Staff
Rebecca S. Wagner, Executive Director
Becky Wagner holds a B.A. in medical technology from Shippensburg State University, an M.S. in medical technology from the State University of New York, Buffalo, and a D.Ed. from Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg. She was previously coordinator of the Southeast Professional Development Center, Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13; an ABE/GED and ESL teacher in the Adult Education Program, Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13; an adjunct faculty member at Millersville University and Pennsylvania State University Great Valley; the owner of a computer software and application training company; a substitute science teacher in the Manheim Township, Manheim Central, and Ephrata School Districts; a clinical chemist at St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Care Center; a clinical chemistry instructor at Harrisburg Hospital School of Medical Technology; and a corporate trainer.
Carol S. Miller, Director of Operations
Carol received a B.S. in Education magna cum laude from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, and she earned an M.B.A. from Villanova University, where she was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Societies. A former middle school language arts teacher, Carol had a 25-year career in management at a large corporate law firm. She has also had broad, in-depth experience as a volunteer for nonprofit organizations, domestic and international.
Kinaya Ade’, Teacher
Kinaya graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor of arts in African American studies and a master's of education in social studies education. She is also an ordained minister. She has extensive experience in adult education and and has worked as a distance education coordinator at Medix College, GED program director at Medix College, faculty adviser at Cengage Learning Team-Up, and adjunct professor at Westwood College. She is also the founder and pastor of The Sanctuary Village Ministries, Inc.
Max Cuddy, Teacher
Max received bachelor's degrees in sociology and African American studies from Temple University. He was a teaching assistant at the University of Pretoria in South Africa through a Fulbright Grant and has experience teaching middle school students, mentoring and tutoring high school students, and assisting adults with the job search process.
Nancy Cunningham, Teacher
Nancy holds a B.A. from Trinity University and an M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. She has experience teaching in public and charter schools in Philadelphia, and she was a tutor and researcher at the Educational Testing Service. Nancy has also had significant experience in public relations.
Susanne Czarnecki, Adjunct Faculty
Sue graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Ph.D. in molecular biology, and she previously worked as a research scientist and taught biology and chemistry at the college level.
Christy Elliott, Student Services Coordinator
Christy graduated from Ohio State University with a B.A. in psychology. She taught social studies at Delaware Valley High School, physical education and technology at Central Ohio Christian School, and ninth grade at the Crittenton Community School in Columbus, Ohio. Christy has served as a volunteer at the Saturday Academy in Philadelphia and for HOPE worldwide.
Stephanie Chuang Fahringer, Development Coordinator/Teacher
Stephanie earned a B.A. and a teaching certificate at Swarthmore College. She has prior experience as a writing teacher at Laboratory Charter School, Philadelphia; a long-term substitute teacher at Abington Friends School; a tutor in Mandarin Chinese; and an English teacher at Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China.
Jeremy Goldberg, Teacher
Jeremy received bachelor's degrees in English and anthropology from Rutgers College, and he earned an M.S. in special education from Brooklyn College. Jeremy taught special education in Brooklyn, and he was an employment coordinator at the Children's Aid Society in New York. He was also a tutor and program manager at Sylvan Learning Center in Philadelphia. Jeremy has done significant volunteer work in Thailand, India, and Mali.
Lindsay Liprando, Teacher
Lindsay earned a bachelor's degree from University of Pittsburgh and an M.Ed. in Reading, Writing, and Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked in adult education since 2006 and has experience as a technical and bookstore manager, as well as a counselor at a mental illness facility. She is also a board member and the treasurer at Books Through Bars.
Ellen Mason, Professional Development Specialist and Teacher
Ellen is a graduate of Antioch College. An experienced teacher, Ellen has also worked as a technical writer, human factors engineer, and electronics technician. In addition, she is a poet who performs with the ensemble Voices of a Different Dream.
Wendy Leitner-Sieber, Program Supervisor, CLC at St. Vincent’s
Wendy graduated Duke University with a B.A. in developmental psychology, a concentration in elementary education, and a minor in Spanish. She has many years of experience managing the daily operations of an adult literacy program, including fundraising, administration, tutor recruitment, tutor training, and tutor management. She also has experience teaching at Greene Street Friends School in Philadelphia and at an orphanage in Bolivia.
Sheila Sharpe, Teacher, CLC at St. Vincent’s
Sheila graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a B.S. in computer technology and information sciences and a Masters in education. She has experience managing and teaching technology at a middle school and a high school in Springfield, PA, and at Chestnut Hill College. She also has experience tutoring pre-GED and GED students and overseeing evening program tutors.
Carl Slater, Evening Program Supervisor, CLC at St. Vincent’s
Carl received a B.A. with honors in mathematics from Morehouse College in 2006. He has taught math in public and charter schools in Philadelphia and Brooklyn, financial literacy at Dunnics Holdings, Inc., and GED preparation in Wilmington, Delaware.
Kieran Farrell, Data and Entry and Administrative Support,
CLC at St. Vincent’s
Keiran has a B.A. in Latin American Studies from Fordham University. She has a wide variety of experience working for a number of nonprofits, including a maternal wellness center where she was a resource coordinator, Project H.O.M.E. where she was a support staff supervisor and residential case worker, and a transitional housing program for the mentally ill where she was a program aide.