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Amy Beck
Executive Director
amybeck@lvcil.org
Extension 114
Amy has been Executive Director of LVCIL since 1999, and was the
president of LVCIL's incorporating Board of Directors in 1990. She holds
a BA in Social Work from Elizabethtown College (Go E-Town!) and an MSW
from Marywood University. Amy is an Elvis fan and a fanatic for the
Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps (Go Bucs!). A card-carrying
member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Amy loves music in
all its forms. Amy can sum up her passion for IL with the quote, "A
community which excludes even one of its members is no community at
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Robert Amelio, Jr.
Community Support Coordinator/Information & Referral
bamelio@lvcil.org
Extension 111
Bob, also known to some as "Bubba," is an ICC Certified Accessibility
Inspector/Plans Examiner which means he is certified to conduct
accessibility site surveys on new and existing building. He is the
president of the Freewheelers Athletic Organization, which includes
wheelchair tennis, basketball, and bowling enthusiasts. He is
assisted by his mobility service dog, Bear. |
Greg
Bott
Development Coordinator
gregbott@lvcil.org
Extension 120
Greg joined LVCIL as D.C. in November 2009. Prior to his time at LVCIL
he worked as a writer for a small Carbon County magazine. He is a graduate of
Kutztown University (GO Golden Bears!) with a BA in Speech Communication
and minor in Public Relations. While not fighting with his girlfriend on
which is the better baseball team (Yankees or Phillies, with the clear
winner being the Yankees), Greg
enjoys writing, music, and spending time with his girlfriend and family. |
Ian Brown
Vocational Coach (S2L: Career Path)
ianbrown@lvcil.org
Extension 123
Ian started at LVCIL as a volunteer and was hired in March 2011 as a
Vocational Coach in the S2L: Career Path program. Ian is currently
enrolled in Lehigh University’s graduate Counseling and Human Services
Program. He is a graduate of Temple University and University of
Minnesota. When he isn’t at the CIL, Ian enjoys camping, fishing, music,
and spending time with his wife and twin children.
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Annette Drobil
Community Support Coordinator
annettedrobil@lvcil.org
Extension 127
Annette has been with LVCIL since October
2007. She is a fan of anything outdoors and loves going for a run in the
Little Lehigh Parkway. She’s into growing her own vegetables and
traveling anywhere, any time. Annette is a Family Mentor for Habitat for
Humanity of the Lehigh Valley.
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Rebecca
Dubin
Administrative Assistant
rebeccadubin@lvcil.org
Extension 115
Rebecca started at LVCIL as a volunteer and
was hired in May of 2010 as the Administrative Assistant. She graduated
from Lehigh Carbon Community College with a degree in Human Services.
She enjoys travel and crafts in her free time and is also involved with
the Medical Home Project.
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Kristy Gehman
Director of Core & Housing Services
kristygehman@lvcil.org
Extension 129Kristy joined
LVCIL in May 2011 as the Director of Core & Housing Services. She
recently graduated from Kutztown University with a Master’s degree in
Public Administration and holds two B.A.’s from Pennsylvania State
University. She has worked for the past ten years in social services in
both the government and non-profit sectors. She greatly enjoys helping
others work to discover their potential and is excited to be joining the
CIL. When not at the office, Kristy enjoys spending time with her family
and friends, rooting for the Phillies and spending much time outdoors,
especially at the beach.
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Eladio Gonzalez
Community Support Coordinator
eladiogonzalez@lvcil.org
Extension 118
Eladio or Eli graduated in 2005 from Lehigh Valley College with a degree
in Business and a specialization in Criminal Justice. Since
graduating Eli has been employed as a Case Worker. Eli is a fan of
the high seas, spending his spare time working on his boat and fishing. He is also an official
"Beach Bum" favoring the Atlantic Coast and spots
such as Virginia Beach, VA and Ocean City, MD. He also likes to
hunt and most all enjoys spending time with his wife and children. |
Seth Hoderewski
Director of S2L Transition Services
sethhoderewski@lvcil.org
Extension 119
Seth graduated from Penn State University with a BA in Psychology. He enjoys playing basketball and helping to coach both baseball and
basketball for his son. He is a huge New York Yankees fan and
enjoys going to local IronPigs games. He enjoys all kinds of
music, travel, and being with his family. |
Jodi Jones
SLIRS Program Assistant
jodijones@lvcil.org
Extension 122
Jodi began her time at LVCIL as a volunteer. Now she is the SLIRS
Program Assistant and assists with scheduling interpreters for jobs. She is the proud owner of two dogs and enjoys bowling and travel. |
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Theresa McCormack
Vocational Coach (S2L: Career Path)
theresamccormack@lvcil.org
Extension 123
Theresa (Teirri) comes to the LVCIL with a B.A. in Human Services and a
tapestry of experience which expands across the Irish Sea. More
importantly, however, she comes with a grateful heart. Teirri is
grateful to a wonderful CIL community member, and friend, whom many of
you knew and loved, Harold Bonte, who introduced her to the CIL many
years ago. "Harold was such an inspiration to us all, and continues to
be! It is because of Harold, and in honor of him, that I join the S2L:
Career Path team. It is my intention to serve the community with the
spirit of compassion, courage and conviction which Harold so beautifully
exemplified. Thanks Harold! This one’s for you!"
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Joe Michener
S2L: Career Path Coordinator
joemichener@lvcil.org
Extension 131
Joe graduated in 2006 from New York University with a Master’s
degree in Journalism. While writing is one of Joe’s interests, he truly
enjoys working with people. He is also a huge Phillies fan, despite the
fact that there are too many Yankee fans at the Center for Independent
Living. Finally, Joe enjoys working around his house and spending time
with his wife and newborn. |
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Carly Nevill
Vocational Coach (S2L: Career Path)
carlynevill@lvcil.org
Extension 125
Carly graduated with a Bachelors Degree from
Elizabethtown College, where she majored in Elementary Education and
minored in Child Psychology. She worked for a year and half in school
districts throughout the Lehigh Valley as a substitute teacher and
coached the sprinters and long-distance runners on the track at
Palisades Middle School. She started at the LVCIL as summer staff for
the S2L: School to Life Transition Program. While not at work, she
enjoys vacations to Ocean City, NJ with her family and dogs, watching
movies, and going to watch live music.
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Debbie Rozear
Community Support Coordinator
debbierozear@lvcil.org
Extension 124
Debbie started here as a volunteer and was hired in May of 2005. She enjoys many types of crafts, reading, writing and long walks. She completed her first 5K walk with First Strides in the Fall of 2006. Debbie is accompanied to work by her service animal, Mark. |
Cara Steidel
Fiscal Coordinator
carasteidel@lvcil.org
Extension 113
Cara enjoys playing tennis, attempting to play golf, officiating field
hockey, bike riding, book clubbing, cheering for Lafayette and the
University of Maryland (fear the turtle). She is also a fan of the
Boston Red Sox. She loves to be outside but if she has to be
inside she is glad it's at LVCIL. |
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Kadie Trauger
SLIRS Program Coordinator
kadietrauger@lvcil.org
Extension 121
Kadie graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in upstate New
York with a degree in Business. She joined the CIL family in
October 2010 and loves helping others with disabilities. Herself,
she has two disabilities so she can relate to a lot of her clients.
In her spare time, she likes to go for long walks, go to the beach, try
new international foods, teaching her daughter sign language and
spending time with her family.
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