PTO Board
The Bishop School PTO is a registered non-profit 501(3)(c) organization, with elected officers. Elections are held in June for the following school year. Board Members have two-year terms.
Elisa Komoni
Co-President (2nd year)
Elisa and her husband Krenar are the parents of Fiona, who is a second grader at Bishop, and Darsen who is 3 years old. Her family moved to Arlington from Worcester, MA in January 2008. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and French from Holy Cross and an MBA from WPI. Elisa was a member of the PTO and an active volunteer at SMS (Fiona’s last school). Her family enjoys reading, playing tennis, piano and violin, swimming, traveling and camping. Elisa is very eager and excited to join the Bishop Community.
Please contact Elisa at elisa.komoni@gmail.com.
Christina Marko
Co-President (1st year)
Christina and her husband, Mike, are the parents of Madeleine, who is a 1st grader at Bishop. Originally from Missouri, Christina moved to Boston in 2006, and after meeting Mike playing in an adult kickball league on Cambridge Common, has never left. She earned her PhD in Anatomy and Cell Biology from the University of Kansas Medical School and currently works as the Scientific Communications Manager and the Research Assistant to the Chief and Chair at Harvard Ophthalmology/Mass. Eye and Ear. In her free time, Christina enjoys playing fantasy football, traveling, and cheering on the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks. As a relatively new Bishop Bear, she enjoyed the past year volunteering for school events and is looking forward to supporting teachers, staff, students, and families in the Bishop community through the PTO.
Please contact Christina at ckaisermarko@gmail.com.
Karin Moellering
Co-Treasurer (2nd year)
Karin and her husband Tim are the parents of Paul, who attends first grade at Bishop, and 4-year old Theo. Her family this year moved to Arlington from Barrington, RI. She holds an MSc in Mathematics from the University of Oxford, UK, and a PhD degree in Operations Research from the University of Muenster, Germany. She currently works part-time as a product manager for Cambridge Mobile Telematics. In her free time, she loves reading and essentially anything outdoors, particularly skiing. Karin has been involved in parent activities at her sons' preschool back in Rhode Island and has been a treasurer at her old volleyball club. She is very eager and excited to join the Bishop Community.
Please contact Karin at karin.moellering@gmail.com.
David Brecht
Co-Treasurer (1st year)
David and his wife Epp have lived in Arlington since 2010. They have a son in 6th grade (Teddy), a son in 4th grade (Tristan), and a daughter in Kindergarten (Tess). David earned his BA from Boston College and MA in International Relations from Tufts/Fletcher School. In his early career, David taught middle school Math in Houston and served as a Peace Corps English teacher in Estonia. He is currently a healthcare bond analyst at Amundi Pioneer Investments in Boston. At the mid-point of his expected 12-year Bishop experience, David is excited to be joining the PTO Board.
Please contact David at taavi4598@gmail.com.
Vacant
Fundraising Coordinator
Laura Tikonoff
Room Parent Coordinator (2nd year)
Laura is mom to William, a second grader, and 5-year old twin daughters, Elizabeth and Emily, who are Kindergarteners at Bishop. Laura and her husband, Matt, met at Boston College and married in 2005. They have lived in Arlington since 2008. Laura works part-time as a Physical Therapist at MGH. She was a room parent for Mrs Spencer's classroom this past year and has enjoyed becoming part of the Bishop community. In her free time, Laura likes to run, read, bake, be outdoors and have fun with family and friends. She is looking forward to further getting to know other members of the Bishop family.
Please contact Laura at laura.tikonoff@gmail.com.
Junko Nagano
Communications Coordinator (2nd year)
Junko Nagano, whose daughter Erika is a second-grader at Bishop, was born in Tokyo and lived in Indiana for several years before permanently moving to the Boston area. A program manager for more than 20 years, Junko has a history of facilitating collaborative, goal-driven teams and has worked in a variety of high tech companies, mostly in software and high-speed computing. She is currently a principal consultant in life-sciences for Triverus Consulting. She plays competitive hockey and soccer and her volunteer experiences include coaching sports with children—instructional ice hockey programs and her daughter’s soccer teams. She has volunteered at several Bishop events and is looking forward to making more solid contributions to the Bishop community.
Please contact Junko at junkonagano5@gmail.com
Neshe Gafuri
Recording Secretary (1st year)
Neshe and her husband, Kourosh, are the parents of Danial, who is a first-grader at Bishop. Neshe is originally from Kosovo. She came to Massachusetts in 2000 because she was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to study as an undergraduate student at UMASS Amherst. After completing her undergraduate degree in Economics, she continued to pursue her graduate studies at UNH Durham, where she obtained her MA in Health Economics and MS in Statistics. There she also met her husband, at the Mathematics department. Neshe, currently works for the Executive Office of Health and Human Service/MassHealth in Boston as a statistician in the Office of Behavioral Health. Her hobbies are indoor rock climbing and yoga. Neshe is very excited to join the PTO Board and is looking forward to supporting the Bishop community through the PTO.
Please contact Neshe at neshe.gafuri@state.ma.us.
Elisa Komoni
Co-President (2nd year)
Elisa and her husband Krenar are the parents of Fiona, who is a second grader at Bishop, and Darsen who is 3 years old. Her family moved to Arlington from Worcester, MA in January 2008. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and French from Holy Cross and an MBA from WPI. Elisa was a member of the PTO and an active volunteer at SMS (Fiona’s last school). Her family enjoys reading, playing tennis, piano and violin, swimming, traveling and camping. Elisa is very eager and excited to join the Bishop Community.
Please contact Elisa at elisa.komoni@gmail.com.
Christina Marko
Co-President (1st year)
Christina and her husband, Mike, are the parents of Madeleine, who is a 1st grader at Bishop. Originally from Missouri, Christina moved to Boston in 2006, and after meeting Mike playing in an adult kickball league on Cambridge Common, has never left. She earned her PhD in Anatomy and Cell Biology from the University of Kansas Medical School and currently works as the Scientific Communications Manager and the Research Assistant to the Chief and Chair at Harvard Ophthalmology/Mass. Eye and Ear. In her free time, Christina enjoys playing fantasy football, traveling, and cheering on the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks. As a relatively new Bishop Bear, she enjoyed the past year volunteering for school events and is looking forward to supporting teachers, staff, students, and families in the Bishop community through the PTO.
Please contact Christina at ckaisermarko@gmail.com.
Karin Moellering
Co-Treasurer (2nd year)
Karin and her husband Tim are the parents of Paul, who attends first grade at Bishop, and 4-year old Theo. Her family this year moved to Arlington from Barrington, RI. She holds an MSc in Mathematics from the University of Oxford, UK, and a PhD degree in Operations Research from the University of Muenster, Germany. She currently works part-time as a product manager for Cambridge Mobile Telematics. In her free time, she loves reading and essentially anything outdoors, particularly skiing. Karin has been involved in parent activities at her sons' preschool back in Rhode Island and has been a treasurer at her old volleyball club. She is very eager and excited to join the Bishop Community.
Please contact Karin at karin.moellering@gmail.com.
David Brecht
Co-Treasurer (1st year)
David and his wife Epp have lived in Arlington since 2010. They have a son in 6th grade (Teddy), a son in 4th grade (Tristan), and a daughter in Kindergarten (Tess). David earned his BA from Boston College and MA in International Relations from Tufts/Fletcher School. In his early career, David taught middle school Math in Houston and served as a Peace Corps English teacher in Estonia. He is currently a healthcare bond analyst at Amundi Pioneer Investments in Boston. At the mid-point of his expected 12-year Bishop experience, David is excited to be joining the PTO Board.
Please contact David at taavi4598@gmail.com.
Vacant
Fundraising Coordinator
Laura Tikonoff
Room Parent Coordinator (2nd year)
Laura is mom to William, a second grader, and 5-year old twin daughters, Elizabeth and Emily, who are Kindergarteners at Bishop. Laura and her husband, Matt, met at Boston College and married in 2005. They have lived in Arlington since 2008. Laura works part-time as a Physical Therapist at MGH. She was a room parent for Mrs Spencer's classroom this past year and has enjoyed becoming part of the Bishop community. In her free time, Laura likes to run, read, bake, be outdoors and have fun with family and friends. She is looking forward to further getting to know other members of the Bishop family.
Please contact Laura at laura.tikonoff@gmail.com.
Junko Nagano
Communications Coordinator (2nd year)
Junko Nagano, whose daughter Erika is a second-grader at Bishop, was born in Tokyo and lived in Indiana for several years before permanently moving to the Boston area. A program manager for more than 20 years, Junko has a history of facilitating collaborative, goal-driven teams and has worked in a variety of high tech companies, mostly in software and high-speed computing. She is currently a principal consultant in life-sciences for Triverus Consulting. She plays competitive hockey and soccer and her volunteer experiences include coaching sports with children—instructional ice hockey programs and her daughter’s soccer teams. She has volunteered at several Bishop events and is looking forward to making more solid contributions to the Bishop community.
Please contact Junko at junkonagano5@gmail.com
Neshe Gafuri
Recording Secretary (1st year)
Neshe and her husband, Kourosh, are the parents of Danial, who is a first-grader at Bishop. Neshe is originally from Kosovo. She came to Massachusetts in 2000 because she was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to study as an undergraduate student at UMASS Amherst. After completing her undergraduate degree in Economics, she continued to pursue her graduate studies at UNH Durham, where she obtained her MA in Health Economics and MS in Statistics. There she also met her husband, at the Mathematics department. Neshe, currently works for the Executive Office of Health and Human Service/MassHealth in Boston as a statistician in the Office of Behavioral Health. Her hobbies are indoor rock climbing and yoga. Neshe is very excited to join the PTO Board and is looking forward to supporting the Bishop community through the PTO.
Please contact Neshe at neshe.gafuri@state.ma.us.