Position Seeking: School Director, Gettysburg Area School District
Residence: 115 Knorr Rd. Gettysburg
Employment: I am currently employed by the Lincoln Intermediate Unit. At the end of this school year, I will retire but continue to work in education as an independent contractor. As a contractor, I will continue to facilitate professional learning for school leaders and teachers across the state.
Education: Gettysburg High School is my alma mater and I have four college degrees. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Messiah College, a Master of Science in Reading Education from Western Illinois University, a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Immaculata University, and Doctor of Education degree in Curriculum Leadership from Northeastern University.
Employment: Gettysburg Community Theatre
Political Experience: Volunteer for Adams County Democratic Committee
Community involvement: Gettysburg Community Theatre, Adams County Arts Council, Gettysburg Area School District, Hanover Public Schools, YWCAâs Dancing With The Local Stars, Chamber Of Commerce, Taste Of The Town Local Celebrity Chef, Music, Gettysburg, Totem Pole Playhouse, Majestic Theatre, Gettysburg Festival, Main Street Gettysburg, Gettysburg Pride, helping HBOâs award-winning series âWeâre Hereâ to film in Gettysburg, and spear heading a National Community Theatre Festival with American Association of Community Theatres to help bring over 600 people to downtown for a week in June 2019.
What makes you the best candidate? 2020 was difficult for everyone because of the pandemic, but it also brought racism, hate, and inequity to the forefront of almost every conversation. It is important to have difficult conversations, but unfortunately, there
Employment: Retired College Associate Professor, Psychology and Education.
Education: Master of Arts in Psychology, Master of Education in Applied Human Development and Guidance, Both from Teachers College, Columbia University
Community involvement: Community Volunteer at the Majestic Theater, Adams Electric Cooperative, member;Involvement: Adams County Arts Council, Police Accountability Task Force, supporter of many community organizations including SCCAP, Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, Fair Districts PA, Project Gettysburg-Leon, Adams Rescue Mission, and Heritage Festival.
What makes you the best candidate? My experience in public education started while working as an assistant nursery school teacher in an innovative therapeutic nursery school program for children of schizophrenic mothers. I realized back then the importance and impact that a male teacher and a positive role model could have on young children at risk. I learned how the elementary school system was organized whil
Residence: Gettysburg, Ward 3
Education: Community College of Baltimore County â Criminal Justice
Political Experience: None
Community involvement: I am an assistant Scout Leader for Troop 79, an assistant baseball coach with Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball, a parent volunteer at Lincoln Elementary School, and a board member of GARA (Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority).
What makes you the best candidate? I care about our community, including the school district. The best way to help out our community is not by complaining and criticizing from behind a keyboard. Volunteering and making the time to help others is an investment in our community and makes a difference, which is why I have been actively involved in numerous community organizations over the last five years. I also recognize that I donât have all the answers to every problem, but Iâm willing to put the time into finding them. As a school board member, I would seek out the opinions of individuals who have expert