Strengthening the home-school relationship to enrich student learning and growth.
Meet our PTO Board
Meet our PTO Board
Katie Lawhon
President
Katie and husband James, have 4 kids. Their oldest graduated from ORHS in 2021, they have a 7th grader at Irons, 6th grader at Vogel, and the baby is in 3rd grade at Kaufman. Katie has been actively involved with PTO, at various schools, for 7 years. Katie feels the PTO plays a vital role in the schools, providing support to the students and staff. In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her family and watching her kids cheer and play football.
Kimberly Candelaria
Vice President of Fundraising
Meet Kimberly, a proud wife and mother of two boys. With a passion for fostering a strong school community, Kimberly brings her enthusiasm and organizational skills to her role. Kimberly believes that engaging and contributing to create an impact is among the most satisfying and enriching responsibilities a parent can undertake. When she's not leading PTO fundraising, you'll find her on the sidelines, cheering on her boys in their baseball and football games or supporting them in their band performances.
Eleni Parks
Treasurer
Eleni is a dedicated PTO mom with seven years of volunteering experience. When she's not managing finances, she's a devoted wife and mom to two boys, finding joy in family moments on the baseball diamond. Eleni's passion for teamwork and community unity shines through her PTO involvement and her commitment to creating lasting memories with her family.
Erin, along with her husband Chris, have three children in the CISD school district. Two are at Irons Junior High and one is a 6th grader at Vogel Intermediate. She got involved with the Vogel PTO last year and jumped into the Secretary role. Erin feels that the PTO plays an important role at the school, providing support to the children and their families, as well as the school teachers and administration. Even though she has a full-time job and active family, Erin feels that the time she spends working with the PTO is invaluable.
Erin Throckmorton
Secretary
Tia Malak
Parliamentarian
Tia and her husband Jayson have a 5th grader and 3rd grader in CISD. Tia and her family believe in giving back to their community, and volunteering with PTO is a great opportunity to do so within their children’s schools. This is Tia’s fourth year involved with PTO. When not volunteering with PTO, Tia and her family are likely to be off on a camping adventure with their three dogs.
Meet our PTO Chairs
Meet our PTO Chairs
Sarah Stewart
Yearbook Coordinator
Tia Malak
Yearbook Assistant
Kendra Hammond
Spirit Event Coordinator
Janna Dimitrijevic
Appreciation Coordinator
Sarah Griffiths
Communication Coordinator
Stefanie Bohuslav
Board-Member-At-Large
Sherry Cusano
Marquee Coordinator
Meagan Long
Fundraising Assistant
Meet our Committee Chairs
Meet our Committee Chairs
Kim Candelaria & Meagan Long
Fundraising Committee
Janna Dimitrijevic
Appreciation Committee
Sarah Stewart & Tia Malak
Yearbook Committee