Administration
Sheri Sandstrom
Principal / Grades 6-8 Teacher
Sheri Sandstrom has always been a teacher at heart. As a child, she loved to play “teacher” with her brother and friends.
Sheri received her BS in Elementary Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1992.
From there, she earned an MEd in Reading from Bloomsburg University. Her experience includes public and private school teaching. She is a lifelong learner, who has training in nursing and as a Birth Doula.
Sheri has an amazing husband, Derek and two grown sons, Morgan and Carter – all Philadelphia Eagles fans. They enjoy vacationing together in Canada in the summer.
One of Sheri‘s favorite aspects of teaching are creating a safe space for students to grow and be themselves. She is delighted to be teaching at Harrisburg Adventist School!
Classrooms
Deborah Wasmer
Gr. K-2 Teacher
dawasmer@paconference.org
Deborah Wasmer grew up with the passion of teaching and often “taught“ stuffed animals, foster siblings, neighbors, and sisters in her home state of Colorado.
Deborah received her BS in Elementary Education from Walla Walla College in 1981 and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Andrews University in 1990.
Her teaching career started in Indiana. She taught and principled 12 years in one room schools in Indiana and Massachusetts. She has spent all of her career in multi grade classrooms and loves the value of multi grade environments.
She has been married to Paul for 42 blessed years and together they have one adult son. They enjoy traveling and ministering together.
Her person mission statement is “Create an environment of love, acceptance, and encouragement.” Her daily goal is for her students to see Jesus and know Him as their personal Savior.
She is delighted to be teaching at Harrisburg Adventist School!
Janette Lonoza
Grades 3-5 Teacher
Janette is our newest educator at Harrisburg Adventist School. While she is from the Philippines, she is joining us from the island of Timor Leste, where she was the principal of the Timor-Leste Adventist International School, Dili, Timor-Leste for the past eight years.
Janette has a passion for families, children, and youth. She has taught Master Guide classes, co-developed and conducted a program for at-risk children and families, co-directed a program to help teen girls be more confident in who they are in Christ, mentored young people, and participated in community service programs and evangelistic series.
Sheri Sandstrom
Principal / Grades 6-8 Teacher
Sheri Sandstrom has always been a teacher at heart. As a child, she loved to play “teacher” with her brother and friends.
Sheri received her BS in Elementary Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1992.
From there, she earned an MEd in Reading from Bloomsburg University. Her experience includes public and private school teaching. She is a lifelong learner, who has training in nursing and as a Birth Doula.
Sheri has an amazing husband, Derek and two grown sons, Morgan and Carter – all Philadelphia Eagles fans. They enjoy vacationing together in Canada in the summer.
One of Sheri‘s favorite aspects of teaching are creating a safe space for students to grow and be themselves. She is delighted to be teaching at Harrisburg Adventist School!
School Board
Erin Labate
Board Chair
Tim Choban
Board Vice-Chair
Sheri Sandstrom
Principal
Leona Bange
PA Conference Education Superintendent
Janell Weaser
Treasurer
Beth Corbin
Assistant Treasurer
Jack LaCamera
Harrisburg First SDA Church Pastor
Michael Betack
Marketing Committee Chair
Ann Enevoldson
Home & School Leader
Natalie Chandler
Pamela Consuegra