Board of Trustees 2011-2012

The Board of Trustees, typically meeting three times during the academic year, is the oversight body of the school.   It is responsible for the school’s financial stability, major changes in both the physical and program structure of the school, and long-range planning and goals.   It establishes tuitions and makes decisions about faculty compensation.   It also supervises the investment policy of the school’s endowment.   Members, many of whom are parents of children currently or formerly enrolled in the school, represent several constituencies, including various components of Columbia University, including the Medical Center, and other early childhood schools.   They are elected for three-year terms.   The school’s director and the accountant serve as ex officio members of the Board; and the Director of Columbia University’s Work/Life Program attends at least one meeting per year.   The Educational Consultant, although not a member, reports directly to the Board.  

  • Vicki Aspenberg, Director, Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School
  • Yolanda T. Davidson, Administrator, Schnider & Yoshina, Ltd. New York, NY
  • Jay Dubner, Administrator & Coordinator, Summer Research Program, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, President
  • Candace J. Erickson, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Prudence W. Fisher, Ph.D., Research Scientist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatric Social Work, Research Foundation for Mental Health, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, Secretary
  • Howard E. Johnson, M.A., Director, The Medical Center Nursery School, New York, NY, ex officio
  • Mayra Marte-Miraz, B.A., Director of Operations, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, Treasurer
  • Joan S. Mohr, M.A.
  • Susmita Pati, M.D., Division Chief, Primary Care Pediatrics, Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital
  • Lauren Robertson, M.S., Pediatric Occupational Therapist, New York, NY, Vice-President
  • Rachel Sherrow, Director of Programs, Citymeals on Wheels, New York, NY
  • Marcella Wainwright, M.S., Director Emerita, Park Avenue Christian Church Day School, New York, NY
  • Frank S. Weiss, C.P.A., Certified Public Accountant, Private Practice, Great Neck, NY, ex officio