WHO WE ARE

Susan Spicka

Executive Director

Susan has been an active volunteer in her children’s public schools in Shippensburg since her oldest daughter entered kindergarten in 2007. She became involved in public education advocacy in 2011 when she joined members from her community for mock bake sale in Harrisburg to protest Governor Corbett’s proposed cuts to education funding. Parents said they would need to sell 2.4 billion cookies in order to make up for the proposed $1.2 billion in state funding cuts.

Prior to moving to Shippensburg in 2002, Susan taught English in a high school with a high number of economically disadvantaged students in Columbus, Ohio. During this time, she witnessed first-hand both the incredible power of public education to change the lives of students and the challenges facing our public schools. Her teaching experience solidified her belief that all children, no matter where they live, deserve to have an equal opportunity to receive a great public education.

Susan completed the Education Policy and Leadership Fellowship Program in 2016 and was the 2020 recipient of the American Association of University Women’s Gateway to Equity Award, which honors an individual, group or organization that has shown by action and philosophy the promotion of the AAUW mission to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.   She holds a B.A. in Classics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a M. A. in Ancient Greek and a M.Ed. in English education from The Ohio State University.

Sandra Miller

Advocacy Coordinator

Sandra Miller is the Advocacy Coordinator for Education Voters of PA, a position she has held since 2019. As coordinator, she is an active participant in the PA Schools Work Coalition and the Families for Equitable School Funding Coalition. Additionally, she coordinates the Pennsylvanians for Welcoming and Inclusive Schools (PA WInS) coalition. Her previous experience includes serving as the Northeast Coordinator of Advocacy for PA Schools Work and as a Circuit Rider for the Campaign for Fair Education Funding.

Sandra’s commitment to educational advocacy began when her children were in kindergarten. Her volunteer efforts, including her work as a founding member of a parent advocacy group in New Jersey and her involvement with Good Schools PA, demonstrate her belief in community-driven support for public schools. Sandra’s leadership extends to her role as a School Director for the Saucon Valley School District and her active participation in the Pennsylvania School Board Association’s advocacy initiatives.

Sandra’s educational background includes a BS in policy analysis and a Masters in Public Administration from Penn State, which she completed in 1984. Her professional experience encompasses policy and program development positions within the Governor’s office and the Department of Welfare for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Sandra returned to Pennsylvania in 1999 and immediately continued her dedication to education advocacy within the Lehigh Valley.

Lucas Wolk

Manager of Community Outreach and Engagement

Lucas Wolk has been actively involved in education since 2012. After teaching private music lessons for ten years, Lucas went back to school to pursue a degree in education after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the need for educators in the area. While attending Moravian University, he undertook a significant year-long research project, analyzing systemic injustices prevalent in Pennsylvania’s school districts, focusing on the inequities within highly segregated and economically challenged areas.

Lucas has his AA in Secondary Education from Northampton Community College and a BA in Historical Studies from Moravian University. Throughout his time in school, he has met with legislators multiple times to discuss the positive impacts of having affordable secondary education opportunities and has been actively involved in campus-wide mental health initiatives. Lucas stands as a steadfast advocate, championing equitable educational opportunities for students across the Commonwealth.