Hi! My name is Nicolette Lewis! I have a 7th grader who is encouraging me to run for PTA Vice President. So here I am! 

A little bit about me: 

I am a labor and delivery nurse at INOVA Fairfax. I have my 7th grader and a 3-year-old boy, Alek, at home. I have been a part of the Terraset/Langston Hughes/South Lakes triad since 2006 when my family moved here from NY. My younger siblings have attended all three schools! I have amazing relationships with my daughter’s friends, in school and in our neighborhood, which makes me excited to lead PTA. I vow to give my all, do my best, and work hard to collaborate with our principal and admin team, teachers, families, and our community. My Reston connection is long standing so I look forward to the aspect of connecting with more kids and families and helping to support them and our teachers here at LHMS.

A little about me: I am a Mom of 3, with one son currently in 7th grade at LHMS this year. I am also the LHMS Family Liaison and thoroughly enjoy my role working with families. I have held the position of either PTA President, Treasurer or Secretary in the past at the 4 different school districts I have been a part of, so I am very familiar with being on the board and the responsibility that comes with it. I believe the PTA plays an important role in the experience students and their families have at their school, and with teamwork, we can make their experience an amazing one. 

I’m excited about this school year and intend to support all the fun events for our students, families, and teachers and show our community Panther Pride! 

Sincerely, 

Janessa Valentine

I am a proud Langston Hughes parent and would be honored to serve as PTA Secretary. My son, Tommy, is in seventh grade, and my daughter, LucyLynn, now a sophomore at South Lakes, also attended Hughes. 

For more than a decade, I have held many roles with the Girl Scouts, including troop leader, troop organizer, mentor to new leaders, and Cookie and Fall Product program manager at both the local and association levels. I am also an active volunteer with the South Lakes Booster Club and PTSA, and I have served as a team parent for several of my children’s sports teams. In addition, I was a member of the Terraset Elementary PTO, a regular classroom parent, and a frequent field trip chaperone. 

Professionally, I bring over 20 years of experience supporting nonprofit boards, taking minutes, and managing governance, and since 2011 I have served as Executive Assistant and Governance Relations at ASBO International. I am also a commissioned Public Notary in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I would love the opportunity to bring both my professional expertise and community involvement together in support of the Hughes PTA as Secretary.  

Thank you for this opportunity!

Angie Tombul