About Us
MPMOM is a non-profit organization, committed to providing support, resources, and outreach to families with multiples.
As the local club serving Union County, NJ and surrounding towns of the national Multiples of America aka National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs. we are dedicated to enriching families of multiple birth children through support, education, and research. In partnering with local organizations, health care providers, researchers, and educators, we enable support and networking opportunities for parents of multiples as well as aid in the awareness of unique qualities of multiple birth families
Meet Our Board
Siobhan Smith
Advisor
Siobhan has six year old twin boys, Andrew and Brayden. Her family recently moved to Middletown from Union but she continues to be a member and co- president. Siobhan works as a middle school special education teacher. She enjoys having her summers off to spend time with her boys swimming and exploring as many parks as possible.
Megan Chu
Co-President
Megan Chu has boy/girl twins who are 3 years old and a 7 year old daughter. She has lived in Scotch Plains for 6 years where she relocated after having lived in Queens for most of her adult life. She works as a salesforce consultant and continues to perform and choreograph contemporary modern dance as time allows.
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Lori Cyrana
Advisor
Lori lives in Union with her husband, Patrick, and their 5 year old boy/girl twins. Their baby girl turns 2 in September! Lori taught elementary-aged children with special needs for 11 years. Now, her and Patrick own Incredible Events, which specializes in bringing special effects and pyrotechnics to gender reveals. She also helps her husband with his business, The Party Shop. As a family, they love to watch fireworks, travel, play sports, be outside whether that’s boogie boarding down the shore or skiing in the winter. They are always on the go and exploring!
Cindy Stamos
Advisor
Cindy is a mom of 8 yr old boy/girl twins and a 3 year old son and lives in Fanwood. When she’s not working full time in finance at L’Oréal, she drives her kids around to all their activities. She enjoys spending weekends down the shore with her family and going on vacation
Valerie Shander
Co-President
Christina Berdebes
Big Sister Chair
Christina is a mom to energetic 3.5-year-old twin boys. Alongside twin motherhood, she works as a marriage and family therapist and graduate school professor. She is passionate about supporting and mentoring moms, families, and couples as they navigate the ups and downs of raising little ones, especially multiples. Christina loves building community, sharing resources, and being honest about both the struggles and the sweet moments that come with having twins.
Kristen Pantaleo
Treasurer
Kristen lives in Springfield and is a proud boy mom of her 6.5 year old identical boys - Noah and Daniel. Her boys are TTTS stage 3 survivors and truly miracle babies. Kristen works at Chubb Insurance as their NJ Agency Sales Manager. She and her family enjoy outdoor activities, sports, trying new restaurants, play dates and traveling
Ada Rice
State Representative
Tovah Segelman Spring
All-Age Outings
Tovah lives in Scotch Plains and is a mom to identical twin boys. She wears a few “hats!” In addition to being a full time twin mom, she is a speech-language pathologist and literacy specialist, a group fitness instructor and yoga teacher, and a nutrition and wellness counselor. She loves working to help others in between all the fun adventures she does with her twins!
Chelsea Renaud
VP Membership
Brittany
All-Age Outings
Brittany is a South African-born mom of three boys: identical twins, Jace and Josh, who are almost four, and a two-year-old, unexpected little miracle after IVF, Jona. Brittany came to the USA as an au pair in 2018, and even with years of experience in teaching and childcare, she thought she was pretty prepared for motherhood… but nothing prepares you for life with twins! Brittany is so excited that this year where she will bring her love of children and creating memories to organizing children’s parties alongside Tovah.
Mackenzie Mercado
Newsletter
Christie
D'Aiuto Herkalo
Sanity Savers