Staff Bios
Abigail Pol, LSW - Program Director
Abigail Pol, LSW - Program Director
Abigail (Abbey) draws from more than 10 years of experience in Philadelphia’s behavioral health system. She is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in non-...
Akim Cooper - Data Analyst II
Akim Cooper - Data Analyst II
As Data Analyst for BHTEN Akim has various job responsibilities including computer related activities such as the provision of technical support for staff and creating, troubleshooting...
Lisa DeStefano - Clerical Assistant
Lisa DeStefano - Clerical Assistant
For the past 20 years, Lisa DeStefano worked in the administrative and customer service field. She is presently the Clerical Assistant at BHTEN starting in late October...
Jane Hall - Instructional Design Specialist
Jane Hall - Instructional Design Specialist
Jane Hall works as the Instructional Design Specialist (BHMIDS, assisting the BHTEN staff in converting the curriculum components for e-learning environment. With two...
Elizabeth (Liz) Harrison, MS - Associate Director
Elizabeth (Liz) Harrison, MS - Associate Director
With over 20 years experience in social work, Liz has worked to couple her clinical and business background to provide an ongoing dialogue surrounding the subject of...
Stephen Paesani, MA, MTS - Children and Adolescent Training Specialist
Stephen Paesani, MA, MTS - Children and Adolescent Training Specialist
Stephen Paesani serves as the Children and Adolescent Training Specialist for the Behavioral Health Training and Education Network. In this...
Sheyel Rorie - Registrar
Sheyel Rorie - Registrar
Sheyel has worked administratively for 25 years and has been with the Behavioral Health Training and Education Network (BHTEN) for the past 15 years. She has worked as a provider of...
Kalma Kartell White, M.Ed, CPRP - Behavioral Health Training Specialist
Kalma Kartell White, M.Ed, CPRP - Behavioral Health Training Specialist
Kalma Kartell White has a Masters Degree in counseling psychology and is certified as a psychosocial rehabilitation practitioner (CPRP) by the...