Sponsors
What is PATS?
Parents and Teachers at Simis (PATS) exist to develop and enrich student educational achievement by supporting our community of students, parents and staff at Madison Simis Elementary. There are no fees to join. If you are a parent or guardian of a student at Simis, you are a part of PATS!
How we accomplish our mission:
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PATS serves to both foster and preserve a strong relationship between parents, teachers and administrators at Simis.
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PATS raises funds to provide resources and support programs that are not funded through Simis or Madison District budget.
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PATS provides opportunities for parents and staff to work together and maintain direct communication.
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Our success is measured by student achievement as well as parent and teacher satisfaction.
Questions? Contact our President, Jessica Creager, at communications@simispats.org.
2026 - 2027 PATS EXECUTIVE BOARD
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JESSICA CREAGER PRESIDENT This is Jessica's third year on the PATS board but her fourth year writing the PATS Blast weekly newsletter. Jessica has two kids, with one currently at Simis - Hudson in 3rd grade. In addition to volunteering at the school, Jessica is a substitute teacher at a preschool and loves to foster dogs and read. |
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AUDREY ELLIOT PRESIDENT ELECT Audrey is excited to be serving her second year on the board! A proud Simis and Meadows parent, you can usually find her volunteering or chauffeuring her kids to and from all their activities. Audrey is mom to Palmer (6th), Emmeline (5th), and Brayden (2nd). She also serves as the Simis liaison for Madison Education Foundation. In her downtime, she loves Pilates, crafting and anything Taylor Swift. |
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ARIAN PLOSJAZ EVENTS VP
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RUBY MARTINEZ FUNDRAISING VP
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TOMI COLBURN COMMUNITY & CULTURE VP Tomi is looking forward to her first year on the board of PATS in the newly added Community and Culture role. This is her family’s second year at Simis. During their first year, they felt welcomed and a quick sense of belonging. Tomi is eager to use this new role as an opportunity to extend the same sense of community her family experienced to even more families. When she isn’t making memories with her amazing husband and three kids (Poppy 4th grade, Perrin 2nd grade, and Penny K), she can be found in an exercise class, reading a new book, or tapping into her creative side.
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BRENDAN GALLAGHER TREASURER VP (ACCOUNTS PAYABLE) This is Brendan’s second year as a member of the PATS board, and he is excited to contribute. He has two boys at Simis; Evan in 4th grade and Griffin in Kindergarten. His oldest son, Declan, is in 6th grade at Meadows. Brendan’s professional background includes time in public accounting with Deloitte as an auditor, then transitioning into corporate finance in the aerospace industry. Brendan currently serves as a finance director at Collins Aerospace. In his free time, Brendan enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, cooking and kayaking. He is looking forward to making an impact for our students, teachers and community alike. |
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MEGHAN MULLIGAN TREASURER ELECT (ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE) treasurerar@simispats.org
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RITA ATKINSON TEACHER LIASON ratkinson@madisoned.org
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