The West After School Center Board of Directors
 

The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of the West After School Center, Inc. (WASC). The WASC Board of Directors incorporated in 1999 as an independent, non-profit (501 C-3) organization in support of the after school tutoring program at West Elementary School. The board first opened its independently-owned community center at 620 Garfield Avenue in September of 2003. An addition was added to the facility and dedicated in November 2005.

The WASC Logo was designed and added for display in 2003 in the main room of the WASC by artist Brian Mahler of Bremen, Ohio.

WASC By-Laws

Board Goals and Emphases, 2007-2010

Board Member Job Description
 

Our mission is to provide programs and services that enrich the educational, social and cultural opportunities of students and families in our community.
Executive Committee
Position Name Photo Background Committee Assignment
President Lori Marinacci

Former Fairfield County County Commissioner

Volunteer tutor at the WASC for 8 years.

Charter Member of the WASC Board of Directors

Finance

Tutoring

Healthy Living for Kids

Ex-officio member of all committees
Vice President Jean Hammer

Retired Special Education Teacher, Lancaster High School

Volunteer Tutor at the WASC

Joined the WASC Board in 2001
 

Vision

Tutoring
Immediate Past President Len Hajost

Retired Office Supply Business Owner in Lancaster

Charter Member of the WASC Board of Directors

Volunteer tutor at the WASC for 8 years.

 Finance

Building
Secretary Joyce Rauch

Former District Manager for Delta Air Lines

Joined the WASC Board in 2001

Volunteer at the WASC

 Tutoring
Co-Treasurer Mary Jane Riedel

Retired Secretary and Banker

Former Member of United Cerebral Palsy Board

Joined the WASC Board in 2001

Volunteer Tutor at the WASC

 Finance

Healthy Living for Kids
Co-Treasurer Brian Young

Certified Public Accountant

Owner of CFO to Go, 1569 E. Main Street, Lancaster, 740-689-9292

Owner of Hickory Valley Sod Farm & Business (100 acres)

 Building

Vision
         
Board Members
Member Qiuping Cao, Ph.D.


Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at Ohio University-Lancaster

Joined the WASC Board in 2006
 

 Tutoring
Member Gigi Elliott

Former Social Worker with New Horizons Youth and Family Center

Volunteer Tutor at the WASC

Joined the WASC Board in 2005
 

 Tutoring

Healthy Living for Kids
Member Rosemary Hajost

Charter Board Member and One of the Original Founders.

Currently a member of the Lancaster Board of Education. Owner and manager of the bookstores at Ohio University-Lancaster and Ohio University-Chillicothe.

Volunteer Tutor at the WASC for 8 years.

 Vision

Tutoring
Member Tim Huston

Retired Research and Development Engineer at Diamond Power Specialty Company, Lancaster

Inventor of 13 U.S. Patents

Llama Farmer

Commercial & Instrument Rated Airplane Pilot

Vietnam Veteran, US Navy, 1966-1970

Guiding Force of the Phase II Construction at the WASC

Joined the WASC Board in 2002

 Building
Member Pat Navin

Director, Community Health Development, Fairfield Department of Health

Joined the WASC Board in 2006

Vision

Healthy Living for Kids
Member Michael Orlando  

Executive Director, Fairfield County Job and Family Services

Joined the WASC Board in 2000

Finance
Member Dottie Raymond

Retired in 2004, Rayco Mechanical.

Volunteer Tutor at the WASC

Charter member of the WASC Board

Building

Tutoring
         
Ex-Officio Rob Libbee  

Executive Director of the Eastside Center for Success

751 East Wheeling Street, Lancaster

The ECS is a 21st CCLC Sub-grantee of the WASC

former WASC Board President & Interim Executive Director, July-Dec. 2004

  
Ex-Officio Jeromey Sheets, Ed.D.

Principal, Cedar Heights Elementary School, Cedar CLC

1515 Cedar Hill Road, Lancaster

The Cedar CLC is a 21st CCLC Sub-grantee of the WASC

  
WASC Executive Director

Ex-Officio Member

 Paul Young, Ph.D.

Retired Music Teacher and Elementary School Principal

Past President of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) 2002-2003

Author of educational books with Corwin Press

One of the Founding Members of the WASC Concept in 1997.

Executive Director Since Dec. 18, 2004

 Ex-officio member of all committees