Meet the Board

Your Roscoe PTO 2023-24 Executive Board
Co-President - Elizabeth Monahan
Liz grew up in Rockford and graduated from East High School. Liz and her husband, Ryan, have lived in Roscoe for 10 years and have four beautiful children: Michael (6th grade), Matthew (4th grade), Joseph (3rd grade), and Giuliana (2 years old). Liz taught first and second grade in the Harlem School District for 16 years before deciding to stay home full-time to raise her family. She absolutely loves the classroom and plans to return to teaching in the future... hopefully in the Kinn School District! Liz and Ryan keep extremely busy with family, sports, and activities and wouldn't change it for the wold! Liz loves volunteering in our district and is looking forward to an exciting year as part of the PTO board. ​
Co-President - Brynn Moore
​Brynn grew up in Roscoe and is a graduate of Kinnikinnick District and Hononegah. She and her husband, Patrick, have a daughter in sixth grade at RMS, a son in fourth grade at Kinnikinnick, and an ALD named Bailey. After receiving her Master’s in Elementary Education from DePaul, she returned to our wonderful community to substitute teach in many area schools before deciding to stay home to raise her family. Emily and Luke keep Brynn and Patrick busy with their many sports and activities, but they love going on new adventures whenever there's a break in the schedule. Brynn has a passion for volunteering and most recently became a Winnebago County CASA. Brynn is excited for her fourth year serving on the board!
Vice President - Bre Thornbloom
Bre is excited to start her fourth year with Roscoe PTO! She is originally from the Roscoe area and graduated from Hononegah High School. Bre and Will have one son, Hayden, who is going into fourth grade at Kinnikinnick, and two lovable golden retrievers, Copper and Remy. When Bre isn't working or volunteering, she keeps busy with the many sports and activities her family is involved in throughout the year. Bre had so much fun during her third year on the PTO board and is looking forward to another year serving our wonderful district in this capacity!
Treasurer - Chelsea Woodford
Chelsea and her husband, Josh, have lived in the Roscoe area for a little over 8 years. They decided to settle in Roscoe because of the awesome community, schools, and teachers! She has one son who will be aa 8th grader at RMS this year. After growing up in Rockford, Chelsea obtained her degree from Rockford University. She is currently the Banking Center Manager for SENB Bank in Roscoe. Outside of managing all retail operations of this location, she is also responsible for managing and maintaining the banks community relationships. Her family loves spending time outdoors, especially when its football season! GO JR. INDIANS! Chelsea is excited to be a part of a great organization that helps give back to its students, faculty, and community.
Secretary - Rachel Feigel
Rachel grew up all over the United States but settled on the Midwest when she attended Bradley University in Peoria, IL. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education and met her husband Nathan there. They moved to Rockford almost 10 years ago. She worked for YWCA Northwestern Illinois as a Quality Specialist, working with Home Daycare and Center program's teachers and staff to increase and maintain quality care based on the ExceleRate Illinois program. Rachel has three children, Luella who is 6 and will be a 1st grader at Ledgewood next year, Rhodes who is 2.5 and Grady, 9 months old. She has the pleasure of staying home with them and loves being able to volunteer in their various school and extra curricular activities. 
Member - Ashley Risch
Ashley grew up in Roscoe, but attended Harlem School District and graduated in 2013. She works part-time as a CNA on the Med/Surgical Unit at Mercy hospital. Ashley keeps busy at home with their two boys, Carson and Riley, who will both be at Ledgewood this Fall. They have a chocolate lab named Charlie who just turned two. Ashley and her husband, Austin, coach Carson's t-ball team through Stateline Baseball. She enjoyed chairing her first PTO event last year, Cupid Bingo, and is looking forward to doing more fun for the kids this school year! Ashley is grateful for the awesome PTO in her kid's school district and the great parent friends she has made!
Member - Jenn Straube
Jennifer and her husband, David, have lived in the area for four years. Their daughter, . I am married and have a daughter, Brittyn, at Stone Creek School. If they are not at the pool for swim team practice, they are looking for our next family adventure! Jenn is a group fitness instructor as well as an Instructor for the Pedaling for Parkinson's program. She is also a certified LiveSTRONG instructor. In their free time you can find Jenn and her family at the local pool, or a zoo. She is excited to be on the PTO board and is looking forward to a great year!
Member - Paula Emanuel
Paula was born and raised in Belvidere, IL, moved to Rockford, IL when she married her husband Travis, and recently moved with her family to Roscoe just in time for her oldest to start Kindergarten at Ledgewood. Paula and Travis have two daughters, Teagan (6) and Emma (5) who will both be at Ledgewood this year. Paula is the owner and provider of Little Adventures Childcare which is an IL licensed daycare run from her home. This upcoming year will mark year six of the daycare. Paula has her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and just finished her Masters in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in special education this past May.
Member - Genna Eckstein
Genna was born & raised in Rockford. She and her husband moved to Roscoe when their daughter was born 7 years ago. Lucy is now in First Grade at Ledgewood. Genna is a full time Project Manager for her father's painting business, Iverson Painting. She has always had a passion for volunteering and doing more work in her community, especially within the schools. This is her first year with the Roscoe PTO and she is excited about what this year will bring. 
Member at Large - Jessica Kaaihue