Meet Our 2026-27 PTA Board Members
We are so excited to be representing you and your students this year!
Contact us if you are interested in joining the team: pta@lafayettepta.com
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Sarah Peppers, President
Sarah was born and raised on military bases across the country (and Germany), but West Seattle has been home for nearly 15 years. She has a Lafayette third grader and kindergartener; she and her partner also work to keep three pets and approximately fifty houseplants alive! Maybe all those childhood moves made her prone to jumping into community head first, which is how she’s serving her third year on the board as President this year despite being so green, but that’s one of her favorite colors.
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Jordan Williams, Vice President
My name is Jordan Williams. I am the stay-at-home mom of 2 kiddos, one of which is a 3rd Grader at Lafayette in the Focus program, along with doing 2 years of developmental preschool here at Lafayette where he made some wonderful memories.
I enjoy crafting, reading, and going to Disney with my family! My husband and I are Georgia natives but have been in Washington for about 10 years. My family is neurodiverse, so I’m looking forward to applying my knowledge and experience to this role and getting to know the PTA members and more Lafayette families!
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Haley Smith, Co-Treasurer
Haley is a Texas transplant and mom of two boys, Patrick (1st grade) and Andrew (toddler at Alki Beach Academy). She is a CPA and works full time as an accounting manager. When she has free time, which is few and far between, she enjoys running, skiing, reading, baking, and exploring new parks with her boys. This is Haley's first year on the PTA and she's looking forward to supporting the Lafayette community!
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Andrew Gaines, Co-Treasurer
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Angela Koumriqian, Co-Secretary
I'm a stay-at-home mom and proud Lafayette alum! These days, I’m chasing after two wild and wonderful daughters, whipping up way too many baked goods, and saying "yes" to just about every volunteer opportunity that comes my way. I’m so excited to see both my kids walk the same halls I did :)
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Leah Denniston, Co-Secretary
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Laura Monsey, Past President
Laura is a Seattle native with one current Lafayette Leopard—Charlie (3rd grade)—and one former Leopard, Beau, who just started middle school. She joined the PTA as treasurer in 2020 and somehow ended up president last year. She enjoys baking with her kids, weekend campouts, and a good spreadsheet.
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Megan Melvin, Athletic Chair
I'm a Nurse Practitioner at Harborview and I've worked there for 17 years. I live in North Admiral and my son Benjamin will be starting Kindergarten at Lafayette this Fall. I also have a 3.5 year old son who will follow in his footsteps. I love skiing, hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, traveling, soccer and cultural experiences around Seattle. I'm very excited to get to know the Lafayette community more!
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Michelle Ahlstrom, Enrichment
Michelle is a California transplant and a mom to a first grader at Lafayette and preschooler at SWEL. After being a stay-at-home mom for 6 years, she recently went back to work in residential landscape construction. She is an avid library user, loves discovering and sharing new restaurant and park combos off the island, and drinking matcha lattes in the sunshine.
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Briana Eichbaum, Enrichment
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Jensen Bonney, Comms Team: Social Media
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Lisa Kimbrough, Special Education
Hi, I’m Lisa Kimbrough. I’m a fairly new parent at Lafayette with twin 4th graders, and I also have a 6th grader at Madison. We moved to the neighborhood from Nashville in 2024 and have quickly grown to love both the community and the schools. My oldest has dyslexia and ADHD and has had an IEP since 2nd grade, which has made me passionate about supporting other parents navigating the special education system. I’m excited to get involved and give back however I can.
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Holly Hallet, At-large
Holly and her husband Jason are the parents of a Lafayette 5th grader and 2nd grader.
When she’s not working or volunteering she enjoys swimming, paddle boarding, hiking, traveling and going on walks with friends.
After being very active with Lafayette’s PTA for the past four years (as a Room Parent, leading last year’s Winter Craft Festival, and co-chairing the 2024 Auction) she has decided to officially become a PTA board member.