2024-2025 PTA Board Nominations
President
VP Events / Community Engagement
VP of Fundraising
Secretary
Treasurer
- Lingsze Wong. Lingsze has served on the PTA board for 3 years, and most recently as Chair of multiple committees, including Social Media, Reading Olympics, Staff Appreciation Meals, and Month of the Military Child. Lingsze has three Explorer kids, currently in Pre-K, 1st grade, and 3rd grade. She loves supporting the PTA and school, and would be honored to serve as the PTA President for the 24-25 school year.
VP Events / Community Engagement
- Carolyn Stirling. Carolyn has served on the PTA board for 6 years as VP for events and president. She has a son in fourth grade and a daughter in seventh grade at Timberview. Carolyn loves the support PTA provides to Explorer and the school community, and would love to share her experience with the new board.
- Jennifer Rodgers. I have lived in Colorado Springs since 2016 and have owned a small business for over 10 years. I am good at organization, communication and scheduling which I think can help me in this role. I have been a volunteer for the PTA with many events and I have helped with the planning of Reading Olympics and Teacher Appreciation. I have a 3rd grader at Explorer and I love the events Explorer puts on along with the feel of community Explorer has. I am excited to work hard in this new role with the PTA.
VP of Fundraising
- Travis Weaver-Velazquez. I have three kiddos (K,1,3) at Explorer and I would love to sit on the PTA board for 24-25. I volunteered for the Explorer site planning earlier in the year and really enjoyed it. I have a background in fundraising as a high school baseball and softball coach, and am willing to step in to any role where I am the best fit.
Secretary
- Naomi Moyers. My family moved to Colorado Springs when I was 7 years old and I'm an Explorer Elementary School Alumni. It's so fun to have my kids go to the school I went to when I was younger. I have three kids in Explorer this year (one in 4th grade, one in 2nd grade, and one in Kindergarten). I think it's great there are so many PTA sponsored events that help bring the community together. I've been a member of the PTA for a few years but I love being able to help others be informed of upcoming events and other announcements this year as PTA secretary.
Treasurer
- Jeremy Schoonmaker. I'm a Colorado Springs native, father of 4 kids. My wife and I have been sending our kids to Explorer since we moved here in 2016, and we have lots of years to go, with our youngest just starting preschool. We've tried to have our kids involved in school activities from the beginning and have enjoyed and taken advantage of a lot of the opportunities that the school and the PTA have provided for them, and want to be able to be involved and give some of our time back to the families of Explorer. I'm very organized and love a good spreadsheet, so feel that Treasurer is an ideal place to give back.