IB Parent Organization

Meet our 2021-2022 IBPO Board Members

Welcome to Riverview HS IB! This will be my 10th year being involved with the IB Parent Organization. For approximately half those years, it has been my pleasure to be the president. I am the lucky stay-at-home mom of 3 amazing sons! The 2 older boys graduated in 2014 & 2016 from RHS IBDP, both pursuing Medical Doctor degrees; while my youngest is a senior in IBCP Music. My passions are family, traveling, reading, dancing, dogs, and working out. I look forward to a great last year and doing my best to keep everyone in the know!

Melissa Watrobsky - Vice-President

I am Melissa Watrobsky, born & raised in Erie Pennsylvania. My husband Jeff and I moved our family to the area in 2005 by way of Atlanta. Jackson, our youngest, is a junior in the IB program. I am very proud to say all 3 of our children started IB with the PYP program in kindergarten and continued all the way through high school. I have a real passion for IB and have held board positions supporting IB through PTO, PTCC & now with our wonderful IBPO. When I am not working, I love to be spending time with my family boating or attending football games, both high school and college, GO RAMS, WE ARE…. PENN STATE… & GO KNIGHTS…..CHARGE ON. I also love to volunteer my time in my community IBPO, Riverview Football & Impact100 SRQ, just to name a few. Looking forward to a fantastic school year.

Nicole Nash - Treasurer

Qiang Fitzgerald - Secretary

Joy Macdonald - Member-at-Large/Teacher Appreciation

Suzanne Shkorupa - Member-at-Large/Teacher Appreciation

Julie Stewart - Member-at-Large

Jen Lambright - Member-at-Large

Deb Goldberg - IB Gear

Hello! I am a dedicated mom who assists with the IB Merchandise sales. I manage my family's retail and ecommerce business, The Giving Tree Gallery, and hope to put my experience to work making some money for the program. I have 2 great kids: a son - RHS IBDP 2022 and a daughter, RHS IBDP 2024. When I'm not fussing over my kids, I'm trying out the latest workout craze, devouring young adult fiction, and listening to NPR.

Cathy Leetzow - IB Gear

Ana Palacio - Social Media

A Riverview High School graduate myself is surreal to have both my boys here; I have a Senior and a Freshman (both super active and involved in school and in the community). I am a Certified Spanish Interpreter and work full time for the 12th Judicial Circuit in Sarasota. I am very happy to be a part of the IBPO and help whenever I can. We love to travel, spend time with family and friends, participate in 5K’s and hang out with our two labs. I look forward to meeting you all soon and making this an amazing year, GO RAMS!

Important Information

IBPO Membership Form

IBPO Membership Online Payment

IBPO Committee Info-Definitions

College Questions for Parents

Over Arching Strategy

Monthly IBPO Board Meeting

Please join us for our monthly IBPO General Meeting every 2nd Thursday of the month at 10:30am. All IB parents are welcome! We meet in person in the Principal's conference room or you can join us via Zoom. The zoom link is shared via email a few days prior to each meeting. Feel free to contact us.