Beyond The Bake Sale

What happens when a parent steps into leadership and discovers her true purpose behind the sign-in sheets and bake sales? "Beyond the Bake Sale: The True Calling of a PTA President" follows Susan Saint-Joy's real-life journey from parent volunteer to community leader, offering a powerful and heartfelt look at what it means to serve, advocate, and lead within today's school systems. Set in a suburban Long Island, New York, school district, this inspiring narrative reveals the emotional labor, strategic planning, and resilience required to build inclusive parent communities. Written by an educator, mother, and doctoral candidate in management, this book is for anyone, especially women, caregivers, and changemakers, who have ever wondered if their voice matters. It does, and it starts here.