S.A.G.E. Welcomes New President

Dear Friends of S.A.G.E.:

2009 was an amazing year for S.A.G.E. We are honored to have served our community for 10 years, realizing our goals of supporting seniors and youth, while building a bridge to the future. This year we have added new schools and districts to our family, and are proud to announce a new President to our board of directors! We want to thank our past President Ed Doherty for his guidance and enthusiasm for our mission. He will continue to serve S.A.G.E as a board member. We wish him much success with his new restaurant, Union Trust.

Dr. Christine Moran was recently elected to chair the Board of Directors of S.A.G.E. Christine has served on the board for 2 years and has been integral in setting policy, creating the operational guidelines, and keeping S.A.G.E in line with Pennsylvania educational standards. Dr. Moran currently holds the position of full-time Assistant Professor of Education at Immaculata University where she teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses. Christine’s other responsibilities at Immaculata include serving on the Teacher Education Committee, Research Ethics Review Board and Service Learning Task Force Team. Her passion to share her knowledge beyond the classroom includes serving as an Academic Advisor for Undergraduate Research and the Dissertation Chair for Doctoral students. Christine was instrumental in obtaining a $2000 grant from the Office of sponsored Research to work with Undergraduate Students on the Development and Implementation of a Research-Based Intergenerational Book Club which will benefit S.A.G.E.

Christine began her teaching career at Abington Senior High School where she taught World Civilizations, American Studies, Psychology and Sociology. While raising a young family and teaching at the university level, Christine pursued her doctoral degree at Temple University and obtained a Ph.D in Educational Psychology. Her doctoral research examined the impact and effects of service-learning on high school students. Her dedication to service learning leads her to
S.A.G.E where her expertise will translate into new initiatives and programs to better serve our community.

In Christine’s spare time (when she has any) she spends it with her four young children and her husband, Ken. Welcome, Christine!

Lorri Snyder
Vice-President, S.A.G.E. Board of Directors