The vision of the We Are Dwyer team is to foster a culture of school pride, community engagement, and academic
success for ALL students, parents, staff, and faculty of William T. Dwyer High School. We hope you will join us to continue to make success unavoidable!
Lily Cassidy
President
Lily Cassidy is the parent of a Senior daughter in the IB program at Dwyer and a 19-year-old son starting the Super Senior Program this Fall. With over 12 years of experience in school organizations, and the years of involvement with We Are Dwyer, she has successfully spearheaded events such as the Havana Nights and Back to the 80’s auctions, raising over $150,000 for essential needs at Dwyer. Lily's goals are to enhance communication, boost volunteer engagement, and foster a strong community for students and families, as well as school staff (and of course raise some funds for Dwyer!).
Stacey Sarkin
VP, Communications
Stacey Sarkin is the parent of a Dwyer IB Alumni, Class of 2023, and a current IB Senior. Stacey has been actively involved with Dwyer Athletics since 2019, starting as the Boys' Basketball Parent Representative and serving as the Girls' Basketball Parent Representative for the past three years. Additionally, she have been a part of the We Are Dwyer Foundation for three years. I was honored to receive the Athletic Parent Volunteer of the Year award for 2022-2023. Stacey's goal is to strengthen the Dwyer parent and student community.
Penny Payne
VP, Athletics
Jason McFarland
Treasurer
Jeanne Takeda
VP, Arts
Dalia Silverstein
Secretary
Dalia Silverstein is the proud parent of a Sophomore son in the IB program and part of the Weightlifting Team at Dwyer, and an Eagle Scout. With five years of experience in PTA programs, a few years of experience as a sports parent, and one year involvement with We Are Dwyer thus far, she has successfully spearheaded a range of events including school auctions raising tens of thousands of dollars. Pleased to have been able to help start the Weightlifting Team's first Senior Night last year and looking for other ways to improve the school for students and parents. Being a student on class council and part of a magnet program in the Palm Beach County School District herself, it's nice to come full circle and give back as a parent. Dalia's goals as the Secretary are to enhance communication and help support the school in any way she can.
Happy to be part of such an amazing organization with We Are Dwyer and serve as the Secretary!
Lindsey Klatzko
Member-at-Large
Lindsey Klatzko is the parent to a Sophomore in the Finance Department at Dwyer and a Sophomore at UF who graduated from the IB program.
She has been active from pre-school to the present and is thrilled to help make Dwyer the best!
Representatives
Vanessa Velazquez
Freshman Class
Lea Wester Bocook
Sophomore Class
Katrina Ventola
Junior Class
Heather Love
Senior Class
Debbie Drinkwater
Programs
Eric Schlossberg
Culinary Arts Department
Eric Fasone
Administration