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Princeton Charter School is governed by a Board of Trustees whose ultimate responsibility is to uphold the mission of the school by providing for the well-being of the institution in the present as well as the future. The Board protects the public interest and upholds the public trust by applying the highest standards of service in governing the school according to its Charter, by-laws, and relevant state and federal statutes. It is the duty of the Board of Trustees to make plans, establish policies, and assess the performance of the school as a whole. The Board also bears ultimate responsibility for the school’s finances and physical plant. The Board must also identify, select, work with, support and evaluate the Princeton Charter School Head of School, who is the professional educational leader of the school as well as its administrator. In order to successfully undertake all these responsibilities, the Board must organize, manage, and assess itself in an efficient, business-like manner.
Board of Trustees 2026-2027: Biographies
Anita Misri, President
Anita Misri is an Executive Director of Facilities’ Finance Capital Projects and Procurement at Princeton University, where she has responsibilities supporting capital projects, capital strategy, and financial stewardship of campus. She is also passionate about inclusion and diversity and creating an inclusive environment in schools and the community. Anita and her husband have two children at Princeton Charter School, and currently she serves as a HRP for the class of 2027. Anita has an M.B.A from McMaster University, and a B.Sc. in Finance from the University of Calgary.
Irene Chiu
Irene Chiu, a parent of a 2nd grader and a 4th grader at PCS, has been an active supporter of the school since her 4th grader joined PCS in kindergarten. She has been on the Friends’ board since 2019 (including as an VP and an Officer, and co-chairing the 2020 gala which raised a record amount for PCS). Spinning over the finance/legal field for over 2 decades, she is currently an SVP, General Counsel of a multinational medical device company. Irene has been heavily involved with the school despite her work commitment and family challenges, and is very active within the community (such as supporting the Stop Asian Hate movement in 2021).
Jennifer Freedman, MD
Jennifer Freedman is an Emergency Medicine Physician at Penn Medicine Princeton Health. She graduated from Stanford University with honors in Human Biology, focusing on child development. She also spent undergraduate time at Oxford University focusing on the acquisition of speech in infants. She received her medical degree at New York University and went on to complete her residency in Emergency Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She and her husband have two children at Princeton Charter School.
Rupal Kothari
Rupal Kothari is an immigration attorney with her own practice, Kothari Law LLC. Her practice focuses on business immigration. Rupal has a J.D. from New York Law School and B.A. Political Science with a minor in Economics. She and her husband have 2 sons, both at PCS. Currently, she serves on the Friends Board as well as HRP for both her sons’ classes. Prior to joining the Board, Rupal served as Founder and Board member of a local non-profit called Princeton Society
Foundation whose mission was to raise funds for organizations that work directly with women and children in need.
Rishi Modi
Rishi Modi is a VP/Senior Research Analyst for Nuveen’s Public Real Assets funds, focused on the utilities sector. He has a B.S. in Finance and International Business from New York University and a M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He and his wife have two children, one of whom is at Princeton Charter School.
Shinae Park
Shinae Park is Chair of the Science Department at The Lawrenceville School, where she teaches classes in physics and engineering. She is focused on guiding students through a rapidly evolving scientific and technological landscape, as well as on the ways schools build community outside the classroom. Shinae and her husband, Andrew Houck, have three children at Princeton Charter School. Shinae has a BA in Physics and Astrophysics from UC Berkeley and a PhD in Astrophysics from Harvard.
Sarah Rivett
I am a Professor of English and American Studies at Princeton University, where I teach courses in American literature. My research focuses on early American literature, Indigenous writing, and the environmental humanities, with a current book project titled Raven’s Land: Indigenous Literature and the American Canon. My work strives to recover voices, lands, and stories of the past that have been marginalized or overlooked in traditional narratives of American literary history.
It is a privilege to serve on the PCS Board of Trustees as well as on the English Language Arts curriculum committee. I am particularly interested in learning differences and how public education can support all the ways that students learn. My husband, Rhodri Lewis, and I are the proud parents of Oscar (3rd grader) and Max (5th grader), and I continue to be inspired by the rigorous, supportive learning environment that our teachers create at PCS.
Ammar Shallal
Ammar Shallal is an entrepreneur and operator who was born and raised in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Through his holding company, Mezza Ventures LLC, he serves as a fractional COO and investor across several ventures, including Hive Gaming, a gaming and esports marketing company, and CoReason Inc., a life sciences AI startup, where he is a founding investor. His career spans sales across industries and channels, digital marketing, and business operations, including building a home design media brand and launching the Washington, DC branch of a national internship placement company that placed hundreds of college students in internships nationwide.
Ammar holds dual degrees in Finance and Digital Video from James Madison University. He is a co-founder of the Princeton Youth Soccer League, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving local families. He and his wife Carey, a physical therapist, have two sons at Princeton Charter School.
Sanjay Subramanian
Sanjay Subramanian is a biotech executive with over two decades of leadership experience. For the past seven years, he has served as Chief Financial Officer for public biotech companies, leading finance and corporate strategy while overseeing capital raising, debt refinancing, and global operations. An engineer by training, he brings deep expertise in strategic financial management, operational efficiency, and technology-driven growth. He earned an MBA and a Master’s degree in Engineering from MIT, and a Bachelor’s degree from IIT Madras, India. Sanjay and his wife, Nima, have two sons, one who is currently at Princeton Charter School and one who formerly attended Princeton High School and is now pursuing a Master’s degree.
Board Terms
Board members at PCS are elected, and serve for a term of three years. Members may serve up to three terms.
Board elections occur in the spring.
Current terms:
| Rupal Kothari | 6/30/27 |
| Shinae Park | 6/30/27 |
| Sanjay Subramanian | 6/30/27 |
| Anita Misri, President | 6/30/28 |
| Jennifer Freedman, MD | 6/30/28 |
| Irene Chiu | 6/30/28 |
| Rishi Modi | 6/30/29 |
| Sarah Rivett | 6/30/29 |
| Ammar Shallal | 6/30/29 |