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Tutors
Joan Portelli
Joan Portelli
Joan Portelli
Andrea Mills
Joan Portelli
Joan Portelli
Linda Erickson
Kelly McConnell
Linda Erickson
Jayne Cawthern
Kelly McConnell
Linda Erickson
Kelly McConnell
Kelly McConnell
Kelly McConnell
Board of Directors
Katharine Donnelly Adams, Ph.D. - Board President
Katharine Donnelly Adams, Ph.D. - Board President
Katharine Donnelly Adams, Ph.D. - Board President
Katharine Donnelly Adams received her M.A.T. and Ph.D. from the Eliot-Pearson Department of Human Development and Child Study at Tufts University. She was a Research Teacher at Benchmark School, where she helped to develop the Word Detectives program, and at the Center for Reading and Language Research at Tufts, where she was a co-author
Katharine Donnelly Adams received her M.A.T. and Ph.D. from the Eliot-Pearson Department of Human Development and Child Study at Tufts University. She was a Research Teacher at Benchmark School, where she helped to develop the Word Detectives program, and at the Center for Reading and Language Research at Tufts, where she was a co-author and lead teacher for the RAVE-O program. Her doctoral research focused on how to best deliver research-based interventions to students and teachers through summer programming and training. These experiences highlighted the relevance of dual language learning for many students, and she began a new line of inquiry into bilingual language development. Her postdoctoral training at the Bilingualism and Language Development Lab at Penn State focused on neurocognitive and behavioral methods to investigate how children and adults learn second languages in the classroom. Today, Katharine is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology at Penn State University where she teaches courses in child development and psycholinguistics.
Michelle Hutnik, ScD - Board Vice President
Katharine Donnelly Adams, Ph.D. - Board President
Katharine Donnelly Adams, Ph.D. - Board President
Dr. Michelle Hutnik was born and raised in State College, and is a graduate of State High. After completing her undergraduate degree at Penn State, she obtained a Doctorate of Science in Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), were she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the department
Dr. Michelle Hutnik was born and raised in State College, and is a graduate of State High. After completing her undergraduate degree at Penn State, she obtained a Doctorate of Science in Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), were she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the department of Chemical Engineering. After working in multiple positions focusing on biotechnology and pharmaceutical competitive analysis and strategic planning, Michelle returned to Penn State where she is currently the Director of Research Analytics and Communications in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research.
Amy Bader, VMD - Secretary
Katharine Donnelly Adams, Ph.D. - Board President
Amy Bader, VMD - Secretary
Pam Hough
Andrea Mills
Andrea Mills
Treasurer
Andrea Mills
Andrea Mills
Andrea Mills
Keith Jervis, M. Ed.
Keith Jervis, M. Ed.
Keith Jervis, M. Ed.
Keith began his career as a tutor of students with learning disabilities at the Landmark School in Beverly, Massachusetts. He has been a vocational rehabilitation counselor in the states of New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania assisting individuals with disabilities to gain employment. Most of his career has been as a postsecondary di
Keith began his career as a tutor of students with learning disabilities at the Landmark School in Beverly, Massachusetts. He has been a vocational rehabilitation counselor in the states of New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania assisting individuals with disabilities to gain employment. Most of his career has been as a postsecondary disability services professional at two postsecondary institutions, Dickinson College and his alma mater Penn State University. At Penn State University, he was the Executive Director of Student Disability Services. Keith holds a B. A. in Liberal Arts from Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, having majored in psychology. He completed graduate studies M.Ed., in Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Services from Penn State University. He also completed graduate training at Leslie University to qualify for teacher certification in Elementary Education in the State of Massachusetts. He has also qualified for certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania (both currently inactive). His interest in assisting individuals with learning disabilities to realize their potential arises from his own difficulties learning to read and inspiration derived from educators who assisted him. Keith retired from Penn State University after 12 years in July, 2019. He lives in Ferguson Township with his wife, Karen, also retired. They have two daughters, Christine in Portland Oregon, and Kali in White Plains, NY.