Shaton Berry

Shaton Berry
Oak Park, MI
Cass Technical High School PTSA, Detroit, Michigan

Personal and Professional Information

• Internal Revenue Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service Group Manager (2021 – present)

• Internal Revenue Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service Case Advocate (2019 – 2021)

• Internal Revenue Service, Tax Compliance Officer (2009 – 2019)

• Internal Revenue Service, Certified Instructor (2012 – present)

• Internal Revenue Service, Secretary (2001 – 2009)

• Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Administrative Assistant (1999 – 2001)

• Crucial Conversations Certified Trainer (2023 – present)

• Education: Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Phoenix (2005)

PTA Involvement

Current Service Includes:

• National PTA Secretary-Treasurer (2023 – present)

• National PTA Finance Committee Chair (2023 – present)

• National PTA Endowment Fund Chair (2023 – present)

• National PTA State Structure Task Force Member (2024 – present)

• Consultant to the Florida PTA President (2024 – present)

• Michigan PTA Unit Development Committee Member (2023 – present)

• Michigan PTA Crisis Committee Member (2023 – present)

• Michigan PTA Scholarship Committee Member (2013 – present)

Previous Service Includes:

• National PTA Executive Director Search Committee (2024 – 2025)

• National PTA Healthy Minds Brand Ambassador (2021 – 2023)

• National PTA Strategic Vision Committee Chair (2021- 2023)

• National PTA Member Representative (2020 – 2023)

• National PTA Free State PTA Support Team (2020 – 2022)

• National PTA Leadership Committee (2019 – 2021)

• Michigan PTA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (2019 – 2021)

• National PTA Nominating and Leadership Recruitment Committee (2015 – 2018)

• Michigan PTA Vice President for Leadership (2014 – 2016)

• Michigan PTA Common Core State Standards Team Lead and Committee Member (2013 – 2016)

• Michigan PTA President (2011 – 2013)

• Michigan PTA President Elect (2009 – 2011)

• Michigan PTA Region F, Field Service Director (2008 – 2009)

• Michigan PTA Region F, Field Service Representative (2006 – 2008)

• Western International High School PTSA President (2004 – 2011)

Community Involvement

Current Service Includes:

• Purposeful YOUth Detroit Chief Operating Officer/Mentor (2017 - present)

• South Oakland County Kiwanis Club Member (2020 - present)

Past Service Includes:

• Michigan Department of Ed, Office of Educational Accountability Assessment Committee Member (2009 – 2015)

• Detroit Meals on Wheels, Meal Site Captain and Meal Deliverer (1999 – 2008)

Honors and Awards

• National PTA President Award (2023)

• National PTA, State President’s Club, Outstanding Service Award (2019)

• Oklahoma PTA, Honorary Life Membership Award (2019)

• Michigan PTA, Shaton Berry Spirit of PTA Award (2018)

• Purposeful YOUth Detroit, Mentor of the Year (2018)

• Michigan PTA, Honorary Life Membership Award (2011, 2016)

• Michigan PTA, Board Member of the Year (2010)

• Detroit City Council, Spirit of Detroit Award (2010)

• Detroit Kiwanis Club, Volunteer of the Year (2008)

• Detroit Western International High School, Volunteer of the Year (2006)