About Hill PTA
Stronger Together for Hill 💚
Stronger Together for Hill 💚
Welcome to Hill PTA!
Hill PTA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the students, families, teachers, and staff of J.L. Hill Elementary. We believe that when families, educators, and our community work together, amazing things happen for our students.
Whether you're volunteering, attending events, joining PTA, or simply cheering us on, you are an important part of our Hill family.
Together, we're Stronger Together for Hill.
President: Elise Porras
Treasurer: Caitlin Hogan
Secretary: Emmy Klein
VP Membership: Anita Ortegon
VP Programs: Maria Johnson
VP Community Service: Cierra Frias
VP Hospitality: Whitney Durr
VP Communications: Kayla Gonzalez
VP Ways & Means: Maddy King
Parliamentarian: Holly Harvey
Maddy King | VP of Ways & Means
Maddy is a former Hill Highlander who has come full circle and is now helping make Hill an amazing place for the next generation! A super mom to Jax, Max, Sam, and Anderson, Maddy knows a thing or two about keeping the fun (and the chaos!) organized.
She brings a wealth of community experience to our PTA, having worked for the City of Arlington and led the Dottie Lynn Recreation Center. Today, she continues serving our community by leading youth at Harmony Baptist Church.
As our VP of Ways & Means, Maddy is the creative force behind many of the fun events, activities, and fundraising opportunities you'll see throughout the year. We can't wait to see all the ways she'll help bring our Hill families together!
Once a Highlander, always a Highlander. 💚🐾
Whitney Durr | VP of Hospitality
Whitney is a supermom to Gracie, Bayleigh, and Wylie and quite possibly the unofficial keeper of all Hill knowledge. If there’s a Hill family, Whitney probably knows their kids, what grade they’re in, what they need…and possibly which car they drive. 😂
As our VP of Hospitality, Whitney puts that incredible attention to detail to good use making sure our Hill teachers and staff feel loved and appreciated. From planning beautiful meals and special treats to appreciation snacks and thoughtful surprises throughout the year, she is always looking for ways to make our staff feel celebrated.
Whitney brings a huge heart, a welcoming spirit, and an uncanny ability to know what everyone needs before they even ask.
At Hill, hospitality has a name—and it’s Whitney. 💚🐾
Welcome from Our President
Welcome to a new Hill PTA year! I'm honored to serve alongside an amazing executive board as we work to support our students, teachers, and families. We look forward to building new traditions, strengthening old ones, and creating opportunities for every family to get involved. We can't wait to meet you!
– Elise Porras, Hill PTA President
We hope you'll join us this year as we make Hill an even stronger community—because we're truly Stronger Together for Hill. 💚