A marketing professional who has focused on developing branding and marketing strategies for educational and nonprofit organizations, Dena currently provides marketing strategy and supports engineering volunteers at IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). When not racing around Princeton with her twin daughters, Alex and Zeva, she enjoys traveling and getting together with friends.

“I became enamored of PFS when I witnessed my daughters’ love for Princeton Friends Camp. They would come home belting out chants and songs while espousing the SPICES. The realization of community and the values PFS instills have pierced our family deeply.”

Clerk, School Committee | Clerk, Executive Committee

A member of Princeton Friends Meeting, Nadir holds a Ph.D. in physics from UC Berkeley. He is a climate scientist at a federal research lab in Princeton. Nadir has two children at PFS, Seamus ’24 and Samina ’26.

Clerk, HOS Search

A marketing professional, David has an intellectual curiosity for the art of marketing, and is knowledgeable about marketing strategy, corporate rebranding, public relations, website ideation and construction, content, and digital marketing. He began his career as a freelance drummer. Today he is an avid cyclist, averaging 4,000 miles a year.

“What I love most about PFS is that it fosters creativity and critical thinking, consistently producing students who exhibit a confidence that will serve them well in whatever they pursue.”

Clerk, Board Governance

Andrea, a Trenton resident, is a freelance writer and editor, mainly for independent schools. She is also the author of Fodor’s Around Philadelphia with Kids. A member of Newtown Friends Meeting, she is the proud mom of two daughters, who benefited greatly from nearly two decades at Quaker schools and Princeton Friends Summer Camp.

“What sets PFS apart is that here children get to explore the wonders of nature and the nature of wonder.”

Clerk, Advancement

With a background in branding, design, marketing, user experience, and creative content production, Angel has spent 20+ years as a creative director. He has worked with brands like Audible, Amazon, GE Healthcare, and ecommerce agencies, and manages sales and creative operations at Kindred Studios. When not making guacamole for friends, he is often traveling for food (especially tacos or pizza) with his family.

“I will forever be grateful for this magical place called PFS and the confidence and sense of self it fosters in its students.”

Asst Clerk, School Committee | Clerk, Resources

With a marketing, fundraising, and operational management background and after nearly 20 years in Princeton University's advancement office, Alison is executive director at the Delaware River Greenway Partnership. She graduated from U Chicago, attended UC Berkeley, and is now proud to call New Jersey home. She lives with husband Dave (a Buckingham Friends member), child Ian ’23, and multiple pets in the woods outside Lambertville.

“I greatly value PFS’s approach to preparing children to be good citizens and community members, in addition to strong academic students. Today resilience, adaptability, independence, and self-assurance are critical, and a PFS education helps form and build those characteristics.”

A Trenton resident, Cynthia works at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) and serves on the board of the 120 East State Street Project, overseeing the redevelopment of the historic First Presbyterian Church as a community arts center. Cynthia, her wife, and their children are members of Newtown Friends Meeting.

Fänta ’95 is a proud Princeton Friends School graduate and parent of twin students ’28. She has worked over a decade in the financial industry at a Fortune 500 company and serves as the class representative for her daughters’ grade.