Vote Today in the SBNC Election

The election for the Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 with polls open from 7–10 AM and 2–9 PM in the lobby of the auditorium at the Scarsdale Middle School.

The SBNC Administrative Committee is seeking the election of two candidates in each district. In the event of a snow day, the election will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The biographical information for the candidates for the SBNC slate for the January election is below.

Edgewood

MICHAEL M. CHAYES: 16 Taunton Road. Resident for 24 years.
Education: BA, City College of New York; MS, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, The Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University.
Occupation: Management Consultant and Executive Coach; retired PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Consulting Partner, Organization Strategy and Change.
Civic Activities: Conducted staff and parent focus groups to support school board strategic planning process (2014). Photographer for SHS Varsity Basketball team (2007 – 2008). Co-coached 2nd grade boys' soccer.
Children: Ages 30 and 25

JORDAN COPELAND: 45 Woods Lane. Resident for 12 years.
Education: B.A., Organizational Behavior and Management, Brown University; M.S., Childhood General Education, Bank Street College of Education; J.D., New York University School of Law
Occupation: Teacher in integrated general / special education 5th grade classroom, P.S. 69, Bronx, NY. Former attorney.
Civic Activities: Cubmaster, Scarsdale Pack 60 Cub Scouts (2012 – Present); Scarsdale Forum (Education Committee) (2015 – Present); Little League coach (2012 – Present); Board Member, The Center @ 862 (formerly Scarsdale Teen Center) (2013 – 15).
Children: Ages 12, 9 and 6

Fox Meadow

MIRIAM G. BEVERIDGE: 26 Circle Road. Resident for 21 years.
Education: The Hotchkiss School 1986; B.A., Barnard College 1990
Occupation: Community Volunteer
Civic Activities: Scarsdale Edgemont Girl Scouts Unit Manager (2013 – Present), Troop Leader (2006 – Present); Overhill Block Assoc. Board Member (2000 – 2003), (2009 – 2011), (2014 – Present); Hotchkiss School Board of Governors or Alumni Assoc. (2012 – Present); Bronx River Sound Shore Audubon Society Board Member (2014 – Present); New England Center for Children Board of Advisors Member (2007 – Present); Scarsdale CHILD Chair (2008 – 2009).
Children: Ages 20, 15 and 13

SANG HAN: 27 Paddington Road. Resident for 9 years.
Education: B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: Managing Director, Global Equity Derivatives, TD Securities (USA) LLC
Civic Activities: Maroon & White (2015 – Present); Scarsdale Youth Hockey Association various positions (2010 – Present), Treasurer (2013 – Present); Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Department Company 2 (2009 – Present), Quartermaster (2013 – Present); Rec. Dept. Softball Coach (2012 – 2013); Rec. Dept. Basketball Coach (2010); Scarsdale Little League Coach (2009 – 2011); Hitchcock Presbyterian Church Elder (2008 – 2010), Hitchcock Presbyterian Church Deacon (1998 – 2000).
Children: 15, 12 and 10

ERIC LIVERANCE: 63 Brambach Road. Resident for 4.5 years.
Education: Masters Computational Finance, Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Maryland; Masters Mathematics, Yale University
Occupation: Financial Modeler
Civic Activities: Vestry member (2015-2017), choir member (2011-present), Sunday school teacher (2014-present), St. James the Less Church, Scarsdale; Cub Scout/Boy Scout leader for Pack 440/Troop 4 at Hitchcock Church, Scarsdale (2010-present).
Child: Age 11

Greenacres

SHARON KASS HIGGINS: 5 Sage Terrace. Resident for 10 years.
Education: Scarsdale High School 1986; BA, University of Vermont; M.Ed Elementary K- 6th, The George Washington University
Occupation: Part-time in marketing and retail.
Civic Activities: Greenacres PTA Executive Board (2013 – Present), Greenacres 100th Diamond Jubilee Gala Chair (2015 – Present); After School Club Chair (2013 – 2015), Nominating Committee (2014), Talent Show (2014 & 2015), Class Parent (2009, 2012); CPSE and CSE Special Education Parent Member (2008 – Present); SMS 6th Grade Rec Night Co-Chair (2013); SMS 7th Rec Night and 8th Grade Breakfast Co-Chair (2015 – Present); CHILD Search Committee for new Special Education Director (2013); Basketball Coach (2012); Softball Coach (2008).
Children: Ages 13, 12, 11 and 9

TANYA SINGER: 8 Montrose Road. Resident 10+ years.
Education: BA, Wellesley College, with honors
Occupation: General Manager, Bloomberg LP
Civic Activities: America's VetDogs, Volunteer; Greenacres PTA Executive Committee Vice President, Fall Fundraiser Chair, Artful Looking/Learning to Look Chair, First Greenacres STEAM Day Chair, Class Parent.
Children: Ages 12 and 5

Heathcote

EMMANOUIL MAKRAKIS: 95 Secor Road. Resident for 3 years.
Education: MS Electrical engineering (Greece) & MS Telecommunications (N.J.I.T)
Occupation: Financial applications development
Civic Activities: Heathcote PTA Bike testing/safety committee chair (2012 – Present); Heathcote STE(A)M committee member, Astronomy event (2014); Volunteer in various Scarsdale schools events: Young writers workshop (2015), Heathcote staff appreciation event (2015), Heathcote carnival (2013).
Child: Age 8

MELISSA PECULLAN (Fielding): 46 Crossway. Resident for 5 years.
Education: PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
Occupation: Stay-at-home parent
Civic Activities: Heathcote PTA, Scarsdale Youth Soccer Club Board Member, Team Parent Manager; Scarsdale Rec. Dept. Soccer Coach.
Children: Ages 10 and 7

Quaker Ridge

JONATHAN DRESCHER: 52 Black Birch Lane. Resident for 15 years.
Education: BA, Allegheny College; M.Arch, UCLA
Occupation: Real Estate Executive
Civic Activities: New York Building Foundation Board of Governors, Vice Chairman; New York League of Conservation Voters, State Board Member; Zoning Board of Appeals (member, Chair), Village of Scarsdale; Planning Board (Member, Chair), Village of Scarsdale; Parking Authority Board, City of White Plains, Board Member; Design Review Board, City of White Plains, Board Member
Children: Ages 20, 17 and 11

ERIC PREMISLER: 238 Rock Creek Lane. Resident for 3 years.
Education: BA, University of Vermont, degree in History and a minor in Political Science; MA, Adelphi University Secondary Education Social Studies
Occupation: Secondary School Teacher of Social Studies
Children: Ages 5 and 2