It’s Your Business
Uniontown Counseling service hires Fischer
Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services Inc. has recently hired Celeste M. Fischer of Uniontown as a development specialist. With more than 10 years of experience with local non-profits, Fischer brings a wealth of knowledge in marketing, public relations and grant writing to the rapid growing organization.
Fischer previously worked for the Fayette County Community Action Agency Inc. as a senior development consultant and the director of marketing and public relations for Health First Medical Center P. C. in addition to other non-profits in the tri-county area. She is an instructor for Penn State University, The Eberly Campus, and is actively involved in the community. She is a member of the Uniontown College Club for Women, sits on the Salvation Army board and is an active member of the Uniontown Rotary Club. She volunteers her time at various non-profit organizations throughout Uniontown to help those in need.
Fischer consults with the senior management team of Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services Inc. to develop and expand innovative behavioral health services in an effort to offer a comprehensive continuum of care for those with mental health needs through marketing, public relations and grant writing.
Fischer is a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania where she earned a master of education degree and is a graduate of Chatham College where she received her bachelor of arts degree in philosophy.
Uniontown
Immigration program scheduled
Tri-State Society for Human Resources Management will hold a program on I-9 verification compliance and other immigration issues from noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Fayette Chamber of Commerce office, 65 W. Main St., Uniontown.
Speaker will be Catherine V. Wadhwani. She has been practicing immigration law for more than 11 years and is a past chair of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She is chair of the immigration practice of Spilman, Thomas & Battle, PLLC, and is located in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
The program will cover Social Security Administration mismatch letters, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s proposed regulation regarding mismatch letters, the Basic Pilot Program, the IMAGE Program, I-9 compliance issues and I-9 non-compliance penalties.
Registration is required no later than Feb. 9, and a fee will be charged. To register, call Melissa Basden, secretary, at 304-692-6960 or e-mail to mbasden@pace-tec.com.
Pittsburgh
Multi List launches new product
George Hackett, president of the West Penn Multi List Inc., announced the launch of their newest product for the 6,500-agent base that subscribe to services in the multiple listing service (MLS). The new product, MLX wireless, will be available for use to West Penn subscribing agents beginning Tuesday.
MLX wireless will provide the ability to search MLS data from their wireless handheld devices anytime, anywhere there is cellular coverage.
The MLX wireless user will be able to secure a full color exterior property photo as well as listing details with this new product. The user will also have the ability to instantly e-mail a listing report, complete with property photo, to prospects and clients.
McHenry, Md.
College offers course
A course for individuals who work on air conditioners and heat pumps will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 at the McHenry campus of Garrett College in Maryland. The training will feature York products and will be taught by Keith Beeler, service manager at Aircon Engineering Inc. The course is designed to bring installers and service technicians up to speed on York air conditioners and heat pumps, both single and two stage. Troubleshooting techniques, along with proper installation and service practices will be demonstrated and practiced.
This course also includes instruction on refrigeration R-410A. Prerequisites for the course include general mechanical ability and a working knowledge of air conditioning and electrical fundaments.
A course fee includes lunch and the course manual. To register for this course, call the Continuing Education and Workforce Development office at 301-387-3069.
Morgantown, W.Va.
Graduates help WVU
Two West Virginia University College of Business and Economics graduates have established a program that will bring executives to campus and connect students to the world of business through case studies.
Rob and Teresa Eastep have pledged $50,000 to establish the Ann Pushkin Executive-in-Residence Endowment. The gift honors Pushkin, professor of accounting, who taught both Easteps when they were undergraduate students.
In 2005, the Easteps gave a $25,000 gift to the college with a $25,000 match from Saxon Capitol Inc. to establish the Rob and Teresa Eastep Student Leadership Fund.
Rob Eastep is the first executive-in-residence and is taking students through a case study of how they, as “members” of a mortgage company’s board of directors, might make business decisions with millions of dollars on the line.