The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Sydney Chew currently serves as a GEAR UP College and Career Counselor at The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth, a position held since April 2022. Prior to this role, Sydney worked as a PCA in the Downingtown Area School District from September 2015 to April 2022, supporting nonverbal students in a Multiple Disabilities Support classroom. Sydney also gained experience as a School Counseling Intern at Centennial School District between November 2018 and December 2019, and served as an Elementary School Counselor with PA Mentor from May 2015 to September 2015, focusing on children with autism and developmental delays. Sydney's earlier experience includes an internship at Clear Vision Residential Facility, which provided services for delinquent adolescent girls. Sydney earned a Master’s degree in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services from West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2016-2018) and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Spanish from Lycoming College (2011-2015).
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
THE LINCOLN CENTER (TLC) for Family and Youth is a social enterprise company serving areas of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina. Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital, TLC is an entrepreneurial nonprofit providing innovative education, coaching, and counseling services to individuals and families, as well as grant writing and management services for school districts and universities. TLC is comprised of five divisions: TLC Leadership Academies, TLC Education Institute, TLC Staffing Solutions, TLC Coaching and Counseling Center, and Heather's Hope: A Center for Victims of Crime. These programs unite under a shared vision “to transform lives and communities - one moment, one choice, one connection at a time."