Elise Aimedieu, President and Pennington Presbyterian Church Liaison, is in her third year of serving on the PPNS board. Her daughter is currently enrolled in one of our Pre-K classes, and Elise is also a member of the Pennington Presbyterian Church. As both mother and church member, Elise is honored to serve on the board. In her free time, she enjoys exercising, reading, and taking her daughter to the local parks and libraries.
Jenn Barch, Parent Representative, is in her fifth year on the PPNS board. Jenn graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Economics and holds a master’s degree in Taxation from Bentley University. Jenn and her husband, Patrick, moved from Manhattan to Pennington in 2020 and have two children. Her son attends our Pre-K class and her daughter is in enrolled in the three-year-old group .. Jenn enjoys cooking, baking, reading, traveling, jigsaw puzzling, and taking their dog for walks around town.
John Tolleris, Parent Representative, joined the PPNS board last year. Prior to becoming a stay-at-home dad to a PPNS student, John’s employment was primarily in the public sector. This included hauling garbage, participating in negotiating labor contracts, implementing a municipal purchasing system, writing personnel manuals, serving as acting town manager of a NJ municipality and managing environmental databases. At the prompting of his other child, John became an attorney. He joined the NJ OAG, where he worked for nearly two decades, primarily in the practice group protecting children from neglectful and abusive parents. John served as the lead trial attorney in Mercer County in this area until 2022. John likes movies and writing. He lives with his family in Ewing.
Kate Andrew, Staff Representative, – See Kate’s biography on the staff introduction page, under pre-kindergarten teachers.
Lori D’Avanzo, Staff Representative – See Lori’s biography on the staff introduction page, under three-year-old teachers
Hope Anderson, Director, – See Hope’s biography at the beginning of the staff introduction pages.