Elizabeth Duteau
President, New England Region Alumni Association (NERA)
Elizabeth's PTK experience began in March of 2014, when she eagerly joined the Pi Lambda chapter at Seminole State College of Florida. Sold on the hallmarks that PTK embodies, she immediately ran for president of the chapter, unopposed. During her year as president, she took a languishing chapter with an advisor that was ready to step down and revitalized it to the powerhouse 5-Star chapter it is in the Florida region. Her team earned numerous accolades from the region, and had a member and their new advisor honored on the international stage at NerdNation, now known at Catalyst. When Elizabeth graduated with her honors diploma and All-Florida Academic Team selection in spring 2015, her adventures took her to many states of residence: Indiana, New Jersey, back to Florida, and to Connecticut... twice. Since joining NERA in 2020, she has found the passion for service and education that PTK inspired in her before, and relishes in serving New England PTK members. Outside of NERA, Elizabeth is working towards her Bachelor's degree in Accounting at Southern New Hampshire University. She also serves her community through the PTO at her children's school and by working on a parent advisory board for a children's advocacy group in her town.
Caroline Steadham
Advisor, New England Region Alumni Association (NERA)
Caroline joined the Chi Rho Chapter of Housatonic Community College in Fall of 2017. Soon after joining, she was voted in to serve as the secretary for the chapter and served as this role until May of 2018. In May of 2018, she was voted in as the Vice President of the Chi Rho Chapter. In December of 2018, Caroline was voted in as the Chapter President for the Chi Rho Chapter, where she served until her graduation in May of 2019. During her time in Phi Theta Kappa, Caroline increased PTK’S presence on the campus, helped run a campus wide registration drive for students, organized the annual induction which grew from about 80 attendees to over 300, increased collaboration between PTK and the Student Senate, and continued collaboration between local chapters. She was named the 2019 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar for CT, Most Distinguished Chapter Officer for 2018, and was named a member of the 2019 All-Connecticut Academic Team. She recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with a minor in Human Resources from Sacred Heart University. Most of her free time is spent watching the New York Yankees, hanging out with her dog, or rewatching the MCU movies. She hopes to continue to build relationships with chapters throughout the New England Region and increase engagement at the regional and international level.
Julie Larkin
Lead Advisor for the New England Region Alumni Association (NERA)
Julie was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa in October of 2006. She is very proud to be affiliated with Phi Theta Kappa and a member and leader of the prestigious NERA association. Julie graduated in 2012 with her Associate in Science degree from Manchester Community College. After graduation Julie became involved with NERA immediately and served as the Executive Vice-President 2012-2013. She then served as the association's Treasurer from 2013-2014. Once completing her terms, Julie volunteered to be the lead advisor for NERA. She also is now serving as the New England Region Alumni Advisory Board Representative to PTK Headquarters. She believed in the concept of ‘paying-it-forward’ out of gratitude and her personal and academic growth experienced in all other previous roles. Julie believes in being involved in community activities, participating in bringing awareness of Phi Theta Kappa and NERA, and continued access to the wealth of benefits and scholarships the society has to offer. Due to these beliefs she continues to work hard as the lead advisor for NERA by giving her full attention to the association and bringing awareness of the same to alumni throughout New England.
Tuere Williams
Vice President of Community Engagement, New England Region Alumni Association (NERA)
Tuere Williams was inducted into the Chi Rho chapter of Phi Theta Kappa in the Spring of 2019. Having been laid off from a job in the Travel Industry in May 2017, Tuere came to Housatonic Community College in August 2017. Joining the FESP program at HCC helped Tuere with guidance for keeping on track. Tuere joined PTK in the Fall of 2018 after reading about the honor society on the school’s website and contacting the advisor to ensure she did not miss her invitation. Tuere served as Treasurer for the 2018 – 2019 school year while also holding down a full-time job during the spring semester. Tuere was also awarded one of three Distinguished Scholar awards from the Business Department and inducted to the Alpha Beta Gamma National Honor Society for Business. After Graduating with a 3.91 GPA and A.S. in Accounting, Tuere successfully transferred to Springfield College in Springfield, MA. Tuere graduated from Springfield College as an Accounting Major with a Criminal Justice minor in May 2021. Currently, Tuere attends the Isenberg Business School at UMass Amherst, pursuing an MSA. In her downtime, Tuere enjoys binge-watching several shows on different streaming platforms, reading, and playing Star Wars: The Old Republic online. Tuere’s goal as VP of Community Engagement is to keep everyone in touch and let them know that we are not alone, even apart.
Ryan "Ron" Reynolds
Vice President of Marketing & Social Media, New England Region Alumni Association (NERA)
Ryan "Ron" Renolds was inducted into the Alpha Kappa Upsilon chapter at Massasoit Community College in Fall 2018. As a member of the Alpha Kappa Upsilon chapter, Ryan became Secretary in the spring of 2019, and then became the VP of Communication for his final year at MCC. During his time at MCC, "Ron" obtained his Associates of Arts in Media Arts & his Associates of Science in Liberal Studies in May of 2020. Ryan did so much at MCC from not just becoming a member of PTK, but also undertaking the presidential role of the college radio station Radio Massasoit, and also being a student senator for the 2019-2020 academic year.Ryan joined NERA right after his time at Massasoit Community College where he assumes his role as the VP of Marketing & Social Media. Ryan is working towards his bachelor's degree in Communication Arts at Framingham State University andRyan's end goal is to become a radio on-air personality for a country music station! He currently works in Boston as a Board Operator for Beasley Media Group
Geeta Khade
Vice President of Fundraising, New England Region Alumni Association (NERA)
Geeta Khade joined the Alpha Upsilon Alpha Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Manchester Community College in the Fall of 2018. She has been an Officer-at-Large, Chapter Vice-President and Chapter President of the Alpha Upsilon Alpha Chapter. Her active involvement in various activities and events like book sales, along with volunteering in the college and community, has resulted in additional funding which has benefited in an increased availability of member scholarships and funds for chapter expenses.
Some of the many clubs that Geeta is a part of are ICE Radio, the Administrative Professionals Club and Common Read, MCC Alumni Association at Manchester Community College. In the community, she is a part of the Manchester Road Race since 2012, American Red Cross and the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. During her term as President of the Chapter, she conducted several leadership workshops by inviting faculty from different colleges to share their knowledge with the PTK members. Her chapter won the REACH award for her active involvement in the community.
With a 4.0 GPA, Geeta is an honors student with Therapeutic Recreation as her major and is a scholarship student who has won many awards for her academic excellence and active involvement in the society. She was awarded an All-USA team award, among many other prestigious academic and community awards.
Geeta has a bachelor’s degree from India in Political Science, Public Administration and History. As the NERA Vice-President of Fundraising, she has taken the lead on the Flower Power fundraiser and is involved with the New England Region Fall College Transfer Fair. Her goal is to make people smile. She is presently an Educational Assistant in the library at Manchester Community College in Connecticut while continuing to pursue her higher education studies at the same time.