WHO WE ARE
The Bishop School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a group of parents, teachers and community members that strive to enrich our children's educational experience and build community spirit at Bishop. We accomplish this by funding events and activities throughout the year and by supplementing resources available to the school and our teachers. The Bishop community was very generous last year and the PTO raised about $66,000 last school year! This money was used to fund school-wide and grade-level enrichment programs, Bishop classrooms, teachers and administration, school improvement projects, and other community initiatives such as the Bishop garden.
PTO BOARD 2025-2026
Mandy Brush
Co-President (2nd year)
Mandy and her husband, Ethan, are the parents of Alex (5th grade) and Evan (2nd grade) and have lived in Arlington since 2011. Originally from East Hartford, CT, Mandy moved to the Boston area to attend Tufts University and decided to stay in the area. She has a background in Electrical Engineering and is currently a Program Manager at Raytheon Technologies. Mandy spends her spare time singing in a choir, playing tennis, lifting weights, and running around to kids’ activities. She has previously volunteered as a room parent, at the Bear Fair, the Bishop play, and other community activities and is excited for her 2nd year on the Bishop PTO board.
Please contact Mandy at mandy.s.brush@gmail.com
Ethan Truong
Co-President (1st year)
Ethan Truong and his wife, Nancy have been living in Arlington since 2021. They are the parents of their wonderful daughter, Morgan, currently in 4th grade. Ethan enjoys archery, foraging for mushrooms, rock climbing, playing music, and giving back to the community that has provided so much to him and his family. He am a software engineer at Google and founder of Robotitude.org.
Please contact Ethan at etruong42@gmail.com.
Kassi Tambasco
Co-Treasurer (2nd year)
Kassi and her husband, Chris, have lived in Arlington since 2012 and are parents to Vinnie (4th grade) and Emery (2nd grade). Kassi grew up in Amsterdam, NY and moved to Boston in 2005 to work for an insurance broker as an account manager after obtaining her degree in Business Management from Empire State University. Kassi currently works for Provider Group, an insurance broker, in the Property and Casualty group. In her free time Kassi enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She has been volunteering for various events at Bishop School the past 4 years including being a room parent, and is looking forward to 2nd year on the PTO board.
Please contact Kassi at katambasco@gmail.com.
Tina Harrison
Co-Treasurer (1st year)
Tina and her husband, Troy, have called Arlington home since 2020 when they relocated from San Francisco, California. They are parents to Hazel Wendt (2nd grade), and aunt and uncle to Caroline (5th grade) and Emily Harrison (3rd grade). Tina works remotely on the People Team for X, The Moonshot Factory, a subsidiary of Alphabet whose mission is to invent moonshot technologies that make the world a better place. In her spare time she loves to get outside to run, bike, SUP, cross country ski and garden. She is thrilled to be part of the Bishop community, and has volunteered as a member of the Green Team, and at events such as the Bear Fair and Bishop Play, and looks forward to getting more involved as a member of the PTO.
Please contact Tina at tinamharrison@gmail.com.
Jan Adams
Fundraising Coordinator (2nd year)
Jan and her husband, Chris, have lived in Arlington for 11 years, and are parents to Claire Adams, who will be a third grader in '25-'26 school year. Jan is originally from Mission Viejo in southern California, and met Chris while in graduate school at UPenn. She has worked at small and medium biotechnology companies over the years, and is currently a Design medicinal chemist at Pfizer. In addition to volunteering at various Bishop events, Jan has supported Chris coaching T-ball and AA baseball teams for AYBSA since Claire was first eligible in 2021, and they are currently coaching a Bishop-strong U8 softball team. Beyond the Arlington community, the Adams family is actively involved with Iskwelahang Pilipino, a non-profit Filipino cultural school that brings together families from the Greater Boston area founded in 1976. She looks forward to watching the kids grow and engaging more with the broader Arlington and Bishop community through the PTO.
Please contact Jan at jan.romero@gmail.com.
Bridgette Bruno
Communications Coordinator (1st year)
Bridgette Bruno and her family moved to Arlington in 2024 and are thrilled to be part of the Bishop School community. She and her husband, Paul, are proud parents of two daughters: Avery, who is in 1st grade, and Ellie, a preschooler. A graduate of Santa Clara University and The George Washington University Law School, Bridgette has spent the majority of her career in political and nonprofit communications and looks forward to bringing those skills to the Bishop PTO. These days, she spends most of her free time trying to enjoy a hot cup of coffee while keeping her kids from doing anything too wild on the playground.
Please contact Bridgette at bridgetteabruno@gmail.com.
Kamn Lacroix
Recording Secretary (1st year)
Kamn Lacroix grew up in WV and moved to Boston for a solo adventure in 1998. She and her husband Alex have been residents of Arlington since 2007. They have 2 kids (Sam 7th grader at Ottoson and Ava, 2nd grader at Bishop.) She currently works full time at Biogen as a Project Manager in the drug/device space. She enjoys meeting so many great parents in the Bishop community and helping to volunteer. In her spare time, she loves traveling, dining out, interior decorating, karaoke, spending time with friends, and taking in live shows (especially comedy). She is looking forward to being a part of the Bishop PTO community.
Please contact Kamn at kamnshaver@yahoo.com.
Amy Martins
Room Parent Coordinator (2nd year)
Amy and her husband, Victor, have lived in Arlington since 2014 and are parents to Leo (6th grade) and Max (3rd grade). Amy grew up in Connecticut and came to Arlington with Victor in 2009. She currently works as an Administrator at Jackson Walnut Park School in Newton. She is very familiar with the importance of building school community and has been a Room Parent and Volunteer at Bishop for many years. In her free time, Amy enjoys cheering on her kids and their teammates at various sports teams in town. She also enjoys gardening, traveling, trying new local restaurants and having fun with friends.
Please contact Amy at amyemartins@gmail.com.
