PTA Board
2025/26
2025/26
orenda.pta.copresidents@gmail.com
April Newman
This is April's 6th and LAST year on the PTA board. You might see her wandering around Orenda taking pictures at events or helping with activities. You might also catch her coaching volleyball for a local club also and as the Shen girls varsity assistant. April has 4 kids ranging from 12th grade to 5th all who went or go to Orenda! She is looking forward to her last year as co-president before her baby moves up to 6th grade!
Sarah Parendo
Kelly Repecki
Ali Witmer
This is Ali’s 1st year on the PTA board. She and her husband are parents to Henry, a 2nd grader at Orenda. As a family, they love to go see live music, hike, ski, and visit the beach. Ali works at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library as the adult ELL program coordinator. She is excited to help the PTA this year as Co-VP and Arts in Education coordinator.
orendaptatreasurer@gmail.com
Courtney Buchakjian
Karyn Hockey
Karyn has been involved with the PTA for 8 years and is entering her 5th year on the board. She has 4 kids, 2 who are now in middle school and 2 who are still at Orenda. Karyn is involved in numerous events and activities at Orenda and her favorite event is the SPARKS program. She enjoys seeing all of the families having fun at the various PTA events. The kids will also see her working at school as the cafeteria monitor.