Welcome Pennsylvania McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

Welcome Pennsylvania McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

Hello and welcome, Pennsylvania McKinney-Vento Liaisons!

We’re thrilled to have you join our online community. This forum is a space for us to connect, share experiences, and support each other in the vital work of serving homeless students and their families.

To kick things off, we’d love for everyone to introduce themselves. Please reply to this post with a brief introduction including:

Your name
Your school district
Your role (including or in addition to being a McKinney-Vento liaison)
How long you’ve been in the McKinney-Vento liaison role
Your favorite thing about Pennsylvania

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    • Good Afternoon! Valerie Miller, Towanda Area SD
      Accounting Supervisor, Grants Coordinator and Homeless Liaison
      30 years in education, 19 years as Homeless Liaison
      Looking forward to more homeless resources throughout the state and nation
      I love where I reside in Pennsylvania – the Endless Mountains region, which is beautiful with hometown support in times of crisis.

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    • Kelli Mercurio
      Central PA Digital Learning Foundation
      Social Emotional Wellness Coordinator
      3 years in role
      Your favorite thing about Pennsylvania-Love the Fall Foliage!

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    • Hi there! Alicia from Harbor Creek SD. District Liaison for 3+ years…

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    • Amy S (@awanchisn)
      Participant

      Amy Wanchisn
      Hermitage SD
      Director of Special Services
      3 years in the role of Homeless Liaison

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    • Looking forward to this resource and being able to collaborate.

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    • Brian Bell
      Governor Mifflin School District
      Director of Student Services
      2nd year in role

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    • Hello! Laurie Ruffing from Pennsbury SD in Bucks County, PA

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    • Hello! Nancy Geyer AAECS, Student Services Coordinator, 10 years

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    • Hello, my name is Stephanie Kotsakis and I am a Liaison for Daniel Boone Area School District in Berks County, Pennsylvania; I have been in this role for 4 years

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    • Hi folks! I’m Mitchell Hendricks from the Bethlehem Area School District. I’m the Supervisor of Child Accounting and Homeless Liaison, and today is exactly 1 year of me being in this position! My favorite thing about PA is definitely the cheesesteaks. Go Phillies!

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    • Brent Holt
      Fort LeBoeuf SD
      Principal/Director of Cyber Education/Homeless and Foster Care Liaison
      2nd year in role
      Penn State # WeAre

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    • Michelle Khouri, Whitehall-Coplay SD, District Registrar/Community Relations. I have been in this role for 8 years. My favorite thing about PA is experiencing all 4 seasons and Go Eagles!

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    • Marc Hubert from Chartiers Valley SD, I am the District Liaison and have been the liaison for 4 years now. Best thing about Pennsylvania…..sports teams and putting french fries on salads!

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    • John T (@JKimmel)
      Participant

      Good afternoon. My name is John Kimmel from Union School District in Rimersburg, PA. I have been in the role of superintendent/homeless liaison for 6 years now.

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