The Pool Fellowship for Health is a professional development training opportunity for community leaders in the Lehigh Valley with the goal of increasing our local capacity to address complex social issues that impact health through cross-sector partnerships. In 2014, The Dorothy Rider Pool Health Care Trust supported The Rider-Pool Foundation…

Samantha Shaak, PhD is the Director of Community Innovation & Evaluation for The Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health. She has been with LVHN since 2015. Prior to transitioning to the Institute in 2021, she served as a Senior Research and Evaluation Scientist and the Manager of Health Systems Research &…

Bridget I Rassler is the Director of Finance and Administration for The Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health. Prior to the Pool Institute for Health, Rassler served as the Manager of Finance and Administration for The Dorothy Rider Pool Health Care Trust and The Rider-Pool Foundation. She has been with…

Cheryl Arndt is the Community Partnership Data Strategy Analyst with the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health and fellow in the 2022-2023 Pool Fellowship for Health. For many years, Cheryl developed and ran mental health and social services programs for children and adults in the Lehigh Valley. When an employer…

A Lehigh Valley native, Matt Trust is the Community Engagement and Communications Specialist at Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health. After joining The Institute in October 2022, Matt began his tenure working in health communication following six years with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts as a Media Relations Coordinator. In his…

Jennifer Garcia is a Financial Analyst at Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health. Since joining The Institute in August 2022, Garcia specializes in streamlining LPPIH’s financial and administrative requirements. Additionally, Jennifer is experienced in financial/data analysis, computer systems analysis and accounting/billing services. Garcia earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in…