The holiday season has all of us here at Friends & Neighbors reflecting on what we are grateful for. For the Schneider family, they are grateful for the opportunities and friends they’ve made in Marple. Tiffany, Chris and their sons Logan and Evan just try to be genuine and to enjoy life while they are navigating it!
Tiffany (Turner) was born and raised in Broomall. She grew up with her parents Rick and Linda and sister Melanie, a beloved sixth grade science teacher at Paxon Hollow Middle School. Rick and Linda still live in the home where they raised their girls and the Turner-Schneider clan all love to be active in the community.
After attending Russell Elementary School and Paxon Hollow Middle School, Tiffany went to Marple Newtown High School where she was a member of the cheerleading squad. She furthered her education at West Chester University and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with two minors: Psychology and Sociology.
With the goal to become a counselor, Tiffany pursued a dual-post grad degree in higher education and community counseling at West Chester. After earning her Master’s she went on to become licensed in counseling in Pennsylvania, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC).
For more than six years, Tiffany worked as a crisis counselor and advocate for clients in need with the organization Women Against Rape in Media. After that she created and ran an intensive out-patient therapy program for Mainline Health for six years until opening up her own private practice in Drexel Hill, PA.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor providing Clinical Therapy Services, Tiffany said she loves helping patients work through anything from trauma to everyday issues. “I’m able to teach people coping skills to find their strength to empower themselves,” she said gratefully.
Tiffany’s husband Chris was raised in Bucks County, lived in Montgomery County and Philadelphia, and since 2010, Delco! He grew up with his sister Marybeth and brother Joe and he has more than 40 cousins who were all raised in the Philadelphia area.
Chris attended Our Lady of Good Counsel for grade school and then Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster, PA. In 1996, he earned a degree in Business Administration from Penn State University (PSU). During his years at PSU he was a member of the Pi Kappa Sigma fraternity and to this day he remains a loyal Penn State football fan!
A US Army veteran, Chris served his country from 1992-2000. He rose through the enlisted ranks to become a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Combat Engineers in the Army Reserves, supporting US operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina from Stuttgart, Germany.
Today, Chris is a Business Consultant for Accenture, leading design and delivery of Finance and Procurement solutions for businesses. In his current role he designs and implements Artificial Intelligence tools to support and improve business processes. This includes the reimagination of Finance and Procurement operations to incorporate the newest Artificial Intelligence advancements.
“The purpose of these applications is to automate mundane tasks and unlock the potential for people to focus their attention on more complex work, providing improved efficiency for employers and more robust and rewarding work for the people,” he explained. Chris also gets to travel internation-
ally in support of Accenture clients, having visited India, China, Ireland, The Czech Republic, Brazil, Romania and The Philippines.
Chris and Tiffany met in 2008. When their paths crossed in Manayunk, PA, they discovered a shared love of travel, horror movies, the outdoors and the Jersey Shore. They married in 2010 at St. Mark’s Methodist Church in Broomall followed by a reception at St. David’s Country Club in Radnor.
Aside from many shared interests and hobbies, the couple also shared a strong desire to raise a family together. Their oldest son Logan was born in 2012. Currently a 7th grader at Paxon Hollow Middle School, Logan shares his mom’s love of all things horror and he and his mom and brother Evan all enjoy watching movies together. He’s also on two soccer teams (Paxon Hollow Middle School and a U13 Travel team) where he plays striker and midfield. Although soccer is his favorite sport, you can also find him watching football and playing basketball in the winter.
Younger brother Evan is 11 and a sixth grader at Paxon. Evan plays center back for the MNSA U12 Magic travel soccer team and he’s on several basketball teams (including local recreational teams and a competitive regional AAU team). “He’s developed a devastating 3-point shot,” his dad said, proudly. Evan also loves going to Sixer’s games and recently went to his first Eagles game with his dad.
Marple Newtown has been the ideal community for Chris and Tiffany to raise their boys. In 2011, they fell in love with and purchased a home in the Olde Marple Estates neighbor- hood just off of Anthony Avenue and Marple Road. “This is a wonderful community of families,” said Tiffany. “During the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, the neighborhood came together to mutually support each other and make the most of the situation. A new sense of community was developed which has only improved with the many new families moving into the neighborhood.” Chris and the boys are also in a neighborhood fantasy football league. Every few weeks their neighbors get together to catch up over a fire pit when everyone isn’t consumed by sports. “It’s important to us to support and keep up with each other,” she added.
The Schneiders have embraced life in the community. Chris is active in youth sports in Marple Newtown, having coached in the Marple Township Little League Baseball organization, the Marple Newtown Soccer Association, the Marple Newtown Basketball Association and Malvern Basketball leagues. “There are great people and great opportunities to volunteer to develop the children of the community, guiding them to develop the skills to successfully navigate the challenges of life,” Chris said. Tiffany enjoys cheering the boys on from the sidelines. “I love being on the side of the soccer fields and the basketball courts with other sports parents that have become great friends,” she added.
For Chris and Tiffany, the same interests that brought them together continue to bring them enjoyment. They love to travel and every summer, they usually go somewhere tropical. After recently traveling to the Bahamas, Cancun and Punta Cana, the Schneiders look forward to exploring new places and making some amazing memories.
Chris is an avid outdoorsman who participates in shooting sports with his friends. Also an amateur carpenter, he enjoys making functional furniture in his home workshop, including benches, bookshelves and tables. Tiffany still enjoys all things horror, recently visiting Salem, Massachusetts with friends during the Halloween season. For Christmas, the Schneiders have a tradition to host both sides of their family for a sitdown Christmas dinner every Christmas day. “We greatly look forward to it every year!”
Thank you to the Schneider Family for sharing your story with your Marple Friends & Neighbors. We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season!
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