how to build connections and teams, how to be flexible, hold to hold people accountable, and how to support constituents. Prior to joining the Association, she had been on the faculty of Gallaudet University for ten years. Margaret is studying to become a Certified Association Executive through the American Society of Association Executives.  
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  José Santos Woss

  José is a legislative manager at Friends Committee on National Legislation. Over the past decade, he has held many public policy roles in different organizations and government institutions where his advocacy has focused on underserved communities. José has a Masters in Public Administration from American University and an undergraduate degree in French Translation from Montclair State University.