The Williamsport Area School District welcomes new faculty members and administrators for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year.

The following 48 individuals are new members of the WASD faculty team:

• Amanda Bair, counselor, Curtin Intermediate

• Hannah Bitler, second-grade teacher, Jackson Primary

• Christina Bowers, sixth-grade teacher, Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Bethanny Boyce, special education teacher, WAMS

• Rachel Brady, math teacher, WAMS

• Kelsie Buckwalter, third-grade teacher, Cochran Primary

• Sara Caputo, special education teacher, WAHS

• Laurel Denham, art teacher, Curtin Intermediate

• William Doebler, fifth-grade teacher, Curtin Intermediate

• Jessica Eckman, biology teacher, WAHS

• Olivia Erb, counselor, WAMS

• Kristen Fortin, long-term substitute teacher, intermediate schools

• Madelyn Fritsch, kindergarten teacher, Cochran Primary

• Jordyn Gehr, long-term substitute teacher, WAHS

• Brent Gordner; business, computer and information technology teacher; WAHS

• Christopher Gorman, music (orchestra) teacher, Lycoming Valley

• Caylin Hartley, fifth-grade teacher, Curtin Intermediate

• Jessica Hockenberry, fifth-grade teacher, Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Brice Hoffman, fourth-grade teacher, Curtin Intermediate

• Eric Holz, long-term substitute teacher, WAMS

• Ashley Jandrisavitz, health occupations teacher, WAHS

• Delaney Jean, third-grade teacher, Cochran Primary

• Lindsey Johnson, speech and language support, Hepburn-Lycoming Primary and Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Mikaela Keister, special education teacher, Curtin Intermediate

• Shelby Kurtz, special education teacher, WAMS

• Cole Lesher, fourth-grade teacher, Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Skylar Maurer, third-grade teacher, Hepburn Lycoming Primary

• Marcy McCarthy, fourth-grade teacher, Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Elisabeth Montaruli, fourth-grade teacher, Curtin Intermediate

• Sydney Moyer, computer and information technology teacher, WAHS

• Megan Murray, long-term substitute teacher, WAHS

• Alexis Parker, special education teacher, Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Alexander Peluso, long-term substitute teacher, WAHS

• Dillon Perchinski, welding teacher, WAHS

• Rachel Riley, special education teacher, Hepburn-Lycoming

• Amber Roatche, seventh-grade English teacher, WAMS

• Danae Roles, long-term substitute teacher, Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Loriann Rose, fifth-grade teacher, Curtin Intermediate

• Candice Sampson, first-grade teacher, Cochran Primary

• Jason Sandonato, music teacher (choral), Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Sherri Schirmer, fourth-grade teacher, Curtin Intermediate

• Kyle Schlecht, special education teacher, WAHS

• Beckham Sibiski, long-term substitute teacher, WAHS

• Alayne Smith, seventh-grade English teacher, WAMS

• Christi Smith, music teacher (band), Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Chloe Waldman, kindergarten teacher, Hepburn-Lycoming Primary

• Scott Williams, fourth-grade teacher, Curtin Intermediate

• Hope Woolway, long-term substitute teacher, primary schools

The following five individuals are new members of the district’s administrative team.

• Alicia Differ, K-12 principal, district-wide

• Ryan Carper, assistant principal, Lycoming Valley Intermediate

• Courtney Hamm, director of educational data analysis, district-wide

• James Poleto, assistant principal, Jackson Primary

• Michael Shaeffer, assistant supervisor of maintenance and facilities, district-wide

The following members of the district’s faculty and administration will take on new positions this school year:

• Erin Brouse, who served as the assistant principal at Jackson Primary, will now be the head principal of Jackson Primary School.

• Denise Clark, who served as the distance learning coordinator at WAHS, will now be the assistant principal at Hepburn-Lycoming Primary.

• Caitlin Costa, who served as a seventh-grade English teacher at WAMS, will now be the early childhood education teacher at WAHS.

• Jim Ellis, who served as principal of Stevens Primary, will now be head principal of Cochran Primary.

• Kirk Felix, who served as head principal of Cochran Primary, will be the head principal of WAMS.

• Don Fisher, who served as a band teacher at Lycoming Valley Intermediate, will now be a band teacher at WAMS.

• Tristin Forney, who served as dean of students at Lycoming Valley Intermediate, who now be the 11th-grade principal at WAHS.

• Kevin Harris, who served as a chemistry teacher at WAHS, will now be the distance learning coordinator at WAHS.

• Derreck Lanzer, who served as a fifth-grade teacher at Curtin Intermediate, will now be a sixth-grade teacher at Curtin Intermediate.

• Meghan Maulen, who served as a speech and language therapist at Stevens Primary, will now serve in the same capacity at Cochran Primary.

• Theresa Montgomery, who served as head principal at Jackson Primary, will now be the district’s K-6 curriculum supervisor.

• Greg Kinley, who served as a third-grade teacher at Stevens Primary, will now be a sixth-grade teacher at Lycoming Valley Intermediate.

• Nick Kelley, who served as a fifth-grade teacher at Lycoming Valley Intermediate, will now be a Title 1 instructional coach Lycoming Valley Intermediate.

• Michelle McClain, who served as a kindergarten teacher at Cochran Primary, will now be a Title 1 reading specialist/instructional coach at Cochran Primary.

• Dr. Brandon Pardoe, who served as head principal of WAHS, will now be the district’s director of student services.

• Dr. Richard Poole, who served as director of student services, will now be the assistant superintendent.

• Dr. Justin Ross, who served as head principal at WAMS, will now be the associate principal at WAHS.

• Colleen Samar, who served as a Title 1 reading specialist and instructional coach at Lycoming Valley Intermediate, will now transfer to Hepburn-Lycoming Primary.

• Bailey Snyder, who served as a fourth-grade teacher at Curtin Intermediate, will now be a Title 1 literacy and math instructional coach at Curtin Intermediate.

• Daniel Woleslagle, who served as a sixth-grade teacher at Lycoming Valley Intermediate, will now be the district’s instructional technology specialist.

• Jennifer Wright, who served as a music teacher at Lycoming Valley Intermediate, will now be a music (choral) teacher at WAMS.

• Lauren Zehner, who served as a special education teacher at Lycoming Valley Intermediate, will now be a Title 1 instructional coach at Lycoming Valley Intermediate.