Service Stories

Haley Iriondo served at District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund as a VISTA from 2019-2020. She is currently attending graduate school and plans on applying to medical school during the 2022 application cycle. Learn more about District 1199c Fund here: https://www.1199ctraining.org/

Recorded on 9/14/20.

Rayn Phillips served at Strawberry Mansion HS from 2019-2020. She has gone on to provide mobile therapy services for children and youth in West Philadelphia, is the Social Worker for One Bright Ray Adult Mansion Campus, and currently attends Thomas Jefferson University for an Certificate of Advanced Studies in Trauma and Community Counseling.

Recorded on 9/7/20. 

Lydia served at Cook-Wissahickon School as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about the school here: https://cookwissahickon.philasd.org/

Recorded on 8/31/20.

Erin Davison served at Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA) as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about PLA here: https://www.philalegal.org/

Recorded on 8/25/20.

Jordan served at Fiesta Schoolyards as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about Fiesta Schoolyards here: https://fiestaschoolyards.org/

Recorded on 8/20/20.

Sydney Edelson served in the Office of Strategic Partnerships in The School District of Philadelphia as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about the Office here: https://www.philasd.org/strategicpartnerships/

Recorded on 8/10/20.

Katie Murphy served as a Community Partnerships Coordinator VISTA through PHENND at Bayard Taylor Elementary School from 2018-2019. She has served as a VISTA at Playworks since 2019 and is currently completing her third year as a VISTA. Learn more about Playworks here: https://www.playworks.org/

Recorded on May 20, 2020

Lane Frazee served at Saul High School in Philadelphia as a VISTA from 2019-2020 and continues to serve there for the 2020-2021 academic year. Recorded in May 2020. 

Leah Schare served at JEVS Human Resources as a VISTA from 2019-2020. Learn more about JEVS here: https://www.jevshumanservices.org/

Recorded on 4/27/20.

Adrienne served at two sites in Philadelphia during her year as a VISTA from 2019-2020. She most recently served at Parkway Northwest High School. Recorded on 4/9/2020

Ben Sereda, who served in multiple roles within AmeriCorps, spent their most recent experience as a federal volunteer from 2019-2020 as a VISTA Leader for the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND). Recorded on 4/2/2020