SHIDON AFLATOONI

Shidon Aflatooni was born in Louisiana and raised in Washington, while spending his summers in the hot and humid South. Shidon and his wife made their way to Oregon after both being accepted to Lewis and Clark for their graduate studies and they gladly call Oregon home with their two girls, a 1st grader and preschooler. 

Shidon loves to explore Oregon with his family including as many visits to the coast and central Oregon as possible. He also enjoys reading, watching good TV shows, going to Broadway shows (in Portland), and spending time with his family. Shidon is honored to be part of the Art Rutkin PSO community and looks forward to engaging with staff and parents and supporting the Art Rutkin students.

JESSIE GARRISON

SHANNON CRIST

Shannon is a southern California native and an Oregon State University grad. Shannon and her husband Corey have 2 children, a 7th grade son (Mason) and a second grade son (Riley). Shannon is the Head of People Experience for a tech company based in Silicon Valley, CA. Shannon is a board member for the Dougy Center and is also the owner of Party Hero, a local event and party design company. In her spare time she enjoys, watching anything true crime (she used to be a forensic scientist), being a sports mom, cooking, baking, traveling, spending time with family & friends, anything Halloween, scary movies and walking her 2 dogs.

NATE PLOOF

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AMANDA PIEPER

Amanda was born and raised here in Tigard, OR. Her and her husband share three wonderful children, their son Jaxon who is entering second grade, daughter Austin who is entering eigth grade, and Amanda's step son Taylor who is going into his senior year. She loves spending time with her family and pets (1 dog, 2 cats), a good book, and slow weekends.

Amanda also enjoys volunteering in her kids' classrooms and looks forward to being more involved this coming 24-25 school year.

STACY DONIN

Stacy was born and raised in Corvallis, Oregon where she also attended Oregon State University and met her husband. After completing graduate school at Portland State University, she began her career in Special Education. 

Stacy has two children, a 2nd grader and a kindergartener. She fills her free time with fun family outings, traveling, and unwinding with Netflix. During the Fall season, you'll undoubtedly find her at ALL of the pumpkin patches, savoring those Autumn vibes. 

She’s very excited to be involved with the PSO and in the Art Rutkin community again this year. She can't wait to connect with more parents, community members, and staff!

Leah has a 3rd grader and a toddler, with her husband, Trevor. She grew up in Seattle, graduated from Eastern Washington University and has been working for Pacific University since 2009 in Graduate Admissions.  Her family keeps her busy, but if she ever has free alone time, she likes to read, eat dessert and try out the most recent art project she saw on Pinterest. She is excited to be coordinating Art Lit this first year at Art Rutkin!

Chairperson Jill Roberts

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Plan and execute meals or snacks for teachers throughout the year as needed or desired. Plan and execute Staff Appreciation Week in May by organizing luncheons, gifts, etc. Work with the Board to honor staff members during other national recognition days/weeks. 

Community Events/Dine Out Coordinator: 

Chairperson Mercedes Barrera 

Email: communityevents@ArtRutkinPSO.org

Organize dine-outs and community events throughout the year. Set up dates with local restaurants and, if applicable, get flyers submitted to the print shop and distributed to classes.

OBOB: 

Co-Chairs - Rob and Jenny Polivka 

Email: OBOB@ArtRutkinPSO.org

Set up a system for students to participate in OBOB. Create club meetings, permission slips and OBOB battle schedule. Coordinate with the librarian for advice and book purchasing. Create certificates for participation and have the principal  sign them. Sign up for OBOB with the state run program.

Volunteer Coordinator: 

Chairperson Andrea Oswald 

Email: Volunteer@ArtRutkinPSO.org

Set up and manage a volunteer database. Works with the Executive Board and Event Chairs to determine volunteer needs. Recruit volunteers as needed. Assist in communicating with and coordinating volunteers.

Procurement Coordinator: 

Chairperson - Stephanie Winn 

Email: Procurement@ArtRutkinPSO.org

Works with a team of 5 - 10 volunteers who contact local businesses to request donations used for Jog-a-Thon, Read-a-thon, Family Nights, and Auction. Creates a master list of donating businesses.