Zach Burton, President

LeAnn, Margo, and I love Barnard! Margo is in second grade this year. We enjoy playing golf, visiting the zoo and Legoland, and exploring San Diego as a family.

I am happy to serve as your President this year.

Our family looks forward to making new friends and growing together this school year!

Sergio Rodriguez, Vice President

Hello Barnard Friends & Family! I am excited to serve as your PTA Vice President for the 2024-2025 academic year and to continue my time on the board to serve the Barnard community. 

My daughter, Valentina is a second grader who loves Barnard and her continued learning of Mandarin. I also have a younger daughter Juliana who is looking forward to joining Barnard in a few years. Our family enjoys spending time with friends and family at the Birch Aquarium, and the San Diego Zoo, and having picnics on the beach. 

I look forward to meeting and connecting with more Barnard families in the coming year!

Kent Lee, Treasurer

Hello Barnard families! My name is Kent Lee and this is my second year on the PTA Board — serving as your Treasurer. Our daughter is in 1st grade and our son starts TK this Fall. Our family chose Barnard especially for the sense of community in addition to all the unique learning experiences and opportunities.

Outside of school, we love to stay engaged in the community, take trips to Legoland, and spend time at our local parks and playgrounds.

We look forward to a great school year and to meeting new Barnard families along the way!

Karen Chern, Secretary

Hello, Barnard friends and family! This is my first year serving as secretary. I have three kids at Barnard – a 4th grader, a 2nd grader, and one in TK.

Barnard is such a special community because everyone chooses to be here. We feel so privileged for our kids to be learning Mandarin here while attending a public school and getting to experience life in San Diego! We are transplants to this city so love exploring all that it has to offer, from beaches to playgrounds to finding new boba places.

I have also been the “Book Fair Lady” at Barnard for the past couple of years, so you may also see me at one of our upcoming Scholastic Book Fairs. Our family looks forward to another amazing school year. Go Pandas!

Elsa Leon, Financial Reviewer

Hello, I’m Elsa. This is my third year serving on the PTA Board. I am originally from Mexico.

I have 3 girls in 6th, 5th and 1st grade.  This is my sixth year as a Barnard parent. My family and I enjoy spending our free time, going to the beach, hiking, traveling, and playing around our beautiful San Diego area.

Amy Bard, Historian

Hello Barnard Panda Families,

My name is Amy Bard and I am a Los Angeles native (626 area) who transplanted to San Diego for college and never left.  I have one daughter, Audrey, who is in 1st grade this year.  She loves it at Barnard and we are so lucky she gets to have a bilingual education.  

To pay the bills, I am a corporate attorney, but I’d really much rather be volunteering at the school 🙂 Some of my hobbies include cooking, traveling, walking my dogs, and shopping at Costco.  

I am so excited to serve on this year’s Barnard PTA as your Historian.  This will be my first year on the board and I look forward to all the great things I know we will accomplish this year!

Coming Soon

• Parliamentarian
• Barnard Barnard Annual Giving (BAG) Chair
• Jog-a-Thon Chair
• Gala / Auction Chair