Voices, a Podcast from the Seneca Valley School District

SHOW TOPIC Performing Arts at SV: Proud of the Past, Excited to Move Forward with Mr. Varden Armstrong SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Varden Armstrong, Performing Arts Coordinator and Secondary Instrumental Music Teacher Varden Armstrong is in his 24th year of teaching.  He is a band director in the intermediate and senior high school buildings and works with students in five instrumental ensembles. In additio...

SHOW TOPIC Performing Arts at SV: Proud of the Past, Excited to Move Forward with Mr. Aaron Magill  SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Aaron Magill, Seneca Valley Senior High School Choral Director, All-School Musical Producer and Vocal Director Aaron Magill is a graduate of Seneca Valley. He went on to major in Music Education at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He spent his first years teaching in the Fre...

SHOW TOPIC Performing Arts at SV: Proud of the Past, Excited to Move Forward with Mr. Bob Babick SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Bob Babick, Seneca Valley Band Director  Bob Babick is a director of bands at Seneca Valley Senior High School, Intermediate High School, and Ryan Gloyer Middle School and has been a Seneca Valley teacher for 11 years. He is responsible for co-directing the Seneca Valley Concert Winds...

SHOW TOPIC Performing Arts at SV: Proud of the Past, Excited to Move Forward with Ms. Bobi-Jean Alexander SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Bobi-Jean Alexander, Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Choral Director Bobi-Jean Alexander is in her 29th year of teaching at Seneca Valley. She spent a semester studying choral conducting at the Eastman School of Music and a semester studying the Art of Theatre at Harva...

SHOW TOPIC 2021-22 Program of Studies: Diverse Voices in US History Course with Ms. Heather Perella SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Heather Perella, Seneca Valley Senior High School Social Studies Teacher Heather Perella is in her fifteenth year teaching at Seneca Valley. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Studies from Slippery Rock University and a Masters of Science in Education from Wilkes Univer...

SHOW TOPIC 2021-22 Program of Studies: Orchestra Courses with Ms. Sarah Miller  SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Sarah Miller, Seneca Valley Orchestra Director  Sarah Miller is a violinist and teacher in the Pittsburgh area. Ms. Miller has worked at Seneca Valley for five years where she teaches orchestra, grades 7-12. Ms. Miller holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Duquesne University, a master’s in music fr...

SHOW TOPIC 2021-22 Program of Studies: Computer Science Courses with Mr. Ken Macek SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Ken Macek, Seneca Valley Academy of Choice, Applied Engineering and Technology/Computer Science Teacher (9-12)    Ken Macek is in his seventh year teaching at Seneca Valley. He has a Bachelor of Science in Education with certification in Technology Education from California University of Pennsylvan...

SHOW TOPIC 2021-22 Program of Studies: Video Production/Film Courses with Mr. Dan McKosky  SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Dan McKosky, Seneca Valley Senior High School Video and Media Teacher  Dan McKosky is in his fourteenth year at Seneca Valley. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Video Production and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Ohio University as well as a Certificate of Advanced Study in...

SHOW TOPIC 2021-22 Program of Studies: A Review with Dr. Matt McKinley SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Matt McKinley, Seneca Valley Assistant Superintendent for 7-12 Instruction Dr. Matthew McKinley serves as Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Instruction, grades 7-12. Prior to his assistant role, he served for six years as principal of the Seneca Valley Senior High School. He also served as assistant princi...

SHOW TOPIC An Inside Look: How SV Handles Inclement Weather SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Linda Andreassi, Seneca Valley Communications Director  Linda Andreassi has been working at Seneca Valley for over 24 years. A graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Ms. Andreassi has previous experience in the newspaper industry where she was a reporter and editor. Sh...

SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Randy Miller, Seneca Valley Buildings and Grounds Director Mr. Randy Miller comes to Seneca Valley from the corporate sector where he worked for three and a half years as a project manager for FedEx Ground Corp. in Moon Township. During his time there, he was responsible for managing the development and design of facilities, sites, buildings and material handling systems for expa...

SHOW TOPIC An Inside Look: How SV Handles Inclement Weather SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Jim Pearson, Seneca Valley Transportation Director Jim Pearson  has previous experience as the assistant principal of Deer Lakes Middle School, as well as the assistant principal of Hampton Middle School and the dean of students for Hampton High School. Mr. Pearson has trained and received his Commercial Drivers License...

SHOW TOPIC It’s Not a ‘Mute’ Point: Why Cameras are Needed in the Remote Learning Environment SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Lauri Pendred, Evans City Elementary School Principal Lauri Pendred has been an elementary school administrator for Seneca Valley for the past 17 years with a teaching background in the primary grades. She has degrees in psychology, elementary education and school leadership. Being a fac...

SHOW TOPIC It’s Not a ‘Mute’ Point: Why Cameras are Needed in the Remote Learning Environment SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Matt Delp, Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Principal  Matt Delp has been in education for 19 years, the last 12 serving as a high school administrator, and is now in his sixth year as principal at the Seneca Valley Intermediate High School.  Dr. Delp has a Bachelor of Science degr...

SHOW TOPIC It’s Not a ‘Mute’ Point: Why Cameras are Needed in the Remote Learning Environment SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Danielle McCormick, Haine Middle  School Fifth Grade Teacher Danielle McCormick is  in her fourteenth year teaching at Seneca Valley. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Dickinson College and a Masters of Education with teaching certification from the University of Pittsbur...

SHOW TOPIC Learning about the Seneca Valley Foundation  SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Annie Mersing, Seneca Valley Foundation Director of Development Ms. Annie Mersing earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Management from Robert Morris University. Ms. Mersing has been in the Seneca Valley School District since 2019, first serving as the Executive Assistant to the Su...

SHOW TOPIC Serving on the Seneca Valley Foundation Board of Trustees SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Vic Conrad, Seneca Valley Foundation (SVF) Board Trustee Mr. Conrad has been an active member and SVF Board of Trustees since 2014. He is the founder and senior partner of PINNACLE Financial Strategies, LLC, an independent firm, providing coordinated financial planning services and products serving individuals,...

SHOW TOPIC Introducing SV Raider Crate Part I  SPECIAL GUEST Seneca Valley Senior and Raider Crate CEO, Antonio Amelio IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEW • What is Raider Crate • How this idea get started • What is the purpose of these crates • The first box delivery  • Raider Crate's plans for the fall and the rest of the school year  USEFUL INFORMATION https://www.raidercrate.org/ https://www....

SHOW TOPIC Introducing Raider Crate Part II SPECIAL GUEST Seneca Valley Senior and Raider Crate Head of Creative and Marketing Departments, Sydney McMurray IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEW • What are the marketing plans/goals for Raider Crate • How the team comes up with what items to put in the box • How Raider Crate finds sponsors to contribute to a crate • How someone can order a crate  • Where...

SHOW TOPIC Finding our Groove - School Psychologist SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Latitia Lattanzio Dr. Latitia Lattanzio is entering her second year as the School Psychologist at Rowan Elementary School. She earned her Ph. D. in School Psychology at Duquesne University while working as a contracted school psychologist for various schools and agencies in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Prior to settling into her...

SHOW TOPIC Finding our Groove - Secondary School SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Lisa Graham Ms. Lisa Graham is in her third year as the school counselor at Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, grades 9-10.  She previously was an emotional and autistic support teacher with Seneca Valley for 12 years. Currently, she supports the individual growth of each student by working closely with parents, teachers, and...

SHOW TOPIC Finding our Groove - Elementary School SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Lauren O'Donnell, Rowan Elementary School Counselor Ms. Lauren O'Donnell is in her eighth year as the school counselor at Rowan Elementary School, grades K-4. She supports the individual growth of each student by working closely with parents, teachers, and community members. Her role as a school counselor is to serve as...

SHOW TOPIC Return to School Athletics & Activities SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Heather Lewis, Seneca Valley Athletic & Activities Director Ms. Lewis, entering her ninth year as the District’s Athletic & Activities Director, has previous experience as the chief operating officer for USA Field Hockey, a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic National Governing Body. As part of this role, she hosted major e...

SHOW TOPIC Return to School Seneca Valley Academy of Choice SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Denise Manganello, Seneca Valley Academy of Choice Principal Ms. Denise Manganello has been an integral part of the Seneca Valley Academy of Choice (SVAOC) program since its inception in 2007 first serving as an assistant principal and then becoming principal in 2013. She is currently working on her doctorate through Ame...

SHOW TOPIC Return to School Overview and Preparation SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Tracy Vitale, Seneca Valley Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tracy Vitale proudly serves as the Superintendent of Schools for Seneca Valley, which is one of the largest public school districts in Western Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming Superintendent in 2011, she was an Assistant Superintendent, Principal and Teacher in urban, rur...