The West York Area School District (WYASD) board of directors has named Heather Hossler as the new assistant director of special education and pupil services and Ivan Quinones as the new school safety and security coordinator. The selections were approved at the June 18 board meeting.
Hossler will work with Traci Stauffer, director of special education and pupil services, in coordinating the district's special education program, fulfilling the needs of students according to district policy and government regulations.
Hossler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in special education from East Tennessee State University and a Master of Science degree in educational administration from McDaniel College. In addition to having served on the IU 12 Special Education Advisory Council, she has completed several professional training sessions, including the Olweus Bully Prevention Program, Safe Crisis Management Instructor Training, and trainings related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Asperger's syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Tourette's syndrome.
Hossler has held positions as an emotional support teacher for the School District of the City of York, the special education coordinator at the Lincoln Charter School, and, most recently, the special education instructional adviser for WYASD.
The school safety and security coordinator position is a recommendation of Senate Bill 1142, Act 44, signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf in June 2018.
In this position, Quinones will develop, implement, and continuously assess the effectiveness of the district's safety and security plan. This will include working with district school resource officers, event security, local law enforcement, and emergency responders. He will also serve as the liaison to the statewide School Safety and Security Committee, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and other relevant outside entities.
Quinones holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Maryland and is pursuing a Master of Science degree in public safety and administration from Arizona State University. He served in the United States Marine Corps for four years prior to his career as commander with the Maryland State Police. Most recently, Quinones served as the director of public safety and security for all of the campuses of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. Other notable accomplishments include work as an instructor for law enforcement, his role as an adviser to legislators regarding the development of Act 44, and his involvement with the Pennsylvania Safety Task Force.
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