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2010 Elections
Elections will be held on Tuesday April 13th, 2010 at the PSA meeting
2010-2011 PSA Officer Candidates:
(click on the candidate's name to view their biography)
- Susan McQuillan - President
- Tonya Walsh - Vice President
- Marie Beiniek - Recording Secretary
- Elisa Mitchell - Treasurer
Susan McQuillan - President
My name is Susan McQuillan. I have been a resident here in Gainesville for almost 14 years and love it. I have been in the real estate industry off and on for 20 years in different capacities (appraiser, title closings, etc.) Now, I am a real estate agent with Prudential Trend Realty and thoroughly enjoy my job. My husband, Art McQuillan, works in the pet products industry but also has recently teamed up with me in real estate sales. We have a son, AJ, that is currently a Junior and our daughter, Alyson, is a Freshman at St. Francis. We have been active in the school community within most sports programs, drama, PSA, fundraising events, and other activities. I personally have been a member of the Football Booster committee for 3 years, PSA secretary for two years and intemittenly have helped with numerous functions. such as Souper Fun Sunday, serving student breakfasts, supervising field trips, and organizing activities in basketball and baseball. My time as a real estate agent is flexible for the most part so I am able to be involved within the school functions. We all thoroughly enjoy being a part of this family and I would be honored to be the President of the PSA for St. Francis to unite together the parents, students and administration as a whole. Thank you for considering my interest.
Tonya Walsh - Vice President
Hi! I'm Tonya Meyer Walsh. I have lived in Gainesville since I was 10 years old and I love it here! I have 2 daughters at St. Francis, Maloy (sophomore) and Cameron (freshman). I was very involved at Queen of Peace during the 9 years my girls attended there, helping out on their school advisory board for 9 years, as well as volunteering in the lunch room and classroom. At St. Francis, I've worked in the lunchroom, coordinated the Teacher weekly breakfast/lunch/snacks, helped out with Souper Fun Sunday and been active with Varsity Volleyball team. I'm very thankful for the Catholic Education we have in this great community!
Marie Beiniek - Recording Secretary
I am Marie Bieniek, and I have lived in the Gainesville area since 1985. My husband Bob and I have been married for 24 years, and are raising our two children on a small farm in Alachua. Our oldest child, Andrew, is 16 years old, and is a sophomore at St Francis Catholic High School. Shannon is 11 years old, and is a fifth grader at Queen of Peace Catholic Academy. I received my Bachelors Degree from the University of South Florida in Microbiology, and my Masters degree from the University of Florida in Agronomy, with a minor in Botany. Bob is the owner and broker of Alachua Properties, in Alachua. Our family supports with our time and talents, our Catholic Schools, Alachua County Military Support Group, Boy Scouts of America, Little People of America, Ronald McDonald House of Gainesville, The Children’s House of Baltimore, and the pediatric patients of Shands Hospital. We are very thankful to be living in such a wonderful community. It has been a pleasure getting to know more wonderful families and staff here at Saint Francis Catholic High School. Gainesville is truly blessed by its Catholic Schools, and their families.
Elisa Mitchell - Treasurer
I have been married for over twenty-five years to my amazing husband, Ted. We have two wonderful boys. My oldest son, Ted Jr., is a freshman at St. Francis. I homeschool my youngest son, Jake, who is in fifth grade. I have owned and operated a medical billing and bookkeeping service for over fourteen years. We recently relocated to Gainesville from Ponte Vedra Beach and are thrilled to be part of the St. Francis' family. My prior experience with PSA was at the San Jose Catholic School where I served for two years on the board as Secretary and helped with many different projects. I would welcome the opportunity to serve at St. Francis as the PSA Treasurer.
