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| Meet the Chapter Presidents 
Dawn Marie Stempien, Bucks County AEYC
dstempien@comcast.net Local AEYC involvement: President of the Bucks County AEYC (2009 to 2011). Also served as Membership Outreach, VP Membership, VP Programs, and Fall Conference Committee/Registration Professional position: Work as an assistant teacher and PCA for special needs at Children’s Village at Doylestown Hospital Professional goals: To continue working with and providing quality care to young children. Education: BS in Elementary and ECE  Carolyn Hawk Central Susquehanna AEYC
 Joanne Bursich, Delaware Valley AEYC
Joanne.Bursich@nffusa.org 215-546-9426 Local AEYC involvement: President, Board of Directors, Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC), member of board since 2006 Professional position: Director, Philadelphia Program, Nonprofit Finance Fund Goals while serving on DVAEYC Board : As president of the DVAEYC board, I plan to work for the overall sustainability of the organization, so that DVAEYC staff can continue to do their important work. Education: B.S., Child & Family Studies, Syracuse University; Masters of Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania
 Karen Peiffer, East Penn AEYC co-president
genesisstjohns@yahoo.com 610-678-9908 Local AEYC involvement: Co-president, member for 14 years Professional position: Director of Genesis Preschool Other volunteer experiences: I have also served as hospitality chair and secretary for EPAEYC.  Karen Kile, East Penn AEYC co-president
director@hiskidspreschool.com Local AEYC involvement: Week of the Young Child Chairperson from 2003-2009, orchestrating the annual Fun Fest for families and children, trainer for professional development events hosted by our local EPAEYC Professional position: Director of His Kids Preschool for 15 years, Lead Teacher for 13 years Professional goals: To earn a Supervisory Certificate Goals while serving on AEYC Board : Continue to grow our local membership, as well as provide stronger components for the group in the areas of networking, professional development and celebrating our individual uniqueness as early care and education centers and schools Other volunteer experiences: member of the Berks Interagency Coordinating Council and the Professional Development Sub- Committee; Care for Kids Coalition Steering Committee Member; Christian Education Board of Calvary Baptist Church Co-chair; Vacation Bible School of Calvary Baptist Church Co-director Education: M.S. Degree in Elementary Education, with a minor in Hearing Impaired, Bloomsburg University; Master’s of Elementary Education with a focus in Early Childhood, Kutztown University; Early Childhood Certification, State of Pennsylvania Other info you want to include: His Kids Preschool is an approved PA Pre-K Counts site working in a partnership with four other early childhood programs in Berks County. This is our third year in the program.  Deborah Wise, Lancaster Area AEYC
Elizabethtown, PA Phone: 717-367-1121 debelagreen@yahoo.com Deborah has a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an Early Care and Education Specialization from Penn State University. She is currently the Assistant Director and Program Specialist for Hildebrandt Learning Center in Elizabethtown PA. Deborah previously worked as a Director for U-GRO Learning Centers and the YWCA of York. She is currently the President of the Lancaster Area Association for the Education of Young Children and local affiliate board representative for the Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children. Alison G. Kester-Roth, Lebanon Valley AEYC
Lebanon, PA Phone: 717-507-7354 alikest@comcast.net Alison has been involved in LVAEYC for several years in various ways, presently have serving a third year as president. Professional position: Phil Haven Behavioral Healthcare Services Education: BS in Early Childhood and Elementary Education Susan Lavelle, Lehigh and Northampton AEYC
Easton, PA
(610) 438-6210 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. Sandy Shay, Monroe County AEYC
East Stroudsburg, PA sandy.shay@easterseals-easternpa.org 570-421-1254 extension 12  Elaine Errico, Northeastern PennAEYC
Scranton, PA eerrico@uwlc.net 570-343-1267x232 Local AEYC involvement: President Professional position: Director Success By 6, United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties Professional goals: To educate policymakers, business community and the community at large regarding the importance of quality early childhood education. And to ensure that children are afforded the opportunity to have a smooth pre-k to k transition. NE PA Affiliate Goal: To establish an affiliate that truly addresses the needs of the five county AEYC communities and strategically plan for the implementation of those goals.
Other volunteer experiences: Board Member, Greater Scranton Area Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, Penn State Cooperative Extension. Education: BS, Management University of Scranton  Lisa Ringer, Northwestern AEYC
lisa.ringer@sru.edu 724-738-2102 Fredonia, PA Years of service on PennAEYC Board: I have represented our affiliate at Penn AEYC Board meetings off and on for around ten years. Local AEYC involvement: North West Penn AEYC President Professional position: Director of the Preschool and Child Care Center on the campus of Slippery Rock University Goals while serving on NWPennAEYC Board : Make use of the support that the board and other affiliate contacts can provide to strengthen NWPenn AEYC and to help us grow in membership and services. Other volunteer experiences: Church, SRU Organizations, Local Community Engagement Group. Education: BS in El Ed from SRU, M Ed ECE from SRU Other: I come from a large family. Love to travel, read, and be around children. I was one of the founding board members of Moraine AEYC back in the 90’s and then helped to merge Moraine AEYC into the current Northwestern PennAEYC with two other small, local affiliates. Mindy Miller, York Area AEYC
Thomasville, PA Position on PennAEYC Board: Professional Development Committee Member Years of service on PennAEYC Board: Less than 1 year Local AEYC involvement: York AEYC President Professional position: Early Childhood Education Teacher for the York County School of Technology Professional goals: To educate individuals on the importance of quality early childhood education. Goals while serving on PennAEYC Board : To increase both professional and public awareness of the importance of high quality early childhood education and its benefit to young children. Other volunteer experiences: York Area Down Syndrome Association Vice President Education: M. Ed. in Early Childhood Teaching and Curriculum | |
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