About Us

Alana joined the Board in February 2017 as Vice Chair and moved into her current role as Chair of the Board in June 2017.  As Chair, Alana works closely alongside the Director to ensure the needs of the families are being met.  In her role, she helps all members of the Board to make sure that they are all successful in their roles.  

Alana has her Bachelors in Sociology from Clark University located in Worcester, MA.  She also earned her Masters in Higher Education Administration from Suffolk University in Boston, MA.  

Alana has been home with her two children, Logan (Hollis Preschool Class of 2017) and Reese (Hollis Preschool Class of 2019) for the past 6 years.  She grew up in Keene, and was excited to move back to NH from Upstate New York in 2016.  Her family enjoys traveling and being outside.  They currently live in Brookline, NH. 

As curriculum chair, Allie works in collaboration with the director to ensure quality curricula is being implemented at Hollis Preschool that will prepare students for elementary school. A trained educator herself, Allie holds a BS from Bucknell University and a MA  in Teaching Elementary Education from Brown University. She taught kindergarten for seven years before taking her current position as a third grade teacher at RMMS in Brookline.

Allie has lived in Hollis her whole life and even attended Hollis Preschool herself. She and her husband Alex have three daughters; Hadley is in kindergarten, Selah is in the 2s class at Hollis Preschool, and baby Quincy was born in October 2018. In her free time, Allie enjoys playing outdoors on her parents' farm with her daughters. Her family also spends a lot of time at the beach in the summer and takes a trip to Jamaica each winter.

Sherie Friedrich-Mayr lives in Brookline NH with her husband Jesse and their two amazing boys Julian and Quinn. They also share their home with an exuberant Great Dane pup named Peppa. As a family they love adventure, camping, and gardening. Sherie is a general member on the board and joined after enrolling her son Quinn in the three-year-old class to become more engaged in the preschool community. In her personal and professional life she has a passion for issues pertaining to childhood development. She brings experience in this realm, as the former director of a child counseling center. You may find her on a Friday visiting the preschool to engage the kids in a messy craft.

Sherie received her undergraduate degree from UNH and has as Masters Degree from Antioch University where she went on the achieve a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She completed training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC. After the hustle and bustle of city life she and her husband were pleased to find Brookline to make their family home. In her professional life she is the Chief Clinical Officer and a consulting Psychologist for the Department of Psychology at a large behavioral health organization. Her professional research has been on topics related to parent child relationships as well as lifespan development and she has an ongoing interest in ethics in the medical field.

De and his wife Susan (also on the HPS board) moved to Hollis in 2012. They have two girls Hazel (currently enrolled in the 2's class) and Violet who will be attending next year.

For more than a decade De has worked as a data and analytics consultant and currently serves as the Director of Client Service for a consulting company based in Lexington, MA.

His favorite activities include playing with his two girls and spending time with his wife. When he puts the three of them to bed he enjoys tinkering in the basement and welding in the garage. He has an unhealthy relationship with his tractor and enjoys snowblowing his entire neighborhood with it.

Susan is a New Hampshire native having grown up on the west side of Manchester. She attended the University of New Hampshire where she earned her B.S in Child Development and Family Studies. After graduation she worked as an early intervention specialist for toddlers aged 0-3.  

Susan continued on to Regis College and earned her nursing degree. For the past decade she has been working as nurse for Brigham and Women's Hospital in an intermediate care unit specializing in medical cardiology.  

Susan lives in Hollis with her husband De and two young daughters Hazel and Violet. She enjoys spending her time with family and friends. She also loves cooking, reading and spending time outdoors. 

Julie joined the board in 2017 and is serving as our marketing chair for the 2018-19 school year. In this role she runs the school website, designs marketing materials, and helps to promote fundraising and enrollment events. 

In her professional life, Julie is an illustrator and graphic designer for web and print, and owner of Symposi Design. She holds a bachelors degree in studio art from the University of New Hampshire and a masters degree in architecture from Miami University. 

Julie lives in Hollis with her husband Adam and their two young boys, who have both attended Hollis Preschool. Her oldest son currently attends kindergarten in Hollis, and her youngest is a student at Hollis Preschool this year in the 3s class. In her free time, Julie loves to knit, create art projects with her kids, work on her yard, and she's an avid reader.

Erin joined the board in 2017 and serves as our human resources chair. This position involves hiring new staff, preparing yearly staff contracts, conducting bi-annual reviews and resolving any staff issues that arise. In addition to her human resource duties, she also contributes to the planning and realization of many school events throughout the year.

Erin holds a BA in Political Science from Boston University and a JD from New England School of Law, and is licensed as an attorney in Massachusetts. She has been a stay at home mother for over five years, since her oldest daughter was born.

Erin currently lives in Nashua with her husband, Seth, and their two daughters, five year old Tatum (HPS class of 2018) and two year old Mariah.  When she's not devoting her time to her family or the preschool, she loves history, politics, and watching the Sox and the Patriots.

Audrey and her husband, Mike, moved to Hollis two years ago with their two boys. Thomas attended Hollis Preschool’s 3 and 4 year program and is now in Kindergarten. James is in the three’s program at Hollis Preschool.  

When not home with her boys, Audrey is a registered nurse, working locally in a pediatric office. She was looking for a way to get involved in the Hollis Community and joining The Board of Directors was a great opportunity to meet many new families and friends. Last year she was Vice Chairperson, assisting the chairperson in board member recruitment and helping organize our Silent Auction, Teacher Appreciation Week and various opportunities where Hollis Preschool gives back to the community by collecting items for the Front Door Agency and The Stork Project.  This year she is working in Fundraising, focusing on our Annual Silent Auction.  

Audrey enjoys traveling with her family, trips to the beach and crafting.