About Our Staff
Unchanged: At LifeWorks Schools, we know that it is the people who comprise our staff that make a direct difference in the lives of our students. Each academic staff member is dedicated to helping each student reach their full potential and seeing that their experience at LifeWorks Schools is marked by dignity and an appreciation for their individuality. Our staff members work each day to provide excellent service for our students based in our four essential values of safety, integrity, service excellence and best practices.

Steve Detweiler
Chief Academic Officer
Provides leadership, oversight and monitoring of the education services across the four LifeWorks Schools and within our inpatient and residential programs. Steve holds a Master of Science degree in Special Education and, prior to becoming an administrator, taught both general and special education in urban, suburban and rural settings in public and private schools at the primary and secondary levels. He earned certificates from the Commonwealth of PA for teaching and as a Director of Education, from three leadership programs, three crisis prevention/intervention programs and as a Facilitator for Restorative Practices. Steve has been an integral part of the program development, formalization of curriculum, policy & procedure development, licensing and national accreditation for all the FBH schools and education programs. Additionally, Steve has also been appointed to the UHS Education Leadership team, where he will continue to support the development and accreditation of other educational programs across the division.

Paul D’Amore
Senior Director of Education Services
Paul D’Amore is the Director of Education for Foundations Behavioral Health’s LifeWorks System. In this position, he is responsible for the oversight of the day to day operations, staffing, supervision of building administrators, curriculum & instruction, accreditation, and performance improvement. He has experience as a teacher and building principal in grades 1 through 12. Since 2006, he has been an adjunct professor at Immaculata University teaching both English and Research courses. Currently, Paul is a doctoral student at Texas Tech University enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership Policy.

Audrey Migliarino
Director of Student Services
Ms. Audrey Migliarino is the Director of Student Services at LifeWorks Schools. In this role, she provides administrative leadership and oversight for all aspects of student services including but not limited to: Service Delivery, Compliance with federal and state rules/regulations pertaining to students with disabilities, Caseload assignment/management, ESY determination, Instruction, Personnel, Staff evaluation, Professional Development, Child Study, etc. Additionally, she helps oversee the day-to-day clinical operations of LifeWorks and works closely with the Director of Education to assist in tasks that include licensing of schools, accreditation, as well as program oversight. Ms. Migliarino has been with Foundations Behavioral Health since 2013. Prior to her roles at LifeWorks, she was an inpatient therapist on the adolescent inpatient unit at Foundations Behavioral Health. In addition, Ms. Migliarino is a trainer in Verbal De-escalation for Foundations Behavioral Health’s orientation classes.

Rachel Coldsmith-Willis MSW
Director of Intake and Community Relations
Rachel is responsible for the oversight of LifeWorks referrals, enrollment, business development, maintaining and fostering stakeholder relationships. Rachel has experience as a Clinical Social Worker for nearly 20 years and has been on the campus of Foundations Behavioral Health for 13 of those years. During her time, she has served in various roles in the hospital, admissions, public school settings, and LifeWorks School Intake Department. Prior to her role at Foundations, she worked for almost 6 years as a Psychiatric Social Worker at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as well as an Emergency Department Social Worker PRN. Rachel holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Temple University with a concentration in child and adolescent health/mental health.
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