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The West After School Center Board of Directors |
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| The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of the West After School Center, Inc. (WASC). The WASC Board of Directors incorporated in 1999 as an independent, non-profit (501 C-3) organization in support of the after school tutoring program at West Elementary School. The board first opened its independently-owned community center at 620 Garfield Avenue in September of 2003. An addition was added to the facility and dedicated in November 2005. | |||||
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The WASC Logo was designed and added for display in 2003 in the main room of the WASC by artist Brian Mahler of Bremen, Ohio. |
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Our mission is to provide programs and services that enrich the educational, social and cultural opportunities of students and families in our community. |
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Executive Committee
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| Position | Name | Photo | Background | Committee Assignment | |
| President | Jean Hammer |
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Retired Special Education Teacher, Lancaster High School Volunteer Tutor at the WASC Joined the WASC Board in 2001 |
Education & Vision Tracking, chair Ex-officio member of all committees |
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| 1st Vice President | Joyce Rauch |
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Former District Manager for Delta Air Lines Joined the WASC Board in 2001 Volunteer at the WASC |
Education & Vision, chair |
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| 2nd Vice President | Brad Clark |
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Agent,
Clark-Behrens Insurance Volunteer Tutor at the WASC Joined the WASC Board in 2008
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Education & Vision Marketing, Chair Tracking |
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| Immediate Past President | Lori Marinacci |
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Former Fairfield County County Commissioner Retired Registered Nurse Volunteer tutor at the WASC for 8 years. Charter Member of the WASC Board of Directors |
Finance& Building Education & Vision Healthy Living for Kids
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| Treasurer | Mary Jane Riedel |
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Retired Secretary and Banker Former Member of United Cerebral Palsy Board Joined the WASC Board in 2001 Volunteer Tutor at the WASC |
Finance & Building Education & Vision |
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Board Members
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| Member | Gigi Elliott |
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Former Social Worker with New Horizons Youth and Family Center Former Lighthouse board member Former member of the board at the Robert K Fox YMCA Member of the Fairfield Heritage Association Board of Directors Member of Session - First Presbyterian Church Volunteer Tutor at the WASC Joined the WASC Board in 2005 |
Marketing Healthy Living for Kids, chair |
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| Member | Rosemary Hajost |
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Charter Board Member and One of the Original Founders. Formerly a member of the Lancaster Board of Education. Owner and Former manager of the bookstores at Ohio University-Lancaster and Ohio University-Chillicothe. Volunteer Tutor at the WASC for 8 years. |
Education & Vision Marketing
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| Member | Sam Hurley |
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President, Hurley Investment Counsel, LTD Volunteer Tutor at the WASC Joined the Board in 2007 |
Finance & Building Education & Vision |
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Member |
Judie Miller |
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Retired Registered Nurse, School Nurse Joined the Board in 2007 |
Healthy Living for Kids Marketing |
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| Member | Pat Navin |
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Director, Community Health Development, Fairfield Department of Health Joined the WASC Board in 2006 |
Marketing Healthy Living for Kids |
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| Member | Connie Smith |
Extension Program Assistant Agriculture/Natural Resources Joined Board in 2009 |
Healthy Living for Kids | ||
| Consulting Board Members | |||||
| Consulting Member | Qiuping Cao, Ph.D. |
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Joined the WASC Board in 2006 |
Education & Vision | |
| Consulting Member | Michael Orlando |
Executive Director, Fairfield County Job and Family Services Joined the WASC Board in 2000 |
Finance & Building |
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| Emeritus Members | |||||
| Emeritus Member | Len Hajost |
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Retired Office Supply Business Owner in Lancaster Charter Member of the WASC Board of Directors Volunteer tutor at the WASC for 10 years. |
Finance & Building |
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| Emeritus Member | Tim Huston |
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Retired Research and Development Engineer at Diamond Power Specialty Company, Lancaster Inventor of 13 U.S. Patents Llama Farmer Commercial & Instrument Rated Airplane Pilot Vietnam Veteran, US Navy, 1966-1970 Guiding Force of the Phase II Construction at the WASC Joined the WASC Board in 2002 |
Finance & Building | |
| Ex-Officio Members | |||||
| Chief
Financial Officer Ex-officio Member |
Brian Young |
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Certified Public Accountant Owner of CFO to Go, 540 E. Main Street, Lancaster, 740-652-1040 Owner of Hickory Valley Sod Farm & Business (100 acres) |
Finance
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WASC Executive Director Ex-Officio Member |
Paul Young, Ph.D. |
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Retired Music Teacher and Elementary School Principal Past President of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) 2002-2003 Author of educational books with Corwin Press & School Age Notes One of the Founding Members of the WASC Concept in 1997. Executive Director Since Dec. 18, 2004 |
Ex-officio member of all committees | |