The University of
Pitt-Greensburg
Student SPSEA 2016/2017
Education is all a matter of building bridges
State & Regional Leaders
UPG State Representatives
Samantha Nagel
State Secretary
“As the SPSEA State Secretary and Pitt-Greensburg College Day Co-Chair, I have had a blast getting to know new individuals, and making a difference within the community, not only professionally, put personally. My involvement in SPSEA has made me a better individual, and I will only continue to grow into the individual I want to be. “
Eli Imbrogno
Regional President
”It’s really good to see people that are as excited as myself to be teaching and people who are very energetic and passionate about education as a whole. It has been really interesting seeing that across that state and being president allowed me to be a part of that.”
UPG SPSEA Dictatorships
President
PJ Dumnich
Secondary Education: English
"With the help of my mentors and friends, being president of SPSEA has taught me more life lessons than I ever would have imagined. Joining this club and being active was the best thing I could have done as an education major."
Michelle Etling
Secondary Education: English
"I've learned a lot about myself as a leader by having an officer position for the last two years. I hope to carry my experiences and opportunities throughout my career as an educator."
Peyton Clark
Secodary Education: English
"As a college freshman, being welcomed into SPSEA by the officers was one of the first of many amazing experiences as a future educator. Through SPSEA, I have taken on leadership roles, completed community service projects, and most importantly, built friendships and made connections that will last a lifetime. It is an honor to be a part of such an amazing group of people."
Frank Laspin
Secondary Education: History
SPSEA, in general, has given me the opportunity to truly become a part of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Not only have I participated in activities and events that will help me become the best educator I can possibly be, but I have also made friendships which will carry on throughout the course of my life. On top of being an active member in the Pitt-Greensburg chapter of SPSEA, this past year I served as the Business Manager. This has allowed me to strengthen my leadership skills by collaborating with my officer counterparts, so that the Pitt-Greensburg chapter of SPSEA can be the standard-bearer for the entire state of Pennsylvania. The lessons and skills I have learned as an SPSEA officer will translate into continued growth as a future-educator, and eventual success as a professional educator. I am extremely grateful for everything that SPSEA has done for me.
Vice President
Secretary
Business Manager
Chair Members & Cooridnators
APEX
Brea Bolden
Early Childhood Education
"Being in charge of APEX open my eyes to how much SPSEA accomplishes throughout the year. It also showed me how many opportunities we provide that benefit teachers, students, and the community!"
Samantha Cook
Secondary Education: English
“Holding a chair position for APEX this year has taught me a lot about all of the great things my SPSEA Chapter has to offer our students. I am extremely honored and grateful to be a part of a community with so many opportunities.”
Certificates
Amanda Stein
Early Childhood Education
"I was honored to be given the opportunity to create the certificates for SPSEA because it gave me a responsibility within the club, it was enjoyable, and it allowed me to be creative."
Tori Ventresco
Early Childhood Education
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well" -Voltarie
College Day
Samantha Nagel
Secondary Education: Hisoty
“As the SPSEA State Secretary and Pitt-Greensburg College Day Co-Chair, I have had a blast getting to know new individuals, and making a difference within the community, not only professionally, put personally. My involvement in SPSEA has made me a better individual, and I will only continue to grow into the individual I want to be. “
Gabby Revenis
Early Childhood Education
"Being a Co-Chair of College Day has displayed to me our members' true impact on local students, by aiding each student differently in order to succeed."
Community Service
Kasey McIntosh
"Being the SPSEA chair for community service has been such a great opportunity to remind myself why I teach, why I do anything really; to help other people"
Freshman Representatives
Daniella Pagano
Early Childhood Education
“Being able to inform and invite the freshman into our club to get more involved and see everything that our SPSEA chapter has to offer them as future educators.”
Megan Kirkpatrick
Early Childhood Education
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."
-Brian Herbert
Fundraising
Francesca DeCarlo
Early Childhood Education
"Seeing the students become engaged in creating stories made the day a huge success."
Hallow-Boo
Amanda Sepp
Secondary Education: History
"Leadership is hard work; however, the work becomes less hard when you're working hard alongside your peers. "
Samantha Pritts
Secondary Education: English
”Being in charge of HallowBoo this year showed me what our club does for the children in our community. It was truly a blessing to be part of this event! “
Jeannette Head Start Christmas Party
Kate Andrews
Secondary Education: English
"Being in charge of the Jeannette HeadStart Christmas party reminded me that the magic of the holiday season can always be found in a child's glimmer eyes. I feel extremely lucky to have been able to see and feel the magic and excitement firsthand."
NHS Dance
Hannah Cerk
Early Childhood Education
“Being able to plan an event for these amazing students had such a positive impact on me! I am grateful to have had the opportunity to plan an exciting event and interact with the students of the surrounding NHS Schools.”
Mindy Olive
Early Childhood Education
"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." -Dr. Seuss
Read Across America/WQED Day
Brittani Malik
Early Childhood Education
“Being one of the Chair People for WQED Day has been a great experience, giving me much more knowledge about working with young children and my peers to provide English/Language Arts lessons for children in grades three through five.” hankful for the opportunity to involve our teachers in training in workshops focused around political understanding and striving towards diversity."
PACE
Andrew McDonald
Early Childhood Education
"I was so thankful for the opportunity to involve our teachers in training in workshops focused around political understanding and striving towards diversity."
PAYCE
Brittani Mallik
Early Childhood Education
“Being the Early Childhood Education Chair Person has been a wonderful experience in which I am gaining a lot of knowledge about others who are also going to be Early Childhood Educators in the near future.”
Alyssa Gavron
Early Childhood Education
"Working as part of the PAYCE chair has given me the opportunity to help plan events which give me more experience with children."
Phi Lambda Theta
Kelsey Campbell
Early Childhood Education
"Pi Lamba Theta is a prestigious honor society for education students. I was honored to coordinate UPG’s chapter with my best friend by fundraiser and planning the induction ceremony for our new inductees.”
Rebecca Hughes
Early Childhood Education
"Being a chair for Pi Lamba Theta has been a great experience, and it was so great to work with my best friend on planning such an amazing event!"
Social Chair
Alyssa Gavron
Early Childhood Education
"Planning a social event for our SPSEA members to attend was a great experience to have. I was glad to plan an event where our members were to able to meet other education majors and socialize."
Mackenzie Janda
Early Childhood Education
“The best part of being a social chair this schoolyear was having the opportunity to arrange a social outing for my classmates and I. these social outings give us all the chance to meet new people and create friendships and memories that could last a lifetime.”
SOPA Hoops
Jessica Williams
Early Childhood Education
"Being the chairperson for SOPA Hoops has taught me so much including how to plan a fundraising event and also involving students with our community."