Our Staff
Our Inspiration - Olivia Allen

Founder and Executive Director - Leslie Delp
Leslie holds a B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Towson University. Leslie is the owner of Grief and Bereavement Services, a private counseling practice. Leslie is the founder and now the Executive Director at Olivia’s House – A Grief and Loss Center for children located in York, Pa. She created the “Hearts Can Heal” Children’s Bereavement Support Program, which is one of many educational programs offered to grieving families.

Leslie has been blessed to learn from the “true experts in grief and loss”, the hundreds of children who have graduated from the programs at Olivia’s House – A Grief and Loss Center for Children.

Like a healing quilt, Leslie weaves the broken threads of the personal loss of her son Kristopher, into a firm pattern of meaning. Each strand playing an integral role, she works to educate and support families in the Central Pennsylvania community.



Program Director - JR Gaetjen
JR holds the position of Program Director at Olivia's House. JR is the proud father of Andrew, Gabe, Gracie and Emma. All of his children are Olivia's House Program graduates. JR has a B.A. in Family Studies from Messiah College. He spent two years working for AseraCare Hospice beofre accepting the Program Director position with Olivia's House. JR has been involved in many ways with Olivia's House since 2002. His wife, Dana is also a companion at Olivia's House. Among his interests are photography, watching his kids participate in sports, working out, and spending time with his family.



Development Director - K.C. Delp
K.C. holds the position of Development Director at Olivia's House. He graduated from McDaniel College with his Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree with departmental honors in Communication and Film Production. He has been involved in the mission of Olivia's House from it beginnings serving on the first board of directors as the historian and is ecstatic to finally put his talents to work in such a worthwhile organization.



Bookkeeper - Deborah Thomason McGuigan
Deb holds the position of bookkeeper at Olivia’s House. Deb has a degree in the field of computer programming and has worked for over ten years as a bookkeeper and  served as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors until she assumed her current position.
 

Olivia’s House Board of Directors
                                       
Executive Board  
Jack Lehr - President
Al Kuhner - Vice President
Matthew Mayo - Treasurer
Elizabeth Torres - Secretary

Board Members
Nicole Ehrhart
Vickie Fazio
Wendell LaPrairie
Greg Nicholas
Craig Snyder