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Lisa Mazzariello

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Get ready to meet the vibrant and dynamic Lisa Mazzariello, who became a proud member of the Champlain Community back in October 2005. With an impressive track record, she currently rocks the role of Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, Diversity, and Inclusion. Over the course of her career, she also assumed various roles in Student Activities and Residential Life. Her educational background includes a Master’s of Science in Business Administration and Planning from St. Michael’s College, as well as a Bachelor’s of Sciences in Psychology from Castleton State College. Notably, she is an alumna of Champlain College, where she earned her Associate’s Degree in Communications and Public Relations. To this day, her mom still says that “Champlain was the best thing for her daughter, after all it’s where Lisa’s academic and social life began to thrive.” You can still experience this when she gets together with her many alumni friends that she is still in contact with after all these years.

Passionate about student development, Lisa finds great joy in witnessing the transformative “ah-ha” moments in students’ growth. Furthermore, she actively advocates for women’s rights and is an engaged member of the LGBTQ community. Lisa has channeled her passion for education and infused it into her favorite courses to teach; Leadership Seminar, Diversity and Inclusion 101, and Champ 101.

She would also say that she has the honor of working with an amazing team of student affairs professionals. Amongst them they have many different areas of focus. Want to know what the best programs are on campus, where to get your gaming on, find enriching and critical conversations, know the best clubs to join and eat the most bagels? Lisa and her team can show you.

In her spare time, Lisa’s the ultimate outdoor adventurer, embracing Vermont’s breathtaking landscapes like a true explorer. She’s out there kayaking, hiking, and embracing nature—it’s like she’s on a lifelong adventure quest!

And wait for it—the best part! Her partner-in-crime is the adorable golden retriever, Juniper. They’re an inseparable duo, ruling the outdoors and bringing smiles wherever they go.

If you wish to meet Lisa, you can find her at the IDX Student Life Center.

What are your hobbies?

Hiking, kayaking, skiing, traveling, spending time with family and friends.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Tiny Thai, The Guild, Trattoria Delia, Great Harvest Bread Company

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Susan Waryck

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Susan joined the Champlain College team in 2019. She’s worked in higher education and in Student Affairs for her entire 30+ year career. Her experiences range from small, private liberal arts colleges to mid-sized, public universities in the south and mid-west. Susan enjoys serving as the Dean of Students supporting students in their college experience. In her role, Susan supervises the Director of Housing and Residential Life, the Director of Community Standards, and the Director of the Office of International Student Services. Connecting students to these dedicated and committed team members is an important part of Susan’s role. She looks forward to supporting all students as they navigate Champlain College.

What are your hobbies?

I love to quilt (making t-shirt quilts, specifically); I enjoy riding my bike with my husband; I love to kayak

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Annika Hawkins-Hilke

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Annika Hawkins-Hilke is the Assistant Vice President of Student Health & Wellbeing. Prior to this position, Annika served as the Medical Director of the Champlain College Student Health Center. Annika is a trained Family Nurse Practitioner and her background includes additional training and years of experience in mental health and psychiatry. Annika is passionate about building community and supporting our students as they explore the relationship between their personal wellbeing, academic success, and life goals. Annika finds joy in exploring the mountains and lakes of Vermont with her family in all seasons, gardening in her backyard, and sourdough bread toasted with butter.

What are your hobbies?

Skiing, camping, boating! Reading, cooking, gardening!

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

I love to go for runs in the Intervale, swim in Lake Champlain and swimming holes in rivers around the state, and ski our mountains in the winter. Vermont honey crisp apples and maple syrup make my heart sing!

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Madison West

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Madison (Maddie) joined Champlain College in 2017 as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the Women’s and Gender Center (WGC). There, she discovered a passion for mentoring and supporting college students. Following two years of service at the WGC, she joined the Library as a Circulation Coordinator. In 2021, Maddie transitioned to the Office of Accessibility. As Assistant Director, she strives to provide successful access and services to students with disabilities.

Maddie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Gender Studies from Saint Michael’s College and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Vermont. During her time at UVM, Maddie served as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Vermont Attorney General’s Office. In her free time, Maddie enjoys biking, fishing, reading, baking, and spending time with friends and family. She lives in St. Albans with her husband and two cats.

What are your hobbies?

Biking, fishing, reading, baking, and spending time with friends and family.

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Raelyn Gladstone

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Raelyn is passionate about working closely with students to ensure that all their needs are met when they come through the doors of Champlain College. Understanding how students define their own success and providing them with the tools they need to achieve their goals is part of the job she really enjoys. She also works hard to ensure that all students learn what self-advocacy looks like for them. She is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.A. in Sociology, and she also pursued a minor in Special Education. Staying in the 足彩胜负14场, VT area was a no-brainer because of all the opportunities for growth and development, both personally and professionally. Before coming to Champlain College in 2023, she had worked with students of all ages. From preschoolers to college students, her experience working with students is comprehensive. The desire to work with students utilizing the services of the Office of Accessibility came from the knowledge that education is not always accessible to students, and she wants to make that less of a reality for our students.

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Kaylee Sullivan

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Kaylee Sullivan is an experienced community-minded storyteller with a passion for sparking community engagement and collaboration. She loves bringing new ideas to life through comprehensive communication campaigns and strategies that span web, social media, print, campus promotion, photography, and other creative avenues. Kaylee works with a variety of offices and departments across campus including Student Affairs, the President’s Office, Marketing, Alumni and Parent Relations, Public Relations, and more to “connect the dots” and ensure content is accurate, visually appealing, and shared with all appropriate audiences and stakeholders.

When she’s not working on the latest exciting Champlain College project, she’s on the soccer field coaching local youth, hiking one of Vermont’s beautiful trails, biking along Lake Champlain, enjoying a game night with friends, or escaping into a good book.

What are your hobbies?

Coaching soccer, hiking, skiing, biking, reading, sipping maple lattes

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

– One of my favorite Vermont activities is playing lawn games at the 足彩胜负14场 waterfront with friends at sunset. (With some Folino’s Pizza, too, of course)
– Summer isn’t complete without a maple and black raspberry creemee from 足彩胜负14场 Bay, a hike up Sterling Pond, and a bike ride (or many) on the Colchester Causeway.

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Cory Davis

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Dr. Davis has over a decade of professional higher education and student affairs experience working throughout a variety of campuses, campus types, and student bodies. Functional area experiences including community standards, Title IX, bias education and response, student support, residence life, academic advising, student-veterans services, and crisis management. His research focus and professional passions have led him to understand that not all campus environments are created and nurtured equitably. From this, he has adopted an equity-mindedness approach to his work that seeks to reduce educational barriers for all students and to make campuses great places to live, work, and learn.

He received his Doctorate of Education in Higher Education from Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH; a Master’s of Education in Higher Education & Student Affairs from Salem State University in Salem, MA; and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Maine in Orono, ME.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Exploring in all of the seasons that Vermont has to offer

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Skip Harris

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Skip Harris is the director of the Champlain College Counseling Center. Skip is a compassionate professional with a wealth of experience in counseling and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by college students. Skip is dedicated to promoting mental health and fostering a supportive environment for the campus community. Skip has been at Champlain College for 14 years and has overseen the Counseling Center for the past 10 years. Skip works closely with a team of gifted clinicians, ensuring the highest quality of care is provided to address a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, academic stress, and relationship concerns to name a few. In his spare time Skip enjoys spending time with his family, running, cycling and coaching his daughters high school lacrosse team.

What are your hobbies?

Spending time with my family, Running, cycling, hiking, Skiing hanging out on the lake, cooking, eating, coaching high school woman’s lacrosse

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Splash on the dock by boat, JCAT, farmhouse, Halverson’s. Summer I try to spend time on the lake with family and friends or other fun river swimming holes. Nordic and Alpine skiing in the winter. Love hiking in the fall and coaching lacrosse in the spring

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Maggie Riley

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Maggie is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who has been a Counselor with the Counseling Center at Champlain since 2013. Maggie loves the small community here and appreciates that working with students and graduate interns challenges her thinking and introduces her to new ideas.

Maggie has many clinical interests including social psychology, navigating interpersonal dynamics and family of origin concerns, and exploring spirituality.

In her spare time Maggie enjoys spending time with family and friends, eating cookies and watching old movies.

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Adrienne Phillips Luhr

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Adrienne is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and has worked in the Champlain College Counseling Center since 2017. Her professional interests include identity exploration and concerns, family of origin issues, interpersonal relationship issues, emotional awareness and education, trauma, anxiety and depression. Her professional training and approach is trauma-informed, drawing on attachment, emotion-focused/somatic based therapies and mindfulness strategies. She enjoys helping people examine their personal values, affirming their resilience and inner strengths. She works collaboratively with her students to explore how systems of oppression, power differentials and social location impact mental health and wellbeing. She strives to establish safe and supportive therapeutic relationships based in humility, curiosity and compassion.

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Isabella Poloes

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Isabella is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and has worked at Champlain College since 2020. Isabella strives to create a nonjudgmental and welcoming environment for students, where they can collaboratively work on the issues that are most important to them. In her work, she recognizes the impact systems of oppression have on our mental health and welcomes exploration of these themes. She appreciates humor and honesty within the therapeutic relationship and practices from an eclectic, trauma-informed lens- bringing in elements of narrative, feminist, and cognitive behavioral theories as appropriate.

Outside of the office, she enjoys cooking, hanging out with her dog, Oliver, and reading in hammocks.

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David Boyle

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Born in Philadelphia (Go Eagles!) and raised in Vermont. Joined the Vermont Army National Guard at 18 and which became a career. Deployed twice in support of the Global War on Terrorism with one in Kuwait and one in Afghanistan. Retired from the military after more that 26 years in service (23 of them on Active Duty). Currently assigned as a clinician at the college’s counseling center.

Holds two Masters Degrees, one in Administration and one in Clinical Psychology, both from St. Michael’s College. Worked in the mental health field for over 13 years. First clinical experience in the field was working in a Combat Stress Control Clinic in Afghanistan treating service members with mental health issues. Other relevant clinical experience is in both community mental health (in crisis and drug addiction issues) and in private practice.

Distinctions & Awards

Bronze Star Medal
Army Meritorious Service Medal 2nd Award
Army Commendation Medal 5th Award
Army Achievement Medal 4th Award

Recommended Reading, Listening & Viewing

• The Guns of August, Barbara Tuchman
• The Gettysburg Address

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Anthony Rivers

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Anthony Rivers is a Champlain alum who earned his B.S. in Psychology in 2018. After graduation, he applied his understanding of learning and the brain to teach people about their dogs’ behavior and ways to address it, earning certification in 2020. Anthony returned to the Champlain community in 2022 – first to the Compass Student Services team, before transitioning to his current role in the ODI in August 2022. Anthony was born and raised in the Cayman Islands, but often traveled to visit family in Vermont during the summertime. While his mom’s love for scuba diving is what initially drew her to Cayman Brac, Anthony’s love for hiking and nature has helped make Vermont his second home. Anthony is passionate about mentorship, Caribbean history and culture, his dog Chip (and other dogs), encouraging self-discovery and facilitating identity work. When he isn’t working or taking care of Chip, you may find Anthony playing intramural basketball with the Staff/Faculty & Alumni team, writing, doing some kind of outdoor activity, or enjoying some downtime with a video game.

What are your hobbies?

Hiking, basketball, gaming, writing

Tell us about your favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Cooking with fresh local produce from farmers markets, Island Passion, Harmony’s Kitchen

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Christian Konczal

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Christian Konczal, Director of Esports at Champlain College, is a passionate advocate for the integration of technology and education. A proud alumnus, Christian received his MFA in Emergent Media from Champlain in 2017 and has been steadfastly committed to the development of collegiate esports ever since.

As a graduate student, Christian served as a project management fellow for BREAKAWAY, an internationally recognized project partnered with the UNFPA, UNiTE, and Grassroot Soccer. BREAKAWAY aims to educate youth about Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), promote gender equality, and inculcate respect, values that Christian carries forward in his current role.

Christian is a strong proponent of gender equity within esports, striving to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all players. He believes in the transformative potential of esports to bridge gender gaps and is proactive in his efforts to ensure this in practice.

After graduation, Christian honed his skills in the field, consulting for multiple collegiate esports programs across the country. He then launched a successful program at a D2 State University, wherein he established varsity esports teams, oversaw program operations, supervised student coaches and players, and integrated esports into the academic experience. His fundraising efforts during this period helped support scholarships and program expenses, further validating his dedication to esports in the educational sphere.

Upon returning to Champlain, Christian pioneered the college’s esports program, fostering strong varsity teams and empowering the existing esports club. His leadership, combined with his unwavering belief in student potential, brought Champlain its first Varsity championships in over 20 years within the first year of the varsity esports program’s inception.

Christian is a fervent believer in preparing students for life post-college. His approach to esports extends beyond gameplay to encompass professional development, ensuring his students are equipped with practical skills and a strong foundation for their future careers.

Beyond his collegiate commitments, Christian has a heart for philanthropy. Working with his students he has been instrumental in raising over $20,000 for the Extra Life charity throughout his career, demonstrating his commitment to broader societal issues.

Christian Konczal’s multifaceted contributions at Champlain College exemplify the blend of passion, dedication, and vision needed to drive growth and success in collegiate esports. His unwavering commitment to gender equity and student development ensures that Champlain College’s esports program prepares students not just for competitive gaming, but for the wider world that awaits them after graduation.

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Juliana Burch

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Juliana Burch grew up near Bar Harbor, Maine and graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2019 with a degree in English Literature and a minor in International & Global Studies. After working as a Resident Advisor throughout their undergraduate experience, Juliana decided to continue working in Student Affairs after graduating. They then accepted a Community Coordinator position with Denison University in central Ohio.

During their time in Ohio, Juliana learned that they loved supporting students in navigating their college experience. While working with students of all grades, Juliana most enjoyed working with first-year students, and found joy in helping these students adjust to college life while finding their authentic selves. Finding that they missed the Northern Woods, Juliana moved back to Maine in 2021 and took a job with Champlain College.

Juliana currently works as an Area Coordinator in the Housing and Residential Life Department, where they primarily work with first-year students and oversee the gender inclusive first-year community. Supporting students in all aspects of their college experience, Juliana can be seen supporting their staff of resident advisors (RAs), meeting with students to discuss their needs, overseeing the physical condition of the residence halls in their area, teaching Champ101 Courses (a class that introduces students to college and helps them learn to navigate a new environment), collaborating with campus partners, and more!

Juliana is continuing their educational journey and is pursuing a graduate degree in English Literature at the University of Vermont.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

I love Mr. Mike’s Pizza, Goku Ramen, and Four Quarters Brewing! As for Vermont activities, I love Summer Food Truck Fridays, kayaking, camping, and visiting sugar houses!

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Fay

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Fay obtained their bachelor’s degree in psychology from Saint Michael’s College and an MFA in Emergent Media from Champlain College where they worked as a project management fellow for two years. While pursuing their education, Fay also worked as a YouTuber, Twitch.tv live streamer, & esports commentator. In January of 2018, Fay moved to Akron in order to design, implement, and manage the new esports program at the University of Akron as well as serve as the head coach of their newly formed varsity teams. Fay also built, opened, and managed the Esports Center at Rutgers University from 2019 until 2021. In 2022, Fay sought to bring their passion for student development to bear for Champlain College and its Esports Living Learning community.

What are your hobbies?

Dungeons & Dragons, League of Legends, & Valheim

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Ian Fournier

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Ian started at Champlain College in July 2017 as an Area Coordinator. In this role, Ian oversaw leadership skill development opportunities on campus through offerings such as Emerging Leaders, Lead like a Beaver, and the National Society of Leadership and Success.

Ian began serving Housing and Residential Life as an Assistant Director in July 2022. In this role, Ian oversees the Resident Advisor program on campus which includes hiring and training RAs for Main Campus and 194 Saint Paul.

What are your hobbies?

Video Games, Music, Learning

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

One of my favorite local eateries is Mandarin in Winooski, and I enjoy watching sunsets from campus!

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Zachary Harrison

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Rachel Lavallee

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Rachel grew up in Winooski and current lives less than 5 miles from her childhood home.

She graduated from Champlain College and then was employed at Vermont Student Assistant Corporation for 30 years. She began working at Champlain College Student Affairs in September of 2017.

What are your hobbies?

Reading and Sewing

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Papa Franks in Winooski

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Kelsey O’Connor

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Kelsey O’Connor currently serves as the Director of Housing & Residential Life at Champlain College. She graduated from Champlain in 2014 with a BS in Event Management and has since held multiple roles at Champlain, including Associate Director of Student Engagement and Area Coordinator. Kelsey earned a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from Champlain College 足彩胜负14场.

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Jordan Weeden

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Jordan is a new member to the Housing and Residential Life team at Champlain College. She recently graduated from Colby-Sawyer College where she double majored in a self-designed program called Animal Science and Business, and Studio Art. Working as a Resident Assistant in undergrad got her excited to pursue higher education, which is how Jordan ended up at Champlain.

In addition to being a Resident Assistant, Jordan was also an Admissions Ambassador, Student Photographer, and Teaching Assistant. Getting involved in her campus community was extremely important to her social and professional development. Her success at Colby-Sawyer came from her determination to work with many different departments and gain as much experience as she could. She is hoping to foster that same excitement and drive for her RA staff at Champlain as well.

Here at Champlain, Jordan is the new Area Coordinator, working with upperclass students in apartment style housing. She is excited for this opportunity, as she previously worked with first year students more often than upperclass students. In the AC position, Jordan supervises and supports her RA staff, has meetings with students to discuss any questions or needs they may have, and oversees the building in her area. Jordan is always open to students popping into her office if they have questions when she is available.

What are your hobbies?

Training my dog and playing pool

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Jessa Karki

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Jessa has a B.A. English Language and Literature and an MA in Teaching English As a Second Language (TESL) from Saint Michael’s College. Jessa Karki has been in the field of international education in the State of Vermont since 1992. She started as a Student Assistant at the School for International Studies in the second year of her undergraduate studies at Saint Michael’s College and fell in love with the field. She is the Director of the Office of International Student Services (OISS) at Champlain College.

In her current position, she is a one-person office for ISSS and an area expert in international admissions, recruitment, student services, and international alumni relations. She is responsible for the welfare, safety, and immigration advising of all international students, exchange students, and scholars at Champlain. She is the Principal Designated School Official and the Responsible Officer for the College. She also teaches a one-credit, 5-week course of her creation, specifically designed for new international and exchange students which delves into the complexities of U.S. academic writing and cultural norms/expectations.

She has presented at various NAFSA Regional and National conferences. She is a former NAFSA National and Region XI Co-Chair for the One Person Office Member Interest Group and NAFSA VT State Representative for NAFSA Region XI. She currently serves on the NAFSA Region XI GRAC (Government Regulations Advisory Committee) and is the National Co-Chair of the OPO Mentoring Committee.

Jessa lives with her 3 teenage children and her husband in Essex Junction, Vermont. In her free time, Jessa loves to walk, hike, and run. She especially loves hiking the U.S. National Parks and has visited 28 so far!

What are your hobbies?

Long-distance walking, hiking Vermont and the National Parks, and running

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont

Chef’s Corner Table, Williston – hiking all seasons and spending time near, on, or in Lake Champlain.

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Christine Koogle

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Christine is from Baltimore,?Maryland where she first had her taste of beautiful events. After searching for schools that would provide her with an education that she could take and apply anywhere, she came up north to attend Champlain College. Here, she studied business administration and event management. Christine held many student leadership positions as an RA, Student Activity Programmer, Orientation Leader, CHAMP President, and more. After graduating with her bachelor’s degree, Christine stayed in Vermont to manage a luxury event catering company. After several years, she returned to Champlain and Student Engagement. Now, she gets to run the events she always participated in as a student!
When she’s not having fun with students, you can find her planning weddings for friends and family, kayaking in the beautiful state of Vermont, or trying out a new recipe to share.

What are your hobbies?

Cooking and Baking, kayaking, planning parties!

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

I love to eat and drink! And, of course, explore. Top places to eat: Honey Road, Poco, May Day, The Tillerman, and Philo Ridge Farm

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Diana Clayton

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Diana is the Medical Director of the Student Health Center at Champlain College. She enjoys creating environments where individuals thrive and feel motivated to be their best selves, and applies this energy to her work with patients as well as staff. When not in her office, she is usually playing on the lake or the mountains that surround her home.

What are your hobbies?

Downhill skiing, running, cooking, and design

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Tara Chasnoff

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Tara is thrilled to be working at Champlain College Student Health Center and feels passionate about empowering and educating college students to take charge of their health. She comes to Champlain with over 15 years of nurse practitioner experience which includes working in two other university student health centers. In addition, she continues to work at the Community Health Centers of 足彩胜负14场 where she has been delivering primary care for the past 12 years. Tara was born and raised in Brooklyn but has lived in 足彩胜负14场 for the past 16 years where she is raising her two fabulous daughters and her feisty Havanese. She loves yoga, reading, dance, and long hikes in the Adirondacks.

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Lauren Ziegelman

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Lauren works as the staff nurse at the Student Health Center. Her nursing passions include sexual and reproductive healthcare, gender-affirming care, and mental health. Prior to joining the SHC team, she was a pediatric ER nurse in Wilmington, DE. As a native Vermonter, when not at work, Lauren enjoys spending as much time outside as possible: hiking, biking, or running.

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Jenny Evans First

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I have been a Family Nurse Practitioner for almost 15 years in 足彩胜负14场, at the Community Health Centers of 足彩胜负14场 and Champlain College. I received my nursing license and degree at the University of Vermont. I love working with young people – learning their stories and particular interests, strengths and challenges and helping them learn to care for themselves. I love to play outdoors with my family and friends, particularly mountain biking, skiing and hiking. I also love to read, fiction mostly, spend time in museums, fresh grapefruit and bodysurfing. I am learning to play pickleball.

What are your hobbies?

I love to read, ride my bike, play in the ocean, hike and hang out with my family and friends.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Honey Road and Gray Jay restaurants; play in Lake Champlain

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Erika Lea

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Erika’s career in social work has spanned supervising after-school programming for high school students, home visiting for vulnerable families, teaching parenting classes for incarcerated fathers, directing the counseling program at a boarding school, and now co-coordinating both the Champ 101 Program and The InSight Program’s wellbeing theme. She joined Champlain College in 2019 and enjoys the innovative and supportive community, including the many student leaders who are the “special sauce” of the work she gets to do. She enjoys spending time with her family, dogs, and chickens. She also serves on the Champlain Valley School District Board of Directors.

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Hannah Marton

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Hannah is the Clinical Operations and Health Promotion Coordinator at the Champlain College Student Health Center. Before transitioning into her current role in the Fall of 2022, Hannah worked as the Student Health Center’s Medical Office Coordinator. Hannah embraces her background in social work as the foundation for her professional and personal life. She values working directly with and in service to our students, recognizing that the unique needs of the individual impact the collective needs of the Champlain community. In her free time, Hannah enjoys being outdoors amongst all the natural beauty that her home state of Vermont has to offer.

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Cory Davis

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Dr. Davis has over a decade of professional higher education and student affairs experience working throughout a variety of campuses, campus types, and student bodies. Functional area experiences including community standards, Title IX, bias education and response, student support, residence life, academic advising, student-veterans services, and crisis management. His research focus and professional passions have led him to understand that not all campus environments are created and nurtured equitably. From this, he has adopted an equity-mindedness approach to his work that seeks to reduce educational barriers for all students and to make campuses great places to live, work, and learn.

He received his Doctorate of Education in Higher Education from Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH; a Master’s of Education in Higher Education & Student Affairs from Salem State University in Salem, MA; and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Maine in Orono, ME.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Exploring in all of the seasons that Vermont has to offer

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Lisa Mazzariello

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Get ready to meet the vibrant and dynamic Lisa Mazzariello, who became a proud member of the Champlain Community back in October 2005. With an impressive track record, she currently rocks the role of Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, Diversity, and Inclusion. Over the course of her career, she also assumed various roles in Student Activities and Residential Life. Her educational background includes a Master’s of Science in Business Administration and Planning from St. Michael’s College, as well as a Bachelor’s of Sciences in Psychology from Castleton State College. Notably, she is an alumna of Champlain College, where she earned her Associate’s Degree in Communications and Public Relations. To this day, her mom still says that “Champlain was the best thing for her daughter, after all it’s where Lisa’s academic and social life began to thrive.” You can still experience this when she gets together with her many alumni friends that she is still in contact with after all these years.

Passionate about student development, Lisa finds great joy in witnessing the transformative “ah-ha” moments in students’ growth. Furthermore, she actively advocates for women’s rights and is an engaged member of the LGBTQ community. Lisa has channeled her passion for education and infused it into her favorite courses to teach; Leadership Seminar, Diversity and Inclusion 101, and Champ 101.

She would also say that she has the honor of working with an amazing team of student affairs professionals. Amongst them they have many different areas of focus. Want to know what the best programs are on campus, where to get your gaming on, find enriching and critical conversations, know the best clubs to join and eat the most bagels? Lisa and her team can show you.

In her spare time, Lisa’s the ultimate outdoor adventurer, embracing Vermont’s breathtaking landscapes like a true explorer. She’s out there kayaking, hiking, and embracing nature—it’s like she’s on a lifelong adventure quest!

And wait for it—the best part! Her partner-in-crime is the adorable golden retriever, Juniper. They’re an inseparable duo, ruling the outdoors and bringing smiles wherever they go.

If you wish to meet Lisa, you can find her at the IDX Student Life Center.

What are your hobbies?

Hiking, kayaking, skiing, traveling, spending time with family and friends.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Tiny Thai, The Guild, Trattoria Delia, Great Harvest Bread Company

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