The PA Dream Team – Berks County is presented and managed by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, PA, in partnership with the Berks County Intermediate Unit and funded by Berks County Workforce Development Board, and United Way of Berks County. The team represents the promise and future of advanced manufacturing in Pennsylvania’s Berks County. Dream Team members – who are among the best and brightest young professionals in the industry – make classroom presentations that encourage students to explore manufacturing careers.
Classroom Surveys
Pre- and Post-Visit Survey – English
Pre- and Post-Visit Survey – Spanish
Team Members
Natalie Auman
Application Engineer
East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Jakim Baskaran
Tech Process Manager
US Anodize
Kaitlyn Cogley
HR Generalist
Reading Truck
Lindsey Dillenbeck
Proceess Engineer
Arkema
Danielle Dillman
Technical Writer
East Penn Manufacturing
Victor Flores-Lara
COS/ Maintenance Mechanic
East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Stephanie Guerrero
Junior HR Business Partner
ViWinco
Lailani Hawk
Environmental Health and Safety
ViWinco
Jake Hole
Mettalurgical Laboratory Prep Group Leader
Carpenter Technology
Alannah Merritt
IT Technician
ViWinco
Joseph Parent
Engineering Team Lead
Reading Truck Body
Maria Prinzo
HR Coordinator
Brentwood Industries
esther Schuler
Manager of Quality Systems & Planning
East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Laurel Swanson
Account Manager/Logistics
PhytogenX
Team Information
Program Request
Truth or myth quiz
PA Dream team on Social
PA Dream Team Coordinator, Berks County
Jill Darlington
Berks County Intermediate Unit, Reading, PA
610.987.8649
In addition to being the PA Dream Team Coordinator in Berks County, Jill Darlington is the Career Readiness and STEM Specialist in the Office of Professional Development and Curriculum at the Berks County Intermediate Unit. She works directly with Berks County business partners to onboard them to the Career Ready Platform and assists educators in the Berks County school districts to ensure they are able to make connections with our local business partners. She also coordinates the STEM student competitions for Berks County schools, manages the county’s Continuing Professional Education program for educators, and also helps to run the IU’s Berks Online Learning program for students.
Statewide Program Manager
Karen Buck
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC), Allentown, PA
610.628.4626