Scarsdale Public Schools

Ms. Hahn is a parent-volunteer who formerly worked in finance. Ms. Hahn has dedicated most of her volunteer efforts to school-related roles which include Treasurer of the Scarsdale Council of Parent-Teacher Associations, President of the Quaker Ridge School PTA, Directory and Membership Chair of the PT Council, Webmaster of Scarsdale Middle School PTA, and Chair of Quaker Ridge PTA After School Clubs. Ms. Hahn has served on several community boards including the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale, where she was the School Portfolio Chair. She is also on the board of Hoff-Barthelson Music School and has served as Vice-President of Friends of Music & Arts. Prior to moving to Scarsdale, Ms. Hahn worked for 11 years at the hedge fund D.E. Shaw & Co. where she was a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Convertibles Trading. Ms. Hahn holds a B.A. from Harvard University where she studied English Literature, and has lived in Scarsdale with her two children since 2010.

Mr. Dugan is an attorney and volunteer who has been active in Scarsdale since moving to the community with his family in 2006. Mr. Dugan has served as a member of the Citizens’ Nominating Committee and the Procedure Committee. He was a member of the Overhill Association Board as well as its President; and has been active in the Episcopal Church of St. James the Less. Mr. Dugan was a co-founder of the Coalition for Scarsdale Schools, a community organization of engaged parents of Scarsdale students. Mr. Dugan is a partner in the litigation department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where his practice focuses on high-stakes corporate litigation. He has a BA in English Literature from the Pennsylvania State University and a JD from Cornell Law School. Mr. Dugan and his wife Shirley have three daughters who attend Scarsdale Public Schools, one in Middle School and two in High School.

Ms. Brown’s professional career focused on school administration, K-12 education, and health & wellness. She was an educational leader and teacher for over 10 years. Since moving to Scarsdale, Ms. Brown has been an active volunteer in the community, with her efforts focused on the education and well-being of our children. Ms. Brown has served as a member of the Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee. She was PTA president for Quaker Ridge, as well as a co-Chair for the Learning From our Differences program.  She served as a member of the Parent-Teacher Council (PTC), and co-Chair of the PTC Calendar. Ms. Brown currently sits on the Board of Directors for Friends of the Scarsdale Library, and is an active volunteer for organizations including Mott Haven Fridge, Cycle for Survival, and the Salvation Army. Ms. Brown and her husband David have two children that attend Scarsdale Public Schools, their son is currently at Scarsdale Middle School, and their daughter attends Quaker Ridge.

Ms. Dembitzer is a longtime parent-volunteer who formerly worked in the New York art world. Ms. Dembitzer was, most recently, the President of the Scarsdale Parent-Teacher Council. In addition, some of her past roles include President of the Scarsdale Middle School PTA, President of the Quaker Ridge School PTA, Board member, and President of the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale. Additionally, Ms. Dembitzer has followed school issues and board processes for the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale as the League’s School Portfolio Chair and has moderated Candidate Forums for the Westchester League of Women Voters. She is a former Board member of Westchester Reform Temple and former Secretary of the Scarsdale Bowl. Currently, Ms. Dembitzer serves as Chair of the Village Advisory Council on Human Relations and Co-Chair of the Westchester League of Women Voters’ Running and Winning workshop, an annual program to inspire and empower female high school students from all over Westchester to run for elected office in the future. Ms. Dembitzer holds a B.A. from Adelphi University, where she studied Art History and English Literature; and an M.A. from New York University in Humanities and Social Thought, with a concentration in the Sociology of Art and Museum Studies. She lives in Scarsdale with her husband, David, and their three children, all of whom attend the Scarsdale Schools; two at Scarsdale High School and one at Scarsdale Middle School.

Mr. Klein is an architect and strategic facilities planner as well as an active board member and volunteer for a variety of national and community organizations. He is a founding board member of Neighbors for Refugees, a 501(c)(3) Westchester non-profit and resettlement organization, and also sits on the board of the Clay Arts Center, based in Port Chester, which is a nationally recognized non-profit center for the advancement and practice of the ceramic arts. He has served twice as the President of Chavurat Tikvah, a home-based Reform Jewish congregation. Locally, he was active in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, and currently is a board member of the Greenacres Neighborhood Association, where he has lived for 36 years and where he and his wife, Jane, raised their two children, both graduates of Scarsdale High School. Mr. Klein graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science and Masters Degree in Architecture, having studied for his third year at the Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia. Presently semi-retired, Mr. Klein's career focused on health care planning and institutional design; he received a graduate diploma in Health Facility Planning and Design from the Medical Architecture Research Unit (MARU) of North London University, UK. He is a licensed architect in both the United Kingdom, where he lived and worked for five years, as well as New York State.

Mr. Schulhof is a pro bono consultant and private investor. Prior to this work, Mr. Schulhof worked in finance at Bear, Stearns & Co. and FBR Capital Markets, and in corporate strategy at Deloitte. Since moving to Scarsdale in 2013, his local volunteering includes serving as chair of the PT Council and Quaker Ridge PTA Sustainability Committees, member of the District Sustainability Committee, mentor to SHS student interns and City 2.0 project teams, chair of the Village Conservation Advisory Council, member of the Food Scrap Recycling Committee, chair of the Village LED Streetlight Committee, Board of Directors of the Scarsdale Forum, member of the Citizens Nominating Committee, member of the Westchester Reform Temple Connections Task Force, and as a Little League coach. Mr. Schulhof holds a B.A. in Economics from Lehigh University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He and his wife Rachel have two sons, one at Scarsdale Middle School and one at Quaker Ridge School.

Ms. Yusuf's professional experience is focused on the world of technology and consulting. She is currently a Director of Talent Operations for the Acceleration Project, a nonprofit that is focused on creating a more equitable economy by delivering high-caliber and impactful services to under-resourced small businesses. She has dedicated much of her free time to organizations in her community, with a focus on activities related to education in our District. Ms.Yusuf has served as PT Council President, PT Council Vice President, Heathcote PTA President, STEAM Day Co-Chair, and Heathcote After School Clubs Chair. She has also served on the boards of the League of Women Voters, the Scarsdale Bowl, and the Scarsdale Citizens Nominating Committee. Ms.Yusuf holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BS in electrical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. Ms. Yusuf and her husband, Inder Grewal, have two sons, one currently in high school and one graduate of Scarsdale High School.