ATAC Teams

Connect with the Arlington Tech community by joining and supporting an ATAC team!  A description of each team and contact info are below.  If not email is listed, reach out to chair@arlingtontech.org to be connected to the team.

Arlington Tech Network

• Connects parent and community experts and clients with the school for student-teacher projects, guest speaking opportunities, and facilitation of career exploration experiences, such as informational interviews, job shadowing, internships, and Capstone experiences.
• Team: Mark Schneider, John Crouch, Laura Dinardo – AT Capstone Coordinator
• To join or participate, email connections@arlingtontech.org or join the Arlington Tech Network on LinkedIn.

Beautiful & Safe Campus

• Helps make Arlington Tech / Arlington Career Center beautiful and safe by organizing community planting and clean-up events and coordinating with the school on landscaping, traffic flows, etc.
• Team: Susi Lill – Lead, Rodrigo Abela – Design Lead, Alisa Cohen – ACC Parent Advisory Committee Chair, Mathew Emery – ATAC Chair
• Contact Susi Lill to join the team, and monitor the Google Group and calendar for information on upcoming events.

Building Level Planning Committee (BLPC)

• APS advisory committee focused on building use and space resources, including the Arlington Career Center Expansion effort.
• ATAC BLPC Reps: Carrie Thomas, David French
• ACC Advisory Group BLPC Rep: Alisa Cowen
• ATAC BLPC Team: Sharon White, Ben White, Rodrigo Abela, Sofia Sleigh, Lisa DeMarchi-Sleigh, Valerie Steenstra, Larkin Steenstra, Francie Hamilton

Clubs & Extracurriculars

• Supports students in forming and maintaining after-school clubs, such as Ultimate Frisbee.
• Staff Lead: Erik Healey, Assistant Principal
• Parent Lead: Bridget Tuthill

Communications

• Supports communication channels within the AT community
• Manages the ATAC Google Group, ATAC News, ArlingtonTech.org website, and ATAC meeting minutes
• Team: Suzette Risacher – Secretary, Chelsea Fallon – Webmaster, other positions open

Community Events

• Plans events and fundraisers for the Arlington Tech community, including parents, students, and staff.
• Team: Renee Gutshall – ATAC Events Lead/Officer, Laura Furguson – Events, Sherri Hunter – Senior Class Events, other positions open
• Contact Renee Gutshall to join or help plan our next event!

Finance, Systems and Governance

• Oversees finances, budget, annual audit, bylaws and governance, and systems used for finance, fundraising, and communications.
• Team: Hamilton Humes – Treasurer, Mathew Emery – Chair, Open – Accounting Expert, Open – Systems Lead

No Sweat Fundraising

• Help support ATAC fundraising efforts by selling spirit wear, managing finances, sending thank yous, overseeing scholarships, etc.
• Team: Hamilton Humes – Treasurer, Haywon Kim, Maggie Varona, Inge Emery, Open – Thank Yous, Open – Systems, Open – Scholarships

Special Education Support

• Supports and connects families of students with IEPs or 504 Plans, and serves as a liaison between parents and Arlington Tech staff.
• Google Group: acc-special-education-group@googlegroups.com
• Team Leads and Group Contacts: Chelsea Fallon, Sheryl Stein

Student Voice

• Gathers student feedback and shares ideas for improving Arlington Tech with AT & ATAC leadership.
• Send feedback and ideas to radar@arlington.org
• Student representatives:
  12th Grade: Claire Beasley, Robert Emery
  11th Grade: Abby McLennan, Julian Sweetman
  10th Grade: Sofia Sleigh, Jack Schiavo
  9th Grade: Open

Teacher Wishlist

• Coordinates granting teacher wishes sent throughout the year to teacherwishlist@arlingtontech.org, and organizes Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week every spring.  All families are invited to fulfill teacher wishes!
• Team: Mary Elise Moran – Lead, Haywon Kim – Vice Chair, Dilip Ghate, Open – Teacher Appreciation Week Coordinator

Transportation Feedback

• Finds ways to support transportation for Arlington Tech students, including bus routes and carpooling.
• Team: Laurie Mangum, Yubakar Sharma