Darlene Hamilton, Executive Director

Ext. 130

 darleneh@nwir.org

Elana Shively, STARS Supervisor   

Ext. 123

 elanaa@nwir.org
 cell: 814-602-3913

Tracy Robison, Professional Development Mgr.

Ext. 119

 tracyr@nwir.org

Stephanie Mundaniohl, Grants Enrollment Specialist

Ext. 128

 stephaniem@nwir.org

Agnes Jell, Grants Support Specialist

Ext. 136

 agnesj@nwir.org

Yolly Tamlin, Administrative Assistant

Ext. 127

 yolandat@nwir.org

Reiko Champagne, Project Assistant

Ext. 100

 reikoc@nwir.org

  STARS Managers

Patricia Ferricks - Beaver, Lawrence & Mercer Counties 

Ext. 133

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

Cindy Gilbert - Crawford & Erie Counties 

Ext. 108

 cindyg@nwir.org
 cell: 814-746-2396

Kathy Hurst - Cameron, Forest, Elk, McKean, Potter, Venango & Warren Counties 

Ext. 124

 kathyh@nwir.org
 cell: 814-746-2395

Jeannine Irwin - Armstrong, Butler & Indiana Counties

Ext. 125

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

Lisa Weyand - Clarion, Clearfield & Jefferson Counties

Ext. 122

 lisaw@nwir.org
 cell: 814-746-2394

 Specialists

Mary Schall, Infant/Toddler Mental Health Intervention Specialist

Ext. 121

 marys@nwir.org
 814-602-1075

Jennifer Murphy, Infant/Toddler Project Coordinator

Ext. 121

 jenmur@berksiu.org
 cell: 484-955-8264

Chuck Lytle, School Age Child Care Specialist

 Ext. 132

 chuckl@nwir.org
 cell: 814-602-1076

  Other Partners

Jodi Askins, Regional Planning Coordinator
Early Connections, Inc.

 jaskins@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
Jodi Sysnyn Myers		 jsmyers@alltel.net
724-543-2649
Beaver County
Darcy Stiteler		 bcearlycare@comcast.net
724-774-5782
Butler County
Julie Thumma		 jthumma@lifesteps.net
724-283-2154
Clearfield County
Susan Bloom		 cclsssjb@hotmail.com
814-765-2613
Crawford County
Carole Hornstein		 ywcamead@alltel.net
814-724-6768
Erie County
Jayne Deutsch		 jdeutsch@earlyconnectionserie.org
814-874-0144
Indiana County
Kathleen Abbey-Baker		 kabakercac@yahoo.com
724-463-8200
Jefferson/Clarion Counties
Tracy Weaver		 tweaver@jccap.org
814-938-3302 x 244
Lawrence County
Michele Lockley		 mlockley@lccap.org
724-657-1285
Mercer County
Frasier Zahniser		 fbz1@psu.edu
724-662-3141
Northern Tier-Elk, McKean, Potter, Cameron
Amelia Smith		 amelia.smith@ntcac.org
814-486-1974
Venango County
Larry Roberts		 lroberts@csvenango.com
814-676-5011
Warren/Forest Counties
Beth Fantaskey		 fantaskey@atlanticbb.net
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 Dolores Fee drf153@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