Officers

Treasurer Families In Need

Danielle Levy

daniellelg@comcast.net

The Treasurer(s) is responsible for paying all bills, collecting and recording dues and advertising revenue and reimbursing officers for expenses. Knowledge of budgeting and necessary software tools (Excel/Quicken etc.) is necessary. This group is responsible for coordinating help for any NMC member and their family who are in need of support. The needs of these people vary as does the support from the club. It can be anything from initiating in-a-pinch meals, to bringing fundraising awareness to help support an ailing parent or child.

Kids Outings Coordinator

Shannon Rothberg

>shannon.rothberg@gmail.com

This Kids Outings Coordinators are responsible for planning fun outings for kids and families. There are a number of popular annual events including the Halloween party, Holiday party, and Easter Egg hunt. The Kids Outings Coordinators typically plan 5+ events per month. The role also allows for endless creativity as the options are open for new and different kinds of activities for our membership. This role is typically shared by multiple people since it is so important to the club.

Kids Outings Coordinator

Maureen Sullivan

mosey93@gmail.com

This Kids Outings Coordinators are responsible for planning fun outings for kids and families. There are a number of popular annual events including the Halloween party, Holiday party, and Easter Egg hunt. The Kids Outings Coordinators typically plan 5+ events per month. The role also allows for endless creativity as the options are open for new and different kinds of activities for our membership. This role is typically shared by multiple people since it is so important to the club.

Kids Outings Coordinator

Allison Fisher

asfisher1@yahoo.com

This Kids Outings Coordinators are responsible for planning fun outings for kids and families. There are a number of popular annual events including the Halloween party, Holiday party, and Easter Egg hunt. The Kids Outings Coordinators typically plan 5+ events per month. The role also allows for endless creativity as the options are open for new and different kinds of activities for our membership. This role is typically shared by multiple people since it is so important to the club.

Adult Socials Coordinator Community Connections: In-A-Pinch Coordinator

Jessie Reardon

jess.reardon@yahoo.com

Like the Kids Outings Coordinators, the Social Coordinators are responsible for planning interesting and much-needed events for moms only, some events for dads, and for couples. The role requires interest in entertaining, good organizational skills, and the ability to delegate. The Adult Social Coordinators typically plan 2-3 adult outings each month. Included in this responsibility is the organization of five annual events: the Preschool Forum, the Safety Event, the Annual Vendor Fair, the Spring Cocktail Party and the Couples' Summer/Early Fall Cocktail Party. The In-A-Pinch Coordinator is responsible for handling all mom-to-mom requests for help during times of need. Most often this involves arranging the delivery of 3 to 5 meals to families who could use a hand. The In-A-Pinch recruits NMC member volunteers to provide meals, as well as efforts to promote the availability of this service. This is a great role which helps maintain the sense of community and mom-helping-mom mentality!

Adult Socials Coordinator

Alicia Linsey

aliciajkent@yahoo.com

Like the Kids Outings Coordinators, the Social Coordinators are responsible for planning interesting and much-needed events for moms only, some events for dads, and for couples. The role requires interest in entertaining, good organizational skills, and the ability to delegate. The Adult Social Coordinators typically plan 2-3 adult outings each month. Included in this responsibility is the organization of five annual events: the Preschool Forum, the Safety Event, the Annual Vendor Fair, the Spring Cocktail Party and the Couples' Summer/Early Fall Cocktail Party.

Adult Socials Coordinator: Newcomer Coordinator

Kristen Daigle

daiglefranklin@comcast.net

The Newcomer Coordinator is responsible for welcoming new members to NMC. Most often this includes phone calls and/or email communications to all new members to help them become familiar with NMC and its many member benefits (NMC private online community, upcoming events, playgroups etc...) The Newcomer Coordinator also works with Adult and Kids Outings coordinators to facilitate quarterly newcomer events. Overall, the Newcomer Coordinator is the "welcome wagon" for the NMC.

Newsletter Managing Editor

Michelle Xiarhos Curran

mlx75@comcast.net

The Newsletter Managing Editor is responsible for gathering articles, working with a volunteer from the membership who serves as a copy editor on the submissions, and following-up on outstanding columns or information. This role works with President and Newsletter Designer to oversee the production of the newsletter from submissions through design and publishing to mailing.

Newsletter Designer Marketing and PR Coordinator Activity Guide Coordinator

Kelly Woodsum

kelly.woodsum@verizon.net

The Newsletter Designer is responsible for receiving all newsletter content from the Newsletter Managing Editor and from officers. The Designer lays out the entire newsletter, balancing advertisements, articles, photos, etc. The Designer is the liaison between the NMC and the publishing house and ensures timely delivery to the membership. The Marketing and PR Coordinators are responsible for external communication about NMC with the greater community. Duties include creating and maintaining general information marketing collateral pieces (NMC flyers, informational recruitment pieces, etc...) for posting and distribution in the local community. This also includes updates to the NMC external website to ensure consistency of message and information in both mediums. The Marketing and PR Coordinators also strive to keep in consistent contact with the local media and Chamber of Commerce for calendar listings, photo opportunities, event coverage, etc.. The role also includes supporting other members of the board with advertising, collateral development and public relations for their events and initiatives. The role also includes maintaining and distributing NMC signs, business cards, billboards, banners, balloons, t-shirts, etc. The role includes the management of NMC sponsorship benefits and opportunities when applicable. Additionally, the Marketing/PR Coordinator is responsible for updating and marketing the NMC Activity Guide which details all of the parks, pools, gyms, farms, sport complexes, arts and crafts, music/dance and other child-friendly North Shore attractions. The Activity Guide Coordinator(s) lead a team of NMC member volunteers to update and publish the NMC Activity Guide on a annual basis. Strong organizational and editing skills are a must for this role.

Advertising Manager

Sherry Yanez-Gregor

nmc_advertising@yahoo.com

The Advertising Manager is responsible to the coordination of all advertising opportunities for the NMC newsletter. As the revenue generated by the advertisements in the newsletter helps to fund the production costs of the newsletter and supports club activities, this is a very important role. Tactical duties include: accepting electronic submissions of ads, ensuring they meet our specifications to be published in the newsletter, cross-referencing the ad with payment via Pay Pal, sending the ad to the Newsletter Designer to be placed (location in newsletter is at Designer's discretion) in the newsletter, and supplying a monthly ad report to Treasurers and President. The Ad Manager is responsible for following up the ad with a thank-you letter and copy of the newsletter to the advertiser. This role requires strong people skills, effective communication skills and computer knowledge (Excel). The Advertising Manager is encouraged with other board members to contact local businesses to solicit new advertisers, but in many cases, potential advertisers contact us so they can reach a targeted audience of local families with young children.

Community Connections: Outreach Coordinators

Ali Carignan

altenburga2@aim.com

The Outreach Coordinators main focus is to direct the club's attention to worthwhile projects and charitable organizations in the local community and beyond. The position requires deciding on worthwhile causes, recruiting volunteers for events, collecting contributions, and delivering donations as needed. The Outreach Coordinators should hold a special interest in the improvement of the community at-large and a belief that the Newburyport Mothers Club can make a difference.

Community Connections: Outreach Coordinators

Wendy Tinkham

wendymgiles74@hotmail.com

The Outreach Coordinators main focus is to direct the club's attention to worthwhile projects and charitable organizations in the local community and beyond. The position requires deciding on worthwhile causes, recruiting volunteers for events, collecting contributions, and delivering donations as needed. The Outreach Coordinators should hold a special interest in the improvement of the community at-large and a belief that the Newburyport Mothers Club can make a difference.

Community Connections: Community Links

Devon Palermino

devon.pal2@comcast.net

This is an evolving role that aims to link the NMC to local politics, the school community, youth services, area businesses and various civic efforts. Responsibilities include a) establishing and maintaining relationships with city officials, school personnel, youth program coordinators, business owners and community organization representatives, b) communicating efforts and agendas of these various organizations to the club via the online community, as well as c) providing an opportunity for club members to voice opinions and get involved in areas of interest to them. Sample duties include a) participating in NBPT public school strategic thinking committee (1x/month), b) working with youth services coordinating a club survey to determine program interest, c) organizing city government election forum, d) posting various civic efforts on NMC web site, and e) gathering information from club members through email, surveys etc. for the sake of various community organizations.

Community Connections: Community Links

Jenn Pilz

jennjpt1@yahoo.com

This is an evolving role that aims to link the NMC to local politics, the school community, youth services, area businesses and various civic efforts. Responsibilities include a) establishing and maintaining relationships with city officials, school personnel, youth program coordinators, business owners and community organization representatives, b) communicating efforts and agendas of these various organizations to the club via the online community, as well as c) providing an opportunity for club members to voice opinions and get involved in areas of interest to them. Sample duties include a) participating in NBPT public school strategic thinking committee (1x/month), b) working with youth services coordinating a club survey to determine program interest, c) organizing city government election forum, d) posting various civic efforts on NMC web site, and e) gathering information from club members through email, surveys etc. for the sake of various community organizations.

Newsletter Designer Marketing and PR Coordinator Activity Guide Coordinator

Kelly Woodsum

kelly.woodsum@verizon.net

The Newsletter Designer is responsible for receiving all newsletter content from the Newsletter Managing Editor and from officers. The Designer lays out the entire newsletter, balancing advertisements, articles, photos, etc. The Designer is the liaison between the NMC and the publishing house and ensures timely delivery to the membership. The Marketing and PR Coordinators are responsible for external communication about NMC with the greater community. Duties include creating and maintaining general information marketing collateral pieces (NMC flyers, informational recruitment pieces, etc...) for posting and distribution in the local community. This also includes updates to the NMC external website to ensure consistency of message and information in both mediums. The Marketing and PR Coordinators also strive to keep in consistent contact with the local media and Chamber of Commerce for calendar listings, photo opportunities, event coverage, etc.. The role also includes supporting other members of the board with advertising, collateral development and public relations for their events and initiatives. The role also includes maintaining and distributing NMC signs, business cards, billboards, banners, balloons, t-shirts, etc. The role includes the management of NMC sponsorship benefits and opportunities when applicable. Additionally, the Marketing/PR Coordinator is responsible for updating and marketing the NMC Activity Guide which details all of the parks, pools, gyms, farms, sport complexes, arts and crafts, music/dance and other child-friendly North Shore attractions. The Activity Guide Coordinator(s) lead a team of NMC member volunteers to update and publish the NMC Activity Guide on a annual basis. Strong organizational and editing skills are a must for this role.

Event Listing/Event Listing Liaison

Amber Barbere

ambarbere@yahoo.com

The Event Listing role is responsible for creating the Community Events Column for the newsletter. This role is THE KEY to alerting fellow club members to all of the great local activities available to families. Additionally, the Event Listing Liaison is responsible for updating the same calendar with NMC events and local activities onto our private online community calendar.

Event Listing/Event Listing Liaison

Becky Schaeffer

schaeffer.becky@gmail.com

The Event Listing role is responsible for creating the Community Events Column for the newsletter. This role is THE KEY to alerting fellow club members to all of the great local activities available to families. Additionally, the Event Listing Liaison is responsible for updating the same calendar with NMC events and local activities onto our private online community calendar.

Large Events

Amy Gerade

amygerade@yahoo.com

This group is responsible for organizing the large NMC events such as the holiday party, Halloween party, Easter egg hunt, and camp day. This role requires teamwork and organizational skills to successfully plan these large events for the children in the NMC.

Newsletter Designer Marketing and PR Coordinator Activity Guide Coordinator

Kelly Woodsum

kelly.woodsum@verizon.net

The Newsletter Designer is responsible for receiving all newsletter content from the Newsletter Managing Editor and from officers. The Designer lays out the entire newsletter, balancing advertisements, articles, photos, etc. The Designer is the liaison between the NMC and the publishing house and ensures timely delivery to the membership. The Marketing and PR Coordinators are responsible for external communication about NMC with the greater community. Duties include creating and maintaining general information marketing collateral pieces (NMC flyers, informational recruitment pieces, etc...) for posting and distribution in the local community. This also includes updates to the NMC external website to ensure consistency of message and information in both mediums. The Marketing and PR Coordinators also strive to keep in consistent contact with the local media and Chamber of Commerce for calendar listings, photo opportunities, event coverage, etc.. The role also includes supporting other members of the board with advertising, collateral development and public relations for their events and initiatives. The role also includes maintaining and distributing NMC signs, business cards, billboards, banners, balloons, t-shirts, etc. The role includes the management of NMC sponsorship benefits and opportunities when applicable. Additionally, the Marketing/PR Coordinator is responsible for updating and marketing the NMC Activity Guide which details all of the parks, pools, gyms, farms, sport complexes, arts and crafts, music/dance and other child-friendly North Shore attractions. The Activity Guide Coordinator(s) lead a team of NMC member volunteers to update and publish the NMC Activity Guide on a annual basis. Strong organizational and editing skills are a must for this role.

Board Meeting Coordinator

Deborah Allen

deborah_vinick@yahoo.com

The Board Meeting Coordinator is responsible for attending every board meeting to take notes of all issues and topics discussed and distributing these notes to all fellow board members in a timely manner. The position also involves composing an agenda prior to the board meeting so that everyone knows what issues and topics need to be discussed at the meeting. This would include soliciting ideas from the board prior to the monthly meeting for agenda topics. Additionally, the role is responsible for coordinating the meeting logistics: location, refreshments, directions, etc.

Event Photographer

Karen Kearley

kmkearley@yahoo.com

This person is responsible for attending large or important events put on by the NMC and taking photographs of that event.

Consignment Sale Coordinator

Ella Buckley

ellabuckley28@yahoo.com

The Consignment Sales Coordinator(s) is responsible for organizing the semi-annual NMC Consignment Sale. The NMC Consignment Sale is open to the public and the club's portion (30%) of sales is donated towards a lasting community gift. Consignment Sale Coordinator should have experience volunteering at the NMC (or other large consignment sales), strong computer skills, and organizational skills are necessary to be successful in this role.

Fashion Show Consultant

Carolyn Tremblay

carolyntremblay@msn.com

This person is responsible to organizing the adult fashion show. This event requires reaching out to local store owners and coordinating an event that provide a fun shopping night out for our members as well as a great opportunity for local vendors to promote their clothes.