Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >
Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >This Subchapter includes the introduction to the regulations, and outlines their purpose, applicability and definitions.
OCDEL Lead: Jessica Sands (jsands@pa.gov)
Committee members:
Diane Barber (diane.barber@pacca.org)
Executive Director | Pennsylvania Child Care Association
Lemoyne
Kelly Benasutti (kbenasutti@lebanonymca.org)
Director of Childcare Services | Lebanon Valley Family YMCA
Lebanon
Michelle Cooper (mcooper@nuhhce.org)
Director of Advocacy | Child Care Providers United
SE PA
Charles Dinofrio (cdinofrio@lvcconline.org)
President and CEO | Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers Inc.
Allentown
Diane Force (dforce@balahouse.org)
School Director | Bala House Montessori School
Bala Cynwyd
Losa Iliopoulos (littlepeoplesvillage@gmail.com)
Executive Director/Owner | Little People’s Village 1 &.2
Philadelphia
Johanna Jimenez (johanna.jimenez1208@gmail.com)
Child Care Provider | Johanna M. Jimenez Child Care
Philadelphia
Santosh Kang (playwaylovingchildcarecenter@gmail.com)
Director/ owner | Playway loving child care center llc
Erie
Mary Mahoney-Ferster (margar45@hotmail.com)
Community Member
Lewisburg
Sean McAleer (smcaleer@pacatholic.org)
Director of Education | Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
Harrisburg
Samantha Pierpoint (spierpoint@paaap.org)
Assistant Program Director, Breastfeeding Programs | PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Media
April Powell (btblearningacademy@yahoo.com)
Owner | Beyond Basic Learning Academy
Philadelphia
Lindsey Ramsey (ramseyln09@yahoo.com)
Assistant Director of Policy and Practice | Trying Together
Pittsburgh
Jack Safer (jsafer@brightsideacademy.com)
President & CEO | Brightside Academy
Pittsburgh/Philadelphia
Wenxi Schwab (wschwab@iu28.org)
Family Educator | ARIN 28
Indiana
Jen Segelken (jen.segelken@philaymca.org)
VP, Youth Development | Greater Philadelphia YMCA
Various
Dr. Philip Sirinides (pzs5539@psu.edu)
Director | Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
Suany Sufran (Sufran.suany@gmail.com)
Owner Daycare | Child Time Learning Daycare
Allentown
Jeffrey Vitale (jeff@monvalleyymca.org)
CEO | Mon Valley YMCA
Monongahela
This Subchapter includes regulations related to family engagement, communication with parents, procedures for admission, parent consent and services to a child with a developmental delay, disability or special healthcare need.
OCDEL Lead: Judy Fry (judfry@pa.gov)
Committee members:
Jasmin Auguste (Jasauguste@yahoo.com)
Early Learning Specialist | First Up
Philadelphia
Claudia Aust (caust@ymcagbw.org)
Sr. Association Director School Age Child Care | Greater Brandywine YMCA School Age Child Care
Chester County
Laverne Cheeseboro (heavenlymadecreations@gmail.com)
Owner/Director | Heavenly Made Creations
Philadelphia
Wendy Etheridge Smith (wendy.smith@aiu3.net)
Director, Early Childhood, Family, and Community Services | Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Allegheny County
Jackeline Figueroa (jfigueroa@felskids.org)
Head Start and Pre-K Counts Program Coordinator | Federation Early Learning Services
Philadelphia
Tonya Fisher (tlfisher140@comcast.net)
Owner | Busy Bees Daycare
Blanchard
Libertad Gonzalez (LibertyChildcare@hotmail.com)
Family Childcare Provider | Liberty Family Childcare
Lancaster
Sara Gray-Bradley (sbradley@cassd.org)
Executive Director | Cornerstone Youth Home
York
Tylor Hart (Tylor.Hart@alleghenycounty.us)
Manager | Out of School Time
Pittsburgh
Austin Hobbs (hanselaustin48@gmail.com)
Administrator Assistant | Hansel & Gretel Early Learning Center
Harrisburg
Rosanna Matos (rosanna.matos@firstup.org)
Early Learning Specialist | First Up
Philadelphia
Dawn Nock (dnock@pec-cares.org)
ECE Specialist | People’s Emergency Center
Philadelphia
Dianne Oesterling (doesterling@bcfymca.org)
Director of Child Care and Youth Services | Butler YMCA Child Care Programs
Butler
Ellie Perez (eperez@ywcayork.org)
Program Coordinator | WBYBFI
York
Betsy Spargo (bspargo@lccap.org)
HS/EHS Director | Lawrence County Community Action Partnership
New Castle
Megan Strella (mstrella@lccc.edu)
ECE Adjunct Faculty/Apprenticeship Intermediary Liaison | Lehigh Carbon Community College/Northampton Community College
Lehigh Valley
Minnette Taylor (gtdaycare@comcast.net)
Owner | G & T Daycare, Montessori Program
Philadelphia
Erica Winstead (winsteadschildcare@gmail.com)
Owner/Operation | Winstead’s Childcare
Pittsburgh
This Subchapter includes regulations related to facility persons including suitability, age, qualifications, responsibilities, professional development and preservice training.
OCDEL Lead: Deb Wise (dewise@pa.gov)
Committee members:
Lisa Baer (lbaer@ywcagettysburg.org)
Childcare Director | YWCA Childcare at Adams Commerce Center
Gettysburg
Denise Bermudez (denise.s.bermudez@phila.gov)
Director of PHLPreK | The City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Damon Bethea (damon.bethea@unitedwayswpa.org)
Community Impact Manager | United Way of Southwestern PA
Pittsburgh
Jennifer Brennan (jennifer.brennan@wvymca.org)
VP of Child Care | Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA
Wilkes Barre
Barrie Byrd (barrieb@shchildservices.org)
Executive Director | Seton Hill Child Services, Inc.
Greensburg
Matthew Charles (mcharles@hempfieldrec.com)
Assistant School-Age Childcare Director | Hempfield RecCenter
Landisville
Nicole Flickinger (theflicks04@comcast.net)
Owner, Director, Early Educator, and Childcare Provider | Nicole Flickinger Family Childcare
Carlisle
Latonta Godboldt (smallwondersfamilydaycare@gmail.com)
Owner/Director | Small Wonders FCCH
Philadelphia
La’Kasha Hines (lhines@nuhhce.org)
Lead Organizer | Childcare Providers United Union
Statewide
C. Eve J. Kimball (doceve1@gmail.com)
MD | PAAAP
Media
Nicolle King (harleowner@aol.com)
Owner/Director | King’s Country Kids
York
Sharon Neilson (sneilson@gphainc.org)
Director | Woodland Academy/GPHA
Philadelphia
Megan Nestor (megan.nestor@alleghenycounty.us)
Deputy Director | Allegheny County Department of Children Initiatives
Pittsburgh
Jennifer Pizer (jen_pizer@champion.org)
Head Preschool Teacher | Champion Christian Preschool & Extended Childcare Services
Champion
Gladys Ramirez-Wrease (gladys.ramirez-wreas@eastern.edu)
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Success | Esperanza College of Eastern University
Philadelphia, PA
Carissa Swiss (swissc@chc.edu)
Assistant Professor/Discipline Chair | Chestnut Hill College Montessori Teacher Education Program
Philadelphia
Julie Townsend (vetjul@me.com)
Director/Behavior Specialist | Mater Dei
Hatfield
Dolores Vazquez (nales@live.com)
Director | Little Tike Learning Center
Slatington
This Subchapter includes regulations related to staff: child ratio, physical site, equipment, fire safety, the program, elements of child and adult health, nutrition, transportation, and adult records.
OCDEL Lead: Tamula Ferguson (tferguson@pa.gov)
Committee members:
Veronica Alvarado-Frias (play@archstreetpreschool.org)
Director | Arch Street Preschool
Philadelphia
Tiffany Bransteitter (tistrickle@pa.gov)
Obesity Prevention & Wellness Section Chief | PA Department of Health
Harrisburg
Tina Carter (tina.ymca@zoominternet.net)
CEO | Meadville YMCA
Meadville
Denise Cressman (cressmanfm@msn.com)
Owner/Operator | Cressman’s Family Child Care
Danville
Danielle Erkoboni (erkobonid@chop.edu)
General Pediatrician | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Kathy Frederick (kfrederick@earlylearningconnections.org)
Program Director | Butler County Children’s Center/Early Learning Connections
Butler
Deborah Gallagher (dgallagher@cotraic.org)
Early Head Start Director | Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center Early Head Start
Pittsburgh
Kristin Haegele Hill (khaegelehill@paaap.org)
Director of Community-Based Initiatives | PA Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
Media
Mary Jimenez (maryj@uwberks.org)
Early Childhood and Community Engagement Program Manager | United Way of Berks County
Reading
Dolly Kalsi (bethlehempa@goddardschools.com)
Owner | The Goddard School
Bethlehem
Kris LeBeau (theartofplay@comcast.net)
FCC, Owner and Teacher | Art of Play Early Learning Center
Mechanicsburg
Mae Lee (OlympiKTots@gmail.com)
Director | Olympik Tots Early Learning Center
Philadelphia
Crystal Lopez (misscrystal@kiddiecity.net)
Director | Kiddie City Early Learning Center
Allentown
Felis Lynd (flynd@ncymca.org)
Child Development Director | New Castle Community Daycare
New Castle
Karen Machak (kmachak@thelearninglamp.org)
Childcare Program Manager | The Learning Lamp
Johnstown
Crystal Messer (cmesser@gv-ymca.org)
Vice President of Childcare | Greater Valley YMCA
Allentown
Mai Miksic (maim@childrenfirstpa.org)
Early Childhood Education Policy Director | Children First
Philadelphia
Sean Perkins (sean.perkins@phila.gov)
Chief of Early Childhood Education | City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Mary Rebe (director@greentreeselc.com)
Director | Green Trees Early Learning Center, Inc.
Milford
Michelle Stevens (learnmdm3@aol.com)
Owner/Operator | Stevens Group Child Care and Michelle Stevens Group Child Care
Chester
This Subchapter includes regulations related to general requirements related to applications, appeals & waivers, building codes and insurance, child abuse reporting, departmental access, emergency plans, and the handling of child records.
OCDEL Lead: Mike Ordonez (mordonez@pa.gov)
Committee members:
Adrienne Briggs (absblessed04@yahoo.com)
Owner/Educator | Lil’ Bits FCCH
Philadelphia
Anita Butz (butz5@comcast.net)
Owner and Operator | Anita L. Butz Family Day Care
Pottsville
Anita Caraway (alincaraway@aol.com)
Child Care Provider | 24 Sunrise Childcare
Philadelphia
Sophia Estrella (director@elevationchildcarecenter.org)
Owner/Director | Elevation Childcare Center
Allentown
Jackie Hawkins (jhawkins@lancasterrec.org)
Director of School Age Care | Lancaster Recreation Commission
Lancaster
Tracy Heutsche (doty.tracy@gmail.com)
Owner/Operator | Tracy Heutsche Family Home Child Care
Erie
Mimi Hong (mimiyhong@gmail.com)
Director | Yuong Sang Academy
Horsham
Dinorah Jerez (dinorahjerez151823@hotmail.com)
Owner/Director | Jesiah Jireh Early Learning Center LLC
York
Ivy Johnson (ivy@yalcpa.org)
Executive Director | Young Achievers Learning Center, Inc.
Philadelphia
Kellie Ketchum-Umphrey (padedeva@gmail.com)
Program Manager, Early Head Start | Council of Three Rivers American Indian
Philadelphia
Kelly Langan (klangan@uncnepa.org)
Director of Children & Teens | United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA
Scranton
Maddy Malis (mmalis@FELSkids.org)
Former FELS CEO/SEPECC Advisory Board | Federation Early Learning Services (FELS)
Philadelphia
Melissa Novatnack (mnovatnack@mcrcerie.org)
Director of Childcare | MCRC
Erie
Leena Patel (philadelphia2pa@goddardschools.com)
Owner | The Goddard School
Philadelphia
Amy Pennycoff (apennycoff@lebanonymca.org)
Director of Community Engagement | Lebanon Valley Family YMCA
Lebanon
Lyzette Rios (lrios.goodlands@gmail.com)
Office Assistant | El Centro Nueva Creación
Philadelphia
Zubeen Saeed (zsaeed@buildingblockslearningcenter.com)
President | Building Blocks Learning Center
Wilkes Barre
Melissa Salgado (msalgado@luthercare.org)
Mentor | Luthercare for kids
Lititz
Neydary Zambrano (nzambrano@magicmemories.org)
President | Magic Memories
Phoenixville