Part-time Faculty

• Jeff Asch
• Kale Beers
• Meredith Martino Frank
• Kristine Parkes
• Celeste Walker
• Erin Finn

Kale Beers
When he's not teaching public speaking, Kale Beers serves as the Director of Athletic Communications for the University as well as the play-by-play voice for Explorer football and basketball. Kale has been a professional sports broadcaster for eleven years with service for minor league baseball teams of the Indians, Phillies, Pirates, Angels and Royals. Kale would like his public speaking class to be thought of as intense yet rewarding and lots of fun. Students are encouraged to be relaxed and enjoy a good laugh yet remain focused on progress and attentive to task.
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Meredith Martino Frank
Meredith Martino Frank graduated with a Masters degree from La Salle. After working in the private sector in market research, she began teaching as an adjunct professor in 2000. She is currently affiliated with La Salle University, Montgomery County Community College, and Delaware County Community College. She was selected as one of the Who's Who Among America's Teachers for both the 2004 and 2005 editions.
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Kristine Parkes
Kristine's love for the field of public relations, specifically the needs of non-profit organizations, led her to form Krisp Communications, a communication and fund development agency specializing in the needs of non-profits, school districts and small businesses in 2001. Along with her husband Brian, who joined Krisp Communications in 2005, Kristine has established Krisp Communications as the place for nonprofits and school districts to turn when they want cost effective results fueled by passion and creativity.
With her strong media relations skills and perseverance, Kristine has successfully helped her clients receive long-overdue media attention. Krisp Communications handles all aspects of public relations and fund development activities for clients, including strategic planning, writing, layout, event planning, media relations, and grant writing.
Kristine earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Master of Arts in Professional Communication from La Salle University in Philadelphia. Kristine has taught communication and public speaking courses as an adjunct faculty member at Montgomery County Community College, Holy Family University, Neumann College and Bucks County Community College. She is currently teaching Public Relations Writing and Principals of Public Relations at La Salle University; she is thrilled to be back on campus!
Kristine and her husband live in Gilbertsville with their 1 ½ year old English Bulldog, Conan. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the Philadelphia Public Relations Society, the National School Public Relations Association and the Association for Fundraising Professionals.
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Celeste Walker
Celeste Walker is V-Day Organizer and Founder of PRIORCIRCUMSTANCES. Celeste has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting from The Actors Studio Drama School at the New School University in New York, is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio and a member of Actors Equity. Celeste wrote, produced, directed and performed in 2003 Philadelphia Fringe Festival production of COLETTE, MY EVIL TWIN. She originated the role of Rachel in THE CALLING with the Kaleidoscope Theatre Company in New York in 1999, and brought the production to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in 2001. Celeste is a founding member of Allentown's Theatre Outlet where she performed in and directed more than a dozen productions. She has appeared in film and television. Favorite theatre roles include Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's play, MASTER CLASS, Rachel in RECKLESS and Frankie in FRANKIE & JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE. Celeste teaches Acting at The Wilma Theatre, Voice and Speech at Arcadia University, and Public Speaking at La Salle University. She has taught at St. Joseph's University, Penn State Abington, Muhlenberg College, and The University of Scranton. She directs theatre productions locally and coaches actors and other professionals in public speaking, acting techniques, and vocal production. Recently she directed SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE at Arcadia University, and taught a workshop called Acting for Attorneys at The Wilma Theatre. Celeste recently directed the Masque’s Fall 2004 production, CABARET.
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Erin Finn
Erin Finn received her undergraduate degree in English from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA and her graduate degree in Professional Communication from La Salle University.  Erin has been teaching Public Speaking part-time at La Salle since 2001 and works full-time in the Office of Enrollment Management at Drexel University.  As an Associate Faculty member, Erin is rewarded by being part of a team of dedicated, student-centered educators and by meeting a diverse group of students, interesting and hard-working, who consistently improve as public speakers.
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