Hello! I am Amber Cichowski, and I am the proud mother of 2 and a bonus mom. I am the Operations Coordinator with a non-profit early education association, and a resident of East Longmeadow since 2021. Being part of the PTO has been such a great experience, one I never expected to enjoy this much, and it encouraged me to join a second PTO at Mapleshade. I enjoy serving my community as a Girl Scout leader and participate in other councils and committees locally. In my free time, you will find me cooking and baking, crafting, spending time with my family, and keeping us active.

Hi everyone! I’m Katie Freeman, a proud member of both the Meadow Brook and Mapleshade PTOs! I have two boys, Alex in 5th grade at Mapleshade and Andrew in 2nd grade at Meadow Brook. We moved to East Longmeadow in 2020, and joining the PTO has been a wonderful way to meet new people and help contribute to a great school experience for my boys. By day, you’ll find me teaching history in Springfield, and by evening, I’m usually helping with PTO events, planning our next family adventure, or attempting to keep up with two energetic boys. I love being part of our community <3

Marta O’Shea is a proud mom to a kindergartner and a second grader. She works as an Accounting Manager for a local nonprofit and loves being involved in the school community. In her free time, Marta enjoys cooking, baking, crafting, and spending time with her family. 

Jess Shea joined the Meadow Brook PTO in 2025 as Secretary and also serves as a director on the MassMutual Federal Credit Union board for the past three years. She works as a Financial Reporting Risk Consultant at MassMutual and has a B.S. in Business Administration, a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and a Master of Business Administration. Jess has a daughter Kelsey who is in kindergarten at Meadow Brook and a son Ryan who is 2. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and running (she has completed both the Hartford and Marine Corp Marathons).