Staff

Executive Staff

Annette Myarick
Executive Director

Anna Brasch
Executive Assistant

Chelsea Lanholm
Director of Finance

Maria Rufe
Accounting Clerk

Aubrey D'Angelo
Advocacy and Communications Coordinator

Program Staff

Program Directors

Dottie Schell, BS, RN, CLC   Angela Osterhuber, M. Ed. Kristin Haegele Hill, MS
Breastfeeding Programs Traffic Injury & Prevention Program Community-Based Initiatives
Early Childhood Education Linkage System
  Healthy Teeth Healthy Children

Eileen Thompson, RN, BSN   Teresa Olsen, M. Ed.
Practice-Based Initiatives Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Program
PA Medical Home Program
EPIC: Food Insecurity

Breastfeeding Programs

Devon Gilinger, MPH, CHES, CLC Kaiden Levy Bridget Neumaier, MS
Program Manager Program Coordinator Program Assistant

Immunization Initiatives / Staff Support for the Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC)

Molly Gatto, MHA
Senior Immunization Program Manager
Senior Staff Support, Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition

Stephanie Mihailescu, MBA Rachel Hahn, MPH
Immunization Communications Coordinator Program Coordinator

Shannon Griesser   Mikaela Kluver     Brynn Myers
Immunization Coalition Coordinator      Immunization Coalition Coordinator Immunization Coalition Coordinator

Healthy Teeth Healthy Children

Madeline Vancott, MPH
Program Assistant

Early Childhood Linkage System (ECELS)

Nancy Alleman, BSN, RN, CRNP    Marcia Banze, MSN, RN
Lead Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator                         Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator

Sandy McDonnell, MSN, RN     Caroline Manfre
Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator Program Assistant

Pennsylvania Medical Home Program/Practice-Based Initiatives

Traffic Injury & Prevention Program (TIPP)

Mary Lakari Cathy Connors
Northwest Regional Community Educator Northeast Regional Community Educator

Kelly Whitaker Teresa Rychlak
Central Regional Community Educator Southeast Regional Community Educator

Kristen Urso Nicole McCalla
Southwest Regional Community Educator Program Assistant

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.

Whistleblower policy

CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY