2024-25 Educator in the Workplace Announces New Cohort

Chamber News

September 30, 2024

The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce’s workforce development affiliate, Skill in Scranton, announces the 2024-25 Educator in the Workplace (EIW) cohort.

Designed to bridge the gap between education and industry, EIW fosters collaboration between educators, school leadership, and officials to local businesses to enhance classroom instruction, student learning, and workforce readiness.

The cohort welcomes a diverse group of participants, including K–12 educators, school counselors, administrators, adult program teachers, school board directors, superintendents, and principals from across northeastern Pennsylvania.

Cohort participants are as follows:

  1. Bonnie Baker, Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
  2. Lisa Bath, Abington Heights School District
  3. Joanne Beauvais, Merakey Education Center
  4. Gena Bensinger, Northeast Intermediate Unit 19
  5. William Buza, Mid Valley School District
  6. Amy Capman, Mid Valley School District
  7. Jessica Capwell, Northeast Intermediate Unit 19
  8. Brian Carey, Scranton School District
  9. Tara Carey, Scranton School District
  10. Mary Kate Culkin, Scranton School District
  11. Arianne DelSordo, Old Forge School District
  12. Kaylee Dunning, Carbondale Area School District
  13. Terri Erdmann, Forest City Regional School District
  14. William Freeman, Lakeland School District
  15. Dalyana Gillette, Scranton School District
  16. Nanine Gramigna, Scranton School District
  17. Andrea Gross, Scranton School District
  18. Lynn Harding, Scranton School District
  19. Jennifer Herman, Scranton School District
  20. Ryan Hnat, Scranton School District
  21. Maria Hurst, Scranton School District
  22. Jessica Judge, Scranton School District
  23. Jane Kabuiku, SCI Waymart
  24. Christine Kallinger-Allen, Abington Heights School District
  25. Stephanie Klinkel, Scranton School District
  26. Samantha Krenitsky, Scranton School District
  27. Shannon Kuchak, Lackawanna Trail School District
  28. Melissa Lavelle, Old Forge School District
  29. Christopher Lazor, Riverside School District
  30. Buford Lively, Northeast Intermediate Unit 19
  31. Emily Lutz, Scranton School District
  32. Laurie Marino, Valley View School District
  33. Katie McCarthy, Scranton School District
  34. Christine Menichini, Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
  35. Marie Merkel, Scranton School District
  36. Sandy Morahan, Forest City Regional School District
  37. Landon Morey, Montrose Area School District
  38. Janelle Nestrick, Scranton School District
  39. Jessica Norris, Scranton School District
  40. Kathleen Nycz, Old Forge School District
  41. Carm Perri, Carbondale Area School District
  42. Cynthia Petrucci, Scranton School District
  43. Amy Petty, Abington Heights School District
  44. Gabrielle Pidgeon, Carbondale Area School District
  45. Sheri Ransom, Mountain View School District
  46. John Ray, Scranton School District
  47. Kayla Record, S.E.E.D. Planning Group
  48. Kerri Ruddy Archer, Scranton School District
  49. Kylene Sautner, Scranton School District
  50. Bernadette Schumacher, Mid Valley School District
  51. Renee Vigil, Forest City Regional School District
  52. Shauna Williams, Blue Ridge School District
  53. Tim Wolff, Scranton School District
  54. Marc Wyandt, Lakeland School District

The Chamber and Skills in Scranton leadership congratulates each member of the cohort and looks forward to their positive impact on the community’s education landscape. The educators will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with local businesses and industry leaders, gaining firsthand knowledge to inspire and prepare their students for today’s and tomorrow’s workplace.