Staff Certifications and Professional Development
With a goal of moving families forward, our licensed and trained staff members provide families with skillful expertise and care.

Alyssa Savitski
Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

Kathy Kutsop
Certified Trauma Specialist

Bridget Matyjevich
Master’s of Science, Child and Development Psychology; Adjunct Instructor at Luzerne County CC

Irene Pacheco
Autism Training

Erin Fossett
Certified Doula

Erica Baltrusaitis
Certified Doula

Chrissy Colon
SafeCare Augmented Coach

Becky Corby
Liaison for local Nepali families.

Zamarie Navarro
Former Teacher

Margy Durkin
Outreach Home Visiting Specialist

Tammy Capone
Incredible Years Instructor, Certified in Positive Discipline and Youth Mental Health First Aid

Jennifer Gerardi
Incredible Years Instructor, CASA Appointee, Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator


Early Head Start staff members Eric Fossett, Alicia Olivetti, and Rikki Budzinski hosted a Mindfulness playgroup with Nicole Chromey and Lynne Opsasnick