Contacts

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Director - Carole Clancy, Ed.D. (717) 783-6134
Assistant Director - Amy Pastorak Ed.D. (717) 772-3500
Administrative Officer I -Sandra Williams (717) 772-2647
Clerical Supervisor II – Wesley Shepley (717) 772-2645
Clerical Assistant III - Aaron Ioos (717) 772-3500
Clerical Assistant II – VACANT

​Function

​Contact

​Phone Number

​Directs and manages Bureau activities and represents the Department in various activities as assigned

Dr. Carole Clancy

​(717) 783-6134

​Assists the Bureau Director in their duties and works as a liaison between staff and the Bureau Director. Right to Know Coordinator

Dr. Amy Pastorak

(717) 772-3500

​Development of State Application to ensure receipt of IDEA-B Funds from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)

​Samantha Pudloski
Tim Krushinski

(223) 279-5572
(717) 329-4029

Interpretation of Federal and State Laws and Regulations as applicable to the Bureau and questions regarding special education complaints, monitoring, and special education plans, and fiscal

​Shatarupa Podder
Dr. Alyse Watson
Sandy Zeleznik
Katrina Sexton
Barry Frank

​(717) 772-2646
(717) 439-9941
(717) 395-5528
(717) 317-7685
(717) 783-6762

​Personnel, budget and contract administration

Sandra Williams

​(717) 772-2647

​Preparation of Yearly Submission to the USDE of the State’s Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR)

​Barbara Mozina

​(717) 364-4737

Gifted Education

Shirley Moyer

​(717) 903-2938

Alternative Assessment

Lisa Hampe

(717) 364-2323

RISC

Dr. Amy Pastorak

(717) 772-3500

 

Division Chief, Barry Frank (717) 783-6762 
Education Administration Associate, VACANT
Administrative Officer, Angela Lengle (717) 425-2596
Clerical Assistant III, Marcia Wilson (717) 736-7266
Clerical Assistant II, Brianna Carricato (717) 525-5560

​Function

​Contact

​Phone Number

​Approved Private Schools
Approved Private Schools Electronic Management System (APSEM)

Janette Fulton
Eileen Jacobs

​(717) 425-5442
(717) 257-6652

​Contingency Funds
Liaison to Advisory Council of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Liaison to Educational Resources for Children with Hearing Loss

​Janette Fulton

​(717) 425-5442

​Data Collection, Management and PENN*DATA

​Jodi Rissinger

​(717) 783-6911

​IDEA-B

Holly Fan
Carla Alfieri

​(717) 346-9644
(717) 346-0724

​Instruction Conducted in the Home
School-Age IU Plan Reviewer
State Personnel Development Grants

Dr. Laura Bray

(717) 903-7934

​Para-educators

Carla Alfieri

​(717) 346-0724

​Out of State Funding Requests

Janette Fulton

​(717) 425-5442

​School-Based Access Program

Holly Fan
Carla Alfieri

​(717) 346-9644
(717) 346-0724

​Preparing contracts and processing invoices

​Angela Lengle

(717) 425-2596

​Purchasing and Bureau telecommunications

Angela Lengle

(717) 425-2596

 

Division Chief, Shatarupa Podder (717) 772-2646
Basic Education Associate, Kelli Franklin (717) 783-6135
Clerk Typist III, Rick Meckley (717) 772-3260
Clerk Typist II, Charmaine Lee (717) 787-4914

Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

​Function​​Contact Information
​IU 9, 17Mark Ishman | (717) 317-7430
IU​ 10, 11Shannon Eye | (717) 829-5113
IU 12, 16​Kerry Fitch | ​(717) 649-4401
IU 13Todd Kehler | (717) 635-0121
​IU 14Alicia Erwine | (717) 319-6338
​IU15, 29John Gombocz | ​(717) 982-4425

 

​Responsibilities:

​Function​​​Contact Information​
RISC/Assessment​Lisa Hauswirth | ​(717) 364-4770
​RAST​Shannon Eye | ​(717) 829-5113

Division Chief, Alyse Watson, Ed. D. (717) 439-9941
Clerical Assistant III, Stephanie Alsvan, (717) 783-6945

Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

​Function

​Contact

​Phone Number

18, 19

Gina Giovannini

(717) 941-9363

​20, 22

Jill Condo

(717) 982-9391

21, 24

Byron Wiley

(717) 724-7449

23, 25

Carey Zeigler

(717) 319-3904

​Complaint Advisers for Intermediate Units:

​Function

​Contact

​Phone Number

1-8, 27-28 (West Region)

Sherri Campbell

(717) 329-2251

9-17, 29 (Central Region)

​Casey Marsh

​(717) 903-2588

18-25 (East Region)

Jeanette Alexander

(717) 783-6882

26 (Philadelphia Region)

Janet Pelone

(717) 329-0915

​Responsibilities:

​Function

​Contact

​Phone Number

​Follow-up Implementation of Due Process Hearing Orders

Sherri Campbell

(717) 329-2251​

​Management of Complaint Policies, Procedures & System and Liaison to Office for Dispute Resolution which includes Complaint Resolution, Mediation & Due Process Hearings.

Dr. Alyse Watson

(717) 439-9941

 

Division Chief, Katrina Sexton (717) 317-7685
Clerical Assistant III, Amanda Strawser (717) 214-0656

Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

Function
Contact Information
26 - School District of Philadelphia's Learning Network (LN) 5, LN 11, Acceleration Network, and Opportunity NetworkAlicia Erwine | (717) 319-6338
26 - School District of Philadelphia's LN 1, LN 4, LN 13, and Innovation NetworkDawn Keifer | (717) 364-8347
26 - School District of Philadelphia's LN 6, LN 7, LN 8, and LN 9John Murphy | (717) 317-7443
26 - School District of Philadelphia's LN 2, LN 3, LN 10, and LN 12Karen Newsome | (717) 678-8440
23, 24, 25, 26 - Cyber/Charter SchoolsDr. Beth Marvin | (717) 903-2538
24, 25, 26 - Cyber/Charter SchoolsRobin Wolfington-Halaycio | (717) 329-7079
24, 26 - Cyber/Charter Schools​
Stacey Mears | (717) 982-4427

 

Responsibilities:

Function​Contact Information
Cyber/Charter School Liaison​Dr. Beth Marvin​​ | (717) 903-2538

Division Chief, Sandy Zeleznik (717) 395-5528
Clerical Assistant II, Brittny Spencer (717) 886-5036

Single Point of Contacts for School Districts and Cyber/Charter Schools located within Intermediate Units (special education plans, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance):

Function​Contact Information
IU 1, 2Kerri Hartman | (717) 941-9373
IU 3Cortney Verner | (717) 903-9738
IU 3Tyann Neal | (717) 215-6212
IU 4, 27Nancy Stanley | (717) 914-8035
IU 5Erik Leamon | (717) 395-6147
IU 6William Ferko | (717) 877-6878
IU 7, 28Dawn Smith | (724) 288-5371
IU 8Pat Haglund | (717) 910-8125

 

Responsibilities:

​Function​Contact Inf​ormation
RISCErik Leamon | (717) 395-6147
RENEWTyann Neal | (717) 215-6212
Statewide School District Special Education PlanSandy Zeleznik | (717) 395-5528