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Casey Maynes

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Casey grew up in New Hampshire, but has lived in Vermont since 2015 with her husband and two dogs. She loves all things outdoors – hiking, snowboarding, camping, paddle boarding, and fishing. Her goals are to visit every National Park in America and climb the highest peak in every state. Casey loves to read and go to concerts. She is the “cool aunt” to her nieces and nephews and enjoys spending time with family and friends. Casey has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in English and a Master’s degree in Higher Education with a focus in College Administration and Organizational Leadership. She has worked at Champlain College since 2015.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

My favorite eateries are The Hatchet, Stone Corral, and Kotos. I love to enjoy Vermont State Parks and all of the outdoor activities 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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Elizabeth McAllister

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Samuel McClernon

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Samuel earned a B.A. in German from Arizona State University in 2016 and a M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the same institution in 2017. Prior to starting at Champlain College Online, Samuel worked as an instructor at ASU, teaching English as a second language to international students in both face-to-face and online contexts. His passion for higher education and the opportunities that it offers led him to the world of academic advising. Having experienced online education from both the student and instructor perspective, he is excited to provide students with the best guidance on their own academic journeys. Outside of work, Samuel enjoys spending time with family and friends, brewing coffee, and growing his vinyl record collection.

What are your hobbies?

Golf, paint by numbers, hiking, coffee, collecting vinyl records

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Visiting the waterfront and Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

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Stephanie McConnell

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Stephanie began her career with Champlain College in September 2022 as an Undergraduate Admissions Counselor. Through her work with prospective students, she saw firsthand just how beneficial campus visits can be to a student’s college search. With this passion reignited, Stephanie transitioned her role to the Assistant Director of Visit Experience in May 2024.

When she’s not coordinating Admissions events or working with our Student Ambassadors, Stephanie can be found kayaking, watching the sunset over Lake Champlain, or camping in one of Vermont’s 52 state parks.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont

Favorite eateries: The Cafe Hot, The Daily Planet, A Single Pebble

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Melissa McDuffie

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Melissa had had a variety of experiences working in the field of psychology both before and after she started teaching including addictions counselor, working in therapeutic foster care, community mental health counselor, school intervention programs, crisis intervention work and running a campus counseling center. She has been teaching since 2001. Her areas of teaching interest include General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Counseling Psychology.

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Jason Mcgoff

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When he graduated from high school, he enrolled at SUNY Oswego and received a degree in Computer Science. Once he finished, he worked very briefly and then decided to get a M.S. in Computer Science from Binghamton University. He greatly enjoyed his college experience and would like to help others enjoy it as much as he did. He thinks learning online is a great medium and really enjoy teaching others.

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Sarah McMaster

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Sarah McMaster is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with two decades of experience across higher education, B2B, and nonprofits. She focuses on prospect marketing, enrollment management, persistence and retention initiatives, internal communications, strategic planning, authentic leadership, and project management. As Executive Director of Marketing and Enrollment Management for Champlain College Online, she leads marketing and enrollment management strategies from the start of the prospective student lifecycle through enrollment and beyond. McMaster also serves as an adjunct instructor at Clark University and Brandeis University, teaching courses in marketing communications, strategic marketing, marketing ethics, and digital citizenship.

What are your hobbies?

Reading, Kayaking

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Cycling the bike paths is my favorite activity in Burlington.

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Mary Beth McNulty

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Mary Beth McNulty is a Vermont-based educator and playwright who first joined TAP at Champlain in 2016. Mary Beth began her career teaching English and theatre at the middle school level in Los Angeles. Outside of the classroom, she worked at the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) developing teacher and leadership standards, education policy, and regulations. During her tenure at the AOE, Mary Beth also worked with every teacher preparation program in the state. Mary Beth’s plays have been performed across Vermont and in Los Angeles, Scotland, and Romania. When she’s not writing or working with new teachers, she spends time hiking, skiing, and trying to persuade her daughters that her healthy pancakes are vastly superior to those their dad makes.

What are your hobbies?

writing, yoga, reading, Mahjong

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Cafe Hot and any Vermont pizza

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Erin Meenan

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With nearly two decades of experience in higher education, Erin has enjoyed working in the field through various roles. She began their career as a Career Counselor at Champlain College. She then transitioned to the Community College of Vermont (CCV) as an Academic Coordinator, advising students and managing online programs.

Demonstrating a passion for instructional technology, Erin joined Norwich University as an Instructional Developer. Her interest in the field led her back to Champlain College, where she has been working in the eLearning department for the past seven years, improving the online learning experience for students.

In addition to her work in eLearning, Erin has been teaching online courses at CCV for 12 years helping student find internships and gain career development skills prior to graduation.

Outside of her professional life, Erin lives in Central Vermont with their husband Evan and their beloved pets, Cricket the cat and Joy the dog. They enjoy gardening, walking, cooking, and spending time on their pedal boat.

What are your hobbies?

Gardening, reading, cooking, walking

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

We love Blackback Pub, Pearl Street Pizza for grandma pizza, Pho Capital, and any place we can get a maple creemee!

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Robert Melasky

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Rob has over 10 years experience with working in the technology industry. He has worked as a Graphic Designer, Web & Application Developer, along with teaching courses.

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April Mentzer

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April believes that people inherently know what they need and want in their lives. She views therapy as an opportunity to collaborate with those she serves, providing the support people need to overcome obstacles and thrive in their lives. April has her Masters and Bachelors in Social Work and has worked in the field since 2014. She is also a certified yoga instructor with over 20 years of experience teaching yoga.

April’s professional interests include group programming, mindfulness, wellness, strengths-based, and solution-focused brief therapy.

In her downtime, April enjoys walking and spending time with her friends and family.

What are your hobbies?

Walking, spending time with family and friends.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Spending time outside.

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Jeffrey Messina

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Jeffrey M. Messina, Esq. is an attorney in private practice in Burlington, VT. His practice generally focuses on Business Law, Commercial Transactions, and Commercial Litigation in Vermont state and federal court. He also represents clients in Administrative proceedings such as licensing, Department of Labor, and Office of Professional Regulation.

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Mitchell Miller

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Dr. Mitchell Miller, CFP®, is an entrepreneur, educator, author, and practicing Certified Financial Planner®, currently residing in Florida.

In a previous career, he was a corporate executive and senior manager for twenty-plus years with such global, integrated professional service firms such as KPMG LLP, Arthur Andersen LLP, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Dr. Miller is privileged to have served as a vice president for a private, Miami-based, $150 million financial services organization and for more than 14 years was a regional consultant and manager for a publicly held corporation.

Dr. Miller’s most memorable corporate accomplishment, though, was being recognized by his corporate sponsors on numerous occasions for leadership excellence, and for receiving manager of the year awards for the ability to manage, recruit, hire, train and develop people.

Academically, Dr. Miller earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Brooklyn College, Master of Business Administration in Corporate Finance from Pace University’s graduate school of business, and attended the College for Financial Planning, completing the CFP® Professional Education Program. Dr. Miller’s DBA in finance was earned from the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University. His dissertation subject was Modern Portfolio Theory.

As a practicing Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Dr. Miller provides investment advisory and financial planning services for his clientele. He’s also actively involved with scholarship activities, researching, writing, and publishing investment-related articles.

Dr. Mitchell Miller, DBA, CFP®

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Mike Miller

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His pedagogical objective is to awaken the “sociological imagination” in students, to engage them in observing, analyzing, and thinking critically about conditions of life, work, and relationships.

He is an adjunct professor for Empire State College’s (ESC) On-line Adult Education program. At ESC he teaches a 4-credit Television and Culture class. Class size has ranged from 15 to 25 students. ESC is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

He also teaches online for Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont USA. Before moving to Canada, he taught on campus classes for two years at Champlain College. His current classes with Champlain College are:

• Small Group Communication
• Introduction to Sociology
• Organizational Communication

Education

2006 certificate: faculty development course in on-line adult education instruction.

2002 Master of Science in Communications Roy H. Park School of Communications Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY USA

2000 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, minor in Anthropology Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY USA 1998 Induction into the National Honorary Management Fraternity

The focus of his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology was class, work, and gender with a concentration in organizations and institutions. His choice to pursue a Master of Science in Organizational Communica­tion, Learning and Design aided his understanding of communicative theories in relation to learning environments and institutional communication relationships.

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