Scarsdale Public Schools

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 children; two attend Scarsdale High School, and the third is a recent graduate.         

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 on the Board of Directors for Friends of the Scarsdale Library and 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 for the PTC Calendar. Ms. Brown is an active volunteer for organizations including Grassroots Grocery and Cycle for Survival. She holds a BS from the University of Connecticut in Nutritional Sciences and an MS from West Virginia University in Family and Consumer Sciences. Ms. Brown and her husband, David, have two children who attend Scarsdale Public Schools; their son is currently at Scarsdale High School, and their daughter attends Scarsdale Middle School.

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; and Co-Chair of the Westchester League’s Running and Winning event. 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. Ms. Dembitzer has a B.A. from Adelphi University, where she studied Art History and English Literature; and an M.A. from New York University, where she focused on the Sociology of Art and Museum Studies. She lives in Scarsdale with her husband, David, and their three children: one currently at the middle school, one at the high school, and one a graduate of Scarsdale High School.

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. 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 a former board member 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 former board member of the Greenacres Neighborhood Association, where he has lived for 42 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 Master's 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.

Ms. Liu is a parent-volunteer who formerly worked in media management. She is a long-time active volunteer serving the Scarsdale community with a focus on education, culture, diversity, and belonging. Her past roles included  Secretary of the Heathcote School Parent-Teacher Association, Budget Study Co-Chair and DEIB Co-Chair of the Scarsdale PT Council, member and Election Chair of the Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee, Trustee and President of the Scarsdale Library Board. Ms. Liu has also served as Registrar of the Huaxia Chinese School of Greater New York and as Program Director for UCA WAVES, an AAPI youth mental health organization. Prior to her volunteer career, Ms. Liu worked at the magazine publisher Time Inc. for 12 years in financial management roles. Ms. Liu grew up in China and moved to the U.S. after college. She holds a BA in chemistry from Peking University and an MBA from Cornell University. She has lived in Scarsdale with her family since 2009, and her older child is a recent Scarsdale High School graduate.

Ms. Yusuf's professional experience is focused on the world of technology and consulting. She is currently Senior Director of Talent at The Acceleration Project (TAP), 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.