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ACT 89 NON PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES
Director
Edward Catherman
Edward Catherman Bio:
My wife Susan and I have four children. Anna Grace (14),
Rebecca (12), Elizabeth (8), and Seth (4). I graduated from Clarion
University with a degree in Elementary Education. I started my almost
30 years in working in the field of education at Saint Francis Elementary
School in Clearfield PA. After working there for almost 10 years I took
a position at Penns Valley Area School District where I held various
positions until coming to the CIU #10 as a technology coach and mentor
in the fall of 2007.
2005-2007: Instructional Technology Specialist, Penns Valley Area
School District, Spring Mills, PA 16875. Responsible for the
maintenance of computers and providing additional educational
opportunities for the students of the Penns ValleyArea School District.
2006 Summer: Dubois Business College - Substituted as an instructor
teaching networking, basic web design, and basic electronics class.
2011 – Present Director Non-Public School Services and Director of
Technology CIU #10
2009 – 2012 PATIM, 2010 – 2011 CFF Coach West Branch School
District
2007- 2011 - Technology Coach and Mentor Central Intermediate
Unit #10
12/11/2009 Trainer for SAS and 21st Century Teaching and
Learning Institute sponsored by PDE
ACT 89 NON PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES
ACT 89 is the Auxiliary Services Program provided through the local
intermediate unit. Auxiliary services include, but are limited to:
guidance; counseling and testing services; psychological services; visual
services; services for exceptional children; remedial services; speech
and hearing services; services for the improvement of the educationally
disadvantaged.
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Remedial Reading Program
These teachers believe:
It is about the students!
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LYNDA BROWNReading, language arts
Originally from Pittsburgh, Lynda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Elementary Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She
also earned a Master of Education degree in Developmental and
Remedial Reading from Penn State University. Lynda taught for nine
years in both private and public schools, seven in the elementary
classroom and two teaching middle school reading.
While her children were young, she gave up full time teaching. During
those years Lynda held a number of teaching positions, mainly teaching
reading and English, including part time positions and filling in for
sabbaticals and medical leaves as well as doing daily substituting. She
joined the staff of the Central Intermediate Unit in August 1998,
teaching reading support in nonpublic schools in Centre County.
Beginning her 17th provides reading support at four schools, Nittany
Christian School, State College Friends School, Grace Prep High
School, and a few middle school students at Our Lady of Victory
Catholic School.Lynda and her husband, Richard, live in Penns Valley
and have three grown sons and two daughters-in-law. She enjoys
reading, running, traveling and following a variety of sports. Lynda is
an avid Pittsburgh and Penn State sports fan!
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LYNNE KARISHenrichment, reading
Lynne Karish Bio:
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Went to Edinboro University
for a B.S. in Early Childhood/Elementary Education. Married and
moved to Washington, DC where I taught kindergarten. Moved to State
College, attended PSU and received a M.Ed /Reading Specialist. I’ve
been with the CIU since 1985.
I have a son, a daughter, and 2 grandchildren.
At Our Lady of Victory School in State College, I provide remedial
reading services four days a week and enrichment classes once a week.
At Nittany Christian School I provide enrichment classes once a week.
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MARY JANE ROWLES
(reading)
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MARY JANE ROWLES
(reading)
Mary Jane has many years of experience in
providing remedial reading support. She is
currently providing support for Clearfield Alliance
School Students and Students at Saint Francis
School.
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Jayne Cawthern
Equitable Participation
Jayne Cawthern has many years of experience in
providing learning support. She assists the Non
Public program when needed.
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Speech Program:
These teachers believe:
It is about the students!
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DEB TROWBRIDGE
Speech
Deb Trowbridge Bio
Pittsburgh-born and raised (Terrible Towel and all), Deb knew from
early on that she was fascinated by communication, education, and child
development. From her first semester at Penn State University, she fell in
love with the field of communication disorders and graduated with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology. After
moving to Northeastern Ohio, she obtained her MA in Speech Pathology
from Kent State University and completed internships at Akron City
Hospital and the Akron Oral & Maxillofacial Clinic. Deb was then
employed by the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, where she
worked with students in K-12th grades and helped to develop and lead a
developmental preschool program for children with disabilities, ages 3-5.
One of Deb’s most unique experiences in Ohio was riding the Akron
skies in the Goodyear blimp. In 2005, Deb moved back to PA, where
she has worked with Early Intervention programs for children from birth
-3 years age and preschool children 3-5 years of age. She is very
excited to be working with the CIU #10 Nonpublic School program
since 2011. Deb and her husband have four energetic sons, the
youngest of whom currently attends Penn State University. She loves to
visit family in Pittsburgh, Akron, Cleveland, and DC, but she is always
glad to step foot back in Centre County, where she enjoys all things
outdoors, including hiking, gardening, and exercising with her dog,
Callie.
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Amy Lezzer
(Speech)
Bio and responsibilities as a
Speech/Language Pathologist My name is
Amy Lezzer and I am a Speech/Language
Pathologist employed by the Central
Intermediate Unit n #10 in the non-public
schools, St. Francis and the Clearfield
Alliance Christian School.
I attended Clarion University and received a B.S. in Communication
Sciences and Disorders in 1994 and a Master’s degree in
Communication Sciences and Disorders in 1997. I am married to K.C.
Lezzer and have three sons, Christian 19, Ryan 15, and Jake 12. I have
lived in Clearfield, PA for 26 years. My role as a Speech/Language
Pathologist in the Non-Public schools is to provide evaluation and
remediation of speech and language disorders in school-age children. I
work with students displaying articulation and phonological disorders,
language delays, fluency, voice, and auditory processing disorders. I
also work with students diagnosed with Autism, hearing impairments, or
other developmental delays that hinder a student’s ability to
communicate effectively.
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TERRY ACQUINO
(speech)
I am a graduate of East Stroudsburg
University with a degree in Speech Pathology
and Audiology. I have been employed by the
non-public department of
CIU #10 for over 20 years.
Terry Acquino Bio:
My current assignment is at Lock Haven Catholic School where I
provide speech/language services, including evaluations and treatment
plans for elementary age students. The students that I work with present
with a variety of speech and language disabilities, including articulation
delays, phonological disorders, auditory processing difficulties,
stuttering, and language delays. I also provide speech/language
classroom support for the students and act as a resource for the faculty
with any questions or concerns they may have about their students with
communication needs. Keeping parents informed and providing home
activities are also part of my duties as a speech/language pathologist.
ACT 89 NON PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES
These teachers believe: It is about the students!
Remedial Math and Enrichment
ACT 89 NON PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES
It is about the students!
Remedial Math and Enrichment
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VEDA CONDO
(enrichment, math)
Veda Condo Bio:
My name is Veda Condo and I have worked for the Central intermediate
unit #10 for 10 years. I teach remedial math and enrichment classes at
the Lock Haven Catholic school. I graduated from Lock Haven
University with a bachelors degree in elementary education. I continued
my education and received a Masters in teaching and learning in May
2013. I have been married to my husband, Mark, for 21 years and we
have three children. Chandler is 18 years old, Riley is 15 years old, and
Roxanne is 11 years old. In my spare time I enjoy watching my children
in their extracurricular activities.
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LINDA KLEINDORFER
Enrichment, Math
I am a Penn State alumna who started out as an undergraduate art major
and ended with a degree in history, before pursuing education degrees.
I have lived in Central Pennsylvania all my life.
My husband and I own a very small farm with a barn that we built, 3
horses, 2 dogs, many chickens, one cat , a lovely hillside and a small
stream. We share 3 children and have 6 grandchildren.I have been with
CIU since 1998. I teach remedial mathematics from kindergarten
through 12th grade, as well as enrichment classes to fourth and fifth
graders. Before working at CIU-10, I was a Montessori teacher and also
worked in an institutional setting as a therapeutic activity worker with
mentally and emotionally challenged young women. I love to travel, to
kayak on rivers with some rapids, to identify wildlife, to walk the dogs,
and to swim in all kinds of bodies of water. Teaching is fun and I love
to work with kids.
DEBBIE PIFER
(enrichment, math)
Debbie Pifer Bio:
Enrichment Website camo stop motion
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I teach remedial math and enrichment within the
non public CIU#10 program at 2 private schools
in Clearfield, PA. At one school, the largest
number of students are remedial math students
while the other school only has 2 math students
with the majority being enrichment students.
The math students use their school curriculum,
worksheets, hands-on manipulatives, and apps
to reinforce math concepts. The enrichment
program uses technology and projects to learn
new and deepen knowledge.
I meet with students about an hour a week in small groups of 4 or less.
Each week, we visit my website to learn a vocabulary word and solve a
math puzzle. The vocabulary is reviewed at the end of the year with a
geocaching activity that they need to decode and seach for and a vocab
competition at the end-of-year party. Each year, we start with an MS
Excel activity where they pretend to purchase stocks and design a excel
sheet. They sell the stocks at the end of the year and calculate their profit
or loss. We practice and participate in a regional Math 24 competition in
Meadville.
In the past, we have designed hand-held kaleidoscopes, created songs
using GarageBand, published stop-motion projects on YouTube,
researched and created PowerPoint projects, designed quilted projects,
researched geneology, and designed Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs, among
other projects.
We use apps on iPads, Google Earth, Google SketchUp, and Geometer's
Sketchpad. We have hatched chicks from eggs, raised Madagascar
Hissing Coackroaches, and made compost while raising Redworms. My
goal is to instill in the students the idea that learning is fun and a lifelong
process. I want them to exercise their mind. I have attached a link to the
class website and photos of a few projects.
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(guidance/counseling)
This counselor believes:
It is about the students!
We have a one counselor to cover all three counties. In the past we had
contracted for additional help but currently Sally is covering all three
counties.
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Sally Best
(guidance/counseling)
I received my M.Ed. in Counselor
Education/Elementary School counseling from
Penn State University in 1997. I became a
National Certified Counselor in 2007 and a
Licensed Professional Counselor in 2010 by
taking post-graduate courses, sitting for the
National Counselor Exam and fulfilling 3600
hours of supervision.
Sally Best Bio:
I was employed as an elementary school counselor in the Juniata Valley
School District for 13 years before coming to the IU. In addition to this
position, I am also continuing to build my private practice and I also
work as a per diem outpatient therapist for UCBH in Bellefonte. Some
of my related activities within the community include volunteering for
the Tides bereavement program as a group facilitator, where I have
served for 5 years, and recently I have joined the executive board for
Bridge of Hope, Centre County - a organization that seeks to help single
mothers who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless. I am also
involved with various community theatre groups and sing in a few
community choirs.
As an itinerant school counselor for IU 10, I visit non-public schools in
Clinton, Clearfield and Centre counties, providing individual counseling
services to students whose life situations may be making academic and
social success difficult. Some of the problems for which students might
be referred include (but are not limited to) grief and loss,
divorcing/divorced/blended family struggles, serious illness of a loved
one, social skills deficits, attention difficulties, friendship problems or
behavioral issues in the classroom. I have also provided classroom
guidance lessons as requested on topics including bullying, friendship,
conflict resolution and character. As needed, I have served as a
consultant to teachers and parents with questions about ways to best
handle situations that may arise with their students/children.
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Building relationships to provide additional services through the
CIU #10
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Our Lady of Victory, State College Friends, Nittany Christian,
Clearfield Alliance Christian School, and Saint Joseph’s
Academy have all taken advantage of CIU #10 Technology
Professional Development recently.
Teachers from Saint John’s also participated in iPad trainings a
few years ago.
Special Thanks
Laurie Sparks
ASSISTANT BUDGET AND BILLING
OFFICER