Board/Parent Council
The Cherry Preschool Board was established in January of 1992 when a group of parents found themselves in need of a quality preschool embodying a warm, nurturing, developmental, nonsectarian, multicultural approach to early childhood education. Cherry Preschool grew from these parents’ dream.
A not-for-profit corporation owns the preschool as well as the building in which it is housed at 1418 Lake Street, Evanston. A board, comprised of parents, staff and community members, is responsible for the overall operation and policies of the preschool. Responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the school, including staffing, rests with the Executive Director.
Parents are welcome and encouraged to contact board members with ideas and concerns. The board meets on a monthly basis (usually the third Monday of each month); dates and times of board meetings are listed in the school’s monthly calendars.
| Executive Director | Debbie Boileve |
| Assistant Director | Maggie Hessler |
| President |
Katie O’Shaughnessy |
| Vice President | Katie Shapiro |
| Development | Andrea Solorio Elliott |
| Treasurer | Evan Howell |
| Treasurer-Elect | Frank Mahoney |
| Secretary | Zanique Davis |
| Parent Council Chair | Anna Lebron Moreno |
| Facility Chair | Steve Yasukawa |
| Teacher Representative | Sarah Schoonyoung |
The Cherry Preschool Parent Council supports the school through active volunteerism. This is done through specific Council member job descriptions. The Parent Council meets 3 times per year with special meetings called as needed.
| Parent Council Chair | Ana Lebron Moreno |
| Volunteer Chair | Ana Lebron Moreno |
| School Community Co-Chair | Joan Ryder |
| School Community Co-Chair | Kirsten Salchow |
| Staff Appreciation Chair |
Elizabeth McGuiness |
| Restaurant Night |
Jonathan Domanus |
| Room Parent Chair | Allie Baugher |
