Key Professional Staff

Prof. Melvin R. Allen, J.D., President/CEO

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Millersville University and Attorney at Law. 

Email: mallen@projectforwardleap.org

 

Michal Smith, Director of Development

Email: msmith@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x103

 

Claudene Evans, Financial Officer

Email: cevans@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x104

 

Danielle Brown, Director of Academics and Partnerships

Email: dbrown@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x106

 

Jessica Lamos, Director of Operations

Email: jlamos@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x101

 

Jalima Cook, Senior Regional Director - Philadelphia and Chester

Email: jcook@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x102

 

Calvin Gilchrist, Harrisburg Regional Director

Email: cgilchrist@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344

 

Jack Blackman, Lancaster Regional Director

Email: jblackman@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344

 

Chavar Hollinger, Development Associate

Email: chollinger@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x107

 

Marygrace Gilhang, Administrative Assistant

Email: frontdesk@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x100

 

Prof. John M. McLarnon, Ph.D., Coordinator of Information Technology and PowerSchool.  Assistant Professor of History, Millersville University. 

Email: John.McLarnon@millersville.edu

 

Linda Sheets, Secretary

Email: linda.sheets@millersville.edu

Phone: 717-871-2220

 

STEP Coordinators

 

Chester

 

Brandon Brown, Coordinator, Chester School Year Program

Email: bbrown@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x307

 

Kristine Hershman, Co-Coordinator, Chester School Year Program

Email: khershman@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x307

 

Harrisburg Region

 

Leroy McClain, Coordinator, Harrisburg School Year Program.

Email:lmcclain@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x303

 

Nicole McClain, Co-Coordinator, Harrisburg School Year Program.

Email:nmcclain@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x303

 

Stephen Hvizdos, Carlisle Assistant Coordinator

Email: shvizdos@projectforwardleap.org

 

Iris Brown, Steelton-Highspire Assistant Coordinator

Email: ibrown@projectforwardleap.org

 

Marisela Lawson, Susquenita Assistant Coordinator

Email: mlawson@projectforwardleap.org

 

Lancaster Region

 

Mary Wittemann, Coordinator, Lancaster School Year Program

Email: mwittemann@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x304

 

Justine Webster, Co-Coordinator, Lancaster School Year Program

Email: jwebster@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x304

 

Randy Leonard, Columbia Assistant Coordinator

Email: rleonard@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x305

 

Philadelphia

 

Patricia Edwards, Coordinator, Philadelphia School Year Program. 

Email: pedwards@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x306

 

ArLisha Carraway, Co-Coordinator, Philadelphia School Year Program. 

Email: acarraway@projectforwardleap.org

Phone: 215-568-2344 x306