Erin Keating

Wyoming Valley West School District
State Street Elementary Center/Pringle Street Elementary Center
355 East State Street
Larksville, PA 18704

Phone: 570-779-5381
Fax: 570-779-2023
Email: ekeating@wvwsd.org

Erin Keating is the Principal of two (2) elementary centers in the Wyoming Valley West School District, near Wilkes- Barre, PA. Erinreceived 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 at Wyoming Valley West High School; most recently accepting an elementary principal position. She has been involved with the SAP program for the past ten (10) years as a team member and building coordinator. Outside of Wyoming Valley West, Erin teaches English at Luzerne County Community College and graduate education courses at King's College.

Alycia Lenart has been employed by Caron Treatment Centers as a Student Assistance Specialist for over five years. She is a skilled group facilitator trainer who has provided educational seminars for facility, students and parents to public and independent schools. Alycia also coordinates SAP services within schools including assessment services, group facilitation and interventions. She has been providing maintenances to both public and private schools in Pennsylvania, as well as New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut for the last six years. She has also served as a consultant in the development of elementary and secondary student assistance programs as well as assisting in drug and alcohol policy development. She is a Commonwealth Approved Lead Trainer for the last two years. Prior to her work at the Caron Foundation, Mrs. Lenart worked with adolescents who had experienced violence in their home environment.

Sally A. Hanzlik

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 Lehigh County Historical Society.

Kimberly Rimmey

177 Young Lane
Centre Hall, PA 16828

Phone: 814-880-8326
Email: krimmey@hotmail.com

Kim Rimmey is currently a Student Assistance Liaison working with the Centre County MH/MR. As such, she attends SAP team meetings and provides feedback and recommendations to parents and students following assessment. Kim also in-services students and staff regarding SAP issues. She is a member of the Centre County District Council and has actively participated in the planning of the annual spring conference.

Scott Owens

154 W. Nittany Ave.
c/o Delta Program|
State College, PA 16801

Phone: 814-231-1000
Email: Scott Owens: 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.

Terry L. Kerr - President

Titusville Area School District
302 E. Walnut Street
Titusville, PA 16354

Phone: 814-827-9687 ext.1311
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 on the Genesis Family Center Board of Directors, 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 thirteen 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.

Khrystin Herb- Secretary

Spring-Ford 8th Grade Center
700 Washington Street
Royersford, PA 19468

Phone: 610-705-6002 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.

Lisa Sviben Miller- Vice 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 Masters in Clinical Psychology from Towson University. Lisa has specialized in working with children andadolescents 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 Program, the Second Stp Violenc Prevention Program and various other programs.  She is currently the Mental Health/Intervention Specialist and Director of Safe Schools & Student Services for the Derry Township School District in Hershey, PA.  In her current role, Lisa 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).

Joseph Blazin

Bedford-Somerset MH/MR
245 W. Race Street
Somerset, PA 15501

Phone: 814-443-4891
Email: ajmckay64@gmail.com

Joseph Blazin is the mental health liaison for 14 SAP teams in Somerset County. He has been working with SAP teams for 17 years. Joe attends Student Assistance meetings in most of his schools on a weekly basis. He completes mental health assessments as requested and meets with parents to discuss recommendations. In many of his schools, Joe participates with other team members to do SAP orientations for students and does faculty and staff in-services also. Joe has also co-facilitated student support and education groups on various topics such as grief/loss, healthy relationships and adolescent issues groups. Joe is also lead mental health representative to all Somerset County schools when postvention services are required. Joe started his 37th year at Somerset Mental Health in September, 2008, and in addition to his role as a mental health liaison working with Student Assistance teams in Somerset County, he also serves as an on-call crisis worker for that agency.

Deborah Sagan-Treasurer

c/o PASAP 
P.O. Box 77
Wexford, PA 15090

Phone:412-680-9084
Email:debsagan@gmail.com

Deborah Sagan has recently retired after being in the field of education for 34 years. She has taught special education as well as regular education. Deborah has been active in the Student Assistance Program since 1995. During the last ten years, she has held the position of Student Assistance Coordinator in the North Allegheny School District, one of the first districts in Western Pennsylvania to establish a Student Assistance Program. Deb is a trainer for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, assistant coach of the District Mock Trial Team and competes regularly in triathlons.

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.