The Board of Trustees is responsible for maintaining and advancing the overall well-being of the school in collaboration with the Director. They support the Director and administrative staff in medium- and long-term decision-making on issues such as finances, development, building operations, admissions, public relations, and educational goals.
Our Board of Trustees
Kate Stover
She was one of the first students at the Randolph Avenue School location in Poughkeepsie and moved with the school to Wappingers Falls, leaving at the end of 6th grade when the school didn't go any higher. Her family has been connected to the school since the beginning. Her mother worked to set up the school and create the library. Kate's brothers attended the school; one brother, Lanse, was a long-time board member as well.
Today she lives in Philadelphia and her children attend a large urban Quaker school where she is currently on the school board. Her goal for her time on the board is to raise money for Randolph School scholarships and increase teacher salaries.
Diane Boujikian
Diane Boujikian was a Randolph School teacher in the Pre-K program for 34 years. She also worked with the 5, 6 year olds in the Kindergarten program. Diane was one of four Co-Administrators for most of those years and then was the Director for two additional years. Now semi-retired, she accepted a position on the Board, occasionally is called for substitute teacher work, and does consulting work with teachers and parents at Randolph as well as other school and college programs. Her passion to be a Reggio Emilia-inspired educator came from her work and play with the children and the community of the Randolph School. We are fortunate to have Diane’s expertise and experience as a resource as we continue to develop our program and our community.
Megg Pascarella
Randolph School has been a family affair for the Pascarellas. Megg was a student at Randolph school from 1982 to 1985, her brother Dave (or “Pasky” as he was known) attended from 1979 to 1984 and her mother taught French to the Upstairs students. Megg attended Vassar College, where she studied drama and earned a degree in Political Science. She has many fond memories of leaf raking, movie filming and maple syrup making, and hopes to use her time on the Board to ensure the opportunity for many more students to develop the love of learning that comes from those kinds of hands-on experiences. She currently lives in Manhattan.
Rachelle Reis-Larson
Rachelle is a South Dakota native, but has made her home in Beacon, NY for over 10 years. Rachelle is a University of Montana graduate and holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology. Rachelle is the parent of three, with children attending Randolph School from 2004-2009. Rachelle is a stay at home mom, and takes care of everyone and everything and is passionate about education, as evidenced by the gamut of school experience her children have enjoyed including private, public, religious, and home school. Prior to becoming a SAHM, Rachelle worked for the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Division on Substance Abuse.
Bradford King
Brad taught at the Randolph School for over 24 years. His goal was to try to find the inner learner within each of his students whether they were 3 years old or a senior in high school. He taught his students to respect each other, to persevere through challenges, and to show compassion for all living things. Primarily Brad taught Math, Science, Computer Skills, and Photography to students in the Downstairs, Upstairs, and (at the time) Middle School. He taught all of the core subjects while he was the Head of the High School for the last two years of that program. For 22 of his years at Randolph, Brad was one of the Co-Administrators of the school. His son, Marcus, attended Randolph through fourth grade and carries his experiences with him to this day. For many summers, Brad taught camps in rocketry, international cooking, photography, nature studies, computer skills, and thematic explorations like mythology, mysteries, etc. In 2011 Brad left Randolph to live in Connecticut, get his masters in Mathematics and re-certification in Middle School Math. He has taught in the Connecticut Public School system since 2013; trying every day to bring a little Randolph into every lesson. He joined the Board of Trustees in the spring of 2016 and is glad to be back home.