Executive Board


President
Amber M. Sessoms, DEd, NCSP
Self-Employed
Phone: (717) 917-7925
Email: amber@aninclination.com


Past President, Nominations and Elections
Titina F. Brown, PsyD
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13
1020 New Holland Ave.
Lancaster, PA 17601
Office: (717) 947-1323
Email: titina_brown@iu13.org

 

Secretary
Shannon Dressler, EdS
Upper St. Clair School District
1775 McLaughlin Run Road
Upper St. Clair, PA 15241
Cell: (412) 551-5601
Email: sdressler@uscsd.k12.pa.us
 

Treasurer
Drew Hunter, DEd, NCSP
Millersville University
PO Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551-0302
Phone: (717) 871-7302
Email: drew.hunter@millersville.edu
 
The ASPP Executive Board consists of the above elected officers and the elected Regional Delegates. All other positions are appointed and listed below. 


Advocacy
Ronald J Mitchell M.S.
Manheim Township School District
115 Blue Streak Blvd.
Lancaster PA 17601
Office: 717-560-3097 ext. 3032
Email: mitchero@mtwp.net
 
Communications
Timothy J. Runge, PhD, NCSP, BCBA
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Uhler Hall 301
1020 Oakland Avenue
Indiana, PA 15705
Cell: (717) 348-1536
Email: trunge@iup.edu

InSight Editor:  Timothy Runge
    Co-Editors: Dr. Lauren Kaiser & Dr. Robin Hojnoski

Website: 
Matthew R. Ferchalk, D.Ed., NCSP
Eastern Lancaster County School District
669 East Main St. / PO Box 609
New Holland, PA 17557
W: (717) 445-8600
E-mail: matthew_ferchalk@elanco.org
 
Caitlin F. Bennyhoff, D.Ed., NCSP
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13
1020 New Holland Ave.
Lancaster, PA 17601
Office: (717) 947-2001
Email: caitlin_bennyhoff@iu13.org 


Conference
David Lillenstein, D.Ed., NCSP - Chair
Derry Township School District
PO BOX 898 Hershey, PA 17033
Cell: (717) 443-2361
Email: dlillenstein@hershey.k12.pa.us
Personal: docdave1968@gmail.com 
 
Crisis Prevention and Intervention
Terri A. Erbacher, Ph.D. - Chair
Erbacher Consulting Associates
and
Delaware County Intermediate Unit
200 Yale Avenue
Morton, PA 19070
C: (215) 429-6556
Email: erbacherconsulting@gmail.com

Diversity
Dr. Carrie Jackson, DEd, BCBA - Chair
Assistant Professor, School Psychology
Youngstown State University
Beeghly College of Education
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555
C: (412) 498-9128
Email: crjacksonms@gmail.com


Urban Affairs
Dwight A. Hood, Ph.D., NCSP - Chair
School District of Philadelphia
Hamilton Disston Elementary School
6801 Cottage St.
Philadelphia, PA 19135
C: (215) 327-2599

E-mail: dwhood@philasd.org
 
External Relations
Rachel Eisenberg, Ph.D., NCSP - Chair
Devereux Center for Effective Schools
444 Devereux Drive
Villanova, PA 19085
Email: Rachel.Eisenberg@devereux.org
 
Membership
Jessica Dirsmith, D.Ed., NCSP - Chair
Clinical Assistant Professor of School Psychology
Department of Counseling, Psychology, and Special Education
Duquesne University
G3A Canevin Hall
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
C: (724) 902-9553
Email: jessicadirsmith@gmail.com


Professional Development
Shirley A. Woika, Ph.D.,
The Pennsylvania State University
101A CEDAR Building
University Park, PA 16802
W: (814) 883-8820
Email: shirleywoika63@gmail.com
 
Proposal Review Committee
Nina V. Leonhardt, Ph.D., NCSP - Chair
West Chester Area School District
725 W. Market Street
West Chester, PA 19382
Email: nleonhardt@wcasd.k12.pa.us

Student Committee
Meredith Weber, PhD, NCSP - Chair
Department of School Psychology, 4190 City Line Ave.
513 Rowland Hall
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Office: (215) 871-6946
Email: meredithwe@pcom.edu

Elected Regional Delegates

Northwestern Region - IUs 4-6, 27 & 28
Douglas A. Della Toffalo, Ph.D., ABSNP
102 Oak Lane
Harmony, PA 16037
Phone: (724) 496-5717
Email: dxd32@yahoo.com
 
North Central Region - IUs 9-10, 19, 16 & 17
Megan Hutchinson, D.Ed., NCSP
State College Area School District
240 Villa Crest Drive
State College, PA 16801
W: (814) 231-5026
Email: mmm29@scasd.org
 
Northeastern Region - IUs 14, 18-21 & 29
Christina Marco-Fies, D.Ed., NCSP
Muhlenberg School District
801 Bellevue Avenue
Reading, PA 19605
C: (717) 304-8293
W: (610) 921-8028 ext. 6172
Email: marcoc@mail.muhlsdk12.org
 
Southwestern Region - IUs 1-3, 7 & 8
Lynn A. Kiselica, Psy.D.
North Hills School District
135 Sixth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
W: (412) 318-1000 x2445
Email: kiselical@nhsd.net
 
South Central Region - IUs 11-13 & 15
Kristen Lavery, Ph.D., NCSP
Milton Hershey School
1201 Homestead Lane / PO Box 830
Hershey, PA 17033
C: (724) 657-7425
Email: laveryk@mhs-pa.org
 
Southeastern Region - IUs 22-26
Shradha Gera, Ed.S., NCSP
Delaware County IU 25
200 Yale Ave. Morton, PA 19070
Work: (610) 938-9000
Email: Sgera@dciu.org
 
Educator Delegate
Robin Hojnoski, Ph.D.
Lehigh University
Iacocca Hall
111 Research Drive
Bethlehem, Pa. 18015
W: (610) 758-3268
Email: roh206@lehigh.edu
 
NASP Delegate
David Lillenstein, D.Ed., NCSP
Derry Township School District
PO BOX 898 Hershey, PA 17033
Cell: (717) 443-2361
Email: dlillenstein@hershey.k12.pa.us
Personal: docdave1968@gmail.com 


Liaisons
The role of the Liaison is to both share information/priorities and coordinate mutually beneficial efforts between ASPP and those allied groups listed below. ASPP has enjoyed great working relationships with both PPA and PSEA and we look forward to continuing them.
 
PPA
David Lillenstein, D.Ed., NCSP
Derry Township School District
PO BOX 898 Hershey, PA 17033
Cell: (717) 443-2361
Email: dlillenstein@hershey.k12.pa.us
Personal: docdave1968@gmail.com 

 
PSEA
David Lillenstein, D.Ed., NCSP
Derry Township School District
PO BOX 898 Hershey, PA 17033
Cell: (717) 443-2361
Email: dlillenstein@hershey.k12.pa.us
Personal: docdave1968@gmail.com