Elana Shively, Executive Director

Ext. 130

 elanaa@nwir.org

Lydia Cerroni, Professional Development/Technical Assistance Coordinator

Ext. 136

 lydiac@nwir.org

Grants Enrollment Specialist

Ext. 127

 

Jennifer Liston, Grants Support Specialist

Ext. 119

 jenniferl@nwir.org

Jennifer Vargo, Professional Development Assistant

Ext. 128

 jenniferv@nwir.org

Reiko Champagne, Project Assistant

Ext. 100

 reikoc@nwir.org
Tammy Ohler, STARS Assistant Ext. 123 tammyo@nwir.org

  STARS Managers

  

Cindy Gilbert, Keystone STARS Supervisor - Erie County (Centers)

 Ext. 108

 cindyg@nwir.org
 cell: 814-746-2396

Kathy Hurst, STARS Coordinator - Forest, McKean, & Warren Counties 

Ext. 124

  kathyh@nwir.org
 cell: 814-746-2395

Lisa Weyand, STARS Mentor - Jefferson County

Ext. 122

 lisaw@nwir.org
 cell: 814-746-2394

Patricia Ferricks - Beaver, Lawrence & Mercer Counties (Mercer Centers)

Ext. 133

 patriciaf@nwir.org
 cell: 724-622-8258

Jeannine Irwin - Armstrong, Butler & Indiana Counties

Ext. 125

 jeanninei@nwir.org
 cell: 814-449-5632

Bethany Solomon - Clearfield, Potter, Cameron, Elk

 Ext. 109

 bethanys@nwir.org
 cell: 814-528-4197
Agnes Jell - Crawford, Erie, & Mercer Counties (Families & Groups) Ext. 135

 agnesj@nwir.org
 cell: 814-381-8389
John Pozza - Venango, Crawford, & Clarion (Crawford Centers) Ext. 113

 johnp@nwir.org
 cell: 814-648-0578
 Specialists

Jacqueline Lanagan, Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist

Ext. 121

 jacquelinel@nwir.org
 814-602-1075

Chuck Lytle, School Age Child Care Specialist

 Ext. 132

 chuckl@nwir.org
 cell: 814-602-1076

  Other Partners

Darlene Kovacs, Regional Planning Coordinator
Early Connections, Inc.

 dkovacs@earlyconnectionserie.org
 814-874-0144 Ext. 18

Cathy Shabtai, STARS TA
Early Connections, Inc.

 cshabtai@earlyconnectionserie.org
 814-874-0144 Ext. 15

Community Engagement

Armstrong County
TBD		  
Beaver County
Terry Mauck		 tamauck@msn.com
724-728-0440
Butler County
Julie Thumma		 jthumma@lifesteps.net
724-283-2154 Ext. 310
Clearfield County
Nancy Lombardo		 cclsssjb@verizon.net
814-765-3353
Crawford County
Judy Ventresca		 ywcamead@alltel.net
814-724-6768
Erie County
Nancy Kalista		 nkalista@earlyconnections.org
814-874-0411
Indiana County
Kathleen Abbey-Baker		 kabakercac@yahoo.com
724-463-8200
Jefferson/Clarion Counties
Susan Fusco		 sfusco@jccap.org
814-938-3302 x 219
Lawrence County
Nancy Welker		 nwelker@lccap.org
724-658-7258
Mercer County
Frasier Zahniser		 fbz1@psu.edu
724-662-3141 Ext. 105
Northern Tier-Elk, McKean, Potter, Cameron
Amelia Smith		 amelia.smith@ntcac.org
814-486-1161 Ext. 241
Venango County
TBD		 814-676-5011
Warren/Forest Counties
Trish Montgomery		 montgomery@wfcaa.org
814-723-3581

 Professional Development Organizations/Affiliates

Butler County Children's Center Tracy Fleeger tfleeger@bcccinc.org
724-287-2761
Indiana County Child Day Care Programs, Inc. Stephanie McAdoo smcadoo@indikids.org
724-349-1821
Edinboro University Beth Zewe zewe@edinboro.edu
814-836-1055
Family Support Alliance    
Northwest Region Cooperative Extensions Frasier Zahniser fbz1@psu.edu
724-662-3141
Northwest Tri-County IU #5    
Penn State Shenango - CDA & Director Credentials Apryl Gilliss
 afg10@psu.edu
724-983-2826
Pittsburgh AEYC Molly Mickinak or Kim Zimmerman

kzimmerman@pghaeyc.org
mollym@pghaeyc.org
412-421-3889 
Training Wheels for Early Childhood Education Tim Graves timgraves@tw4ece.com
304-907-0202
WQLN Tracy Teudhope tteudhope@wqln.org
814-217-6020
American Red Cross    
ECELS (Health and Safety) www.ecels-healthchildcare.org  

 

 Northwest Regional Key Partners

Northwest Regional Key State Liaison
Gail Nourse		 gainou@berksiu.org
717-213-2065
Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA)
Janice Belgredan		 j.beig@earthlink.net
724-794-8980
Early Childhood Regional Coordinator
Deb Krotec		 debkro@berksiu.org
484-955-6482
T.E.A.C.H. Consultant
Laurie Litz		 laurie@pacca.org
717-667-9000 x 115
ERS Assessor
Megan Showalter		 megsho@berksiu.org
724-203-4130