The role of the Pennsylvania Key is to work with the Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL) to provide statewide leadership in the development of an integrated and coordinated system of program quality improvements and professional development supports for early childhood education.

PROGRAMS & SERVICES

The Pennsylvania Key manages statewide professional development initiatives, such as Better Kid Care, ECELS, Project TEACH and Regional School-Age Initiatives. The PA Key also:

• coordinates the Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) Project,
• coordinates work with the higher education community,
• implements special quality improvement initiatives,
• develops the career lattice,
• provides technical assistance to community engagement groups,
• coordinates regional planning efforts with the Regional Keys,
• manages Environment Rating Scale assessments,
  
• administers the Head Start State Collaboration Office, and
• administers PA Pre-K Counts.

CONTACTS

301 Market Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-213-0585 FAX

Pennsylvania Key
Gail Nourse, Director - gainou@berksiu.org
717-213-2065

Michele Bossers, Associate Director - micbos@berksiu.org 
Harrisburg Office - 717-213-2072 Home Office - 412-241-4721

School-Age Professional Credential, Community Initiatives (more info)

Leslie Roesler, Community Initiatives Director- lesroe@berksiu.org - 717-213-2062

PA Quality Assurance System (PQAS), Professional Development Instructor Institutes (more info)

Donna Wennerholt, Professional Development Project Manager - donwen@berksiu.org - 717-213-3734

Katrina Coburn, Professional Development Coordinator - katcob@berksiu.org - 717-213-3735

Higher Education, Director Credential (more info)
Bernadine Ahonkhai, Higher Education Project Manager- beraho@berksiu.org - 717-213-2064

Michele Black, Higher Education Coordinator-
micbla@berksiu.org - 717-213-2068

Mind in the Making, Early Childhood Mental Health Project (more info)
Michele Walsh, ECMH Project Manager - micwal@berksiu.org - 717-213-2063

College Tuition Reimbursement Vouchers, CDA Assessment Fee Vouchers, Professional Development Calendar (more info)
Jenn Bender, PA Key Supervisor - jenben@berksiu.org - 800-284-6031

Environment Rating Scale (ERS) (more info)
Southeast Region
Toscha Blalock, Supervisor - tosbla@berksiu.org - 610-449-2371

Northeast Region
Ann Gula, Supervisor/Assessor - anngul@berksiu.org - 570-325-3505

Central/South Central Regions
Rose Ball, Supervisor - rosbal@berksiu.org - 610-631-6755

Northwest/Southwest Regions
Megan Showalter, Supervisor - megsho@berksiu.org - 724-203-4130

301 Market Street, 9th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-213-0584 FAX

Business Partnerships
Diane Halstead, Director - diahal@berksiu.org - 717-213-2069

Nancy Fishman, Coordinator - nanfis@berksiu.org - 717-213-3733

Communications & Policy (more info)
Kelly Swanson, Director - kelswa@berksiu.org - 717-213-2074

Karen Seeber, Communications Coordinator - karsee@berksiu.org - 717-213-3731

Community Engagement (more info)
Mary Hall, Communications Specialist - marhal@berksiu.org - 717-213-2077

PA Pre-K Counts, HSSAP, Keystone Babies (more info)
Tracey Campanini, Director - tracam@berksiu.org - 717-213-2066

Matthew Scarpato, Data Specialist - matsca@berksiu.org - 717-213-3732

Marnie Johnson, Preschool Project Manager (more info) - marjoh@berksiu.org - 717-213-3736

Julie Brown, Infant/Toddler Supervisor (more info) - julbro@berksiu.org - 717-213-2070