OUR STAFF
Penny Ellison, Esq.
Executive Director
Penny Ellison has been the Executive Director of Hand2Paw since 2012. Penny is an Adjunct Professor at University of Pennsylvania Law School teaching Animal Law and Ethics. Penny also supervises the Animal Law Project, a student run group that performs pro bono services for nonprofits serving the interests of animals.
Magdalena Kornacka, MFT
Program Director
Magda joined Hand2Paw as a volunteer during her undergraduate work at Temple University and continued working with our youth while completing her graduate work at Thomas Jefferson University. She currently holds a Masters degree in Couple and Family Therapy and is working on her dog training certification through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. With extensive experience in counseling youth, she designs our programming to maximize assistance to our youth and the animals we work with.
Alexis Walsh, DSW, LSW
Director of Development and Outreach
Alexis received her doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Clinical Social Work program, where her studies focussed on furthering the evidence-base of the human-animal bond, and the Hand2Paw program, in particular. She is also a Licensed Social Worker and currently works on Child Study Team for a New Jersey school district.
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