ELIZABETH LUBAY
President
Liz discovered the PTLL when her family moved back to Pittsburgh in 2015 after living in the Midwest. She has three children and too many pets. In another life, Liz earned a BS in Interior Design from IUP and worked in appraisal management. Along with volunteering at the PTLL, she leads her son's Cub Scout Den and has previously worked with Family Readiness Groups, MOMS Club, and Little Apple Mommies. When she isn't going on adventures with her family she spends her time starting craft projects and forgetting to finish library books.
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Contact: ptll@pghtoys.org
CHIN YEN TEE
Vice President
Chin Yen is the mother of two kids, three dogs, and a cat. She is originally from Malaysia and moved to Pittsburgh in 2011. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy and previously worked as a technology consultant. After having her own kids, she discovered her passion for promoting child development through play. She believes that all children should be given the gift of play and that families should be better supported to encourage play in children. When she is not busy with her family, she works on her own consulting business and spends her time exploring opportunities to leverage her technical skills to help non-profits and families with young children.
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Contact: vp@pghtoys.org
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KARA PARSONS
Secretary
​Kara first joined the PTLL as a volunteer member in March of 2023. At the time, she was looking for community and a place for her daughter to play outside of the house; she found both at the Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library! Since that time, Kara has continued to volunteer at the Toy Library, and joined the board as Secretary in order to give back to the organization. Kara is a special education teacher. In her spare time, she can be found running, practicing yoga, and spending time with her daughter, Noelle.
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Contact: info@pghtoys.org
AHIMSA SHAKTI
Treasurer
Current Board Members
SHEA O'SULLIVAN
Membership Coordinator
Shea grew up in Pittsburgh but spent most of her adult life living in Boston. She returned to Pittsburgh a couple years ago and is enjoying getting reacquainted with the city - including the Toy Library, where she came to play as a child! Shea is passionate about travel and works with schools and educators to help build international travel programs for students. She and her son live in Shadyside and look forward to meeting other families in the area!
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Contact: membership@pghtoys.org
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KENDALL LUBAY
Lending Toy Coordinator
Kendall has been assisting with many toy library events for many years.
Ever since his wife Elizabeth has taken on roles on the board, Kendall has been in the background keeping up with his 3 kids, and being voluntold how to help. He has worked for the U.S. Army for many years as a Supply specialist, and is now using his technical knowledge to work with lending and inventorying all of your favorite lending toys. Kendall works for ARGO AI, and hosts bar trivia for Radical Trivia. In his few minutes left in the day for spare time, he works on 3D printing and enjoying his favorite video games.
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Contact: lending@pghtoys.org
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JENNA KRAEMER
Floor Toy Coordinator
​​Jenna attended the University of Pittsburgh where she graduated with a degree in Applied Developmental Psychology and a certificate in Early Childhood Education. While teaching at UCDC, she heard a lot about the Toy Lending Library from her preschool students. When her oldest was born, she finally checked out the space and immediately became a volunteer member. She currently lives in Regent Square with her husband, two kids, two cats, and a silly little dog.
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Contact: toys@pghtoys.org
JENNI HERBINE
Scheduling Coordinator
Jenni lives in Bellevue with her boyfriend, Cameron, and their dog and four cats. Jenni has a BS Developmental Psychology from Pitt, and MEd School Counseling from Westminster College. She is attending Duquesne Law with hopes to practice Child Advocacy Law in the future. Currently, Jenni works as a full-time nanny in the city and loves to bring the kids to visit the toy library. In her free time, she enjoys colorguard, reading, yoga, gardening, and hiking!
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Contact: scheduling@pghtoys.org
MAGGIE INSDORF
Party Coordinator
Born and raised in Malaysia, I immigrated to Pittsburgh, PA when I was 10 yrs old. After I spent my adolescence and college years in Pittsburgh in the 90s, I moved to the Bay Area California. I worked in California as a Psychotherapist for the last 15 years and spent 4 years working in early mental health with babies and young children and their caregivers. My work in early mental health showed me how important early childhood is for human development.
Moving back to Pittsburgh two and half years ago, I live with my busy blended family of two teenage boys and toddler and dog. Being new to Pittsburgh again, I feel grateful to find PTLL when my daughter was a young infant. PTLL aligns with my values of having a community sustainable space for young children and their caregivers to gather and play together. I agree with Magda Gerber, American Educator's quote "Children do not play because they learn; they play because they play.”
I would like to contribute back and serve as a steward to PTLL because of how much I feel PTLL has given me and my family. It has been joyful and inspiring for me to see her and other young children play, explore with curiosity, and grow up together. I hope to help welcome all families in this wonderful space.
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Contact: parties@pghtoys.org
EMILY LEA
Marketing Coordinator
Emily Lea hails originally from Atlanta, GA and made her way to Pittsburgh after a few years in Baltimore. She received her M.Ed in Communication Disorders from Georgia State University. She lives with her husband, feisty two year old, and border collie in Squirrel Hill. After saying she never would, she left her job at UPMC as a pediatric speech and language pathologist when her son was 6 months old. She currently enjoys being a self-proclaimed "accidental stay-at-home mom" who is basically never at home (hence her love for the toy library!) Emily's favorite part of volunteering at the toy library has been reconnecting with the sense of purpose outside of parenthood that she felt was missing when she left the workforce. Emily's second favorite part of the toy library is the constant rotation of lending toys in her house!
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Contact: marketing@pghtoys.org
Friends of the Board
VICKY HUSTON
Art Coordinator
Vicky lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, Justin, two children, Daniella (7) and Elizabeth (3), two cats, dog and fish. Vicky works part time as an occupational therapist. Graduate school is where she first learned that play is the work of children and how vital creative play is for development. Vicky discovered how great PTLL years ago when Daniella was a baby. However it was most appreciated during the beginning of the pandemic when she volunteered to clean toys and had a safe space to come outside the house. When not taking care of kids/animals or working, Vicky likes to garden, hike, cook, dance and practice yoga.
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Contact: artroom@pghtoys.org