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    Contacts

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    Director - Carole Clancy, Ed.D. (717) 783-6134
    Assistant Director - Amy Pastorak, Ed. D (717) 772-3500
    Administrative Officer I -Sandra Williams (717) 772-2647
    Clerical Supervisor II – Wesley Shepley (717) 772-2645
    Clerical Assistant III - Aaron Ioos (717) 772-3500
    Clerical Assistant II – Alyssa Frederick (717) 787-5316​

    ​Function​​​​Contact Information
    Directs and manages Bureau activities and represents the Department in various activities as assignedCarole Clancy | (717) 783-6134
    Assists the Bureau Director in their duties and works as a liaison between staff and the Bureau Director. Right to Know CoordinatorAmy Pastorak | (717) 772-3500
    Development of State Application to ensure receipt of IDEA-B Funds from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)​Tim Krushinski | (717) 329-4029
    Interpretation of Federal and State Laws and Regulations as applicable to the Bureau and questions regarding special education complaints, monitoring, and special education plans, and fiscalShatarupa Podder | (717) 772-2646
    Alyse Watson | (717) 439-9941
    Sandy Zeleznik | (717) 395-5528
    Katrina Sexton | (717) 317-7685
    Personnel, budget and contract administrationSandra Williams | (717) 772-2647
    Preparation of Yearly Submission to the USDE of the State's Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)Barbara Mozina | (717) 364-4737
    Gifted EducationShirley Moyer | (717) 903-2938
    Alternative AssessmentL​isa Hampe | (717) 364-2323
    RISCKeith Focht | (717) 783-6921

    Division Chief, VACANT
    Education Administration Associate, Donald Dolbin (717) 783-6879
    Administrative Officer, Angela Lengle, (717) 425-2596​
    Clerical Assistant 3, Marcia Wilson, (717) 736-7266​​​
    Clerical Assistant 2, Brianna Carricato, (717) 525-5560​

    ​Fun​​ction​Contact Information
    ​Approved Private Schools
    Approved Private Schools Electronic Management System (APSEM)    		Janette Fulton | ​(717) 425-5442
    Eileen Jacobs | (717) 257-6652
    ​Contingency Funds
    Liaison to Advisory Council of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing    		​Janette Fulton | ​(717) 425-5442
    ​Data Collection, Management and PENN*DATA​Jodi Rissinger | ​(717) 783-6911
    ​IDEA-BHolly Fan | ​(717) 346-9644
    Carla Alfieri | (717) 346-0724
    ​Instruction Conducted in the Home
    School-Age IU Plan Reviewer
    State Personnel Development Grants
    Liaison to Educational Resources for Children with Hearing Loss​    		​Dr. Laura Bray | (717) 903-7934
    ​Para-educatorsCarla Alfieri | ​(717) 346-0724
    ​Out of State Funding RequestsJanette Fulton | ​(717) 425-5442
    ​School-Based Access ProgramHolly Fan | ​(717) 346-9644
    Carla Alfieri | (717) 346-0724
    ​Preparing contracts and processing invoices​Angela Lengle | (717) 425-2596
    ​Purchasing and Bureau telecommunications​Angela Lengle | (717) 425-2596

    Division Chief, Shatarupa Podder (717) 772-2646
    Basic Education Associate, Kelli Franklin (717) 783-6135
    Clerk Typist III, Rick Meckley (717) 772-3260
    Clerk Typist II, Charmaine Lee (717) 787-4914

    Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

    ​Function​​Contact Information
    ​IU 9, 17Mark Ishman | (717) 317-7430
    IU​ 10, 11Shannon Eye | (717) 829-5113
    IU 12, 16​Kerry Fitch | ​(717) 649-4401
    IU 13Todd Kehler | (717) 635-0121
    ​IU 14Lisa Hauswirth | ​(717) 364-4770
    ​IU15, 29John Gombocz | ​(717) 982-4425

     

    ​Responsibilities:

    ​Function​​​Contact Information​
    RISC/Assessment​Lisa Hauswirth | ​(717) 364-4770
    ​RAST​Shannon Eye | ​(717) 829-5113

    Division Chief, Alyse Watson (717) 439-9941​​
    Clerical Assistant III, VACANT

    Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):​

    Function​Contact Information
    18, 19Gina Giovannini | (717) 941-9363
    20, 22Jill Condo | (717) 982-9391
    21, 24Byron Wiley | (717) 724-7449
    23, 25Carey Zeigler | (717) 319-3904

     

    Complaint Advisers for Intermediate Units:

    Function​Contact Information
    1-8, 27-28 (West Region)Sherri Campbell | 717) 329-2251
    9-17, 29 (Central Region)Casey Marsh | (717) 903-2588
    18-25 (East Region)Jeanette Alexander | (717) 783-6882
    26 (Philadelphia Region)​Janet Pelone | (717) 329-0915

     

    Responsibilities:​

    ​Function​​Contact Information           
    Follow-up Implementation of Due Process Hearing OrdersSherri Campbell | (717) 329-2251
    Management of Complaint Policies, Procedures & System and Liaison to Office for Dispute Resolution which includes Complaint Resolution, Mediation & Due Process Hearings.Alyse Watson | (717) 439-9941

    Division Chief, Katrina Sexton (717) 317-7685
    Clerical Assistant III, Amanda Strawser (717) 214-0656

    Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

    Function
    		Contact Information
    26 - School District of Philadelphia's Learning Network (LN) 5, LN 11, Acceleration Network, and Opportunity NetworkAlicia Erwine | (717) 319-6338
    26 - School District of Philadelphia's LN 1, LN 4, LN 13, and Innovation NetworkDawn Keifer | (717) 364-8347
    26 - School District of Philadelphia's LN 6, LN 7, LN 8, and LN 9John Murphy | (717) 317-7443
    26 - School District of Philadelphia's LN 2, LN 3, LN 10, and LN 12Karen Newsome | (717) 678-8440
    23, 24, 25, 26 - Cyber/Charter SchoolsDr. Beth Marvin | (717) 903-2538
    24, 25, 26 - Cyber/Charter SchoolsRobin Wolfington-Halaycio | (717) 329-7079
    24, 26 - Cyber/Charter Schools​
    		Stacey Mears | (717) 982-4427

     

    Responsibilities:

    Function​Contact Information
    Cyber/Charter School Liaison​Dr. Beth Marvin​​ | (717) 903-2538

    Division Chief, Sandy Zeleznik (717) 395-5528
    Clerical Assistant II, Brittny Spencer (717) 886-5036

    Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

    Function​Contact Information
    IU 1, 2Kerri Hartman | (717) 941-9373
    IU 3Cortney Verner | (717) 903-9738
    IU 3Tyann Neal | (717) 215-6212
    IU 4, 27Nancy Stanley | (717) 914-8035
    IU 5Erik Leamon | (717) 395-6147
    IU 6William Ferko | (717) 877-6878
    IU 7, 28Dawn Smith | (724) 288-5371
    IU 8Pat Haglund | (717) 910-8125

     

    Responsibilities:

    ​Function​Contact Inf​ormation
    RISCErik Leamon | (717) 395-6147
    RENEWTyann Neal | (717) 215-6212
    Statewide School District Special Education PlanSandy Zeleznik | (717) 395-5528