board of TRUSTEES

The board of trustees is the governing body of Mountain Village Charter School. Volunteers who sit on the board are responsible for overseeing the school’s mission, strategy, and goals. The board meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm.  Visitors are welcome. Please join us in the Upper El Loon classroom, unless otherwise noted. Meetings are also currently held live on Zoom; for up-to-date links, please check the MVCS Facebook page or the calendar. You can also reach the Board of Trustees directly by email at mvcstrustees@mountainvillagecharterschool.org

board meeting dates 2024

meeting minutes

Approved Board of Trustees meeting minutes from 2015-2022 can be viewed here.

Board of Trustees Meeting agendas and minutes from 2023-2024 can be viewed here.

Board of Trustees Meeting agendas: 2020-2021

Governance Committee Meeting Minutes

Committee descriptions can be viewed here.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Governance meetings

Tuesday, June 13, 1:30pm, Google meet

To join the video meeting, click this link:

 https://meet.google.com/xvk-dexe-zks

current board members

kate laucks / chair

Kate grew up in Poland, Maine where she first began adventuring with her family and building her great appreciation for the outdoors and its endless curiosities. She graduated from New England College in New Hampshire, majoring in Biology. Kate has had a myriad of wonderful post-college experiences, including interning at Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, climbing Aconcagua Mountain in Argentina, and teaching Biology, Ecology, AP Biology, Genetics, Physics and Environmental Studies at the Hill School in Pennsylvania, Tilton School and currently teaching and running the outdoor program at the Beech Hill School in Hopkinton  in New Hampshire. When not in the classroom Kate can be found outside any time of year enjoying all that nature has to offer with her family and friends. 

lisa athanasia / treasurer

Lisa is a certified public accountant, and the Controller of J. Jill, which is a publicly held retail company located in Tilton. Prior to J. Jill, she held Controller positions at various e-commerce companies in the retail space. Lisa has experience leading large teams and deadline-driven projects. Not only is she passionate about “debits and credits” she enjoys the personal aspect of motivating and challenging her teams. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the Women in Leadership Program at UVM.

Lisa moved to Plymouth with her husband in 2015 and joined MVCS as a parent and Board member in 2022.  When she is not working, Lisa enjoys trail running, baking, hiking and traveling with her family.  

brianna frost / trustee

Brianna is a New Hampshire native and is The Director of The Learning Center at Concord Hospital. Brianna is a former member of MVCS’ s founding staff, having worked for MVCS for 8 years. She is passionate about following the work of Maria Montessori, recognizing that children learn and grow incrementally in response to where they learn and develop.

Brianna is currently pursuing her 2nd Masters degree in Educational Leadership in Curriculum & Instruction. She earned her Masters degree in Education with a Montessori concentration at Plymouth State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Childhood Studies (from PSU), a State of New Hampshire teaching license for grades Kindergarten through 8th grade, a VT teaching license for grades Kindergarten through 6th grade, a Montessori Teacher certification in Lower Elementary and has WFA training.

Brianna brings a passion for education to her daily work and to the MVCS board. Brianna believes the best places for student success include a blend of the prepared indoor environment and the natural world.

lena hart / trustee

Lena has been working with children for over 20 years. She graduated from PSU with her BA in Early Education and found the “Montessori magic” six years ago at a Children’s House in Holderness. After working at this local Montessori school for three years, she opened her own Children’s House in Campton, NH. At Seeds to Trees Montessori, she is currently the Lead Teacher and Director and she recently added a toddler program to her school. Lena thrives on the small community of central New Hampshire, which she credits with pushing her to connect with like-minded families seeking to intertwine practical life skills and the outdoors. When she is not at the school, you can find her running, reading, or making a cup of coffee. She lives in Campton with her husband Correy, her three girls, and two dogs.