Judy Gravel (gravel@email.chop.edu)

Lisa A. Goldstein (lisag@steinsquared.com)

Born profoundly deaf, Lisa was mainstreamed in the public school system in a suburb of Buffalo, NY. She has a BA in English from Skidmore College and a Master's of Journalism from the University of California at Berkeley. A member of AG Bell since 1982, Lisa is past secretary of DHHS, and was also the DHHS Local Arrangements Chair for the 2006 Pittsburgh convention. The mother of two young children, Lisa currently works as a freelance journalist.

Mary Beth Kernan (mk@depaulinst.com)
President
(term expires May 2007)

Mary Beth is the parent of Meghan, an outgoing six-year old with Auditory Neuropathy. She is also the Family Service Coordinator at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, an auditory-oral school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Meghan is a student.  Mary Beth enjoys her role at DePaul and as President of the Pennsylvania chapter because it gives her the opportunity to work with parents, professionals and deaf and hard of hearing adults on a regular basis.

As a founding member of the new chapter in the Keystone State, Mary Beth hopes that someday all children in Pennsylvania (and throughout the United States) diagnosed with some type of hearing loss will have access to the same technology, resources and communication options regardless of their zip code.

She resides in Beaver, Pennsylvania with husband Tim, the aforementioned Meghan, and a crazy beagle named Quincy.

Patti McGowan (PSA60@comcast.net)

Patti McGowan became an AG Bell Board member at the rebirth of the PA Chapter in May 2005.  She works on the Parent Connection committee and enjoys the interaction with families.

Patti came to Pennsylvania from North Carolina after a knee injury ended her career as a professional ballet dancer.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Point Park University and continues to teach ballet.  Now, Patti and her husband Mike live in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania with their three children, their youngest son is Deaf blind and is diagnosed with Usher Syndrome II.

Patti also works part time for PaTTAN as a Family Liaison for The PA Deaf blind Project.  Some of her duties include working with families with children who are Deaf blind: supporting the Project in various administrative duties, assist in the planning of The Family Learning Conference weekend, Leadership Training, and various trainings offered by PaTTAN.  Patti has been a participant as well as assisting the state facilitators with “Project Sparkle.”  This is an Educational correspondence course on deaf blindness.  On her own, Patti has completed two correspondence courses through the John Tracy Clinic and is working on her fourth course through the Hadley School for the Blind.  “I am eager to share with other families my personal life experiences and the knowledge I’ve gained from various correspondence education, study, and support groups; we learn so much from one another”.  In addition to AG Bell, Patti is on the Community Advisory Board of BBVS in Pittsburgh, PA.

Linda is a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania.  She and her husband, Jim, are the parents of 2 children, Jennifer (9) and Timmy (7) and live in North Versailles.  Jennifer and Timmy were diagnosed with a severe to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in 1999.  Jennifer and Timmy both have cochlear implants and attend The DePaul School for Hearing and Speech.  Linda is active in all aspects of her childrens’ education and involved in all of her childrens’ outside activities. Linda has been working full-time in the banking industry for over 25 years.  Linda is involved with AG Bell – PA chapter, The Parent Group at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech and the Girl Scouts of Southwestern PA.  Linda enjoys spending time with her family, scrapbooking and reading. 

Jane is a native of Pittsburgh.  Graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology.  Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Master degree in Special Education/Hearing Impaired Concentration.  Has been a teacher of hearing impaired children at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech for 27 years

Dan Salvucci

Dan Salvucci is a teacher and an audiologist.  He is the Director of Clarke Pennsylvania Auditory/Oral Center, a satellite program of Clarke School for the Deaf.  Dan has Masters’ degrees in Education of the Deaf and Early Childhood Education. 
Currently, he is a Board Member of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the President of OptionSchools.