Mr. Fisher Bagiatis
Physics and Geo Science
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Mr. Patrick Baughman
Principal, Plum Senior High School
Office: 412-795-0100 x 6371
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Mrs. Jennifer Bell
Teacher - Social Studies - Department Leader: Social Studies, 7-12
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8117
Credentials
BS Social Studies Education 7-12
Years working in education
27
Years working for Plum Borough School District
26
My students and colleagues have inspired me to take on the role of department chair. I enjoy working with both to create meaningful learning opportunities and professional growth. I have always had a passion for Social Studies and I believe the skill sets provided in the curriculum are extremely valuable and help to create well rounded, discerning, and engaged citizens.
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Mr. Richard Berrott
Teacher - English
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8125
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Mr. Chris Betta
Teacher - Math
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8157
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Emily Biehl
School Nurse
Office: 412-798-6305
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Mrs. Lori Black-Trusky
Teacher - Art
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8169
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Mrs. Jessica Boynton
Teacher - Phys Ed - Department Leader: Health & Physical Education, K-12
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8172
Department Leader: Health & Physical Education, K-12 NSCA Certified Personal Trainer B.S. - Health and Physical Education
@PBSD: 21 years
| I would like to improve the health and physical education curriculum so that the students of Plum Borough School District have the knowledge and skills necessary to lead a healthy and happy life. I hope that through a quality physical education class, every student discovers some physical activity that they can enjoy throughout their adulthood. |
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Mr. Andrew Bronkaj
Teacher - Music
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8176
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MSgt Kevin Butler
Teacher-ROTC
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8112
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Mr. Dan Casarcia
Teacher - Science - Department Leader: Science, 9-12
Department Leader: Science, 9-12 M.Ed. - Environmental Education B.S. - General Science, Earth & Space Science @PBSD: 26 years
| There are many exciting changes and opportunities happening in science education. I want a seat at the table as we move forward as a District. I believe our Science Department is very strong and I see a clear path leading us to even greater heights. |
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Mr. Doran Check
Teacher - Math
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8156
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Mr. Connor Chywski
Teacher - English
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Mrs. Tina Crissman
School Counselor - Department Leader: Counseling, K-12
Office: 412-798-6317
Department Leader: Counseling, K-12 B.A. Criminology M.Ed. School Counseling @PBSD: 4 years
| I have served on the Plum High School counseling team for the last four years. I received my Bachelors degree in Criminology from California University of Pennsylvania. After completing my Bachelors degree, I worked as a case manager for Washington County Children and Youth Services. From this experience, I decided to pursue a Masters degree in that would allow me to help children become successful members of society, work with them to effectively deal with a variety of barriers, and inspire them to do their personal best in their lives. I decided to become the department leader because I felt I could effectively shape our department to better serve our families and students. |
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Ms. Kathryn DeFazio
Teacher - Spanish
Office: -- x 8138
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Mr. John DeLuce
Teacher - Music - Department Leader: Fine Arts, K-12
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8175
Department Leader: Fine Arts, K-12 @PBSD: 23 years
| I am thrilled to work with such fine educators; ones who are relentless in their efforts to offer the finest arts education to our students. Together, we can lead students through the artistic process and encourage creativity and crucial thinking skills while they develop a long-lasting love for the arts. |
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Ms. Gina Dessell
Teacher - Life Skills
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8183
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Mr. Mark Dinga
Teacher - Library
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Mrs. Jenielle Doty
Teacher - Special Ed
Office: -- x 8188
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Mrs. Rochelle Dunn
Teacher - Social Studies
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8119
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Mr. Dave Dziewulski
Teacher - English
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8134
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Mr. Mark Faulx
Teacher - Science
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8147
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Mr. Robert Fekety
School Counselor
Office: 412-798-6316
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Ms. Paxton Fetterman
Teacher - Biology
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Mrs. Lynda Frazetta
Teacher - Social Studies
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8120
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Mr. Charles Froehlich
Teacher - Physical Education
Office: 412-795-4420 x 4135
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Mrs. Kelly Gibson
School Psychologist
Office: 412-798-6364
Mrs. Kelly Gibson graduated from Juniata College in 2009 and went on to earn a Masters of Educational Psychology and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in school psychology from Indiana University of PA in 2012. She began her career as a school psychologist at Wellsboro Area School District before moving back to southwest PA in April 2013 to work at Plum Borough School District, where she has been ever since. In 2015, Mrs. Gibson earned a Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Certificate from Duquesne University.
Mrs. Gibson serves students across all grade levels. Mrs. Gibson's favorite part of her job is the opportunity to work collaboratively with teams that include parents, school staff, and students to increase academic achievement, improve behavior, and foster emotional well-being.
IUP - M.Ed. Educational Psychology, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology
PA Certified School Psychologist
Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Certificate
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Mr. Eric Gillis
Teacher - Math
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8162
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Plum High Girls Soccer Boosters
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Ms. Joey Heppner
Administrative Assistant - HS Attendance & Special Education
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Mrs. Cindy Hollinger
Teacher - Math
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8163
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Ms. Megan Hugo
Teacher- Special Education
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Mr. Eric Jasper
Teacher - Science
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8148
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Mrs. Eliana Jorgensen
Social Worker
Office: 412-798-6397
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Mrs. Alyssa Kelley
Teacher - English
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8130
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Mrs. Stephanie Kennedy
Teacher - Special Education
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Mrs. Shari Klein
Administrative Assistant
Office: 412-795-4880
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Mrs. Nicole Kociela
Teacher - Spanish - Department Leader: World Languages, 7-12
Department Leader: World Languages, 7-12 B.S. in Education (Music and Spanish) M.Ed. In Secondary School Counseling @PBSD: 22 years
| My students and colleagues have inspired me to take this role as department leader. Over the past 22 years, I have seen our department collaborate to create curricula that are meaningful and relevant to our students, as well as passionately instruct them. I have watched our students embrace the task of learning other languages and cultures. As department leader, I feel that I am able to continue this very important work, continuously improving what we do for the benefit of our students. |
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Mr. Scott Lazzaro
Assistant Principal, Plum High School
Office: 412-795-4880 x 6328
Mr. Scott Lazzaro has over a decade of educational experience in the Plum Borough School District, beginning his journey as an educator at Plum as a high school biology teacher. Mr. Lazzaro has a Bachelor of Science and a Master in Arts of Teaching, both conferred from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Lazzaro is passionate about our students and strives to create a student-centered, safe, inspiring, and rewarding learning experience for all.
Bachelor of Science, Master in Arts of Teaching
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Mr. Todd Levarse
Teacher - English
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8131
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Officer Joseph Locke
School Police Officer
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Mrs. Bethany Loy
Teacher - Music
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8174
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Mr. Nathan Lucas
Teacher - Science and Social Studies
Office: -- x 5137
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Mr. Matt Magnusen
Teacher - Social Studies
Office: -- x 8121
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Mr. Jay Marston
Teacher - Social Studies
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8122
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Ms. Amy Martello
Teacher - English
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8132
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Bryan McFeeley
Teacher - BCIT
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Mrs. Tamar McPherson
Teacher - Computer Science - Department Leader: BCIT/Computer Science, K-12
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8165
Department Leader: BCIT/Computer Science, K-12 M.Ed. - Adult Education/Higher Education M.A. - Teaching, Secondary Mathematics B.S. - Mechanical Engineering Minor - BioEngineering @PBSD: 18 years
| My passion has always been to provide access to exciting STEAM coursework, especially for girls and underrepresented populations, in order to open as many doors to opportunity and success as possible. |
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Mr. David Miller
Teacher - Math
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8164
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Brian Morgan-Newpher
Teacher - French/Biology
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Dr. David Muchoney
Teacher - Science
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8142
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Mr. Richard Mull
School Counselor
Office: 412-798-6315
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Plum Music Boosters
The Plum Music Boosters
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Running Mustangs Boosters
Running Mustangs Boosters
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Colonel Paul Nosek
Teacher-ROTC - Department Leader: AFJROTC
Department Leader: AFJROTC M.S. - National Security Strategy M.A. - National Security Affairs M.A. - Human Resource Development B.A. - General Studies USAF Mission Support Group Commander Course; USAF Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course; USAF Incident Management Course; USAF Mission Support Squadron Leadership Course; USAF Military Personnel Flight Commander Leadership Course @PBSD: 2 years
| I served over 27 years in the Air Force with an experience of leading groups and organizations ranging from 4 to 1,800 military, federal civilians, and contractor personnel. After retirement, I wanted to continue my service to my country and community through teaching and inspiring youth. |
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Mrs. Rachel Ortiz
Teacher - Foreign Language
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Mr. Martin Parente
Teacher - English
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8126
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Mrs. Amy Pickard
Teacher - English
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8133
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Mrs. Samor Pieper
Teacher - Art
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8171
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Mrs. Kerry Plesco
School Counselor
Office: 412-798-6309
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Mrs. Catherine Pribozie
Teacher - Foreign Language
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8140
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Mr. Matthew Rebovich
Teacher - Special Ed
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8187
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Ms. Mariah Reilly
Teacher - LTS Math Teacher
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Mr. Jacob Robb
Teacher - Biology
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Mrs. Christen Rock
Teacher - Special Ed
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8184
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Mr. Tim Rock
Teacher - Science
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8152
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Mrs. Jenna Romanelli
Teacher - GATE
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8189
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Mr. Sylvain Rovera
Teacher - Foreign Language
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8139
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Mr. Vincent Russo
Teacher - Science
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8153
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Mrs. Amy Semnisky
Teacher - English
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8127
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Mr. Stephan Sereda
Assistant Principal, Plum Senior High School
Office: 412-795-4880 x 6311
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Mrs. Danielle Skwirut
Teacher - Science
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8145
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Mrs. Kristy Smethwick
Teacher - English
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8128
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Mrs. Megan Spillar
Teacher - Math
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8158
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Mr. Kevin Stark
Teacher - Business
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8115
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Mr. Christopher Stewart
Teacher - Social Studies
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8124
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Stephan Stremple
Teacher - Social Studies
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Mr. Michael Supak
Teacher - Science
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8151
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Mr. Dennis Swogger
Teacher - Art
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8170
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Ms. Emily Ukasik
Teacher - Autistic Support
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Mr. David Vitula
Teacher - Business
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8113
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Mr. Ethan Weiss
Teacher - Math
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8160
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Mrs. Alexandra Wolfe
Teacher: Technology Education
Office: 412-795-4880 x 8168
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Ms. Katelyn Zanotti
Teacher - English
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