AIMS PTO

Congratulations to the members of the board for the upcoming school year!!

2022-2023 AIMS PTO Board

Biographies

President

Dina Dalibalta

A proud mom of two AIMS owls, Perla & Lamitta Elsiss (3rd & 1st grade). We have been part of AIMS family for four years and we love it!! A little bit about my background; I have a BS in Telecommunication & Electronics Engineering from Beirut Arab University, MS in Network Communications and MS in Project Management from University of Houston. Recently, I have been working as an IT Analyst/Consultant for non-profit organizations.

I am very passionate about volunteering and giving to the school, and will always do!  I have served as the PTO Board Vice President and the current President for the current school year.  I have chaired and volunteered in several PTO capacities and school extracurricular activities, such as Arabian Nights & Silk Road festivals, Arabic Literacy Committee, AIMS Children Arabic Chorus, Odyssey of the Mind coaching…etc.

I enjoy music, arts, yoga, traveling and most importantly, food & fun!

Vice President

Patrycja Adamowicz Alshahrouri

My name is Patrycja Adamowicz, I’m a mother of two half polish half Palestinian kids, Miral and Amin. My husband and I have been very active since we joined AIMS. My goal is to improve the school with all the help I can give. It brings me joy and happiness seeing happy kids, parents and satisfied teachers with everything that PTO is providing for them.

Treasurer

Carly West

Parents of AIMS, I am Carly West, and currently the AIMS PTO Board Treasurer.  I currently have 3 students at the school, Amelia, Vivian, and Foster.  We started our AIMS journey the year the school opened when Amelia was in PK.  I have previously held the Secretary position on PTO board. In that time, I helped organize the first Fun Run, and have been previously been a member of the SDMC, amongst other activities.  I also helped with the development of the Spark Park.  Over the next year, I hope to continue to help both the PTO and AIMS continue on its path of excellence.

Secretary

Rachel Portnoy

Rachel Portnoy is a proud HISD Magnet School graduate; having attended Herod Elementary, Johnston Middle School (now Meyerland Middle School) and Lamar High School.  Rachel is excited that her two children are following in her footsteps by attending the magnet program at Arabic Immersion!  Rachel is a licensed master social worker and the guardianship investigator for Harris County Probate Court 3.  Ms. Portnoy has worked with the elderly, disability rights, and community outreach for the majority of her career and is thrilled to now have the opportunity to volunteer with AIMS PTO.    Rachel, her husband Ryan, and two kids Genevieve and Remy enjoy traveling, eating good food, and attending fun events in Houston.  Rachel looks forward to working with YOU to make AIMS the best school community in Houston!!!

Historian

Jessica Keough

Hi, my name is Jessica Keough. I am the mother of a first and second grader at AIMS.  My passion is gardening and my day job is real estate.  I am excited to share my love of history through documenting our own school’s history over the course of the next school year. I also love building beautiful gardens that not only can teach us where our food comes from but also learn about different life cycles that naturally take place. From creating our own soil, collecting rainwater and learning gardening skills, we hope to pass these lessons on and create long lasting and magical memories with the children of AIMS. I look forward to working towards the beautification of our history and garden spaces.