Mitchell Elementary PTA Executive Board

Alisha is the grateful mom of twin girls, Paige & Savannah (4th grade).  She and her husband, Chris, are both Florida natives and University of Florida graduates.  After college they lived in Washington D.C. for 4 years before moving to Tampa.  Alisha worked in the finance industry before becoming a stay-at-home mom.  She is excited to serve as the President again this year.  Alisha enjoys spending her time doing almost anything outdoors (especially fishing, hiking, biking and reading).

Colleen is a mom of three, two Bobcats (Claire – 3rd and Hadley – 2nd) and a future Bobcat. She attended the University of Florida for her Bachelors of Accounting and earned her Masters of Accountancy degree from Stetson University.  Colleen is a CPA and currently the VP, Controller for a Tampa based tech health company.  She is so thankful to be part of the Mitchell community and looks forward to serving as the VP of Ways and Means again for the 2020-21 school year.  In Colleen’s free time she loves to go on adventures with her kids, sew, craft, read and travel.

Andy and his wife, Kara, are the parents of four past and present Mitchell students: Kayden (14), Ainsley (12), AJ (11), and Avery (9).  Andy graduated from North Park University in Chicago, IL with his B.S. in Finance and later earned an Illinois teaching license through Benedictine University with a focus on Business and Computers.  Early in his career, Andy worked for a publishing company with responsibilities in finance and purchasing. He later managed a service-based franchise and oversaw all aspects of the business. Since starting a family, Andy has enjoyed his role as a full-time career Dad even while pursuing other interests like volunteer work at church and developing a small household repair business.  In his spare time, Andy enjoys spending time with family, snowboarding and playing guitar.

With two daughters at Mitchell, Gabrielle (4th grade) and Griffin (2nd grade), and a son Garrison who is eager to start next year, Amber has loved becoming a part of the Bobcat family! It is with such enthusiasm that she will be serving as the Corresponding Secretary for the 2020-2021 academic year. Amber grew up in Maine and went on to graduate from the University of Connecticut before moving to Florida in 2003. Prior to having children, her career was in marketing and design for a commercial real estate developer. Now, she enjoys spontaneous adventures with her husband and kids, traveling, volunteering, and all things artistic and crafty. 

Erin Nitz is the mother to Davis, who is a third grader at Mitchell. She is a Florida native and graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!) She was an elementary school teacher for six years until she went back to obtain her Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Erin now owns The Speech Center – a private speech and language therapy clinic located in South Tampa. In her free time, Erin enjoys spending time with her blended family (Davis along with Jack, Mary-8, and Lilly-5), traveling, enjoying the Florida weather at the beach, reading, and shopping!