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 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
PA Quality Assurance System (PQAS), Professional Development Instructor Institutes
Linda Kern, project manager - linker@berksiu.org - 717-213-2068
College Tuition Reimbursement Vouchers, CDA Assessment Fee Vouchers, Professional Development Calendar, Professional Development Instructor Institutes
Jenn Bender, supervisor - jenben@berksiu.org - 800-284-6031
School-Age Professional Credential
Leslie Roesler, project manager - lesroe@berksiu.org - 717-213-2062
Higher Education, Director Credential
Bernadine Ahonkhai, project manager - beraho@berksiu.org - 717-213-2064
Donna Wennerholt - donwen@berksiu.org - 717-213-3734
Mind in the Making, Infant/Toddler Mental Health Project,
various statewide initiatives
Michele Walsh - micwal@berksiu.org - 717-213-2063
Environment Rating Scale (ERS)
Michele Bossers, project manager - micbos@berksiu.org - 412-241-4721
301 Market Street, 9th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-213-0584 FAX
Business Partnerships
Diane Halstead, director - diahal@berksiu.org - 717-213-2069
Communications & Policy
Kelly Swanson, director - kelswa@berksiu.org - 717-213-2074
Community Engagement
Mary Hall, specialist - marhal@berksiu.org - 717-213-2077
PA Pre-K Counts, HSSAP
Tracey Campanini, project manager - tracam@berksiu.org - 717-213-2066