P.O. Box 165
Titusville, PA 16354
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Executive Officers
Lisa Sviben Miller - President
Erin Keating - Vice President
Sally Hanzlik - Secretary
Terry Kerr - Treasurer
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NORTHEAST REGION
Serving IU’s 18, 19, 20, 29, and 21 |
Erin Keating - Vice President
Wyoming Valley West School District
Wyoming Valley West High School
150 Wadham Street
Plymouth, PA 18651
Phone: 570-779-5361
Fax: 570-779-2023
Email: ekeating@wvwsd.org
Erin Keating is the Principal of Wyoming Valley West Senior High School, near Wilkes- Barre, PA. Erin received her BSED in English from West Chester University. She later received her MED from Wilkes University. Erin began her career as a middle school English teacher, and then served as an assistant principal and an elementary principal. She has been involved with the SAP program for the past fourteen (14) years as a team member and building coordinator. Outside of Wyoming Valley West SD, Erin teaches English at Luzerne County Community College and graduate education courses at King's College.
Tina George
SAP Specialist
Caron Treatment Centers
Galen Hall Road
Box 150
Wernersville, PA 19565
Phone: 610-743-6169
E-mail: tgeorge@caron.org
Tina George is a Regional Coordinator of SAP Services for Caron Treatment Centers located in Wernersville, Pa. Tina is also a Commonwealth Approved Trainer through the PA Department of Education and a Certified Olweus Trainer. Tina earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Marywood University and worked extensively in child welfare before coming to Caron in 1996 where she enjoys working with schools throughout PA in providing SAP services to students.
Sally A. Hanzlik - Secretary
Emmaus High School
East Penn School District
500 Macungie Avenue
Emmaus, PA 18049
Phone: 610-965-1650 Ext. 21930
Fax: 610-967-2198
Email: hanzlsal@eastpennsd.org
Sally Hanzlik serves an Assistant Principal for the Emmaus High School in the East Penn School District located in suburban northeastern Pennsylvania. She also serves as the Principal of Learning To Succeed (LTS), the district’s evening alternative education program. Sally graduated from Kutztown University and Lehigh University with a Bachelors of Science in Secondary Education and a Masters in Educational Leadership. She holds PA certificates in 7-12 Social Studies, K-12 Principal, and Supervisory in Curriculum and Instruction. She served the school community as a social studies teacher and the student assistant coordinator. Sally volunteers her time in the local community as a member of the Community Justice Panel and Kutztown University Council for Teacher Education.
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NORTH CENTRAL REGION
Serving IU’s 9, 10, 16, and 17 |
Scott Owens
154 W. Nittany Ave.
c/o Delta Program|
State College, PA 16801
Phone: 814-231-1000
Email: sho11@scasd.org
Scott Owens is in his fifteenth year working for the State College Area School District in Special Education at various grade levels and schools. For the last eleven years Scott has worked at the Delta Program, which is a school of choice offered to State College students in grades seven through twelve. He received SAP training in 1999 and has been the SAP Chair at Delta since 2000. In 2006, Scott became a Certified Instructor for State College schools in CPI Training (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention). In the spring of 2007, Scott introduced a nine week Beginning Sign class for Delta students. As a sports enthusiast he has run intramurals and officiated many activities including volleyball, track, basketball, racquetball, weight training, and softball. Scott has been a past or current board member of: National Cued Speech Assoc., Patton Township Business Assoc., and the "Walk to Cure Diabetes" - JDRF committee.
Kizzy L. Nicholas
Learning Support Teacher
Mount Nittany Middle School
klf16@scasd.org
Kizzy Nicholas is a special education teacher in the State College Area School District. She has worked in lifeskills, autistic support, emotional and learning support. Kizzy has been active in the Student Assistance Program since 2002. In addition to building SAP, she serves on the SCASD data committee, Kwianis Builders club advisor, vice-president of the State College Area Educational association and central region minority affairs chair. In her free time, Kizzy volunteers for a local youth football league.
Alison Turley
Centre County Youth Services Bureau
410 S Fraser Street
State College, PA 16801
Phone: 814-237-5731
Email: aturley@ccysb.com
Alison Turley is the prevention program coordinator at the Centre County Youth Services Bureau (YSB). She has been with the agency for seven years. In this position, Alison oversees prevention programs including AmeriCorps, two community youth centers, street outreach programs and drug and alcohol prevention both in schools and community. She is part of the Centre County SAP district council as well as several other community coalitions including Communities that Care and the Campus Community Partnership against dangerous drinking. Alison also works as a Mobile Crisis Counselor for Centre County CAN HELP. Along with work in the prevention program area, Alison is the Program Coordinator for Accelerated Performance Program, an Adventure Based High and Low ropes challenge course located in Centre County.
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NORTHWEST REGION
Serving IU’s 4, 5 and 6 |
Terry L. Kerr - Treasurer
Titusville Area School District
221 North Washingotn Street
Titusville, PA 16354
Phone: 814-827-2715
Fax: 814-827-7761
Email: tkerr@gorockets.org
Terry L. Kerr currently serves the Titusville Area School District, located in rural northwestern Pennsylvania, as the Assistant Superintendent of Schools. He is a graduate of Gannon University and Edinboro University with a B.S. Degree in Secondary Education and a Masters of Counselor Education. Terry also holds a PA certificate in School Administration and obtained his Letter of Eligibility in 2006. In his 30 years in education, he has held positions as a social studies teacher, guidance counselor, building principal and Director of Student Services prior to his current position, all with Titusville Schools. Terry has been actively involved in student assistance since 1986. Terry is currently serving as chairman of the Titusville Housing Authority Board and the Board of the Health in Titusville, PA.
Joel Wentling
Conneaut School District
Conneaut Lake High School
10331 U.S. Hwy. 6
Conneaut Lake, PA 16316
Phone: 814-382-5315
Fax: 814-382-0165
Email: jwentling@conneautsd.org
Joel Wentling has served as a School Administrator in the Conneaut School District for the past fourteen years. He currently serves as the Assistant Principal at Conneaut Lake High School. Joel holds a B.A. in Secondary Education from Grove City College, and also holds a M.A. Ed. from Westminster College in Counselor Education and Secondary Administration. Joel has served on Student Assistance Teams since 1994. He is the past chairman of the Crawford County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council as well as a member of the Crawford County Children's Advisory Council.
John Sushereba
Perseus House/Erie School District
1511 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16501
Phone: 814-480-5900
Fax: 814-454-8670
Email: jsushereba@perseushouse.org
John Sushereba has worked in the mental health field for close to 30 years. He has both a BA and MA in clinical psychology, and is also a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. He has worked as outpatient thrapist most of his career, but also served as a supervisor at a large adolescent partial hospitalization program. He has worked in many school districts as a mental health consultant prior to, and under the Student Assistance Program. He is a certified trainer for the mental health portions of the SAP trainings for the IU5. He is currently full time with Perseus House and the Erie School District at their Alternative Education Programs consulting as Mental Health Specialist. He was asked to speak at a retreat from the Marine Base in Camp Pendleton in California to over 25 military Chaplains on topics of "Dealing with Loss and Grief" and "Caregivers Taking Care of Themselves" following losses sustained in the war on terrorism in Afghanistan. He also maintains a weekly caseload as a Mobile Therapist in the Erie area for Stairways, Inc. One of his greatest privledges was donating a kidney six years ago. He wishes sincerly that he could do it again for someone else.
On the side, he is very acive as a NOVA(National Organization for Victim Assistance) trained and certified crisis responder for Pennsylvania's KCIT(Keystone Crisis Intervention Team), having served on a number of deployments, and is their representative on the Northwest PA Regional task Force. He has been doing trainings for our state CASSP in Mental Health/Depression/Suicide topics and the Columbia University TeenScreen, and the Signs of Suicide instruments. He also serves the state on the Emergency Behavioral Health Response Advisory Consortium. He has presented seminars at the State SAP Mental Health Liaison Conference and at the CASSP Conference among others.
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SOUTHEAST REGION
Serving IU’s 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 |
Khrystin Herb
Spring-Ford High School
352 S. Lewis Road
Royersford, PA 19468
Phone: 610-705-6001 ext. 3633
Email: kherb@spring-ford.net
Khrystin Herb is a special education teacher with the Spring-Ford School District. Since 1995 she has been a member of her school's SAP team and currently leads the activities of the team. Khrystin has developed and implemented several prevention/intervention programs in her school including Peace Week, Drug Prevention Week, and SADD. As a certified EMT, she also volunteers her time with a local medical emergency service.
Darrin L. Donmoyer, MS, CAC Diplomate
Darrrin Donmoyer was most recently the Student Assistance team Leader for Penn Manor Area School District. He would oversee three SAP teams, including 45 team members, at two middle schools and the high school, conducting approximately 40 mental health and/or alcohol and other drug assessments per year with students/families and making recommendations for assistance and treatment. He assisted in the implementation of the district random student drug screening program and assisted in the policy development of the district prevention program. Darrin has served as the program director for the Manos House, Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Services Program where he managed the program behavior system and oversaw the client treatment and the marketing and maintenance of 17 counties in Pennsylvania. He has worked as a juvenile officer for several years.
Stephanie Roy
Compass Mark
630 Janet Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: 717-299-2831
Fax: 717-393-5944
Email: sroy@compassmark.org
Stephanie Colvin Roy received her BS in Elementary Education from Millersville University; she works with students K-12 presenting topics including bullying, refusal skills, decision-making, accountability, media literacy, diversity and cultural awareness, anger and stress management. As part of her work for Compass Mark, Stephanie develped the Skill Quest program for students in grades 4-8 and facilitates the SPARK fitness program for students K-6. Stephanie has received extensive training in cyber bullying, relational agression, media literacy, diversity awareness and drug and alcohol concerns. Mrs. Roy is a Commonwealth Approved Lead SAP Trainer, an adjunct college professor on Personal Resiliency and Diversity, an Olweus trainer, a trainer for adults and educators and a presenter to youth and adults. Stephanie is a member of PASAP, DASPOP, Youth Aid Panel and Community Life Task Force.
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SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Serving IU’s 8, 11, 12, and 15 |
Lisa Sviben Miller - President
Derry Township School District
30 East Granada Avenue
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717-508-2246
Fax: 717-508-2220
Email: lmiller@hershey.k12.pa.us
Lisa Sviben Miller received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Towson University. Lisa has specialized in working with children and adolescents in a treatment setting as well as within the school setting. She was a Commonwealth Approved Training provider for the Student Assistance Program and is trained as an instructor for Safe Crisis Management, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, the Second Step Violence Prevention Program, and various other programs. She is currently the Director of Safe Schools and Student Services and the Mental Health/Intervention Specialist for the Derry Township School District in Hershey, PA. In her current role she coordinates the Student Assistance Programs K-12, Violence Prevention, Crisis Management, the Incident Response Team as well as all Safe Schools and Student Services efforts for the District. Lisa is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT).
Mark Kudlawiec
Chestnut Ridge School District
3281 Valley Road
Fishertown, Pa 15539
Phone: 814- 839-4195 ext 2010
Fax: 814-839-2088
Email: Mkudlawiec@crsd.k12.pa.us
Mark J. Kudlawiec currently serves as the Superintendent of Schools for the Chestnut Ridge School District located in Fishertown, Pa. His education includes a BS in Technology Education from California University of PA, a Masters in Educational Leadership from St. Francis University, Superintendents Letter of Eligibility from Shippensburg University and a Directors certificate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In his 24 years of education, he has held the positions of Technology Education Instructor at Esperanza Middle School and John Hanson Middle School, both in Maryland, Forest Hills Middle and Senior High School, Principal of Admiral Peary AVTS, Coop Coordinator, Executive Director at Admiral Peary AVTS, and currently the Superintendent of Chestnut Ridge School District. He was SAP trained in 1994 and was active in starting one of the few SAP teams in the vocational setting. He has also had the pleasure to be part of many students' lives while actively participating as an assistant varsity football coach of nineteen years, head track and field coach for seven years, and two years as an assistant basketball coach. Mark currently serves on the board or the Penn's Woods Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In 2009, he was awarded the Paul Harris Award through the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International for his years of service. He currently serves on the Youth Leadership Panel in collaboration with the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce.
Lori Cooper-Ott
SAP and Prevention Coordinator
Adams-Hanover Counseling Services, Inc.
1195 Roosevelt Avenue
York, PA 17404
Phone: 717-843-0800 Ext. 2510
Email: lcooper-ott@ahecsinc.com
Lori Cooper-Ott has been employed in the Substance Abuse prevention, intervention and treatment field since 1978. She currently supervises a staff of 12 Prevention and Student Assistance Liaisons, serving 25 school districts across York and Adams Counties. Lori has been a Commonwealth Approved SAP Trainer since 1989, member of LIU 12 Training Team (serving York, Adams, and Franklin Counties). She earned a B.S. in Health Education from West Chester University and M.Ed. in Health Education from Pennsylvania State University. Lori is a Pennsylvania Certified Additions Counselor, Certified Health Educator, NOVA Crisis Responder and Trainer, Community Emergency Response Team member, and is also as a trainer of several prevention curriculum. She has been a guest lecturer at P.S.U. Capitol Campus, York College of Pennsylvania and Harrisburg Area Community College – York Campus and has extensive experience working with school systems, community service providers, juvenile and adult justice systems, and adolescents and their families.
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SOUTHWEST REGION
Serving IU’s 1, 2, 3, 7, 27 and 28 |
Kelly Kevan
North Allegheny School District
10375 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090
Phone: (724) 934-7260
Email: kkevan@northallegheny.org
Kelly Kevan is the Elementary Student Assistance Program Teacher for Marshall Elementary and Bradford Woods Elementary Schools located in the North Allegheny School District. As the ESAP teacher, she devises various intervention plans to meet students’ needs, maintains documentation on student progress, and provides support to teachers and families of students with challenging behaviors and/or academic needs. She received her Bachelors Degree from Slippery Rock University with a dual certification in Elementary and Special Education. Currently, Kelly is completing her Masters Degree in School Counseling.
Donna Kean
Saint Vincent College Prevention Projects
300 Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA 15650
Phone: 724-805-2050
Fax: 724-539-1710
Email: donna.kean@email.stvincent.edu
Donna Kean is the Executive Director of the Saint Vincent College Prevention Projects, an agency that has been training SAP team members since 1984. Previously Donna was the Westmoreland County SAP Coordinator, a position that she held for 13 years. She has been active in the field of student assistance since 1989 as an assistant lead SAP trainer for the Prevention Projects, implementing a county-wide SAP collaborative process, and involvement with SAP task forces and subcommittees for the PA Department of Education. Donna has served on the SAP Masonic Scholarship Review Committee and has been a PASAP member since 1989. She is active in numerous Westmoreland County community organizations and consistently promotes SAP awareness.
Jeff Longo
North Allegheny School District
10375 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090
Phone: (724) 934-7260
Email: JLongo@northallegheny.org
Jeff Longo is currently the Student Assistance Program Coordinator at North Allegheny School District (NASD) located in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA. Jeff worked for six years as the SAP Coordinator at North Allegheny Senior High School before assuming district-wide responsibilities in 2009-10. Jeff earned his Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh in 1995 and his Masters Degree in Social Work in 1999. Prior to his employment at NASD, Jeff held a variety of positions in the field of Social Work. Those include In-Home Family Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, Supervisor of In-Home Family Counseling Program, Family Liaison Specialist and School Social Worker. In addition to his full-time job at NASD, Jeff has worked part-time over the past ten years as an Adolescent and Family Therapist for Outreach Teen and Family Services, Inc. in Mt. Lebanon, PA.
MEMBER AT-LARGE
Al Geyer
Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU3)
Non-Public School Program
475 East Waterfront Drive
Homestead, PA 15120
Phone: 412-394-4935
Fax: 412-394-5924
Email: al.geyer@aiu3.net
Al Geyer is the Supervisor of School Counseling & Support Services for the non-public schools in Allegheny County (not including the city of Pittsburgh). Al received his BS in Psychology and M.Ed. in School Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh. Al also holds a PA certificate in School Administration from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Prior to working at the AIU, Al served as an Elementary School Counselor for fifteen (15) years and Elementary Principal for 3.5 years. While serving as principal at Bellevue Elementary in the Northgate School District, his school piloted the Response to Instruction & Intervention (RTII) and School Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) initiatives for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. He has been involved with the SAP/ESAP program for the past eighteen (18) years as a team member, building coordinator, administrator, and trainer of non-public school ESAP teams. Prior to his work in education, Al worked with delinquent and dependent adolescents in the areas of addiction, mental-health, and dual-diagnoses.
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