Board of Directors
All the members of the S.C.O.P.E. Board of Directors are volunteers. There are no paid staff or executives. Many of the board members have traveled throughout Central America and the Developing World, including El Salvador. The operating costs of this charity are kept to a minimum, such as the annual costs of a P.O. Box, website, and filing fees with the IRS, the respective state governments including Virginia and others, and with the Non-Profit Sector associations and watchdog organizations like GuideStar.org. To date, all legal and founding work has been done pro bono or been paid from the personal contributions of its board members. The goal is to care, guard, preserve and grow the principal funds of the S.C.O.P.E. Foundation and distribute the interest to the Santa Luisa School to keep it open and viable to serve the needs of the children of San Salvador.
Rev. Brendan G. Lally, S.J.
Founder of the S.C.O.P.E. Foundation, President
Rev. Brendan Lally, S.J. is the former Rector of the Jesuit Communities of Scranton and St. Joseph’s University. He has have served as Spiritual Director at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, and Director of student immersion programs in Mexico at Scranton, and the University of Scranton Faculty-Staff “Bridges to El Salvador Program” in San Salvador. Presently, he is beginning an assignment as Delegate for Senior Jesuits in the East Coast Province of the Society of Jesus in the USA.
“The SCOPE Foundation has been an opportunity to do something specific for the children of the poor, and it has enabled me to be in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in El Salvador who need to know that they are not alone.”
Christopher Banks
Vice President
Christopher is an alumnus of the University of Scranton. A former member of Jesuit International Volunteer Corp, he served at the Maris Stella Elementary School at Sacred Heart Parish on Koror, Palau. After his time on Palau, he returned to Scranton where he was invited to serve as a co-director of the International Service Project to Mexico. He currently serve as the President and CEO of the Autism Society of America.
“As a new member of the Board of Directors with the SCOPE Foundation, I am excited by the opportunity to provide for the children of El Salvador and to give a little bit back for all I have received through my international service experiences.”
Lynn King Andres
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Lynn is a University of Scranton alumna with a degree in communication and a business minor. She serves as the Director of the Parents’ Executive Council at The University of Scranton where she focuses on obtaining valuable resources to advance the University’s mission while helping families realize their philanthropic goals. Lynn and her family have a long commitment to both international and domestic service. She serves as a music minister at her parish. Lynn and her husband Chris, live in Tunkhannock PA and are the proud parents of three grown sons.
“Saint Ignatius of Loyola tells us that love is shown more in deeds than in words. Supporting the work of the SCOPE Foundation will give me the opportunity to love the children of El Salvador in a tangible way. I am honored to work with Father Lally and the talented, committed SCOPE Board Members to provide a transformational education for our sisters and brothers.”
Paul Johnson, Esq.
Secretary
Paul is an alumnus of the University of Scranton and Villanova University Law School. Following Law School, he worked with the Legal Aid Society of Mercer County in Trenton, New Jersey, on residential housing, homelessness and shelter litigation, as well as aiding clients in securing financial assistance from government sponsored entitlement programs. Presently, he is a shareholder with the law firm of Marshall Dennehey specializing in civil litigation.
“Fr. Lally constantly lives a spirituality of simple unceasing gratitude with a profound awareness of and respect for the marginalized and underserved. I came to the SCOPE Board several years ago to try to put that spirituality in practice in my life.”
Jason Bartlett, PhD.
Board Member
Jason is an alumnus of the University of Scranton where he first encountered the International Service Program to Mexico and the Jesuits. His senior year culminated with a pilgrimage to the Artesanado de Nazareth. His summer among these children provided a powerful experience that continues to shape his life and faith to this day. Since his time at Scranton, he has held a number of positions in Student Affairs and Mission at Providence College, Saint Joseph’s University, and Fordham University. He currently serves as the Director of Residence Life at St. John’s University.
“Inspired by the legacy of Saint Oscar Romero, my work with SCOPE has become a small way in which I can continue to share my gifts and talents with others and help to “plant the seeds that one day will grow.”’
Anne Marie Collins, MS
Board Member
Anne Marie is an alumna of the University of Scranton for both undergraduate and graduate school. She returned for her graduate work after a year with the Jesuit Volunteer Corp in Detroit, Michigan working with vulnerable youth and as a community organizer. She has worked for almost 30 years with families experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia and currently serves as the Vice President/Executive Director of Drueding Center.
“I learned about Saint Oscar Romero through Fr. Lally and later heard a first-hand account from a Jesuit novice who was supposed to be at the UCA that fateful night in November 1989. Serving on the SCOPE Board provides me with an opportunity to finally do something tangible to support the future of El Salvador through education.”
Danielle Critelli, MS
Board Member
Danielle is an alumna of Saint Joseph’s University, where she first met Fr. Lally and learned of his work with the Santa Luisa School. Her time as an undergraduate student permitted her opportunities to travel to central America, redirecting her professional career. She joined the Alliance for Catholic Education at Saint Joseph’s University and studied Church Management at Villanova University. Her work in Catholic education continued a deep care for the holistic development of individuals. Now working for The Faith-Justice Institute at Saint Joseph’s University she coordinates local community partnership for service-learning courses and has facilitated a few international study tours to international partner organizations.
Joining the SCOPE Board in 2020, “I find this work as an opportunity to bridge my commitment to Catholic education and partnership work with the Catholic Social Teaching value of inherent human dignity.”