About Us

Jennie is a licensed School Counselor and Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist. 

Prior to joining the Wellness Team, Jennie worked as a Social Worker for over ten years in various social service agencies and school-based mental health. As a Prevention Specialist with ESCWR serving school districts across Lake and Geauga counties, Jennie was responsible for developing, coordinating and providing prevention programs and services to students, staff and families to educate, promote healthy choices, and build resiliency. 

She is a regional trainer for Northeast Ohio Youth Led Prevention, a Certified QPR Suicide Prevention Instructor, and a Sources of Strength Certified Trainer and Coach for both elementary and secondary levels. 

Jennie currently lives in Mentor with her husband and two children. She loves traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Heather Corcoran is a System Navigator at the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio. Heather has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and minor in Criminology from OSU, and a Juris Doctorate from CWRU School of Law. 

Prior to working at the ESC, Heather spent more than 20 years at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court working as the Deputy Director and Director of both the Mediation Department and the Diversion Department. Her prior experience provided her with a widespread background and a wealth of resources for her position as System Navigator. Heather welcomes the new challenges this change in roles will offer her. 

Heather lives in Kirtland Hills with her husband, Pat, and their two boys, Patrick and Danny, and their dog and cat. She spends most of her free time traveling to ice rinks around the Midwest watching her boys play hockey. Heather and her family also enjoy cross country skiing, downhill skiing, hiking, and bike riding. Heather is an exercise fanatic (because she loves to bake), and she also enjoys crocheting in the evenings.

Kim Eckhart is a consultant on the Safe Babies Ohio program, a partnership between the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio (ESC), Groundwork Ohio, and ZERO TO THREE, whose goal is to strengthen families and prevent babies and toddlers from being removed from their homes due to involvement with child protective services. She supports the program by facilitating data collection and using it for evaluation and continuous quality improvement efforts. 

Prior to working at the ESC, Kim was a Research Manager for the Children's Defense Fund-Ohio, a public policy advocacy organization, where she worked for system-level change for children and youth affected by the child welfare system. She published data reports and designed interactive data dashboards related to child wellbeing. She has published articles with UNICEF USA and as a Research Associate with The Ohio State University. 

Kim received her Bachelor's Degree in International Development from Marietta College and Master's of Science in Economics from The Ohio State University. 

Kim lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and two children.

Leah Euerle is a Student Wellness Consultant at the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio. 

Prior to working at the ESC, Leah worked as principal in Parma and a teacher in Cleveland. Leah currently holds a Middle Childhood license, a PK-12 Professional Principal license, a Superintendent's license, and a Ph.D in Leadership Studies in Education. 

Leah lives in Parma with her husband and three daughters.

Tom Hanicak is the School Climate Regional Field Coordinator with the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio supporting SST regions 2, 3, 4, and 5 and assisting in the continued expansion and implementation of Positive Behavioral interventions & Supports (PBIS) across the Northeast Quadrant of Ohio. Tom began his career as an art therapist, working with children residing in residential treatment centers, alternative schools and domestic violence shelters in both Ohio and St. Louis. During this time Tom's interest in the field education grew, so he continued his graduate studies at John Carroll University attaining licensure as a School Psychologist, and then School District Administrator. Tom worked in those roles for 10 years before joining State Support Region 3 as a consultant. As a consultant with SST3 Tom utilized his skills and creativity to support the diverse needs of school districts across Northeast Ohio with a focus on curriculum, assessment, PBIS, special education and equity. 

Tom is a visual artist and painter, completing illustrations for book publishers and is a featured visual note taker for many conferences and organizations. 

Tom and his wife have two children and live in South Euclid.

Erica Houston is a Student Wellness Consultant with the ESC of Northeast Ohio. Erica's primary responsibilities include coaching and consulting as well as providing professional development to school districts in areas such as PBIS, restorative practices, and social emotional behavioral systems of support. 

Prior to working at the ESC, Erica worked as a PBIS Coach and teacher for the Painesville City Local School District. In addition, Erica has served as an adjunct professor for Lake Erie College and Youngstown State University. Erica also taught in CMSD and in the Dominican Republic. Erica has been active with Educators Rising, and she has served as ESL Liaison for Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA). 

Erica lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband and daughter. Erica loves to travel and spend time with family and friends

Holly is an Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) and adult ally to many young people in Geauga and Lake Counties. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s in Education in School Counseling from Kent State University, with 15 years in professional practice. Holly was the Youth Led Prevention Coordinator in her last position for Geauga County, where she promoted and facilitated leadership activities. Holly is committed to empowering young people to be active, caring citizens.

On the ground floor of the start of Youth Led Prevention in Ohio, Holly has done extensive training to become a Certified Ohio Youth Led Adult Ally through Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services, The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University, and Prevention Action Alliance. When Holly started her work in Geauga County in 2012, there were no Youth Led Prevention programs or groups, and she has grown the program to 12 youth led prevention chapters in 2 counties. She has worked to create a comprehensive youth led program to empower young people in schools to create school and community level change over the past several years.

In 2015, when the Geauga School Community Forum was founded, Holly was one of the starting members and has been with the Forum every step of the way. She is an integral member of the Forum, aiding in the development of services/programs, providing services to schools, and coordinating Forum programs.

Holly is a regional trainer for all of Northeast Ohio in Youth Led Prevention.  She is also a state and national presenter on many topics in prevention including Youth Led Prevention and School Community Forum.  Holly is a Substance Abuse prevention Skills Training (SAPST) trainer, QPR Instructor, and Sources of Strength certified Trainer for K-2 Curriculum, 3-6 Grade Elementary Program and Secondary Sources (7-12 grades).

Holly is very excited to continue her work, by joining the Student Wellness Department at the ESC of Northeast Ohio.

Meke is a Student Wellness Consultant at the Educational Service Center (ESC) in Northeast Ohio. Her primary responsibilities are to provide coaching, consultation, and professional development to school districts, to support their efforts as they meet students' social and emotional needs. Meke will provide guidance and assistance in various areas, such as Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), restorative practices, creating and maintaining inclusive learning environments, and supporting the needs of the whole child. 

Prior to working at the ESC, Meke taught elementary school, and served as an Assistant Principal and Principal in levels K-12. Meke has had the privilege of teaching, leading, and learning in several school districts throughout Northeast Ohio. Meke earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Malone University in Canton, OH, and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, OH. She holds a license in Elementary Education (1-8), a Principal License (PK-9), and a Superintendent License. Meke also holds a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University. 

Meke resides in Northeast Ohio with her husband, 2 children, and their fur baby Bella. She enjoys cooking and baking, walking, gaining new experiences, anything related to cats, and spending time with her family

Delaney (MSSA, LSW) is a graduate of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences where she studied Community Practice for Social Change. Delaney's professional and educational background, focused in the area of young child/ family wellbeing, intertwines a micro- level study and practice (child behavior, family dynamics, trauma), with a macro- level focus and practice (policy and program development). 

Delaney currently serves as the Community Coordinator for the Safe Babies Program in Cuyahoga County where she is working alongside local child welfare, judicial, and social services leadership to plan, implement, develop, execute and evaluate the Safe Babies program model.

Meghan is a School Climate Consultant in the Student Wellness Department of the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio. Prior to working at the ESC, Meghan worked as a Special Education and Student Support Coordinator at Urban Community School, as a Special Education Supervisor, Assistant Building Administrator and Behavior Specialist for the Lake County ESC, and as an Intervention Specialist and PBIS Coach for the Geauga County ESC. 

Meghan has over 12 years of experience using Applied Behavior Analysis to serve the needs of children with disabilities in the school setting as a Classroom Behavior Therapist and as an Intervention Specialist. Her work has been focused on writing alternative curriculum, developing classroom management systems, implementing intervention strategies to ensure inclusive practice, monitoring and evaluating positive behavior support systems, and coaching staff through data analysis. Meghan has been a leader on multiple building and district teams working towards the effective creation of a multi-tiered system of support in schools and communities that help children achieve academic success and gain lifelong skills. 

Meghan's primary responsibilities with the ESC include facilitation and coaching of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, and providing technical assistance and professional development in various areas including PBIS, prevention, restorative practice, culturally-responsive teaching, mental health collaboration, and evidence-based strategy implementation. 

Meghan lives in University Heights with her husband, Cyril, and has two children: a daughter just beginning Kindergarten and a son who is in his first year at The College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts. Meghan has lived in Cleveland for 20 years and enjoys running, reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Karen is a Student Wellness Coordinator working in Lake, Geauga and Portage Counties. She coordinates programs and initiatives across the spectrum of services, including but not limited to suicide prevention, Youth Led programming, and social media education. Karen's focus is on community engagement in prevention, wellness and mental health services in schools, and promoting evidence-based practice. 

Prior to joining ESCNEO, Karen was the Director of Community Prevention at ESCWR for 27 years, developing a series of programs and initiatives in Lake and Geauga County. Over her 39 year career, Karen worked in multiple service sectors including behavioral health, juvenile justice, school based prevention and youth residential treatment. She has developed multiple youth serving programs across Ohio. 

Karen is a lifelong Clevelander and currently resides in Aurora, Ohio. She has 2 children, Kelly and Mitch, and one grandchild. Spare time is spent running, attending sporting events with friends, and volunteering at church.

Maddy Moser (she/her) is a project specialist at the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio. Maddy has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from a small college in Western PA. She also has a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Central Florida. 

Prior to working at the ESC, Maddy worked in operations for a real estate technology company, which sparked her interest in affordable housing and social justice. She also has experience as a school-based behavioral specialist in CMSD, working with students and families to connect them to resources and support the child's emotional needs. Most recently, Maddy worked alongside the Safe Babies team (a program of Zero to Three) as an intern before graduating from her MSW program. This experience enlightened Maddy to her true passion - prevention and policy change. 

Maddy is a huge Cleveland sports fan, cat lover, and Peloton enthusiast

Amanda is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, with Supervisor designation. Prior to coming to the ESC, Amanda worked in community mental health for over 10 years. Amanda has experience providing direct care as well as supervising clinicians in the provision of individual and family therapy to children, adolescents and their families in outpatient, school, community, and residential settings. Additionally, Amanda provided school-based consultation around mental health and substance abuse including suicide prevention, mental health screening, and traumainformed care. 

As a Student Wellness Consultant, Amanda is looking forward to providing high quality professional development and ongoing technical assistance to districts to advance student and staff wellness. 

Amanda lives in North Olmsted with her husband, Kory, and their two children, Myles and Parker. She enjoys staying active by running or walking, and loves being outdoors.

Denise Pietrzak is a System Navigator for Project Prevent grant through the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Cuyahoga County. Denise worked as the Service Coordination Specialist/Program Manager at the Family and Children First Council (FCFC) of Cuyahoga County. Denise was employed with Cuyahoga County Department of Health and Human Services for over 10 years and worked in various social service agencies such as FCFC, Tapestry System of Care, Department of Justice Affairs, and the Youth Development Center. She also has provided Clinical services to children and adolescents at Crossroads of Lake County and Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Ohio. Denise has participated on multiple county teams and community initiatives working towards providing services and supports for youth and their families. 

Denise's work experience has been focused on serving multi-need, multi-system youth and their families through a collaborative approach with system and community partners. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. 

Denise lives in Leroy Township with her husband Scott and their two children, Caleb and Bryce. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching and playing golf, volleyball and baseball.

Gina Woodward is an Administrative Assistant for the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio supporting the director of the Student Wellness department, and 20 consultants. 

Prior to starting with the ESC, she worked 7 years with the Berea City School District working as an intervention associate at J&G Snow School and then moving into an administrative assistant role at Berea Midpark High School. During this time, she developed her passion for working with students with behavioral and mental health disabilities. Gina is excited to be part of a team that provides support for students, families and communities. 

Gina is married to her husband of 15 years and has 3 children. She enjoys family time at the lake, boating, reading, Pilates, and traveling.