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Karen Brewster
Karen works at Penn State as the Director of Business Operations in the College of Education. Her gifts and experience in administration, advisory support and project execution show just some of her professional acumen. Karen’s background make her an invaluable contribution to the Go ReEntry board of directors.
She has worked at Penn State University, served as an administrative assistant in the office of the president at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and is continuing her education in leadership and various trainings.
EducationUndergraduate certificate in Labor Studies and Employment Relations, College of the Liberal Arts, School of Labor and Employment Relations (12 credits), August 2016.
Pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Labor Studies and Employee Relations part-time via Penn State World Campus, 3.75 GPA.
Associates Degree, Business Administration, DuBois Business College, 3.98 GPA.
Graduated – The Allegheny Clarion Valley High School, Graduated with Distinction, 3.95 GPA.
Krista Henry
Jamie Campbell
Jamie also serves as an advisor to several student organizations within the Smeal College of Business such as The Black Male Leadership Symposium. Currently, Jamie is the Assistant Dean for Diversity Enhancement Programs at the Smeal College of Business.
In addition to this Jamie currently, teacher management, ethics, and diversity courses in Smeal and has taught Civil Right Courses within the department of African-American studies for the College of The Liberal Arts. He is a 1995 graduate of Morehouse College where he obtained his BA in Sociology. He obtained his M.Ed. with concentrations in Adult Education and Instructional Education from Central Michigan University in 2003.
Jamie currently is a Ph.D. student in the Workforce Education Program with concentrations in Organization Design and Human Resource Development at The Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on Succession Planning as a form of Crisis Management.
Arielle Girouard is a Christian, mother, and soon to be wife. She is a State College resident, member of Access Church, and Penn State alumni and employee. Arielle is a Go Reentry board member and co-leads the reentry support group with her Fiancé, Frank Eyerman. She has helped to bring the Reentry Strategies class to
Arielle discovered her passion for helping others during her own journey of healing from trauma and addiction. While her own experience and educational background and training help to inform her understanding and approach to helping others she recognizes that a relationship with Jesus Christ is the only solution to all of life’s probl,ems. Arielle recognizes and values Go Reentry’s Christ-centered foundation and maintains a commitment to advising and serving in a way that best glorifies God.
“Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous; but sinners.” (Matt. 9:13)
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Lisa Kessler-Peters- is a wife, mother of 3, and spiritual mother to many. Lisa is an ordained minister, advocate, speaker, and author of “Why I Tried to Die, a story of Trauma, Resilience, and Restoration”. She has her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and her Master of Science in Applied Behavioral Analysis.
Read moreShe also is a certified recovery specialist, trained as a mentor and in trauma informed practices. Her work includes homeless assistance, re-entry, recovery, restorative justice and educating on and healing trauma. Lisa is not impressed by her degrees or accomplishments and believes her greatest asset is her experience. Her entire mission is to empower others to know that they can have the same freedom she has received. She is bold and courageous, and never wants to forget where she came from and what she has been through. She believes that nothing happens in vain, and that all things can be used for our good and the good of others..not |