Current PaRC Members including their Category of Representation are listed below.
Julia Barol, Vice Chair
CATEGORY OF REPRESENTATION: COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROVIDERCommittees: Executive, Chair of Transition & Education, Vice Chair of CareerLink/WIOA, Vice Chair of Governance, Vice Chair of OVR Policy/State Plan/Customer Satisfaction, Legislative/Public Awareness
Christie Cyktor
CATEGORY OF REPRESENTATION: CURRENT/FORMER CUSTOMERCommittees: Executive, Chair of Legislative/Public Awareness, OVR Policy/State Plan/Customer Satisfaction, Transition & Education
Sylenthia Dent-Siebenlist
CATEGORY OF REPRESENTATION: General AdvocacyCommittees: OVR Policy & State Plan/Customer Satisfaction, Transition & Education
“Imagine being told as a parent that your son won’t live past the age of three because of his rare genetic disorder- that’s what the doctors told me. Fast forward, 18 years later my son is currently attending college because of the support and efforts of the OVR programs. I joined the PaRC because it is important to me as an appointed district surrogate parent, disability educator, and most importantly as a mother. Being a part of the continuation of those positive efforts OVR foster is truly a gift that keeps giving for not just me but my community around me.”
Cindy Duch
CATEGORY OF REPRESENTATION: PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTER (PEAL CENTER)Committees: OVR Policy/State Plan/Customer Satisfaction, Transition/Education
Joan Myers Goodman
Category of Representation: Business/Labor/IndustryCommittees: Executive, Chair of Action/Social Media, CareerLink/WIOA
“Joining PaRC seemed like a match for me. I was disabled as a teen, had positive
experiences with OVR services and a career in human resources. It’s time for
me to give back.”
Kait Gillis
CATEGORY OF REPRESENTATION: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDCommittees: Action/Social Media, CareerLink/WIOA
Lynn Heitz
Category of Representation: Sensory DisabilitiesCommittees: Executive, Chair of OVR Policy/State Plan/Customer Satisfaction, Vice Chair of Legislative & Public Awareness, CareerLink/WIOA, IHO/Mediators Ad hoc
“As a person with a disability, I believe strongly in the phrase “Nothing About Us Without Us”. So many times, decisions are made for people with disabilities without their input. I want to be part of this change!”
Passle Helminski
Category of Representation: Cognitive DisabilitiesCommittees: CareerLink/WIOA, Governance, Legislative/Public Awareness, OVR Policy/State Plan/Customer Satisfaction
“I want to make our mission statement a living, breathing part of everyday life, which is the reason I wanted to become a member of the PaRC.”
Mallory Irwin
CATEGORY OF REPRESENTATION: YOUNG ADULTCommittees: Action/Social Media, Transition/Education
Twana Jones
CATEGORY OF REPRESENTATION: BUSINESS/INDUSTRY/LABORCommittees: Executive, Chair of CareerLink/WIOA, OVR Policy & State Plan/Customer Satisfaction
Michelle Mitchell, Chair
Category of Representation: Rehabilitation CounselorCommittees: Chair of Executive and ex-officio member of all Committees
“My lifelong mission to assist folks in ‘Finding Their Own Way’ led me to
becoming a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and opening the doors of access
to higher education for ALL individuals as they pursue their training to become
who they determine to be.”
Andrew Pennington
Category of Representation: Client Assistance Program (CAP)Committees: CareerLink/WIOA, Chair of IHO/Mediators Ad hoc, Transition & Education
Julianna Rodrigues, Member-at-Large
CATEGORY OF REPRESENTATION: COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROVIDERCommittees: Executive, Vice Chair of Action/Social Media, Governance, Legislative/Public Awareness, OVR Policy/State Plan/Customer Satisfaction
Susan Tomasic
Category of Representation: Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)Committee: Executive, Chair of Governance Committee, Action/Social Media, OVR Policy/State Plan/Customer Satisfaction, IHO/Mediators Ad hoc
“I am the Chair of the PA SILC and serve as the SILC representative on the Council.”
Robert Wallington
Category of Representation: Business/Industry/LaborCommittees: Action/Social Media, CareerLink/WIOA, Governance