The Magnet Parents Association
The Portola Magnet Parents Association (MPA) is a 501(c)3 charitable organization founded and run by parent volunteers that is 100% dedicated to assisting, supporting and enhancing the academic program for the students and teachers at HGM. It was founded by Portola Highly Gifted Magnet families to support the program with both monetary donations and volunteer assistance. All families with children enrolled in the program are automatically members. MPA’s most important fundraising campaign, our Annual Giving Fund directly funds:
- a full-time aide / magnet coordinator who runs the HGM program at Portola
- day field trips to cultural and academic institutions around Los Angeles
- academic competitions such as Math Counts, Battle of the Books, History Day LA, Spelling Bee
- science materials and supplies & support for science fairs
- high school-level books, literature books and Common Core materials
- funding for classroom materials and teacher professional development
2022-2023 MPA Board of Directors
West Burghardt, President
Lili Tran, Vice President
Felicia Daniel, Treasurer
Jocelyn Kim, Secretary
Claudia Perez, Annual Giving Chair
Lily Welch, Enrichment Chair
Jane Jose, Communication Chair
West Burghardt, President
Lili Tran, Vice President
Felicia Daniel, Treasurer
Jocelyn Kim, Secretary
Claudia Perez, Annual Giving Chair
Lily Welch, Enrichment Chair
Jane Jose, Communication Chair
Thank you, 2021-2022 MPA Board for serving our community!
Daisy Gardner, President
Lili Tran, Vice President
Hong Tran, Treasurer
Joyce Wong Kup, Secretary
Claudia Perez, Fundraising
Dominika Shiell, Enrichment Chair
Tracy Dressel, Communication Chair
Anna Henry, Science Fair Chair
Daisy Gardner, President
Lili Tran, Vice President
Hong Tran, Treasurer
Joyce Wong Kup, Secretary
Claudia Perez, Fundraising
Dominika Shiell, Enrichment Chair
Tracy Dressel, Communication Chair
Anna Henry, Science Fair Chair