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Want to hear directly from the voices at Seneca Valley on the most current topics and updates?Join us in listening to Voices, a podcast brought to you by the Seneca Valley School District.This podcast interviews guests who share an inside look at what is happening at SV.
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SHOW TOPIC"My baby is headed to kindergarten – now what?" Preparing for Kindergarten with Principal Ms. Kristen WhiteSPECIAL GUESTMs. Kristen White, Haine Elementary School Principal Ms. White is in her 28th year in education, with 17 years in administration. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Slippery Rock University, masters in Educational Leadership from Carlow University and is defending her dissertation in August 2022, to obtain her Doctorate in Special Education. IN TH...
SHOW TOPICPreparing for Fall with Ms. Holly Lingenfelter SPECIAL GUESTMs. Holly Lingenfelter, Seneca Valley School DistrictRegistration and Attendance CoordinatorMs. Lingenfelter has been an employee with the district for ten years and has served as the Registration and Attendance Coordinator for the past four years. Before taking on this role, Ms. Lingenfelter worked at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary (CVE) as a paraprofessional for three years, then as a technology assistant for the...
SHOW TOPICA Look Back on 2021-22 with Dr. Tracy Vitale SPECIAL GUESTDr. Tracy Vitale, Seneca Valley Superintendent of SchoolsDr. Tracy Vitale proudly serves as the Superintendent of Schools for Seneca Valley, which is one of the largest public school districts in Western Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming Superintendent in 2011, she was an Assistant Superintendent, Principal and Teacher in urban, rural and suburban environments in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. She has a strong understanding a...
SHOW TOPICPreparing for Fall with Mr. John DemkowiczSPECIAL GUESTMr. John Demkowicz, Seneca Valley School District Transportation Director Mr. Demkowicz served as the Operations Supervisor of the Monark Student Transportation Corporation in Gibsonia followed by the Supervisor of Transportation and Custodial Services for the Quaker Valley School District. During his 12 years of Pennsylvania pupil transportation experience, he became well-versed in multiple transportation software suites, ...
SHOW TOPICSchool’s Out, Camp’s In with Mr. Steve FortunatoSPECIAL GUESTMr. Steve Fortunato, Seneca Valley Senior High School Applied Engineering & Technology TeacherSteve Fortunato has been a public education teacher for eight years, starting his career as a full-time construction technology teacher at Pittsburgh Public Brashear in 2013. During his time at Brashear, Mr. Fortunato was apart of a small team who launched Startable, a non-profit summer camp for underprivileged high schoolers ...
SHOW TOPICSchool’s Out, Camp’s In with Mr. Nii Sowa- Doku SPECIAL GUESTMr. Nii Sowa-Dokui, Seneca Valley Activities/Athletics Assistant DirectorNii Sowa-Doku is in his first year working at Seneca Valley. He has a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management from the University of Kansas and a Masters in Professional Studies in Sport Industry Management from Georgetown University. He currently serves as the Assistant Athletic Director for Seneca Valley School District.IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL...
SHOW TOPICMental Wellness Check-In with Dr. Jeff Roberts SPECIAL GUESTDr. Jeff Roberts, Seneca Valley Student Services Director Dr. Jeff Roberts has been an administrator in the Seneca Valley School District since 2009, and currently serves as the Seneca Valley Supervisor of Gifted Education and Student Services.He recently earned his degree in doctoral studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Administration and Leadership Studies. In addition to supervising gift...
SHOW TOPICThe Equity Experience with Mr. Ashley PorterSPECIAL GUESTMr. Ashley Porter, Seneca Valley School District Equity Supervisor Ashley Porter has experience as an elementary school principal for Pittsburgh Roosevelt Elementary School in the Pittsburgh Public School District, and high school vice principal for Moon Area and Big Beaver Falls School Districts in Allegheny and Beaver counties, respectively. Prior to his administrative roles, he was a director of online learning and tea...
SHOW TOPICIntroducing SV SHOUT SPECIAL GUESTSSeneca Valley Seniors and SHOUT Committee Members Claire McCafferty and Vivian Palmer THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEWWhat SHOUT is•What SHOUT has accomplished since it first began •SHOUT's February focus •SHOUT’s plans for the rest of the school year USEFUL INFORMATIONhttps://www.svsd.net/domain/2189https://www.instagram.com/sv_shout/The Poster Project
SHOW TOPICIntroducing SV SHOUT SPECIAL GUESTSSeneca Valley Sophomore and SHOUT Committee Member Jose Tinoco and Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Counselor and SHOUT adviser Ms. Lisa GrahamIN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEW What SHOUT is and the purpose of the committee How this committee got startedSHOUT's February focusHow someone can join SHOUT USEFUL INFORMATIONhttps://www.svsd.net/domain/2189https://www.instagram.com/sv_shout/The Poster Project
SHOW TOPICAn Introduction to OPT with Mr. Matt Pournaras SPECIAL GUESTMr. Matt Pournaras, Seneca Valley Academy of Choice (SVAOC) Outreach Program for Technology (OPT) Coordinator/Trainer Matt Pournaras is in his eighteenth year teaching at Seneca Valley. He has been a part of the SV Academy of Choice for ten years as both a teacher, administrator and coordinator. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Westminster College, a Master’s degree and an onli...
SHOW TOPICGood to Know: Safety and Security Information with Officer Abigail EvansSPECIAL GUESTOfficer Abigail Evans, Jackson Township Police Officer Abigail Evans is currently serving as a patrol officer with Jackson Township Police Department. Formerly, she was an officer for Evans City/ Seven Fields Police Department. Officer Evans has a Bachelor of Science from Point Park University and is a graduate of the Allegheny County Police Training Academy. IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEW• H...
SHOW TOPICGood to Know: Safety and Security Information with Officer Chris Miller SPECIAL GUESTOfficer Chris Miller, Seneca Valley Senior High School Student Resource Officer (SRO)Chris Miller has been a Police Officer employed by the Jackson Township Police Department for the last 13 years. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and is a graduate of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Police Academy Class #63. IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEW• The role of the School Resource Officer• Wha...
SHOW TOPICGood to Know: Safety and Security Information with Officer Jason YoungSPECIAL GUESTOfficer Jason Young, Seneca Valley School District Safety and Security Supervisor Officer Jason Young has previous law enforcement experience most recently as a Police Officer for Jackson Township, as well as eight years working as a Deputy Sheriff for Butler County where he presented the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program to numerous Butler County public and private schools; orga...
SHOW TOPICThe Season of Giving with Mr. Mike PelloniSPECIAL GUESTMr. Mike Pelloni, Rowan Elementary/Evans City Elementary Health/Physical Education TeacherMike Pelloni is in his sixth year as a health/physical education teacher at Rowan Elementary and Evans City Elementary Schools. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Penn State University and a Master of Education in Physical Education from Slippery Rock University. Prior to his time at Seneca Valley, he has also taught ...
SHOW TOPICThe Season of Giving with Ms. Megan BonistalliSPECIAL GUESTMs. Megan Bonistalli, Seneca Valley Senior High School Art TeacherMegan Bonistalli is an art teacher at the Seneca Valley Senior High School and has been with the district since 2006. She performed her undergraduate studies at The Pennsylvania State University, where she received both a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ceramics and a Bachelor of Science degree in art education. Her Masters in Art Education was earned from Car...
SHOW TOPICThe Season of Giving with Ms. Annie Mersing SPECIAL GUESTMs. Annie Mersing, Seneca Valley Foundation Director of DevelopmentMs. Annie Mersing earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Management from Robert Morris University. Ms. Mersing has been in the Seneca Valley School District since 2019, first serving as the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools. Now in the role as the Director of Development for the Seneca Val...
SHOW TOPICThe Age of Information: How SV is Keeping up with the Times with Mr. Mike StebbinsSPECIAL GUESTMr. Mike Stebbins, Seneca Valley Senior High School Library Teacher Mike Stebbins is in his 21st year at Seneca Valley. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and his teaching certificate from the University of Pittsburgh. He earned a Master’s Degree is School Library and Information Technologies from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. Mike curr...
SHOW TOPICThe Age of Information: How SV is Keeping up with the Times with Ms. Kelly McDonaldSPECIAL GUESTMs. Kelly McDonald, Rowan Elementary CIRC Teacher Kelly McDonald is in her thirty-third year of teaching, with thirty of those years at Seneca Valley. She previously taught kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, but has been a K-4 Creativity, Innovation & Research Center (CIRC) teacher at Rowan for the past twenty-nine years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Educatio...
SHOW TOPICBack to School 101: Transitioning and Re-engaging Students with Ms. Christina KarmecySPECIAL GUESTMs. Christina Karmecy, Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School Counselor Christina Karmecy is the Elementary School Counselor at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary (CVE) School. This is her fifth school year as CVE’s school counselor. Before joining the SV team, she was South Side Area School District’s elementary school counselor for six years. Ms. Karmecy received her Masters of ...
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