January 7, 2021, Allentown, PA –
Serving the children of the fourth largest urban school district in
Pennsylvania, the Allentown School District Foundation (ASDF) Board of
Directors has voted to appoint Julie Ambrose as its new executive director
effective January 11, 2021. “The Allentown School District Foundation welcomes Julie,”
says Daniel C. Bosket, ASDF President. “As a long-time resident of the City of
Allentown, Julie has been involved in the school district in many ways. She has
served on the ASD Board of Directors for two terms from 2007-2013, and as a
parent of ASD students, she served on a Middle School Reform Committee, was
Middle School PTA President and Elementary PTA president. She brings a great
understanding of the challenges that accompany urban school districts in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Her commitment to Allentown students is apparent
in all the volunteer work she has done over the years.”
Julie Ambrose, Ph.D. – ASDF Executive
Director Background
Ambrose’s career has spanned working and volunteering in areas that
support organizational development and leadership, university instruction and
training and public service. Currently,
she is an instructor in the bachelor of applied science in technical leadership
program at Bloomsburg University where she also serves as an academic advisor.
She is a member of the City of Allentown’s Park, Recreation and Trails
Commission. In 2019, Ambrose earned her Ph.D. in administration and leadership
from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania after having graduated from the
West Chester University with an M.S. degree in higher education counseling and
from Villanova University with a B.A. degree in modern languages and
literature. Her involvement in the Allentown School District has been
extensive, having served in the following roles on the ASD Board of Directors:
Vice President, Education Committee Co-Chair, and Athletic Committee Co-Chair.
As a board member, she assisted in the searches for two new superintendents,
launched the free dual enrollment program for students and helped to reframe
the district during significant downsizing measures. At Lehigh Carbon Community
College, Ambrose was employed as a project research and evaluation specialist
for a National Science Foundation S-Stem Grant and as a career portfolio
specialist.
About the Allentown School
District Foundation
Pursuing
a vision of expanding
enriched educational opportunities for Allentown School District students, the
ASD Foundation has a mission to encourage, promote, support and fund
positive educational experiences for students in the Allentown School District.
Since its founding in 2009, the Foundation has raised over $4.5 million for
supplemental programming in ASD schools. If you would like to learn more,
please contact the Foundation at 484-765-4093 or [email protected]. The mailing address is
P.O. Box 328, 31 South Penn Street, Allentown, PA 18105, and the website is http://asdf.allentownsd.org.
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