2006 Administration

Pam Kolega – Program Director

Education

ü    New York University, Society of Contemporary Spanish Literature

ü    M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Major:  Romance and Classical Languages

ü    B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Major:  Education, Spanish; teaching certification

Current Employment

ü    World Language Advisor, Pennsylvania Department of Education

ü    Owner, Juan X. Kolega Consulting Agency - Complete Translation and Teaching Services

Professional Activities and Honors

ü    PA State Modern Language Association Executive Council

ü    National Council of State Supervisors of Foreign Languages

ü    PA Civil Tension Task Force, PA Human Relations Commission

ü    Certificate of Recognition, PA Migrant Education Program

Mary Helen Kashuba, SSJ, DML – Program Evaluator

Education

ü    DML, Middlebury College, VT

ü    M.A., Fordham University, New York, NY

ü    B.A., Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA

ü    Other Study: Laval University, University of Paris (Sorbonne), Moscow State University, Leningrad (St. Petersburg) State University

Current Employment

ü    Professor of French and Russian and Chair of Foreign Language Department, Chestnut Hill College

ü    Professor of Foreign Language Methods and Interdisciplinary Scholars Program

Publications

ü    Tradition and Risk:  Chestnut Hill College, 1924-1999.  Virginia Beach  The Donning Company, 1999  

ü    Over 40 articles in professional journals related to language, literature, and pedagogy, among them two published by the Modern Language Association and two in French journals.

Professional Activities and Honors

ü    Regional Representative AATF, chair of two regional meetings; local officer in AATF and other local professional organizations

ü    Member of Board of Directors for Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (200-2004) and ACTFL (2004-2006)

ü    Member of Executive Council of PSMLA

ü    National French Contest Administrator

ü    Chevalier in the Order of the French Academic Palms

ü    Fulbright Grant to Paris, 1967-1968, IREX Grant to Moscow (1973) and Leningrad (St. Petersburg), 1985

ü    Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching

Thomasina White – Assistant Program Director/Lead Mentor

Education

ü    M.A., Temple University

Major: Spanish

Minor: French

ü    B.A., Temple University

ü    Certifications in - Spanish, French, Supervision & Administration

Current Employment

ü    Curriculum Specialist, School District of Philadelphia

Publications

ü    "Teaching in the Foreign Language Classroom" - a teacher resource book

Professional organizations

Professional Activities and Honors

ü    ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)

ü    NADSFL (National Association of District Supervisors)

ü    PSMLA  (Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association)

ü    MLAPV (Modern Language Association for Philadelphia & Vicinity)

ü    AATSP (American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese)

ü    PASE (Philadelphia Area Spanish Educators)

ü    World Languages consultant for several publishing companies

ü    Facilitator for a variety of District workshops

ü    Assistant Program Director - Governor's Institute for World Language Educators

Ryan Rost – Site Director

Education

ü    M.S., Villanova University

Major: Human Services Administration

ü    B.A., Villanova University

Major: Sociology

Minors: Communications and Women’s Studies

Current Employment

ü    Assistant Dean of Students for Judicial Affairs, Villanova University

Professional Activities and Honors

ü    ASJA (Association for Student Judicial Affairs), Member

ü    Service Learning Community, Facilitator

ü    Villanova Challenge Course, Facilitator

ü    Campus Ministry, Service Break Trip Advisor

Christopher Plentus – Assistant Site Director

Education

ü    B.A., Villanova University (2007)

Major: Human Services

Minors: Sociology, Psychology

Current Employment

ü    Head Resident, Villanova University Office for Residence Life

ü    Admission Assistant, Villanova University Office of Admissions

Professional Activities and Honors

ü    Blue Key tour society, President

ü    Candidates’ Day, Chair

ü    Mission trips to Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Oaxaca, Mexico; and Sumter, S.C.

ü    Blue White Scholarship

ü    Omicron Delta Kappa

Lori Blake – Assistant to the Site Director

Education

ü    M.B.A., Villanova University (2008)

ü    B.A., B.S., Allentown College

Majors: Sports Management, Spanish

Current Employment

ü    Community Service Coordinator, Villanova University

ü    Sophomore Educational Experience, Villanova University

Professional Activities and Honors

ü    Service Learning Community, Facilitator

ü    Villanova Challenge Course, Facilitator

ü    Campus Ministry, Service Break Trip Advisor