Elementary School

Steven Schutt
Principal, K-4
Email: sschutt@pavcsk12.org

Christine Adams
Assistant Principal, K-4
Email: cadams@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was adopted by my parents 3 days after my birth.

Christine Gallagher
Assistant Principal
Email: cgallagher@pavcsk12.org

Vicki Andrews-Gilmore
Project Manager, Elementary School
Email: vandrewsgilmore@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have participated in three Segway tours in three different cities, San Diego, Philadelphia and Washington DC.

Molly Austin
School Counselor, Elementary School
Email: maustin@pavcsk12.org

Bethany Pepe
School Counselor, Elementary School
Email: bpepe@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a proud mom of three children, on the weekends we enjoy fishing, finally we are Pittsburgh sports enthusiasts.

Heather Alcott
Teacher
Email: halcott@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I achieved the highest rank in Girl Scouts when I was in the 8th grade.

Leigh Ann Allison
Elementary School Teacher
Email: lallison@pavcsk12.org

Jessica Ansel
Academic Support Teacher
Email: jansel@pavcsk12.org

Amy Austin
Elementary School Teacher
Email: aaustin@pavcsk12.org

Amanda Bank
Teacher
Email: abank@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My favorite hobbies include boating, fishing, and quad riding.

Katie Barnett
Elementary School Teacher
Email: kbarnett@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I'm also a photographer!

Mindy Beatty
Elementary School Teacher
Email: mbeatty@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I spend much of my summer at the dirt race tracks around the state of Pennsylvania! My son races Go Karts and Micro Sprints and I am a HUGE fan!

Melissa Bieber
Elementary School Teacher
Email: mbieber@pavcsk12.org

Alyssa Bolger
Teacher
Email: abolger@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My favorite animal is a sloth, but I'm actually terrified to see one in real life because their toes and nails are super long and look sharp. I just think they're relatable and cute.

Michelle Bornancini
Elementary School Teacher
Email: mbornancini@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I grew up in a bilingual household, so I know how to speak English and Spanish.

Jessica Callahan
Elementary School Teacher
Email: jcallahan@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a Penn State Women's Volleyball fan!!! WE ARE

Jennifer Capone
Building Sub
Email: jcapone@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I’ve been to two National Parks, Yosemite and Zion, and I hope to go to many more. I am also a huge Flyers fan, Go Flyers!

Janese Claar
Elementary School Teacher
Email: jclaar@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My favorite vacation was going to Mackinaw Island in Michigan and then through the Upper Peninsula – we had no itinerary and we tent camped for 2 weeks.

Tara Cooney
Elementary School Teacher
Email: tcooney@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I absolutely love the beach! I could spend all day there and used to surf when I was younger!

Julie Craig
Elementary School Teacher
Email: jcraig@pavcsk12.org

Amy Dajcak
Elementary School Teacher
Email: adajcak@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My family and I enjoy hiking and playing in the local creeks on the weekends. We love "Geocaching" while taking in new sites.

Colleen Dennis
Special Education Teacher
Email: cdennis@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy traveling and have been to 4 continents so far. I love to watch Disney movies with my husband, two kids, and my puppy.

Jessica Dorneman
Elementary School Teacher
Email: jdorneman@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a beach girl at heart and love vacationing down at the Jersey shore every summer.

Robin Egloff-Tufariello
Elementary School Teacher
Email: rtufariello@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am originally from NY.

Erin Freynik
Elementary School Teacher
Email: efreynik@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have hang-glided. (But only off of a sand dune.)

Victoria Garbutt
Elementary School Teacher
Email: vgarbutt@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love to collect and take care of different types of plants!

Patricia Gehrett
Elementary School Teacher
Email: pgehrett@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I played the flute for 6 years, and the summer before my senior year of high school I learned how to play the tuba because our concert band needed someone to step up!

Mallory Grantz
Elementary School Teacher
Email: mgrantz@pavcsk12.org

Ruth Grimes
Elementary School Teacher
Email: rgrimes@pavcsk12.org

Jennifer Guerra
Administrative Assistant
Email: jguerra@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love roller coasters, and never leave an amusement park without riding them at least twice!

Desirae Gulden
Special Education Teacher
Email: dgulden@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy traveling and I try to visit a new place each year.

Susan Gunter
Academic Support Teacher
Email: sgunter@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love rolls of all kinds! I love my ROLE as a teacher at PA Virtual; and, I love dinner rolls, jelly rolls, cinnamon rolls, and rolling my kayak!

Megan Hake
Elementary School Teacher
Email: mhake@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was a teacher in Tennessee before coming to PA Virtual.

Mary Jo Hicks
Academic Support Teacher
Email: mhicks@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have been deep-sea fishing and ocean kayaking.

Heather Hoffert
Special Education Teacher
Email: hhoffert@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love to garden, fruits, herbs, flowers, and vegetables. We have a stream where we build waterfalls every summer for fun.

Jillian Huegel
Elementary School Teacher
Email: jhuegel@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I live in Lancaster with my husband, Ryan and son, Clark. I enjoy working on crafts for family and friends.

Alyssa Ivanco
Special Education Teacher
Email: aivanco@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I played Division II soccer.

Cynthia Jones
Elementary School Teacher
Email: cjones@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I raise chickens, and hope to add goats and honey bees to "the farm" soon.

Colleen Kaufman
Elementary School Teacher
Email: ckaufman@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My family and I love spending time outdoors, whether we are at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, the pool, or any community park!

Trina Klasnic
Teacher
Email: tklasnic@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a first degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do. After I received my job offer from Pa Virtual Charter School, I left the next day for Bethany Beach with my youngest daughter, her friend, and her mom to celebrate. I like to make my dog, Shadow, talk.

Angela Klingenberg
Special Education Teacher
Email: aklingenberg@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love to crochet!

Kalina Kowitz
Elementary School Teacher
Email: kkowitz@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My parents, sister and myself all own separate houses within a mile of each other.

Peyton Lauffer
Elementary School Teacher
Email: lplauffer@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: Our family raised three dogs for the Seeing Eye.

Melissa Little
Elementary School Teacher
Email: mlittle@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I kayaked overnight in a bay off the coast of Alaska one summer break.

Daniel Morales
Special Education Teacher
Email: dmorales@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: In music school, I studied under the famous composer and maestro, Ernesto Tamayo as his first student for the Classical Guitar.

Karla Mulrine
Special Education Teacher
Email: kmulrine@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My wedding anniversary and each of my children's birthday's share the same month and day.

Jennifer Neilson
Special Education Teacher
Email: jneilson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love everything Disney and enjoy planning trips to Disney for people.

Stacey Nichols
Academic Support Teacher
Email: snichols@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy being out in warm weather and gardening.

Nicole Oberrender
Elementary School Teacher
Email: nberrender@pavcsk12.org

Elise Onjack
Special Education Teacher
Email: eonjack@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy traveling to and exploring new places. My life-long goal is to run a half marathon in every U.S. state!

Natalie Petro
Elementary School Teacher
Email: npetro@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: Whenever I have free time, I love experimenting with cooking. I love finding new recipes and trying them.

Amanda Salai
Teacher
Email: asalai@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: Ask me about the socks I am wearing! I collect socks and have all kinds of funny, punny socks that I wear every day.

Melissa Sauro
Elementary School Teacher
Email: msauro@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: In my spare time, I enjoy volunteering for a program called Open Your Heart to a Senior.

Katie Shaffer
Elementary Async School Teacher
Email: kshaffer@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy biking with my husband and our 2 sons on the bike trails in Pittsburgh and exploring the fun happenings around the city.

Chelsea Shirk
Teacher
Email: cshirk@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I taught school in New Zealand.

Jacqueline Sieber
Elementary School Teacher
Email: jsieber@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My kids were named after my father, Jack Reilly. My daughter's name is Reilly and my son's name is Jack.

Lisa Steen
Elementary School Teacher
Emai: lsteen@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love trying new things.

Taylor Strauss
Elementary School Teacher
Email: tstrauss@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I’m a huge Disney fan. Tangled is my favorite!

Angela Tomanio
Elementary School Teacher
Email: atomanio@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a Disney and Mermaid fanatic with a side love for turtles.

Rachelle Toth
Academic Support Teacher
Email: rtoth@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I ran a marathon twice and my first plane ride was to Hawaii when I was 18 years old.

Tracey Vioral
Special Education Teacher
Email: tvioral@pavcsk12.org

Michelle Tyson
Special Education Teacher
Email: mtyson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love all sports and reading. I was a lifeguard/swim instructor for a day camp for 14 years before retiring this past summer.

Maria Watterson
Teacher
Email: mwatterson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love spending time in the outdoors

Alison Wroten
Elementary School Teacher
Email: awroten@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am an avid Eagles fan and also cheer on the Phillies, 76ers, and the Flyers.

Jenna Verdekal
Teacher
Email: jverdekal@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have two children Lukas age 5 and Camryn age 3 who keep me busy. My favorite food is Mozzarella sticks!
Middle School

Richard Verga
Principal, 5-8
Email: rverga@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have various farm animals, but my favorite animals are the miniature horses named Cassy and Coal. They are trained to pull a small cart and will give cart rides. Each time I go to the barn to feed them, they like to stand on the stall doors and greet me.

Anjleke Leon
Assistant Principal
Email: aleon@pavcsk12.org

Louis Rocchini
Assistant Principal
Email: lrocchini@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I've been in Bob Barker's dressing room.

Bernadette Mathis
School Counselor, 7-8
Email: bmathis@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I like kayaking and relaxing at the beach in the summertime.

Lisa Shearn
School Counselor, 5-6
Email: lshearn@pavcsk12.org

Nichole Hardy
Project Manager, Middle School
Email: nhardy@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a twin.

Joshua Allen
Teacher
Email: jallen@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I like to play the Magic: the Gathering trading card game and have gone to numerous tournaments to compete.

Debra Adamo
Middle School Teacher
Email: dadamo@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy woodworking.

Vanessa Bauer
Middle School Teacher
Email: vmikasinovich@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was Student Government President in high school and gave the Welcome speech at graduation.

Emily Campbell
Special Education Teacher
Email: ecampbell@pavcsk12.org

Janet Campbell
Teacher
Email: jcampbell@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My favorite place is the beach spending time with my family.

James Cleary
Middle School Teacher
Email: jcleary@pavcsk12.org

Bethany Croyle
Special Education Teacher
Email: bcroyle@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was a lifeguard for 9 years.

Katarina DeLorenzo
Middle School Teacher
Email: kdelorenzo@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I sing in a vocal trio and we are recording our first CD.

Robin Elder
Middle School Teacher
Email: relder@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I've lived 14 years in Europe in 3 different countries - England, Turkey, and Germany.

Hilary Factor
Middle School Teacher
Email: hfactor@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was a

Emily Firko
Middle School Teacher
Email: efirko@pavcsk12.org

James Ford
Academic Support Teacher
Email: jford@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy fishing, hunting, inventing and antiques.

Jacob Grantz
Middle School Teacher
Email: jgrantz@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was in a doo-wop band throughout high school and remain an avid musician.

Katherine Hansen
Academic Support Teacher
Email: khansen@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I competed at the National Level for Ballroom Dance and took home the silver medal!

Kellene Harris
Middle School Teacher
Email: kharris@pavcsk12.org

Barry Harvey
Middle School Teacher
Email: bharvey@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I participated in the NCAA Men's Tennis DIII Championships in College (but soccer is my favorite sport).

Stephanie Heyl
Special Education Instructional Coordinator
Email: sheyl@pavcsk12.org

Kathryn Hicks
Middle School Teacher
Email: khicks@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I studied sea lion behavior in the Galapagos Islands.

Lee-Ann Hilf
Middle School Teacher
Email: lhilf@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I worked in Higher Education enrollment management for twelve years. From Admissions Counselor at Point

Kelly Hilf
Middle School Teacher
Email: khilf@pavcsk12.org

Lori Horvat
Middle School Teacher
Email: lhorvat@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a connoisseur of all kinds of pizza everywhere!

Brittany Jaroudi
Middle School Teacher
Email: bjaroudi@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was a blogger for David Tutera who gifted me with a wedding dress from his collection.

Robert Karney
Middle School Teacher
Email: rkarney@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I run on purpose and for fun.

Abigail Kauffman
Middle School Teacher
Email: akauffman@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I attended PA Virtual as a student from 3rd grade until graduating from high school.


Sandra King
Middle School Teacher
Email: sking@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love the beach and I love cats but I'm not sure if I would love cats at the beach.

Johnna Kohl
Special Education Teacher
Email: jkohl@pavcsk12.org

Karen Maddix
Middle School Teacher
Email: kmaddix@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I worked as an athletic trainer at the high school and collegiate levels before combining my undergrad degree with teaching.

Patricia McCoy
Academic Support Teacher
Email: pmccoy@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I’ve never been able to beat my husband at MTG.

Jessica McLellan
Academic Support Teacher
Email: jmclellan@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am 100% Italian.

Joanne McKee
Academic Support Teacher
Email: jmckee@pavcsk12.org

Beth Nihoff
Middle School Teacher
Email: bnihoff@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: In 1998 I graduated from Penn State with a B.S. in Marketing but went back to school in 2010 to earn my teaching certificate from Drexel University.

Jennifer Palmer
Special Education Instructional Coordinator
Email: jpalmer@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have 4 amazing children and my oldest two love dance.

Robert Pellegrino
Middle School Teacher
Email: rpellegrino@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church.

Lauren Pepe
Middle School Teacher
Email: lpepe@pavcsk12.orgFun Fact: I once was a cruise ship singer.

Karyn Raman
Special Education Teacher
Email: kraman@pavcsk12.org

Paula Ramos
Academic Support Teacher
Email: pramos@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am always cold----even in the summer!

Evelyne Richardson-Thomas
Middle School Teacher
Email: erichardson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I once fell out of a tree that was over 30 feet tall at summer camp.

Emily Reeser
Middle School Teacher
Email: ereeser@pavcsk12.org

Karen Rockwell
Middle School Teacher
Email: krockwell@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have swum with dolphins, sharks, and stingrays.

Amy Shaddick
Special Education Teacher
Email: ashaddick@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My family loves to go skiing together!

Laura Starr
Middle School Teacher
Email: lstarr@pavcsk12.org

Melissa Scanga
Special Education Teacher
Email: mscanga@pavcsk12.org

Patience Simon
Middle School Teacher
Email: psimon@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love motocross. I actually raced once.

Emma Spink
Academic Support Teacher
Email: espink@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I like to go camping with my family!

Paula Stinson
Middle School Teacher
Email: pstinson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I earned both my Bachelor and Master's degrees after the age of 30.

Jordan Stonebraker
Middle School Teacher
Email: jstonebraker@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a Pole Vaulter.

Jason Swalga
Teacher
Email: jswalga@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love to golf.

Kayla Swarmer
Special Education Teacher
Email: kswarmer@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I had bearded dragons as pets growing up!

Charles Tranter
Teacher
Email: ctranter@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have a childhood friend that plays in the NFL and a friend from high school that plays in the NBA.

Emily Tomaino
Special Education Teacher
Email: etomaino@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love giraffes, and I would own one as a pet if I could!

Alexandra Uhing
Special Education Teacher
Email: auhing@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have two yellow labs. They are my favorite breed of dogs!

Audrey Waid
Middle School Teacher
Email: awaid@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love creating on the pottery wheel.

Mark Wasilko
Middle School Teacher
Email: mwasilko@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I used to be a DJ for a radio station.

Cynthia Willits
Middle School Teacher
Email: cwillits@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I really love to sing and will randomly burst into song when lyrics come up in

Laura Witkowski-Denithorne
Middle School Teacher
Email: ldenithorne@pavcsk12.org
High School

Dr Shaikha BuAli
Principal, 9-12
Email: sbuali@pavcsk12.org

Laura Afshari
Assistant Principal
Email: lafshari@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I once played a limited beta version of a video game for 3 days straight with only limited breaks.

Ryan Gregory
Assistant Principal
Email: rgregory@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: Horrible habit, but I drink chocolate milk EVERY night at bedtime.

Casey Wernick
Assistant Principal
Email: cwernick@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love to take road trips and have been to over 30 National Parks, National Historic Sites, National Heritage Areas, and National Recreation Areas while on the road.

Kathie Bell
Project Manager, High School
Email: kbell@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: Growing up my dad had his own plane and we only took vacations that required flying. When I was 6 years old, we took a trip to Alaska and even went above the arctic circle! And...on the way to the Bahamas we flew over the Bermuda Triangle and lived to tell about it!

Lauren Lombardo
School Counselor, High School
Email: llombardo@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was a 4 year college Lacrosse Captain and my favorite career highlight was scoring 8 goals in one game!

Candice Priest
School Counselor
Email: cpriest@pavcsk12.org

Crystal Widmann
School Counselor, High School
Email: cwidmann@pavcsk12.org

Yamara Nolen
Academic Master Schedule Coordinator
Email: ynolen@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love dogs.
Teachers A-E

Kathryn Anderson
Music Teacher
Email: kanderson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: Scuba diving and snorkeling are two of my favorite activities.

Tamara Bacon
High School Teacher
Email: tbacon@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: During my stint as a newspaper reporter, I interviewed country music star T.G. Sheppard and reported on the actual Camptown Races.

Tanya Bahn
Special Education Teacher
Email: tbahn@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy gardening, a hobby I learned from my grandfather.

Heidi Bazilian
High School Teacher
Email: hbazilian@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have published a novel available on Amazon and am working on the sequel.

Suzanne Betzenberger
High School Teacher
Email: sbetzenberger@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have a small herd of pet alpacas and will one day write a best selling novel about them.

Jennifer Blizman
High School Teacher
Email: jblizman@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I lived in Germany for 2 years while my husband was in the Army. My favorite souvenirs are my son and my oldest German Shepherd.

Dr Rosemary Bunker
High School Teacher
Email: rbunker@pavcsk12.org
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Jennifer Burke
High School Teacher
Email: jburke@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have completed the Marine Corp marathon in Washington DC.

Lyndsay Burneisen
High School Teacher
Email: lburneisen@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I'm a Pittsburgh sports fan!

Heather Byers
Special Education Teacher
Email: hbyers@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love to shop at thrift stores.

Sarah Cardosi
Special Education Teacher
Email: scardosi@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My original recipe was selected to be made on a televised cooking show, by the Cake Boss. He made my “Stuffed Hot Peppers” on this cooking show, The Kitchen Boss.

Christina Cheng
Teacher
Email: ccheng@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I can make the most amazing pork carnitas tacos; I’m a numismatist and have other collections as well; I’ve swum with sharks before

Katie Daily
Special Education Teacher
Email: kdaily@pavcsk12.org

Bryan Davis
High School Teacher
Email: bdavis@pavcsk12.org

Meredith DeSalva-Gaffney
High School Teacher
Email: mdesalvogaffney@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have been to 39 states and 10 countries.

Jordan Dobbin
High School Teacher
Email: jdobbin@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a proud dog mom to a 3-year-old pit mix named Ash.

Kristin Donaldson
High School Teacher
Email: kdonaldson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy interior design.

William Donohoe
High School Teacher
Email: wdonohoe@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have taught college courses in three different sciences.

Gabrielle Eisenhower
High School Teacher
Email: geisenhower@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I once drove the perimeter of Iceland, also known as the Ring Road.

Christopher Evans
High School Teacher
Email: cevans@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love to travel and learn about other cultures. I have been to 47 of the 50 states, over 20 countries in the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East. I also studied abroad in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan where I learned Arabic and worked with Palestinian refugees.
Teachers F-J

Mariane Ferrantino
Special Education Teacher
Email: mferrantino@pavcsk12.org

Nathan Fine
High School Teacher
Email: nfine@pavcsk12.org

Jennifer Gibbs
Academic Support Teacher
Email: jgibbs@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I played piano and trumpet in a Merengue band in college. I auditioned and then performed (dancing) in the Florida Citrus Bowl in high school.

Sarah Goodwin
High School Teacher
Email: sgoodwin@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have a motorcycle license.

Kyli Gorley
Academic Support Teacher
Email: kgorley@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am married to my high school sweetheart. We have been together since we were 16 (20 years so far)!

Sigrid Gulbis
High School Teacher
Email: sgulbis@pavcsk12.org

Andrea Harbaugh
High School Teacher
Email: aharbaugh@pavcsk12.org

Sarah Hayes
High School Teacher
Email: shayes@pavcsk12.org

Amanda Himmelberger
High School Teacher
Email: ahimmelberger@pavcsk12.org

Malena Howe
High School Teacher
Email: mhowe@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: After completing work for the day, I am not done teaching for the day because I homeschool my own kids in the evening.

Heather Hurley
High School Teacher
Email: hhurley@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a swim coach and have two daughters.

Jessica Jones
High School Teacher
Email: jjones@pavcsk12.org
Teachers K-O

Lorriene Kelly
Academic Support/ELL Teacher
Email: lkelly@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: My license plate is in Klingon.

Dylan Konefsky
High School Teacher
Email: dkonefsky@pavcsk12.org

Rachel Kyler
Special Education Teacher
Email: rkyler@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I lived in China for over a year while working for Disney.

Caitlin March
High School Teacher
Email: cmarch@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I used to be a Personal trainer as well as a Pilates and Water Aerobics Instructor.

Lori Martin
Special Education Teacher
Email: lmartin@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was switched at birth! (It was just for a day. They put me in the wrong crib in the nursery. My parents were bonding with someone else for a few hours after I was born).

Michelle Martin
High School Teacher, PT
Email: mmartin@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I type with one hand.

Patrick Matusz
High School Teacher
Email: pmatusz@pavcsk12.org

Codie McGeever
Teacher
Email: cmcgeever@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have visited 37 states.

Edmund McGurk
High School Teacher
Email: emcgurk@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have been skiing for 49 years.

Zachary Mehal
High School Teacher
Email: zmehal@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Zachary Montgomery
Academic Support Teacher
Email: zmontgomery@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy working out at the YMCA. I have been a volunteer there for 8 years!

April Oberholtzer
High School Teacher
Email: aoberholtzer@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I own two house bunnies. They often appear in the background of my camera when I teach.

Christy Odham
Special Education Teacher
Email: codham@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I can throw a 14 lb bowling ball at 20 mph! My average score is around 160!
Teachers P-W

Danielle Santina
Special Education Teacher
Email: dsantina@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love listening to country music. One of my favorite things to do in the summer is going to Country Concerts. We went to see Garth Brooks and I sang every song!

Lauren Schneider
High School Teacher
Email: lschneider@pavcsk12.org

Stephen Scholl
High School Teacher
Email: sscholl@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I’m a musician! I sing and play guitar on the weekends and do music production on the side.

Pamela Slater
High School Teacher
Email: pslater@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have been doing theater for over 30 years and worked on Broadway for seven years.

Stacie Steighner
High School Teacher
Email: ssteighner@pavcsk12.org

Elizabeth Svoboda
High School Teacher
Email: esvoboda@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was born on Thanksgiving Day-my favorite holiday!

Terry Thompson
Academic Support Teacher
Email: tthompson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I student taught in Dublin, Ireland.

Andrea Wasil
High School Teacher
Email: awasil@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I do not know how to ride a bicycle.

Jennifer Watson
Special Education Instructional Coordinator
Email: jwatson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have earned titles with my dog in agility.
New Family Orientation
New Family Orientation

Diana Perney
Director of Onboarding & Professional Development
Email: dperney@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have four grandchildren.

Melissa Alcaro
Assistant Director of Onboarding & Professional Development
Email: malcaro@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: Every year on February 22nd, I have two children that are the same age, but are not twins. My youngest two children are only 10 1/2 months apart.

Heather Brandt
New Family Orientation Teacher
Email: hbrandt@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am surprisingly good at golf.

Kathryn Celedonia
New Family Orientation Teacher
Email: kceledonia@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have 2 grandsons that were born 3 days apart. I love being a nana!

Renee Keiser
New Family Orientation Teacher
Email: rkeiser@pavcsk12.org

Jennifer Nester
New Family Orientation Teacher
Email: jnester@pavcsk12.org

Jennifer Slater
New Family Orientation Teacher
Email: jslater@pavcsk12.org
Academics and Student Support
Academic Administration

Dr Jose Parrilla
Chief Academic Officer
Email: jparrilla@pavcsk12.org

Jennifer DellaPenna
Assistant Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Email: jdellaPenna@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have zip lined upside down through the

Danielle Adornetto
Assistant Director of Guidance & Federal Programs
Email: ddimaria@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have traveled to 15 countries.

Kimberly Casarella
Assistant Director of Student Data & Assessment
Email: kcasarella@pavcsk12.org

Chris Gilligan
Director of Student Data & Assessment
Email: cgilligan@pavcsk12.org

Renea Klukaszewski
Project Manager, Student Data & Assessment
Email: rklukaszewski@pavcsk12.org

Mary Ellen Moore
Language Arts Interventions Specialist
Email: mmoore@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: You will find me in the garden when not at the computer on fair weather days.

Maureen Weinberger
Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Federal Programs
Email: mweinberger@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I’m obsessed with all things 80s – Music, Movies, TV, Fashion, etc.
ELL

Sonya Verton
ELL Teacher
Email: sverton@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy ballroom dancing.
Pupil Health

Megan Hoffman
Immunization Nurse
Email: mhoffman@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy walking, and hiking with my daughter.

Lauren Olcese-Mercurio
Regional School Nurse, East
Email: lolcese@pavcsk12.org

Victoria Roache-Lelli
Regional School Nurse, East
Email: vroachelelli@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I sang in a choir on the Kimmel Center-Academy of Music stage.

Lenora Williams
Pupil Health Coordinator
Email: lwilliams@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was born and raised and still live in South Philadelphia...GO Phillies!!!

Christina Woltjen
Regional School Nurse, West
Email: cwoltjen@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I had 3 children within one year.

Kristin York
Senior Project Manager to Pupil Health
Email: kyork@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a Rotarian and a huge fan of Doctor Who.
School Psychologist

Dr Melinda Byham
School Psychologist
Email: mbyham@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I'm ambidextrous and consistently do certain activities with one hand, and different specific tasks with the other hand.

Dr Daniel Pezzulo
School Psychologist
Email: dpezzulo@pavcsk12.org
Special Instruction Administration

Kinet Becker
Director of Special Education
Email: kbecker@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love to watch DIY television shows and dream of completing different fun home improvement projects.

Nina Wangler
Assistant Director of Special Education
Email: nwangler@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I teach classes on essential oils and daily living applications; on things such as yoga & oils, safe application for children and pets, and much much more.

Kiel Parker
Assistant Director of Spec Ed Support Services & Compliance Monitoring
Email: kparker@pavcsk12.org

Ana Aguilar
Program Specialist, Special Education
Email: aaguilar@pavcsk12.org

Gennifer Catarious
Special Education Support Services Coordinator
Email: gcatarious@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love all things Mexican. One of my favorite places on earth – beautiful country, people, culture, food, artisan crafts….the list goes on and on. My daughter and I have a matching tattoo, with Mexico as the centerpiece.

Felicia Foleno
Senior Special Education Support Services Coordinator
Email: ffoleno@pavcsk12.org

Kim Gould
Special Education Support Services Coordinator
Email: kgould@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I’ve lived in five different countries for at least a month.

Lisa Krystofolski
Transition Coordinator
Email: lkrystofolski@pavcsk12.org

Gary Zimmerman
Special Education Enrollment Specialist
Email: gzimmerman@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I got married on leap year day in 1992.
Family Support Services

Jason Fitzpatrick
Director of Student Services
Email: jfitzpatrick@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy researching automotive history and grand prix racing.

Jennifer Brodhag
Director of Parent Education & Engagement
Email: jbrodhag@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: One of my favorite events are our family dinners. Whether it is just the five of us or our extended family, there is usually good food, funny stories, and a lot of laughter!

Christina Blakley
Family Support Coordinator
Email: cblakley@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I was classical trained to sing when I was in college (operatic, multiple languages).

Naya Brown
Special Education Support Services Coordinator
Email: nbrown@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have 5 nephews, 1 nephew-in-law, 1 niece, and 3 grandnieces.

Jamie Burrell
Family Support Coordinator
Email: jburrell@pavcsk12.org

Dana Ciccotti
Family Support Coordinator
Email: dciccotti@pavcsk12.org

Jene Curtis
Student Services Coordinator
Email: jmcurtis@pavcsk12.org

Candice Danner
Parent Ambassador Regional Coordinator (East)
Email: cdanner@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: In 1985, I was the pitcher on my high school softball team. In that year, we were the league, district and state champions. I also pitched for the Shippensburg University softball team.

Cynthia Dingeldein
Parent Ambassador Regional Coordinator (Central)
Email: cdingeldein@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy my family, the beach, reading, cooking, gardening, my jobs, and springtime flowers.

Louri Fitzgerald
Family Support Coordinator
Email: lfitzgerald@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have 27 nieces and nephews.

David Kelliher
Family Support Coordinator
Email: dkelliher@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have completed two 26.2 mile marathons.

Heidi Lightner
Family Support Coordinator
Email: hlightner@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: For my 30th birthday, I completed a tandem jump from a Cessna airplane at 30,000 feet. I plan on completing my next jump (solo) on my 50th birthday!

Darcie Lusk
Parent Ambassador Regional Coordinator (Western)
Email: dlusk@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have been a YMCA swimming official for 9 years; I volunteer to officiate YMCA competitive swim meets.

Amy Markle
Family Support Coordinator
Email: amarkle@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I completed a full Tough Mudder twice in one day!

Maraly Robinson-Harris
Family Support Coordinator
Email: mrobinson@pavcsk12.org

Frank Smith
Family Support Coordinator
Email: fsmith@pavcsk12.org
CEO's Office

Dr John Chandler
Chief Executive Officer
Email: ceo@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I ran a 1/2 marathon in Key West.

Corbin Anderson
Multimedia Developer
Email: canderson@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have created three children's music albums and a children's book.

Meagan Passero
Public Relations Manager
Email: mpassero@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I studied abroad in England for a month and, during that time, lived in an abbey that dated back to the twelfth century.

Julie Pufko
Email:jpufko@pavcsk12.org

Douglas Wessels
Director, Public Affairs and Accountability
Email: dwessels@pavcsk12.org
Finance, Operations & Technology
Finance

Jason Billups
Chief Financial Officer
Email: jbillups@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I manage local artists and bands.

Pamela Graham
Billing Specialist
Email: pgraham@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I wanted to be a professional Roller Skater when I was growing up.

Janine Moody
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Email: jmoody@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy singing especially at my church.

Katrina Murray
Senior Staff Accountant
Email: kmurray@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I worked in Walt Disney World in 2007.

Melissa Paris
Assistant Director of Finance
Email: mparis@pavcsk12.org

Jill Tarzwell
Billing Coordinator
Email: jtarzwell@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: When I have free time, I enjoy working on my cross-stitch.
Information Technology

Nathan Achey
Director of Information Technology
Email: nachey@pavcsk12.org

Kimberlee Cook
Manager of Technology Support Services
Email: kcook@pavcsk12.org

Richard Costa
School Safety/Security Coordinator & Facilities Manager
Email: rcosta@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Striped Bass fishing!

Molly Dugan
Student Information Systems Specialist
Email: mdugan@pavcsk12.org

Timothy Hobschaidt
Network Systems Specialist
Email: thobschaidt@pavcsk12.org

Isaac Odoom
Technology Support Specialist
Email: iodoom@pavcsk12.org

Eric Silverman
Hardware Support Specialist
Email: esilverman@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a drummer in my spare time.

Kevin Squire
Web Systems Specialist
Email: ksquire@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am an Eagle Scout, and currently an active member of the BSA in many roles.
Human Resources

Sherri Tate
Chief Human Resources & Marketing Officer
Email: state@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I run the turkey trot every Thanksgiving morning and I am a Cheerleading Coach to 7-9 yr olds.

Gail Bolger
Human Resources Specialist
Email: gbolger@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I went to Charm and Modeling School when I was younger.

Maliha Peuli
Payroll Specialist
Email: maeuli@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love the beach, but I can’t swim.

Christine Siranni
Front Desk Administrative Assistant
Email: csirianni@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I am a second generation American.

Stefanie Solimine
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Email: ssolimine@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I spent a semester studying abroad in Strasbourg, France when I was in college.
Marketing, Communications & Enrollment

Jamie Shedd
Director of Enrollment
Email: jshedd@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I took the Trans-Siberian Railway all the way from Moscow to Beijing.

Rebecca Bartholomew
Assistant Director of Enrollment
Email: bbartholomew@pavcsk12.org

Andie Byron
Email: abyron@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I helped renovate Soviet Bloc housing in Romania.

Rebekah Hallberg
Email: rhallberg@pavcsk12.org

Alysia Lynn
Enrollment Coordinator
Email: alynn@pavcsk12.org

Sheik Meah
Marketing Manager
Email: smeah@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I hosted and produced a nationally syndicated radio show for 7 years.

Valerie Stearns
Content & Communications Manager
Email: vstearns@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I spent a year living and working abroad in Dublin, Ireland.

Heather Varalli
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Email: hvaralli@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have my Cosmetology License.

Brittany Weyant
Enrollment & Marketing Coordinator
Email: bweyant@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I enjoy reptiles, especially my pet ball pythons.
Student Records

Dr Damon Key
Director of Student Records
Email: dkey@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I have been to Disney World 14 times.

Paige Appler
Student Records Coordinator
Email: pappler@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I take jewelry and art classes in my spare time.

Myla Thomas
Student Records Coordinator
Email: mthomas@pavcsk12.org
Fun Fact: I love to play ping pong.