All members of the Massachusetts PTA Board of Directors are volunteers who are here to serve you and to work for children throughout Massachusetts and our country. Meet your Massachusetts PTA Board of Directors.
National Council of States Representative
Karen is the proud adoptive mother of 2 boys and started her work in her local unit, Rehoboth PTSA, more than 15 years ago. She proudly served on many committees and held the offices of Rehoboth PTSA’s President, Secretary, Vice President (Palmer River and Beckwith) and Membership Chair. Passionate about her work at PTA, she has raised awareness for children with disabilities, adoptive children, children with special education needs, and those who “fall between the cracks”. With over 30 years of nursing experience, she currently works as a Nurse Case Manager and spends her weekends as a proud hockey mom. She is very excited to continue her work with Massachusetts PTA in this role, and continues to serve on many committees at the Massachusetts PTA and in her local community. Karen is passionate about advocating for all children, and believes strongly in PTA’s motto….”Every Child, One Voice.” Together let’s make a difference!!
Kathresha Cureton currently serves on the Massachusetts PTA Board of Directors, and as a member of the Health, Safety and Wellness Committee. Kathresha draws from experience with more than 15 years in Health and Human Services, and earlier in her career, management, public affairs and outreach. She studied Psychology from the School of Social Behavioral Sciences at Mercy College and Art and Design from the School of Design at Pratt Institute. Active in the community, she served at the local level as a member on both Elementary and Middle School Councils; as the Middle/High School Vice President, PTA and Reflections Chair. She is a PTA Art Coordinator for the Hopkinton Elementary Schools, has volunteered in several other committees and civic leadership positions at every level.
With over 8 years of leadership experience she has also been involved in working as a liaison with support for parents and students including school programs, education and advocating for children. She continues to advance her training by attending conferences, seminars and workshops on both health and educational topics; including her passion for the arts.
Her children attend Hopkinton School District. We are very pleased to have her join our Leadership Team at Massachusetts PTA. “Life is never so busy that there is no time to help others.”
Christine serves as an Advisory Comittee member and is the current President for Old Sturbridge Academy PTSA. She previously served as Vice President, and was a founding board member of OSA PTSA.
Christine is a proud wife and mother to 3 children who are the reason she became so active in the PTSA and the Advisory Committee at their school. While serving on the PTSA Christine has worked hard on increasing membership and growing her local unit each year. When stepping into the role of President she dived into the trainings and webinars offered by the Massachusetts PTA to learn as much as she could about the true mission and values of the PTA, and bring those back to her local unit. She has played a role in increasing knowledge on the true mission of the PTA in her local unit and has also been working on getting a DEIA committee started. Personally she has a passion for advocacy and is very excited to begin working with the Massachusetts PTA.
Ashley is currently an education support professional in the Middleborough public school system. Previously she has assisted in creating a private kindergarten program where she specialized in diverse learning styles and opportunities. She is very passionate about making sure all students have an equitable education opportunity and works tirelessly to ensure that no child should be left behind for any reason.
Ashley presently holds a vice president position at her local elementary school and has previously held leadership positions such as president and secretary, as well as chair and committee roles. During her time in the PTA, Ashley has strongly focused on creating a bond between the schools and the local community. She understands that collaborating with the community and bridging communication gaps are a critical step in the success of all children’s futures.
Mackenzie Morgenweck currently serves on the Massachusetts PTA Board of Directors as Treasurer. She is a sophomore at Roger Williams University, majoring in Accounting and Finance and minoring in Political Science. During high school, she spent much of her time actively giving back to her community, serving as an ambassador for Project 351, sitting on DRRHS's School Council, and representing the student body on the Regional School Committee.
Mackenzie has also worked in politics as a campaign manager for a local school committee candidate, a treasurer for a local selectmen candidate, and as Chairperson of Save Our Schools - Dighton-Rehoboth, a Political Action Committee which advocates for quality education in the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District.
Mackenzie's leadership roles have allowed her to positively and directly affect the lives of her fellow students. She is excited to continue to improve the educational experience of all children in the Massachusetts educational community with the Massachusetts PTA.
- Cranberry PTA President
- Communications Chair
- Bylaws Support
Madison Estes is currently a Business Teacher at Masconomet Regional High School. She previously taught both elementary and middle school special education in the Pentucket Regional District. She holds a Massachusetts Teaching Certification for Business Education as well a Teaching Certification for Moderate Disabilities K-8. She graduated from Salem State University with a major in Business Administration and a minor in Educational Studies. She received her Masters of Education in Moderate Disabilities K-8 at Merrimack College in May 2021. Madison is the daughter of a single parent, who lost her husband when Madison was in elementary school. Experiencing this loss has motivated Madison to champion the issues of single parent families and the costs of higher education on a family. As a young teacher, she also believes in supporting the public education system and engaging parents and students in their own education. She strongly supports allowing teachers to participate in leadership opportunities both in and outside of the classroom. Madison has served many roles within Massachusetts PTA from Student Rep, Treasurer, and President. She also served two terms on the National PTA Youth Committee. Madison loves supporting and volunteering for the PTA and strongly believes in their tagline “everychild.onevoice”.
- National PTA Field Service Committee
- MA PTA Communications Team
- Liaison to MassPartners
- Past President 2014-2016
Stephanie Gray has served on the MA Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Board of Directors since 2010 beginning her time as the MA PTA Communications Chairman and moving into the role of President Elect, President, Immediate Past President and Cranberry Unit President, currently serving as MA PTA Communications Chair. She currently serves on the National PTA Field Services Committee and has also served on the National PTA Bylaws Committee. She assumed the role of President in July of 2014. As part of her role with MA PTA she serves as the Liaison to MassPartners for Public Schools, the 2018-2019 Chair, a coalition of the statewide teacher, parent, school committee, principal, and superintendent organizations in Massachusetts. Stephanie is a mother of 2 who began her PTA experience developing the Drama Club at her children’s elementary school where for 5 years she worked to ensure 120 children each year had the opportunity to participate and learn about the theater. After her mother-in-law passed in May of 2016 she realized that most families have no idea how to prepare for and handle loss, Stephanie put together her passion for helping people with her background in sales and marketing to become an agent through New York Life Insurance Company and may be licensed with various other independent unaffiliated insurance companies in the state of Massachusetts. Previously she worked for SMH Electronics as the Business Development Manager in West Wareham, MA. Before that she owned her own company working with small businesses to develop their online presence. Throughout her career in Marketing and as a Parent Advocate, Stephanie has done workshops and presentations on subjects ranging from Designing Routines for new parents to “Transitioning to EMR for the AHCA” for medical practices. She has also been part of a number of task-forces and panels with other educational organizations including the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Stephanie is passionate about the mission and goals of PTA and believes that it is our role as PTA leaders to not only ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their potential but to work with the whole family to educate and empower parents/guardians/care givers so they can be the best advocate for their child.
Past President 2010-2012
Mary Ann Stewart was appointed Parent Representative to the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education by (then) Governor Patrick in August 2014 and has been reappointed in 2019. From 2010-2012, she served as President of the Massachusetts PTA and continues to serve on the state PTA Board as a Member-at-Large. She also serves as a member of the National Advisory Council for Media Literacy Now.
Mary Ann is a parent of three and resides in Lexington. She has been active in the schools and in town government, serving as an elected representative to Town Meeting since 2006 and on the School Committee from 2009-2014 where she lead as Chair from 2011-2012.
Mary Ann has served in numerous leadership roles at the local, state, and national levels. She is a champion of children, youth, and families, and her experience in organizational development and passion for advocacy and creativity has leveraged engagement in professional and volunteer settings alike. Mary Ann received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts for Music Education.
