Cathleen Plesnarski, Ed.D. was appointed as Eastern Center for Arts and Technology’s Executive Director, effective March 18, 2019. Dr. Plesnarski has served as Assistant Director for Upper Bucks County Technical School since 2011. Dr. Plesnarski was selected from a large candidate pool for her knowledge of career and technical education, work in curriculum and instruction, and her leadership qualities.
Prior to her position at Upper Bucks County Technical School, Dr. Plesnarski was an Instructional Coach at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute providing job support to academic and career and technical teachers to improve student achievement. Dr. Plesnarski received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Pennsylvania State University, her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Lehigh University, and her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Delaware Valley University.
“I am looking forward to beginning my new position at EASTERN,” said Dr. Plesnarski. “I am committed to student success through career and technical education, and EASTERN offers its students state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge instruction. EASTERN’s mission aligns with my belief in equipping all students with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to select, enter and succeed in a career.”
In the Executive Director position at EASTERN, Dr. Plesnarski will work with EASTERN’s administrative team to identify educational trends in secondary and adult career and technical education, work closely with all advisory committees, provide staffing when needed, and develop business opportunities that will benefit our students and the community.
On October 12, 2018, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Protective Services students received specialized instruction on bleed control and wound packing with hemostatic dressings led by Ken Davidson, Assistant Chief for the Montgomery County Second Alarmer’s and Rescue Squad/Occupational Advisory Committee member for EASTERN’s Protective Services program.
On October 4, 2018, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2013 Allied Health Technology/Lower Moreland High School alum, Isabella Andre, provided a presentation on Nursing and the many ways in which it relates to the criminal justice field to EASTERN’s Protective Services students.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2011 Automotive Technology / Hatboro-Horsham High School alum, Tom Campbell, recently completed five years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps. and is now pursuing his associate degree at Montgomery County Community College in order to matriculate to Drexel for his Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science degree.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2013 Allied Health/Lower Moreland High School alum, Isabella Andre, is now a full-time geriatric nurse at a comprehensive retirement community in Holland, PA. In June, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Holy Family University where she was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. She is also a member of EASTERN’s Allied Health Occupational Advisory Committee, which is a group of local industry professionals who volunteer their time to assist EASTERN’s instructors and administrators to keep the curriculum state-of-the-art.
Our Student of the Month for December 2018 is Marcus Donaldson. Marcus is in EASTERN’s Business and Technology Professional program, and is a senior at Hatboro-Horsham High School .
