Meet Our

Staff

  • “It really has been a pleasure to work with PBC over the past year! It’s always a productive experience, and I really give credit to all the PBC staff for complementing our content so well!”

    — Bruce Easop, USG President

Meet the Center Staff

  • Ron Franco

    Director of Programs

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  • Maren Morsch

    Director of Operations

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  • Pat Karl

    Operations Manager

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  • Cooper Metzger

    Program Manager
    Summer Bridge Coordinator

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  • Amit Panariya

    Program Manager

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  • Justin Tenley

    Interim Program Manager &
    LIT Coordinator

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  • James Frye

    Senior Facilitator

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  • Spencer MacLean

    Senior Facilitator

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  • Alicia Navarrete

    Senior Facilitator

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  • Lauren Ahmad

    Experiential Education Facilitator

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  • Dan Glad

    Experiential Education Facilitator

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  • Leila Hernández-Webster

    Experiential Education Facilitator

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  • Melanie Morales

    Experiential Education Facilitator

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  • Michelle Reyes

    Experiential Education Facilitator

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  • Jody Zengulis

    Vice President of Facilities

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  • Jacob Bruch

    Facilities Manager

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  • Kristopher Duckworth

    Facilities Assistant

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  • Joanna Swietlik

    Cleaning Assistant (PT)

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Meet the Summer Staff

  • Cooper Metzger

    Program Manager
    Summer Bridge Coordinator

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  • Makayla Castañeda

    Assistant Summer Programs Coordinator

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  • Thomas Nichols

    Leader-in-Training Mentor

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  • Ashley Perez

    Leader-in-Training Mentor

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  • Chinelo Agwuegbo

    STEM Instructor

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  • Sarah Chen

    STEM Instructor

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  • Jakai Austin

    Summer Bridge Facilitator

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  • Noelia De Los Santos

    Summer Bridge Facilitator

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  • Knycalus Green Jones

    Summer Bridge Facilitator

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  • Amanda Kenyon

    Summer Bridge Facilitator

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  • Al'Jaleel Lambert

    Summer Bridge Facilitator

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  • Lauren Nelson

    Summer Bridge Facilitator

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Meet the Administrative Staff

  • Kerri Strauss

    President & CEO

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  • Gina Grieco

    Accounting Manager (PT)

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  • Anna Kats

    Grants & Administration Manager (PT)

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  • Meredith Murray

    Vice President of External Affairs

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  • Nicole Nilsson

    Vice President of Finance & Administration

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  • Caitlin Ryan Persche

    Sr. Development & Communications Manager

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