our team

  • Robert Vogel, Ed.D.

    Founder/Director - Writers Matter

    vogel@lasalle.edu

    Professor Emeritus, La Salle University

  • Kimberly Lewinski, Ph.d

    Director - Writers Matter

    lewinski@lasalle.edu

    Associate Professor, La Salle University

  • Trent McLaurin, Ph.d.

    Consultant - Writers Matter

    mclaurin@lasalle.edu

    Associate Professor, La Salle University

  • Leslie Pugach, M.ED

    Consultant - Writers Matter

    lekpugach@gmail.com

    Retired teacher & School Administrator

board of directors

Robert Vogel, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Writers Matter
Professor Emeritus, LaSalle University

Kimberly Lewinski, Ph.D.  
Director of Writers Matter
Associate Professor at La Salle University

Alan E. Casnoff – Esquire
Partner, P&A Associates

Bonnie Delciotto, M.Ed.
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Enrollment, and School Culture, Office of Catholic Elementary Education

Katie Dunphy
Special Assistant to the CEO of Community Behavioral Health

Ralph A. Burnley, Ed.D.
CEO of The Burnley Educational Group, LLC 
Retired Associate Superintendent – School District of Philadelphia

Michael Farrell
Chief Learning Officer, School District of Philadelphia
Neubauer Fellow

Penny Nixon, Ed.D
Superintendent of Schools and Chief Executive Officer for Universal Education Companies.
Past chief academic officer; associate superintendent; regional superintendent; principal; academic coach; and teacher for the School District of Philadelphia.

Steve Downs
Retired teacher – Council Rock School District
Retired - V.P. Marketing for the United States - Rhone- Poulenc     
Retired -Director of Business Development for Omnicare Pharmaceutics.