After completing an English degree at the University of Vermont, Christie McDade spent the next 12 years working in varying management capacities at Bloomberg LP. She moved to London, England, after the birth of her second child, where she retired from the corporate world to focus on raising her children. Currently, she is a comprehensively-trained classical pilates instructor and the … Read More

Marc Epstein is a volunteer at Bucks Learning Cooperative, teaching classes on government, law, world history and global politics. While at BLC, he helped to develop the Volunteer Handbook. Marc taught at independent schools before joining BLC, including The Pennington School and The Baldwin School. He has previous board as a member of the board of the Multicultural Resource Center … Read More

David DiMicco is a self employed New York City based advertising photographer. David was born and raised in Bucks County and is a life long member of Middletown Friends (Quaker) Meeting in Langhorne. David’s personal experience with dyslexia and that of his daughter, shaped his view of learning and the positive outcome a more student-focused approach to education can have. … Read More

Melissa Cabral is the Associate Director of Patient Engagement in Global Clinical Trials at Bristol Myers Squibb, based in Yardley, PA. She is deeply committed to advancing health equity and education, with a focus on medical research and the synthesis of information. Beyond her professional endeavors, Melissa is passionate about yoga, animal rescue, and women’s rights. She enjoys reading romantasy novels that take … Read More

Caitlin Brickey is the co-founder of Root and Wild Schoolhouse, a homeschool enrichment cooperative established in 2020. She and her partner homeschool their five children, fostering a love for learning and community. Caitlin has dedicated many years to volunteering with children, including her work at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, NC. From 2022 to 2023, she apprenticed with Raritan Learning … Read More

Mark Shapiro has 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Bank of America, managing Fortune 500 institutional relationships. Mark enjoys exercising and spending time with his wife and two children. His son is a former member of PLC, who is currently a student at Kutztown University.

Since 2017, Clancy August has been an administrator and board member at Cherry Hill Nursery School, a parent-run cooperative nursery school in Princeton, NJ, having served as the Director, Assistant Director, Chairperson, Registrar, and a classroom volunteer. Prior to her work at Cherry Hill Nursery School, Clancy led parent discussion groups and worked at the Princeton Public Library. She attended … Read More

Charles Kruger has spent the last 30 years in the information technology field at companies such as The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Bellcore. Currently he works as a director at Princeton University’s Office of Information Technology, where he supports campus-wide IT infrastructure. Charles enjoys running in obstacle course races and playing tennis. He lives in Hopewell with his wife, … Read More