Team
WHE is a group of professionals dedicated to the education and
improvement of quality of life and health for families
WHE Staff
Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis
Executive Director of WHE
Kara Rubio
MPH - Healthy Schools Program Manager
Germaine Gooden Patterson
Community Health Worker
Hanna Beightley
MPH - Healthy Homes Coordinator
Talor Musil
Healthy Policy Coordinator
Kelsea Siter
Americorps -KEYS Service Corps
WHE Board of Directors
Directors Emeriti
Susan Brownlee
Caren Glotfelty
Dorothy (Dotty) Beckwith
Nancy C. Fales
Healthy Schools PA Advisory Committee
Jessica Griggle
Food Service Director
Joe Domagala
Assistant Principal
Sarah Fuller
Teacher
Judy Brand
nurse
Ameeta Schmitt
Assistant Principal
Lorna Rosenberg
LEED Green Associate
Britnee Weatherspoon
District Administrator
Tiffany Ward
Teacher
WHE Public Health Advisory Committee
WHE’s Public Health Advisory Committee provides consultation and input related to WHE’s three main program areas: Healthy Homes, Healthy Schools and Early Learning Centers and Healthy Communities. The committee is comprised of scientists and physicians who provide guidance to the organization, as well as review literature and materials produced by WHE staff.
- Norman Anderson, MSPH – Anderson EH Consulting
- David Dausey, PhD (epidemiologist) – Provost and Vice President Academic
Affairs, Mercyhurst University - Deborah Gentile, MD – Pediatric Alliance, PC (allergy, asthma and immunology)
- Ned Ketyer, MD, FAAP – Pediatric Alliance, PC; Editor of The PediaBlog, AAP
Council on Environmental Health - Molly Mehling, M.En., Ph.D. – Visiting Scholar, Learning Media Center/HCII,
Carnegie Mellon University - Dr. Jennifer Adibi – Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
- Dr. Margaret (Peggy) Slota, PhD – Professor and Director of Graduate Studies for
nursing doctoral students, Georgetown University
Join Our Team
Careers
Join the WHE team and make a difference in the lives of women and their families, learn valuable skills and be a champion for a just and sustainable world.
Internships
WHE offers paid and unpaid internships to college students throughout the year. If interested in an internship connect with us by email or call 412-404-2872.
Volunteer
Contribute valuable skills and professional expertise as an individual or group volunteer assisting with WHE educational programs, office work or events.
WHE Ambassador Program
Our community ambassadors represent WHE by delivering educational programming to various neighborhoods throughout the City of Pittsburgh. Have one of our community ambassadors present to your group or learn how to become an ambassador yourself.
Request a Program
Our team provides programs to communities all across Southwestern PA. Whether you are a corporation seeking a lunch and learn opportunity for your staff or a faith-based group leading a community wellness initiative, we’re here to help!
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