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Executive Staff
Annette Myarick
Executive Director

Anna Brasch
Executive Assistant

Shaley Christensen
​Communications and Special Projects Assistant
 
Chelsea Lanholm 
​​Director of Finance
Sarah Chan, MBA
​Staff Accountant
Maria Rufe
Accounting Clerk 
Program Staff
Program Directors

Angela Osterhuber, M. Ed.                           Kristin Haegele Hill, MS                                                    Teresa Olsen, M. Ed.                                              
Traffic Injury & Prevention Program             Community-Based Initiatives                                           Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Program
                                                                                Early Childhood Education Linkage System
                                                                                Healthy Teeth Healthy Children
                                                                                                                                
                   
                     

Community-Based Initiatives

Amy Silvas
Program Assistant
Immunization Initiatives / Staff Support for the Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC)

Stephanie Mihailescu, MBA                             
Program Operations Manager                                                                                                  

                                                                                             
Early Childhood Linkage System (ECELS)
 
Rachel Hahn, MPH 
Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Initiatives

​Marcia Banze, MSN, RN                                             Amanda Gehringer McDole, BA, EMT, EMS-I
Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator            Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator                                                                       


Oral Health

Jacqueline Pugliese, RDH, MPH
Oral Health Program Manager
Traffic Injury & Prevention Program (TIPP)

Teresa Rychlak                                                                                                      Cathy Connors
Assistant Project Director / Southeast Regional Training Coordinator           Northeast Regional Community Educator

Kristen Urso                                                                                                           Kelly Whitaker                                                                       
​Southwest Regional Community Educator                                                            Central Regional Community Educator

Nicole McCalla                                                                                                       Jillian Staaf 
Program Assistant                                                                                                         Northwest Regional Community Educator

Employment Policies

Code of Conduct

The PA AAP is committed to inclusion, equity and respectful treatment of all staff --from full-time employees to part-time and contractors--and seeks to provide a safe and professional atmosphere in which personnel may learn, network and participate in a welcoming environment of mutual respect. All staff as well as any individual who takes part in a PA AAP program or event are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct, which prohibits includes:

  • Harassment or intimidation of any kind including those based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical appearance, disability, veteran/military status, marital/partner status, parental status or other group status.
  • Sexual harassment or intimidation, including unwelcome sexual attention, stalking (physical or virtual), or unsolicited physical contact.
  • Physical violence, yelling or other threatening behavior.
  • Disruption of presentations during sessions, in the exhibit hall, or at other events.
  • Use or possession of illegal drugs and/or severe intoxication.
  • Photography, video recording, and/or screenshots without written permission from the PA AAP and appropriate notification to participants.

Employee Rights

In keeping with its policy of maintaining high standards of conduct and ethics, PA AAP will investigate any suspected fraudulent or dishonest use or misuse of the Chapter’s resources or property by staff, board members, volunteers, or independent contractors.
Staff, board members, volunteers, and independent contractors are encouraged to report suspected fraudulent or dishonest conduct (i.e., to act as a “whistleblower”), according to the following procedures.
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