Chris Ritchie - President
alexsangerptapresident@gmail.com

Parent to a fourth grader and Kindergartener, Chris is excited to continue to serving on the PTA Board and leading the PTA in 2025/26. I am looking forward to expanding our programs and increasing our impact to our kids, teachers, and the broader school community

Daniela Becker - VP Membership

Daniela is a dedicated mom to a kid in the dual language program. With a professional background as a software developer and former chemical engineer, she is excited to bring her skills and passion for community to her new role as Sanger PTA VP of Membership. Fluent in Spanish she is a team-player who is eager to connect with families and welcome fresh ideas to improve the school community.

Amie Karnes - VP Communications

sangerpta@gmail.com

Amie has two daughters enrolled at Sanger, one in the 1st-grade Dual Language program and another starting in Pre-K 3.  She works as an Operations Manager at a local family foundation and is excited to get more involved with the PTA this year.  She's passionate about communication and bringing families together for the best overall experience for our students. 

Amanda Glazier - VP School Support

Amanda G. is mom to a 1st grader and a Pre-K4 student in the dual language program. This is only her second year with a child in public school, and she's excited to jump into her new role on the PTA to support the teachers and school community and find the balance as a working parent. Amanda enjoys gardening, staying active, and cross stitching (which helps keep her off her phone and scrolling). She’s especially looking forward to partnering with fellow PTA and committee members, as well as parent volunteers, to help make this a great year for everyone. 

Amanda Ritchie - VP Fundraising

sangerfundraising@gmail.com

Amanda loves education, building community, and finishing a cup of coffee before it goes cold (a dream, really). She teaches at a neighborhood preschool, which means she’s fluent in glitter management and conflict resolution over toy dinosaurs. Her daughter just started kindergarten at Sanger, and her 4th grade son is a dual-language veteran. She dabbles in Spanish on Duolingo and hopes to catch up to her kids one day. In her spare time (ha), Amanda enjoys reading, working out, and encouraging a little healthy competition during family game night. 

Liz McFarland - VP Events

Liz is an architect in real estate development.  She has two boys, one is a 1st grader at Sanger and the oldest is a Sanger Alumni.  Over the past two years, she has co-chaired the mother/son party and been a member of the fundraising committee.  She hopes to create more memories memories for the Sanger families this year!

Simone Hogan - Secretary

Simone is a parent of two amazing kids, a 4th grade son in Sanger's Dual Language program and a 2026 Senior at Woodrow Wilson HS. She has been a part of the Sanger community since 2020 and is excited for her new role with the PTA and looks forward to making an impact. When she is not cheering on her kids at their games, she enjoys cooking new recipes and traveling.

Chris Spartz - Treasurer

Chris is parent to twin first-graders. It is his second year in the Sanger PTA and first year as treasurer. Chris works at Armanino, a top-20 nation-wide accounting firm, and specializes in internal and 3rd Party audits. 

Alecia Fryman & Jamie Bowden - Middle School Liasions 

Alecia & Jamie are joining forces to increase presence of our Middle School families in the Sanger PTA this year in their role as Middle School Liaisons.
Alecia has a 6th grader at Sanger and an 8th grader at Greiner MS.
Jamie has two Sanger Stallions, one in 4th and one in 7th.
They are looking forward to helping middle school events grow by guiding students and parents on how to volunteer & run these important events that get middle school students engaged in well rounded academic and social activities.

Carolina Cerrillo - Parent Liasion

This is Carolina's 13th year at Alex Sanger, and she has really enjoyed building relationships with parents and the community.

Parliamentarian - OPEN