2020 - 2021 PTA Executive Committee
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President: Anita Banerjee
President Elect: OPEN
Past President: Michael Lindinger haycockpta@gmail.com This is Mike’s sixth year at Haycock. He has two children – a 2nd grader and a 5th grader. Mike was PTA President last year and VP of Curriculum Enhancement for the two years prior. He also assisted as a parent volunteer/co-chair for the STEAM night in 2016 and 2017. Mike is a mechanical engineer by training and now works as an attorney practicing all areas of litigation, with a particular focus on patent litigation. In other words, Mike is very receptive to arguments not based in scientific principles or objective facts. |
Secretary: Marlene Sandhu
Treasurer: Raashee Gupta Erry
VP of Fundraising: Paige Hahn
This is Paige’s 6th year at Haycock. She and her husband, Alex, have two daughters here (5th and 3rd). This is her first year as Vice President of Fundraising for the PTA. In 2018, she co-chaired the Haycock Goes Hollywood Spring Auction. As a serial over-committer, Paige has been a room parent every year her girls have been at Haycock, regularly volunteers for the social committee, and strives to be the first one to sign up as a field trip chaperone. Paige strangely loves the Boosterthon Fun Run and is a strict follower of all Kiss-N-Ride rules. When not over-committing, Paige is a professional fundraiser, running the firm she founded in 2007. In her free time, Paige attempts to cancel out her wine consumption through Peloton and pilates and when not in a pandemic, enjoys hosting a good party. |
VP of Operations: Xian Sun
This is Xian’s eighth year at Haycock. She has two children: a third grader and a seventh grader. This is her second year as the VP of Operations. She also worked as the co-chair and technology volunteer (and by technology it simply means someone who works with a computer) for the 2019 Haycock Auction. She has also been a Junior Achievement volunteer since her older son was a Kindergartner. Xian is an Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School. She enjoys reading and deadlifting. She can deadlift over 100lbs! |
VP of Social Events: Amy Kales
This is Amy’s 9th year at Haycock. She has three children, two sons in high school and a daughter in the 6th grade. During her time at Haycock, Amy has served as PTA secretary twice, room parent a few times, and field trip chaperone too many times to count. Amy is a divorce lawyer and mediator, in practice with her husband and law partner, Jonathan. She loves wine, rescue dogs, and organizational office supplies. |
VP of Curriculum Enhancement: Rajesh Verassamy

VP of Community Affairs: Sarah Crane
This is Sarah's fourth year as a parent at Haycock Elementary. Sarah and her husband (Ryan) have a son in Kindergarten and a daughter in 3rd Grade. This is Sarah's second year with PTA Leadership and has also served a room parent each year at while Haycock. Sarah spent much of her career in corporate health care consulting and recently started her own elder care consulting business serving the DC Region. Sarah is interested in supporting a variety of community efforts so please feel free to reach out with any suggestions!
This is Sarah's fourth year as a parent at Haycock Elementary. Sarah and her husband (Ryan) have a son in Kindergarten and a daughter in 3rd Grade. This is Sarah's second year with PTA Leadership and has also served a room parent each year at while Haycock. Sarah spent much of her career in corporate health care consulting and recently started her own elder care consulting business serving the DC Region. Sarah is interested in supporting a variety of community efforts so please feel free to reach out with any suggestions!
2020 - 2021 Committee Chairs
VP of Operations : Xian Sun
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VP of Social Events : Amy Kales
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VP of Community Affairs : Sarah Crane
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VP of Curriculum Enhancement : Rajesh Virassamy
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VP of Fundraising : Paige Hahn
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