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17th Annual Community Forum
Education Enterprise in Transition:
A Call to Action
MARCH 19, 2021 - 8:45 A.M.-4 P.M. - VIRTUAL
The Kutztown University Community Forum, organized by the Department of
Social Work, is a gathering of social work professionals, university community
members, and community leaders. The purpose is to raise consciousness
about—and craft solutions to—community needs, particularly as they pertain to
families.
The 2021 Forum raises awareness of the issues surrounding the Transition of
the Education Enterprise and the impact on families in the social environment
in an effort to promote best practices and a systemic, ethical response to
regional and global needs. Experts identify best practices and social work
professionals serve as catalysts to build and strengthen alliances across the
practice continuum.
Agenda
Moderator, Dr. Edward Hanna, DSW, MSW, LCSW, Kutztown University
8:45-9:20 a.m. Welcoming Remarks,
Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson, Ph.D., President, Kutztown University
Dean David Beougher, Ph.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences,
Kutztown University
Dr. Janice Gasker, DSW, LCSW, BSW Program Director,
Department of Social Work, Kutztown University
Dr. Sharon C. Lyter, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, DSW Program Director,
Department of Social Work, Kutztown University
Dr. Darla Spence Coffey, Ph.D., MSW, President and Chief Executive Officer
Council on Social Work Education
Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of First Speaker,
Dr. John Vafeas, DSW, LSW, Chair and MSW Program Director,
Department of Social Work, Kutztown University
9:20– 10:10 a.m. Panel Discussion on Education in Transition
The Social Institution of Education in Transition—Demands and
Opportunities
Dr. John Ward, Dean, College of Education, Kutztown University
History of School Social Work
Dr. Dee Stalnecker, DSW, School Social Worker, Vice President,
Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel
The Current State of Schools and Needs and Opportunities for
Social Work
Dr. George Ioannidis, Superintendent, Spring Grove Area School District
Role of Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel
(PASSWP)
Mr. Joseph Werner, President, Pennsylvania Association of School Social
Work Personnel, School Social Worker, Pennridge School District
Response to Need and Opportunities: The Center for the Study
of School Social Work
Dr. John Vafeas, DSW, LSW, Chair and MSW Program Director, Founder of
the Center for the Study of School Social Work, Department of Social Work,
Kutztown University
10:10-10:30 a.m. Panel: Question and Answer
Dr. John Ward, Dean, College of Education, Kutztown University
Dr. Dee Stalnecker, DSW, School Social Worker, Vice President,
Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel
Dr. George Ioannidis, Superintendent, Spring Grove Area School District
Mr. Joseph Werner, President, Pennsylvania Association of School Social
Work Personnel, School Social Worker Pennridge School District
Dr. John Vafeas, DSW, LSW, Chair and MSW Program Director, Founder of
the Center for the Study of School Social Work, Department of Social Work,
Kutztown University
10:30-10:45 a.m. BREAK
Conference Agenda
Moderator, Dr. Edward Hanna, DSW, MSW, LCSW, Kutztown University
The State of School Social Work In Pennsylvania
10:45-11:15 a.m. Regulations and Implementation
Noe Ortega, Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pam Smith, MSW, Executive Deputy Secretary
11:15-11:45 a.m. Question & Answer
11:45 a.m.-12 noon Professional Social Work Month Resolution
Pennsylvania State Representative Gary Day, 187th Legislative District
12 noon-1 p.m. LUNCH
Networking (DSW information session & Alumni Meetup options)
1-1:15 p.m. Diversity Prize Awards
Dr. FangHsun Wei, Ph.D., MS, Associate Professor,
Department of Social Work, Kutztown University
Research and Evidence-Based Action
1:15-2:30 p.m. Disparities in School Safety and Barriers to Mental Health
Utilization
Interdisciplinary Models to Address Maladaptive Behavior
Effects of School Violence on School Based Outcomes
Dr. Matthew Cuellar, Ph.D., MSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Social
Work and Child Advocacy, Montclair State University
Dr. Samantha Coyle, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,
Montclair State University
2:30-3:00 p.m. School Safety and Threat Assessments
Dr. Jonathan M. Kremser, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice,
Kutztown University
Alicia Chico, DSW Candidate, MSW, LSW
3:05-3:20p.m. BREAK
3:25-3:50 p.m. Panel: Question & Answer / All Speakers
Dr. Matthew Cuellar, Ph.D., MSW, Assistant Professor Department of Social
Work and Child Advocacy, Montclair State University
Dr. Samantha Coyle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,
Montclair State University
Dr. Jonathan M. Kremser, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice,
Kutztown University
Alicia Chico, DSW Candidate, MSW, LSW
3:50-4 p.m. Closing Remarks
Dr. Edward Hanna, DSW, MSW, LCSW, Department of Social Work,
Kutztown University
Dr. Sharon Lyter, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, Community Forum Chair,
DSW Program Director, Department of Social Work, Kutztown University
Lunchtime
Networking Opportunities
Alumni Lunch Doctor of Social Work
Meet-Up Information Session
Let’s get together. Open to current MSW holders
Join alumni and social work interested in learning more about
faculty during lunch to the Doctor of Social Work
network and connect. program at KU.
https://kutztown.zoom.us/j/99020568332? https://kutztown.zoom.us/j/92309211240?
pwd=K1lhTENxNWkrc0xmLy94WFRIS3dQdz09 pwd=L2RhL1ZPZCtlTTN1ckFhTm9PRUsydz09
Meeting ID: 990 2056 8332 Meeting ID: 923 0921 1240
Passcode: 765597 Passcode: 186579
Moderated by: Moderated by:
Heather A. LaBarre, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW Sharon C. Lyter, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW
KU Social Work Alum, Asst. Professor, Professor, DSW Program Director,
Director of Field Education Community Forum Chair
Department of Social Work Department of Social Work
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Partnership Opportunities
Social Work Sustainable Lending Library
While seminars and CE’s are offered to our community for FREE, we are asking that you
kindly consider making a donation to our social work department’s fund that among other
projects is working to develop a Sustainable Lending Library that will facilitate access to
educational materials/resources throughout social work students’ educational career.
The library will be operated through the department and provide a lending service
of essential educational materials to our students. Our goal is to raise enough funds
within three years to cover the cost of all social work texts in our curriculum.
For more information on the Social Work Lending Library visit: https://
www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/liberal-arts-and-sciences/departments/
social-work/social-work-sustainable-lending-library.html
To donate visit: https://www.kuf.org/giving/social-work-giving-
How can you shape the future of social work?
Join our diverse team of Field Instructors and Task Supervisors.
Share your knowledge with students.
For more information contact: Professor Bender bender@kutztown.edu or Dr. LaBarre labarre@kutztown.edu
Conference Implementation Team
Conference Chair Moderator
Sharon C. Lyter, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW Edward Hanna, DSW, MSW, ACSW,
Professor, DSW Program Director LCSW, Associate Professor
Department of Social Work Department of Social Work
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
lyter@kutztown.edu ehanna@kutztown.edu
Chair, Department of Social Work Diversity Prize Chair
Dr. John Vafeas, DSW, LSW Fang-Hsun Wei, Ph.D., MS
Chair, MSW Program Director Associate Professor
Department of Social Work Department of Social Work
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
vafeas@kutztown.edu wei@kutztown.edu
Conference Coordinator Alumni Session Moderator
Rebekah Brossman, BA Heather A. LaBarre, Ph.D., MSW,
Graduate Assistant LCSW, Asst. Professor
Department of Social Work Director of Field Education
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Department of Social Work
socialworkevents@kutztown.edu Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Conference Technical and Organizational Support
Mary J. Bononno, MBA Andrea Snyder
Management Technician Secretary
Department of Social Work Department of Social Work
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
bononno@kutztown.edu asnyder@kutztown.edu
Welcome Social Workers!
CELEBRATE NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH
Social Workers are Essential Video from National Association of Social Workers: https://youtu.be/
Additional Forum Information
PANELIST QUESTIONS
1) What is your organization doing to promote awareness of and collaborations with
other organizations and systems in order to promote a systemic, ethical response
to issues related to the education enterprise and implications for families/
communities/children?
2) What policies help or hinder your ability to respond effectively to obstacles?
3) What strategies do you propose to address the issue?
FORUM ACTION PLAN
The Kutztown University Community Forum seeks to raise consciousness and
promote critical and ethical analysis of social and political conditions across the
practice continuum. Please strive to craft at least one solution. Sketch out an action
plan—with at least one activity identified to occur within the next month. We will ask
for your feedback on the evaluation instrument, and will distribute an online follow-up
survey to assess progress on the action plans later in the spring.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT CERTIFICATES
A maximum of 6 continuing education credits are available for Social Workers,
Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors. (3 credits for morning
only, 3 for afternoon only, or 6 for full day.)
Continuing education credits will be forwarded via email after the event. Please allow
two-three weeks processing time.
Please note, in order to receive your CE certificate you must complete the
CE verification survey at the end of the Community Forum and provide a
valid email address as well as the verification codes provided during the conference.
Evaluation Survey CE Requests
Please complete the If you are requesting CEs,
Evaluation survey please remember to complete the
at the end of the conference: CE Verification survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/ https://www.surveymonkey.com/
r/2021CFEval r/2021CFCE
Speaker Biographies
Dr. John Ward, Dean, College of Education
The Social Institution of Education in Transition—Demands and Opportunities
Dr. John Ward began his career in education as a high school math teacher
in Detroit Michigan. He later earned his master’s degree in Special
Education and was a special educator in Detroit Public Schools. He earned
his doctoral degree at the University of Memphis in Curriculum and
Instruction. In 1998 He began his collegiate career as assistant professor at
Millersville University in 1998. He was promoted to associate professor in
2006 and then chair of the Educational Foundations Department in 2007.
He is on the board of directors of the Pa. Association of Colleges of Teacher
Education and regularly serves on site visit teams with the Council for the
Accreditation of Educator Preparation. He has served as the Dean of the College of Education at
Kutztown University since December 2017.
His scholarship focuses on philosophies and methods of teacher reflection. His passion in educator
preparation is the integration of innovative clinical experiences with university courses.
Dr. Dee Stalnecker, Vice President, Pennsylvania Association of
School Social Work Personnel
History of School Social Work
Dr. Dee Stalnecker is a school social worker at Derry Township School
District in Hershey, PA. Her primary role is to connect families to resources,
truancy prevention, and addressing food insecurities. She has 30 years of
experience working with youth as an investigative caseworker for Children &
Youth, a juvenile probation officer, a clinical coordinator in an alternative
education setting, and a behavior specialist in a public school. She
completed a DSW through Millersville/Kutztown Universities joint program
and her dissertation, Revisiting the Visiting Teacher: A Historical Analysis of
School Social work Identity, highlights the role of home visiting, perceptions of school colleagues
about school social work, and how the profession has evolved throughout the last 100 plus years.
She is also an MSW graduate of Temple University and a board certified behavior analyst. She is the
vice-president of the Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel (PASSWP) and a
board member of the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA).
Doctoral Dissertation, March 2020
Revisiting the visiting teacher: A historical analysis of school social work identity.
Speaker Biographies
Dr. George Ioannidis, Superintendent, Spring Grove Area School
District
The Current State of Schools and Needs and Opportunities for Social Work
Dr. George W. Ioannidis serves as Superintendent for the Spring Grove Area
School District. He began his career with the District in 2009 serving as the
Business Manager. He started his career in public school administration in
1993 at Donegal School District, taking his experience also to Manheim
Central and Harrisburg School Districts. Prior to beginning his service in
education, Dr. Ioannidis worked as an acquisition manager for the U.S.
Department of the Navy in Washington, DC, and as a project manager for
Ferranti International, a multi-national defense firm based in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania. In his professional work, Dr. Ioannidis has held a number of leadership positions.
Dr. Ioannidis currently serves on the boards of directors of the Lincoln Benefit Trust, the Central
Penn Business Group on Health, and Service Access and Management, Inc. He has served as the
chapter president of the Lincoln Area School Business Officials and the Lancaster-Lebanon School
Business Officials. Previously, he led the Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau as the president of
its board of directors. He is a frequent presenter at local, regional, and national conferences. Dr. Ioan-
nidis earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Aerospace) degree from the University of Michi-
gan and his Master of Business Administration degree from Lebanon Valley College. He has complet-
ed the Leadership Residency Program at Shippensburg University. Dr. Ioannidis is a Pennsylvania
Certified School Business Administrator and a Pennsylvania Education Policy Fellow. In 2012, he
completed the U.S. Army War College National Security Seminar. In 2019, he earned his Doctorate
in Educational Leadership through a program offered jointly by Shippensburg and
Millersville Universities.
Mr. Joseph Werner, President, PASSW, School Social Worker,
Pennridge School District
Role of Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel (PASSWP)
Joe Werner has been a school social worker for the past 17 years. Before his
current position at Pennridge School District, he was at Neshaminy School
District in Langhorne, PA. Joe started working with young people and their
families directly out of college (DeSales University) as a caseworker/youth
worker in Doylestown. He moved into the role of a juvenile probation officer
for Bucks County Juvenile Court, a position which he held for 7 years, before
transferring to the educational system. Joe received his MSW from
Marywood University and completed his Home & School Visitor certification
at Bryn Mawr College. Joe continues to work closely with juveniles in the system, working as a
mobile therapist for a private non-profit agency. Joe is currently the president of the PA Association
of School Social Work Personnel (PASSWP). He is a board member of the Bucks County Bar
Foundation and past board member for the Bucks County Children and Youth Community Advisory.
In December of 2019, Joe was asked to serve on Gov. Wolf’s Juvenile Justice Task Force. A final
report on recommended changes to the juvenile system goes to the Governor in March 2021. Joe lives
with his wife and two children, both of whom are in college, in the Lehigh Valley.
Speaker Biographies
Dr. John Vafeas, DSW, LSW, Chair and MSW Program Director,
Founder of the Center for the Study of School Social Work,
Department of Social Work, Kutztown University
Response to Need and Opportunities: The Center for the Study of School Social
Work
Dr. John G. Vafeas, Chair of the Department of Social Work at Kutztown
University of Pennsylvania. He is Professor and Director of the Master of
Social Work (MSW) program at Kutztown University. Dr. Vafeas received
his undergraduate diploma in social work from the Center for Higher
Technical and Professional Education of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, a
bachelor's degree in sociology from Winthrop University, and the master
and the doctor of social work degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Vafeas' doctorate
work was related to computer technology and its application in practice. His practice experience
includes work in all levels of practice in the field of disabilities. His research has been varied and
multifaceted and included applications of information technology in clinical practice and program
evaluation, policy research and advocacy, needs assessment methodology, poverty research, and
assessment methodology for agency and academic program accreditation. He has taught at the
University of Pennsylvania, Rider University, and since 1989 at Kutztown University. His teaching
included courses in the area of policy and social administration, information technology, research
methods, and generalist practice. He has developed and provided leadership in the development of
BSW, MSW, and DSW programs. He is acting as a consultant to various social service organizations
in the areas of program evaluation, and non-profit board development and serves in leadership
positions in various boards of directors at local and national levels. Most recently, Dr. Vafeas was
appointed to the board of directors of the National Association of Case Management (NACM).
Center for the Study of School Social Work
https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/liberal-arts-and-
sciences/departments/social-work/institutes-of-social-work/center-for-the-study-of-
school-social-work.html
“Not all essential workers wear scrubs, ties, or hoist
defensive weapons. There is usually a hard worker in
the background projecting the sunshine’s silhouette in
the darkest moments.”
Dixon, S. G. (2021, February 19). As School Social Workers, We Did What We
Knew to Do. Retrieved from National Association of School Social Work-
ers: http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/2021/02/as-school-social
-workers-we-did-what-we-knew-to-do/
Speaker Biographies
Noe Ortega, Acting Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of
Education
The State of School Social Work in Pennsylvania: Regulation and Implementation
Noe Ortega was nominated to serve as Secretary of Education in October 2020.
Prior to his nomination, he served as the Deputy Secretary and Commissioner
for the Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education (OPHE) at the
Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). As commissioner for higher
education, he led the work of the agency aimed at closing the postsecondary
attainment gaps that have persisted among historically underrepresented
populations and communities of color in Pennsylvania. Additionally, Mr. Ortega
facilitated the efforts of the department to improve the diversity of
Pennsylvania's educator workforce and to ensure that every student of the
Commonwealth has access to educators who have been trained in culturally responsive and culturally
relevant approaches to teaching and learning in the classroom. Prior to joining PDE, Mr. Ortega spent
eight years at the University of Michigan, where he held several academic and administrative roles.
During his tenure, he worked as the Assistant Director and Senior Research Associate at the National
Center for Institutional Diversity and as the Managing Director for the National Forum on Higher
Education for the Public Good. While most of his research focused on postsecondary access and success
for all students, his recent publications examine how public investment in higher education influences
decision-making at colleges and universities. Mr. Ortega spent nearly a decade working in the areas of
financial aid and enrollment management at both public and private universities in Texas, and he also
served as a P-16 Specialist for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Mr. Ortega also spent
nearly seven years as director of a language institute in Japan where he trained teachers in the area of
early childhood language acquisition.
Pam Smith, MSW, Executive Deputy Secretary
The State of School Social Work in Pennsylvania: Regulation and Implementation
Pam Smith joined the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) in July of
2016 as a Special Assistant to the Secretary and currently serves as the
Executive Deputy Secretary for the organization. In this role, she serves as the
chief of staff supporting all aspects of organizational management, internal and
external strategic engagement, and facilitation of special projects on behalf of
the Secretary. She serves as the department’s primary liaison to the Governor’s
Office and ensures alignment of all aspects of PDE’s work with administration
priorities. A key tenet of her role is maintaining an organizational vision of
prioritizing educational equity and creating the conditions that support schools
and communities in meeting the wholistic needs of youth and families to promote academic success.
Pam’s diverse background as a community and school based mental health clinician, school district
central office leader, and community mobilizer frames her lens in working with members of the PDE
team, other state agencies, schools, and communities. As part of her daily work, she encourages and
challenges stakeholders to strive to keep empowerment, resiliency, collaboration, and impact of trauma
at the forefront of policy and program development for school communities.
Pam holds a Masters in Strategic Leadership from Elizabethtown College, an MSW, and completed her
undergraduate work at Messiah College.Speaker Biographies
Dr. Matthew Cuellar, Assistant Professor, Department of Social
Work and Child Advocacy, Montclair State University
Disparities in School Safety and Barriers to Mental Health Utilization
Interdisciplinary Models to Address Maladaptive Behavior
Effects of School Violence on School Based Outcomes
Dr. Matthew J. Cuellar is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the
Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy. He earned his PhD in Social
Work from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Minor in Statistics
from the Haslam School of Business. He earned a Master in Social Work
from The University of Alabama. Dr. Cuellar has served as PI, Co-PI,
Research Scientist, and Program Evaluator on externally funded research projects totaling nearly
$3.6M. Dr. Cuellar’s current research focuses on school safety and barriers to academic
achievement among adolescents, particularly those adolescents in urban and inner-city
environments. He is extremely passionate about his research and working with children, and has
active programs of research in several local school districts in the State of New Jersey. Dr. Cuellar
has extensive experience working with students in higher education and currently teaches in the
CHAD MA and Social Work MSW degree programs .
Doctoral Dissertation, May 2016
Investigating the effects of commonly implemented school safety strategies on school social work
practitioners
Dr. Samantha Coyle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of
Psychology, Montclair State University
Disparities in School Safety and Barriers to Mental Health Utilization
Interdisciplinary Models to Address Maladaptive Behavior
Effects of School Violence on School Based Outcomes
Dr. Samantha Coyle is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department
at Montclair State University. She received her PhD in School Psychology
from Northern Illinois University. She is a Nationally Certified School
Psychologist. Her research interests involve investigating the positive and
negative features of adolescent social relationships; specifically, social
support and bullying victimization. She is interested in exploring how positive and negative aspects
of adolescent relationships impact student perceptions of the school environment and safety and
how these factors contribute to academic, social, and emotional challenges in youth. Dr. Coyle’s work
has been published in highly regarded journals in the field, including Psychological Bulletin, Journal
of School Psychology and School Psychology Review.Speaker Biographies
Dr. Jonathan Kremser, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice,
Kutztown University
School Safety and Threat Assessments
Dr. Jonathan Kremser is the Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kremser publishes widely in the
area of school violence, juvenile diversion, and school discipline policies. He
is actively involved in juvenile justice and crime prevention policy in
Pennsylvania, and is frequently invited to speak at international conferences
and symposiums. In addition to his research, he provides school security
and violence prevention consultation to educators and juvenile justice
policymakers.
Alicia Chico, DSW Candidate, MSW, LSW
School Safety and Threat Assessments
Alicia Chico has been a social worker for 25 years, and fortunate to
experience many different environments and roles of the social work
profession. She has worked in medical and mental health inpatient units,
drug and alcohol, violence prevention, and education. Spending the
majority of her career in the education field she has been able to apply her
past experience in the school systems.
Alicia is currently employed with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU), as
a school social worker providing consultation services to the non-public
schools in Allegheny County. Over the past 16 years of employment at the
AIU, Alicia has had the opportunity to create and implement new programs, provide individual and
group therapy to students, provide suicide prevention trainings and crisis intervention to school
districts and non-public school personnel, and act as a case manager advocating for students and
their families. Early in her career, Alicia had the opportunity to work at a juvenile detention center in
Pittsburgh, PA in the late 90s. During this time, she gained a great deal of knowledge and
understanding of school violence, gang activity, and the philosophy of violence prevention. Over the
years her interest in violence prevention continued to evolve, broadening from the culture of gangs to
the current culture and climate found in today’s schools. While school shootings are rare in schools,
school violence is not. The goal to gain a deeper understanding of school violence and violence
prevention Alicia decided to return to school with a dissertation topic focused on school social
workers and threat assessment teams.
Alicia holds a master’s degree in social work and is currently attending Kutztown University for her
doctorate in social work.Speaker Biographies
Pennsylvania State Representative Gary Day,
187th Legislative District
Professional Social Work Month Resolution
In representing the 187th District in the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives, Rep. Gary Day applies his experience in both the public
and private sectors to address Pennsylvania’s most critical issues.
During the 2021-22 legislative session, he will continue to work toward
protecting the quality of life for constituents, including fighting to support local
volunteer firefighters and increasing the safety in both suburban and rural
neighborhoods. He uses his experience to ensure that everyone he represents
has equal access to state services and an equal voice in state policy. This
session, he is serving on the following standing House committees: Aging and
Older Adult Services, where he is the majority chairman, and Professional Licensure.
During his tenure in the House, Day served as chairman of the House Select Committee on School
Safety and Security, which helped develop and examine legislation to enhance safety in schools across
Pennsylvania. Day steered the effort in the House to create the committee through successful passage of
House Resolution 53. He has been working since that time to advance legislation to enhance security
within schools in Pennsylvania.
Before his election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2008, Gary was the director of
marketing and human resources for Service Electric Cablevision, a local cable television and
telecommunications company. Prior to that, he was the executive assistant to the mayor in Allentown,
Pennsylvania’s third largest city. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s
degree in economics and a minor in business.
Actively involved in his district, Gary is a lifetime member of the Goodwill Fire Company No. 1,
Germansville; a member of the Heidelberg Game Protective Association; and a softball, football and
baseball youth sports coach. He is a member of the National Rifle Association, the Ontelaunee Rod and
Gun Club, and Greenleaf Lodge No. 561.
For more information visit:
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10TH ANNUAL SOCIAL WORK
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Friday, November 5, 2021
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COLLOQUIUM
Friday, January 14, 2022
For more information visit:
https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/liberal-arts-and-
sciences/departments/social-work/social-work-events.html
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