Eileen Pehanich

Eileen is originally from Pennsylvania but raised her children in the Finger Lakes region of western New York. Auburn is Eileen’s new home after relocating recently from South Florida. Eileen holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and was Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Relations at Genesee Community College in western New York and, most recently, Associate Director of Student Accessibility Services at Florida Atlantic University. She also has many years of experience as a social service professional in the criminal justice and substance abuse fields. Eileen has three adult children (plus one like a son) who are the joys of her life. Three of the four reside in the Auburn area with one holdout in the Finger Lakes. Eileen homeschooled her children for 12 years and is the self-proclaimed queen of home canning, freezing, gardening and frugal living. She was also a 4-H leader for 10 years. Eileen enjoys hanging out with her children, weight training, and the outdoors.