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Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors for PennAEYC consists of:

 

 

PennAEYC considers nominations for board members on a rolling basis. If you would like to considered for a board position, please complete and submit this form.


 

Terry Thomas, President 
Bath, PA
 
Terry Thomas has a BS in Elementary Education and Psychology and a MS in Early Childhood Education.  Terry currently works as an Early Childhood Consultant, an Adjunct Professor of Early Childhood Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College and is the President of the Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children.  She was formerly an Assistant  Professor of Early Childhood Education at Northampton Community College , the Early Childhood Specialist at ABC Family Pediatricians and Director of the Child Development Center at Tabor Children's House.
  
 
  

Secretary - OPEN




Treasurer - OPEN
 

 
 
Michelle Zitsch, President Elect

Altoona, PA

 
Years of service on PennAEYC Board: 6 years as an officer
 
Local AEYC involvement: At-Large
 
Professional position: CCIS of Blair County
 
Professional goals:  Be active at various levels of ECE organizations
 
Goals while serving on the PennAEYC Board: keeping the board moving forward and help make PennAEYC financially sound for the future and today. Other volunteer experiences: Parent Advisory, Advisory for Central Blair Recreation Commission
 
Education: B.S. in Elementary Education
 

 

Maureen Murphy, Vice-President for Professional Development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Susan Lavelle, Vice-President for Chapter Support
Easton, PA 
 

Susan has a BS degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and Psychology.  She is currently at the Pre-K Counts site for the Easton Family YMCA and formally was the founder/director of The Hanover Township Preschool in Bethlehem for 12 years.  In addition, she is the President of the Lehigh and Northampton Association for the Education of Young Children.  Susan has been serving on the board as a representative of the local affiliate for almost 2 years, but is new to the current board of directors position.


Email:  slavelle@hildebrandtlc.com

  
 

Rose Snyder, Vice-President for Membership

Elizabethtown, PA


Years of service on PennAEYC Board:  new

 

Local AEYC involvement:  Lancaster AEYC Treasurer

 

Professional position:  Administrator, Hildebrandt Learning Centers at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown PA

 

Professional goals:

Continue to develop skills that will allow me the opportunities to support families, children and practitioners in my role as a leader in the ECE field.

Obtain my Masters in ECE

 

Goals while serving on PennAEYC Board :

Improve Membership Communication

Increase awareness in the local AEYC of the role of Penn AEYC

Maintain & Increase Membership

Support importance of NAEYC Accreditation

Assist local AEYCs in the development of memberships

 

Other volunteer experiences:  Girl Scouting, SB6 Administrator Mentoring Program, Community Involvement, Eden Alternative, Toys for Tots, School District Transition Team, Church Involvement

 

Education:  BS Management & Organizational Development, AA ECE

 

Other:  “Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” Unknown


Email: rsnyder@hildebrandtlc.com

717-367-1121 ext 33375

 

 


Nathalie Borozny, Vice-President for Advocacy
Philadelphia, PA 
 

Years of Service on PennAEYC Board: Less than one

 

Local AEYC Involvement: Member

 

Professional Position: Reviewer who monitors Federal Head Start programs

 

Professional Goals: To ensure that each child receives a head start in learning and growing regardless of where they live and the economic status of their families through reliable monitoring of their early childhood programs.

 

Goals while serving on the PennAEYC Board: To ensure that each child in Pennsylvania receives a head start in learning and growing regardless of whre they live and the economic status of their families through advocacy and public policy activities.

 

Other volunteer experiences: Past President/Midwest AEYC; Founding Board member/Ohio AEYC; Member/Redeemer Ministry Corps Advisory Board; Auditor/ St. Stephen’s Cathedral. 

 

Education: Bachelor of Science/ Early Childhood Education from The University of Cincinnati; Master of Science/Early Childhood Education; Coursework for  degree of Doctor of Education in the Sociology of Education from the University of Cincinnati.

 
Email: hdstrt7@verizon.net
215-279-4610
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