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Meet the ACCS Team

The team at ACCS is committed to creating lasting and meaningful change for the adults in our treatment. Through using interventions rooted in science, the team shares their passion and desire to develop relationships to impact the lives of others. Teamwork and self-improvement is the goal we strive for in our individuals- as well as ourselves.

Testimonials from Our Stakeholders

“(Staff) has been a Godsend to our family. We struggled to find a care provider that was reliable and cared as much as ACCS does.”

“Services have been exceptionally professional, positive, and incredibly helpful to support our son as he’s navigated life.” 

“(Staff) is very helpful and caring.”

Our Dedicated Staff Members

Administration

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Administration
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David Leamer
Founder/Director
David Leamer
Dave has been a clinician and healthcare administrator for the past thirty
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Shane Asman
Director of Business Operations
Shane Asman
Shane Asman graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 with a
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Leigh-Anna Lupey
Director of Waiver Services
Leigh-Anna Lupey
Leigh-Anna is from Waterfall, PA. She attended Frostburg State University for special
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Megan Deslatte
Clinical Director
Megan Deslatte
Megan has her Master’s degree in Human Services and a certificate in
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Julie Briggs
Case Manager/ Certified Investigator
Julie Briggs
Julie is from Erie, Pennsylvania and has a bachelor’s degree from Mercyhurst
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Josiah Bacon
Vocational Director
Josiah Bacon
Josiah has his Bachelors degree from Lancaster Bible College in Social Work
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Lindsay Baird
Administrative Specialist
Lindsay Baird
Lindsay loves spending time with her daughter and engaging in volunteer work
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Brianna Smith
Administrative Specialist
Brianna Smith
Brianna has been working in the field for the past several years
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Staff

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Administration
Staff
Alexis Phillips
Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA)
Alexis Phillips
Alexis is currently a Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA) and holds an
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Brittany Szlachta
Behavior Support Specialist
Brittany Szlachta
Brittany is Autism certified and received her Master of Arts in Applied Behavior
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Catherine Hockenberry
Community Support
Catherine Hockenberry
Catherine has training in architectural drafting, a licensed cosmetologist, and was a
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Chasity Weber
Behavior Support Specialist/Counselor
Chasity Weber
Chastity has a Master’s degree in Community Counseling, and is currently working
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Christopher Brumbaugh
Community Support
Christopher Brumbaugh
Dana Coder
Community Support
Dana Coder
Dana is passionate in helping other to achieve their life goals. She
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Daniel Knepp
Behavior Support Specialist
Daniel Knepp
Daniel earned his MA in Applied Behavior Analysis with an emphasis in
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Debbie Bacon
Behavior Support Specialist
Debbie Bacon
Deb partners with clients to reach their goals and live everyday lives.
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Devyn English
Community Support
Devyn English
Devyn’s lifelong passion of understanding the brain and the individuals themselves and
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Dylan Salyards
Systematic Skill Builder
Dylan Salyards
Dylan is from Altoona, Pa and has been with ACCS for two
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Ian Lupey
Behavior Support Specialist
Ian Lupey
Ian started as a Community Support Specialist and worked his way through the
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Jeffrey Dickinson
Behavior Support Specialist
Jeffrey Dickinson
Jeffrey Dickinson is in his 6th year with ACCS and 2nd year as a
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Jodi Coleman
Community Support
Jodi Coleman
Jodi enjoys discovering and encouraging individuals to interact with community activities to
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Joshua Rayfield
Community Support
Joshua Rayfield
Josh’s interests include going for walks and watching movies and hanging out
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Joshua Warren
Community Support/ Systematic Skill Builder
Joshua Warren
Joy Davies
Community Support
Joy Davies
Joy has worked in Human Services for over 15 years. She enjoys
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Joy Frank
Licensed Professional Counselor
Joy Frank
Joy has lived in Pennsylvania all her life and, and she completely
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Kailee Martin
Community Support
Kailee Martin
Kailee is from Spring City, PA. She has a background of woodworking,
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Kira Wertz
Behavior Support Specialist
Kira Wertz
My name is Kira & I am a licensed social worker. I
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Lauren McNally
Behavior Support Specialist
Lauren McNally
Lauren is a licensed Behavioral Specialist with a demonstrated history of working
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Leeann Haffner
Behavior Support Specialist
Leeann Haffner
Leeann is a Behavior Specialist with over 10 years experience working with
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Matthew Epple
Behavior Support Specialist
Matthew Epple
Matt Epple received his Master’s Degree in General Psychology from Mount Aloysius
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Melanie Benash
Community Support
Melanie Benash
Melanie has both a Bachelors and Masters’s degree in Psychology from the
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Michael Robin
Community Support
Michael Robin
Michael is a Community Support/Tech coach working with ACCS. He is strongly
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Michael Weaver
Community Support
Michael Weaver
Mira Patel
Systematic Skill Builder/ LPC
Mira Patel
Mira is completing her Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counselling,
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Rachel Turner
Community Support
Rachel Turner
Rachel resides in Wyomissing, PA with her husband of 19 years and
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Rianna Learn
Community Support
Rianna Learn
This year, Rianna will be finishing her degree in Art Education with
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Robert Derner
Behavior Support Specialist
Robert Derner
Ruth Torres-Viera
Community Support
Ruth Torres-Viera
Shaina Gordon
Community Support
Shaina Gordon
Hi my name is Shaina but I prefer Shay. I’m a Community
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Shawn Tischler
Community Support
Shawn Tischler
Shawn enjoys building beneficial relationships with people and exploring the community with
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Shirley Legrand
Community Support
Shirley Legrand
Shirley was a former CNA but left to do full time care
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