Alumnae Home

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• Alumnae Board of Directors 2024–2025

  President: Brooke Williams ’84
  Vice President: Emily Speyer ’13
  Secretary: Emily K. Pitts ’15
   
  Alumnae Outreach Chairs:

  • Denise Burrell-Stinson ’91 
  • Courtney Fleischman Tofsky ’04
  • Dayna Joseph ‘15
  • Morgan H. Kang ’16

  
  Annual Fund Chairs:
  
  

  • Allyson Mitchell Waterman ‘85
  • Alexandra S. McCown ‘96
  • Samantha Warshauer Heffner ’98
  • Emily Washkowitz Tarkan ’04

  
  Diversity Chairs:

  
  

  • Stephanie Banzaquen Levey ’93
  • Marian Lewin ’08
  • Greer Bizzell-Hatcher ’17
  • Julia Levey ’20

   
  Planned Giving Chairs:
  
  

  • Susan Ainsworth ’83
  • Christine Lorenzo ’94
  • Antonia Abraham ’99
  • Allison Lehrer Chiaramonte ’01

   
  Nominating Chairs:
  
  

  • Dana Wallach Jones ’93
  • Lauren Kleinberg Levy ’93
  • Hannah Bozian ’09
    
    

  Reunion Chairs: 

  1. Meredith Rubel Lipsher ‘86
  2. Blair England ‘91
  3. Jennifer Levy Blinbaum ‘06
  4. Morgan H. Kang ‘16

  
  

  
  Directors:
  
  

  • Elena Droutzkoy Corso ’68 
  • Mercedes Dorson ’70
  • Lorie Cowen Levy ’70
  • Yvonne Rabsatt Woods ‘84
  • Lisa Partin Eiland ‘87
  • Leslie Banker Mullins ‘88
  • Dede Welles ’88
  • Catherine Yatrakis Economakis ’90
  • Irene Ricasio Edwards ‘92
  • Caroline Grant ’93
  • Tracey Strauss ’93
  • Marinieves Alba ‘94
  • Heather Cross Berger ’95
  • Alexandra S. McCown ’96
  • Kristin A. Ogdon ’96
  • Nadine Hertzog ’97
  • Pratima T. Narayan ’98
  • Suzie Lamm Roberts ’98 
  • Diane Kwon ’03 
  • Sarah L. Kushner ’05
  • Jessica Shanken Reid ’05
  • Caroline Scheinfeld Leventhal ’06
  • Kimberly S. Ross ’07
  • Sarah Druckenmiller Cascante ’08
  • Emma C. Scully ’08
  • Elizabeth Cutler Levitt ‘09
  • Kathryn E. Bommarito ‘11
  • Julia K. Dean ‘11
  • Grace K. Lindsey ’11 
  • Elizabeth Sullivan ‘14
  • Katherine Aitkenhead ’15

  
  Life Directors:
  
  

  • Barbara Pollock Youngman ’59
  • Lucy Cullman Danziger ’61
  • Nancy Steeger Jennings ’63

• Class Representatives

  Class Representatives are an important link between the school and its alumnae. Communication between alumnae helps strengthen bonds and a connection to the past and the future. Encouraging participation in the Annual Fund shows belief in our motto to educate students not just for school, but for life.

  
  Class Reps, listed below, are responsible for collecting Class Notes and/or asking for contributions to the Annual Fund from their classmates.

  
  If your class is not listed, we are looking to fill the Class Rep roles. Please contact Shelley Pyers at spyers@spenceschool.org or Kiran Melwani at kmelwani@spenceschool.org if you are interested in a position. Thank you.

  
  Annual Fund Class Representatives collaborate with the Alumnae Relations and Annual Fund Directors, other members of the Development Office and the Alumnae Association.

  
  SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Will contact classmates to help gather class notes, encouraging them to submit them via our Web site or to you directly
  • Will share your contact information in the Alumnae section of the School’s Web site and in the Class Notes section of the School’s annual Bulletin
  • Will forward collected notes to the Alumnae Relations Office by deadlines to be determined
  • Will send periodic updates to classmates regarding alumnae and school events
  • Will encourage classmates to attend alumnae events especially during their Reunion years
  • If in the NY area, will aim to attend the three main Alumnae Board & Class Rep meetings held each year (especially the meeting held in the fall)

  News/Notes Class Representatives collaborate with the Alumnae Relations Office, other members of the Development Office and the Alumnae Association.

  
  SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Will contact classmates to help gather class notes, encouraging them to submit them via our Web site or to you directly
  • Will share your contact information in the Alumnae section of the School’s Web site and in the Class Notes section of the School’s annual Bulletin
  • Will forward collected notes to the Alumnae Relations Office by deadlines to be determined
  • Will send periodic updates to classmates regarding alumnae and school events
  • Will encourage classmates to attend alumnae events especially during their Reunion years
  • If in the NY area, will aim to attend the three main Alumnae Board & Class Rep meetings held each year (especially the meeting held in the fall)

  Representative by Year

• Outreach Committee

  Co-Chairs:

  • Denise Burrell-Stinson ’91
  • Courtney Fleischman Tofsky ’04
  • Dayna Joseph ‘15
  • Morgan H. Kang ’16

  The mission of the Alumnae Outreach Committee is to develop, extend and maintain the ongoing relationship between alumnae and the School, reinforcing pride in Spence, and by doing so, thereby enhancing alumnae fundraising potential. The activities of this committee include the Annual Alumnae Party, the Young Alumnae Party and cultural and educational events throughout the year. If you have great ideas on how to involve more alumnae in our activities, this is the committee for you.

• Annual Fund Committee

  Co-Chairs:

  • • Allyson Mitchell Waterman ‘85
    • Alexandra S. McCown ‘96
    • Samantha Warshauer Heffner ‘98
    • Emily Washkowitz Tarkan ’04

  The goal of this Committee is to increase alumnae participation in the Spence Annual Fund. Members assist in soliciting fellow alumnae via letters, e-mails and through our phonathons held during the year. Committee members focus on fostering alumnae understanding of the School’s fiscal needs and stressing the importance of participation in the Annual Fund, no matter the amount. New volunteers are always welcome, so if you are interested in helping with Spence’s fundraising efforts, please let us know.

• Diversity Committee

  Co-Chairs:

  • Stephanie Benzaquen Levey ’93
  • Marian Lewin ’08
  • Greer Bizzell-Hatcher ’17
  • Julie Levey ’20

  The focus of the Diversity Committee is to work with and for students and alums of diversity at Spence and support Spence’s commitment to diversity. The Committee sponsors events with students, parents and alums, providing an outlet for student support as well as networking opportunities. The Committee is also committed to continuing a relationship with Tapestry, the diversity committee of the Parents’ Association. Any interested alumnae are invited to join.

• Reunion Committee

  Reunion 2026 welcomes all Spence alumnae, while celebrating in particular classes ending in “1” and “6.” Join us on April 23-25, 2026 for the festivities! If you are interested in helping, please contact Shelley Pyers (spyers@spenceschool.og), Alumnae Director, or Kiran Melwani (kmelwani@spenceschool.org), Assistant Alumnae Director.

  
  To become a Class Representative or to get involved with any of these committees, please contact Shelley Pyers or Kiran Melwani in the Alumnae Relations Office.