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Steckel Elementary School

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Phone: 610-437-5081

Email: knauffa@whitehallcoplay.org

 

Dr. Alicia Knauff, Asst Principal

My educational experiences began right here in the Whitehall-Coplay School District, where I attended K-12. I then earned a degree in Psychology, Elementary Education and a minor in Spanish at Cedar Crest College. Upon being hired as an ESOL teacher in the Allentown School district, I earned my ESOL Specialist certification at DeSales University where I also completed my masters in Teaching English Speakers of Other Languages. After teaching ESOL students at Dodd Elementary for two years, I then transitioned to working at Communities In Schools, an alternative high school within the Allentown School District. I taught 9th and 10th grade English at CIS for three years before returning to Whitehall.

When the opportunity arose for me to work at my alma mater, I jumped on the opportunity and began working at Steckel in 2006 as an ESOL teacher. Upon completion of my principal certification, through Cabrini College, I transitioned to the high school in 2010. My love of learning led me to begin a doctoral program in Administration and Leadership in 2014 through East Stroudsburg University. In December of 2021, I successfully defended my dissertation and earned my Doctorate in Administration and Leadership. This school year, I am happy to return to Steckel Elementary where my career in the Whitehall-Coplay School District began.

As a graduate and resident of Whitehall, I am invested in making Whitehall-Coplay School District a place where students are excited to come, parents feel welcome, and an organization we are all proud to say we are a part of! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I welcome any feedback and look forward to meeting each of you throughout the course of the school year. 

Office Staff

Laurie Bennicas

Secretary
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Jessica Glackin

Attendance Secretary
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Suzanne Holderman

Library Secretary
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Marisol Perez

Principal's Secretary
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