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Sarah Beno

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Jennifer Benton

Biography

Jennifer Benton is a Champlain College alumni from the graduating Class of 2020. She returned to Champlain College as the InSight Program Coordinator in 2022 after earning an M.S. in Leadership and Organizational Communication from Northeastern University in 2022. In addition to working as a Marketing Project Manager for a local company, Jennifer is responsible for grading InSight program submissions and scheduling a portion of InSight communications throughout the academic year. In her time at Champlain College, Jennifer worked as a Personal Finance Peer Coach under the InSight Program and is thrilled to be working with her old team again as a member of professional staff.

What are your hobbies?

Sailing, Gardening, Hiking, Camping

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

A few of my favorites: Poco, Pizza 44, Single Pebble, Inn at Shelburne Farms

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Danelle Berube

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John Billingsley

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John has diverse broadcast and media production experience, having worked in various capacities in television, radio, film and music production. Early in his career, he spent many years working in the music business in New York City while on staff at two major recording studios, Quad Studios and Looking Glass Studios. During this time, John worked on and received engineering credits on many major label releases, including albums by Phillip Glass, Nils Lofgren and Phish. Later, as a freelance audio engineer in New York, he worked for a variety of television stations and independent production companies, including MTV, VH1, The Oxygen Network and Giants Football Broadcasting.

More recently, John spent a decade working as a producer and production engineer at Vermont Public where he recorded, edited and mixed audio for broadcast and podcasts on a daily basis. In addition to producing audio content, he created videos for the station’s website. John developed and produced a music video performance series titled Live From The Fort that ran for 5 years, garnishing over 100,000 views on Youtube. He also developed, produced and occasionally hosted, a weekly series titled Safe and Sound, that focused on Vermont musicians.

Through his production company, Breadbox Productions, John have produced several documentaries. One feature documentary he co-produced, directed and wrote, Liemba, tells the story of Africa’s oldest operational ship which plies the waters of Lake Tanganyika. He has also written, performed and mixed the musical scores for several independent productions. Through the use of midi, samples and virtual instruments, he composes in styles ranging from hip-hop to classical.

John received a Bachelor of Arts from St. Lawrence University and a Master of Arts in Media Studies from The New School.

Publications & Abstracts

Liemba

Favorite Quote

“Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow.”

—Mahatma Gandhi

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Lisa Bilowith

Biography

Lisa is a part-time Circulation Coordinator and Champlain College graduate of the class of 1985.

What are your hobbies?

Hiking, Cooking, Reading, Knitting, Cribbage, Kayaking, Snorkeling

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

Any kind of woods or lake walk. Local farm to table eateries.

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Robin Bissett

Biography

Robin Bissett is a writer, editor, and teacher based in Burlington. She earned her MFA in Fiction from the University of Montana.

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Miranda Blaiklock

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Julia Blanding

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Julia comes to Champlain with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a minor in music as well as a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Julia spent six years working in community mental health organizations such as Lund, NFI, Pathways, Spectrum, and HOPEworks. She also has three years experience working in the local live music scene and volunteers with GrooveSafe, a non-profit that educates concert-goers about consent and bystander intervention at shows.

She brings an intersectional feminist framework to Champlain’s Women’s & Gender Center which recognizes how multiple forms of discrimination can overlap and affect people’s lives. She aims to connect students to the local community, in particular the music, art, and activism scenes.

Outside of work, Julia loves knitting, skiing, camping, canoeing, yoga, and live music. Her pride and joy is Bunker, her snuggly Basset Hound mix. Julia hopes to combine her passion for intersectional feminism and activism with her creative and outdoorsy hobbies to help students ignite their passions and hobbies.

Hobbies

Skiing, Singing/Songwriting, Guitar, Live Music, Knitting, Canoeing, Camping, Dogs

Favorite Local Eateries

The Mock Eel from Single Pebble a delicacy for vegans and carnivores alike! Live music at Higher Ground and Nectar’s are a must.

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Robert Bloch

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Arguably, Robert Bloch has had three careers. He “retired” in 2019, but for the twelve years prior, he had been mentoring and supporting student entrepreneurs, both commercial and social, as Director of Champlain College’s innovative BYOBiz (Build Your Own Business) program, precursor to today’s CIE, and teaching in the Stiller School. Robert’s first career was in the corporate world beginning with eight years in brand management at General Foods and later as the Chief Marketing and Sales Executive worldwide for both Four Seasons Hotels and Marriott. This was followed by eight years as an entrepreneur, starting two companies, one successful the other not so much.

Robert has three grown children and four grandchildren. He enjoys motorcycling, the outdoors, golf, gardening, teaching and renovating a home with my wife Nancy. He holds a BA in Government from Cornell University and a MBA from Harvard University.

Robert is very excited about getting to know you and helping you explore the fascinating world of business and your potential role in that world.

Favorite Quote

“Be the ball.”

—Ty Webb

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Pat Boera

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A former New Yorker who adopted Vermont as “home,” Pat Boera is an enthusiastic member of the Champlain College Career Collaborative team.

As a University of Vermont graduate who majored in Marketing, Pat uses her expertise every day to help students and alumni market themselves to prospective employers. She worked in the Hospitality Industry out of college, spending time on the management team of two of Vermont’s leading properties—The Tyler Place Family Resort and the historic Middlebury Inn. With this background, she strives to provide five-star service to the varied constituents who are her “customers”—students, alumni, colleagues, employers, and community members. Pat was honored by her Champlain College colleagues with selection as the first recipient of the Elizabeth Durick Staff Service Award.

Pat works hard and plays hard. When she’s not working at her office in the Garden House, popping into classes to present workshops, assisting with InSight initiatives, planning a Career Ed*Venture or Signature Event, or helping facilitate the Annual Elevator Pitch Competition, you are likely to find Pat dedicating time to favorite community activities in Burlington and Middlebury. She has been a volunteer with Lyric Theatre Company since college days, working in nearly every behind-the-scenes aspect of productions. She was a longtime House Captain at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts; is a trained Audio-Describer who helps blind and visually-impaired audience members “see” performances; and helped found the award-winning Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green.

Pat has been recognized for service with two special awards—The Middlebury College Citizens Medal and as a United Way Hometown Heroes Nominee—and she hopes that this involvement makes her a good role model for Champlain College students and alumni. Pat can’t go a day without reading. She also dabbles in artisan crafts, specifically calligraphy and silk-screening and loves to be in the audience at live theater performances every chance she gets.

What are your hobbies?

Volunteering, reading, calligraphy, silk-screening

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Favorite eateries: Warner’s Snack Bar on the St. Albans-Swanton Road; Rosie’s Restaurant in Middlebury. Favorite things to do in Vermont: Exploring Vermont’s cities and towns as part of the Vermont 251 Club; attending live theater performances with friends

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Cullen Bostock

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Cullen has been with Champlain College since 2014. He currently serves as Data Systems Manager for Champlain College. In this role, Cullen serves as the system administrator for the College’s primary internal reporting tools, Informer by Entrinisk and the Edify data lake. He also works closely with various functional areas to ensure report needs are being met which includes assisting with report and dashboard construction, data management, analysis and visualization. Prior to this role, he served as Quality Assurance Coordinator and Data Analyst at the College, specifically for Champlain College Online. Cullen has B.S. in Marketing from Central Connecticut State University and over 7 years experience utilizing Python and other programming languages to extract, clean, transform, and visualize data to inform decisions and solve problems.

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Bruce Bovat

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Bruce Bovat began his role as Director of Champlain College Campus Public Safety in 2016. Prior to coming to Champlain, he led a 20-year career with the Burlington Police Department, holding a number of roles including Deputy Chief of Police and Director of the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations. After his retirement from the City of Burlington, he spent 5 years as a Leadership Consultant for the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He also served 20 years in the Army National Guard before retiring in 2009.

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Molly Bove

What are your hobbies?

Spending time with family and friends, reading a book and listening to good music!

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

The Village Scoop in Colchester is the best place to get ice cream!

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Kelly Bowen

Biography

Kelly A. Bowen is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Core Division. Before Champlain College, Kelly worked in global trade assisting companies to identify opportunities and expand in emerging markets. As an International Trade Director for The Massachusetts Port Authority, she also led delegations of American manufacturers on Gubernatorial Trade Missions. Kelly managed offices in Jerusalem, Berlin, Derry, and Warsaw.

Time abroad fostered a love of the arts. Switching to the right brain, Kelly left business to pursue creative writing. She earned an M.F.A. at Goddard College.

Kelly champions experiential learning within an interdisciplinary framework. Her passion is empowering students (or clients) to uncover personal strengths and recognize their potential:

“Only after examining the self can we place ourselves in the context of a wider world. Critical thinkers evolve through this self-examination and encouragement.”

A Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, her work has been featured in Creative Nonfiction Magazine, The Huffington Post, Healthy Women, The Fiction Advocate, Vermont Digger, USA Today, and others. Her recent poem Dress Code was published in the Military Review Poetry Reader: Global War on Terrorism, 2001-2021 Anthology. Her essay Mystic Trinities received a notable mention in the 2022 edition of Best American Essays.

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John Boyd

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Boyd started teaching at Champlain College in the fall of 2012. He teaches multiple topics within the Game Design curriculum including game design, system design, and level design.

As a game designer, he helped develop eight titles on a variety of development platforms including PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Notable titles include: Rage (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Xbox 360, PS3), Kinect Star Wars (Xbox 360), Medal of Honor: Airborne (Xbox 360), Luxor3 (PC), and Sin Episodes: Emergence (PC).

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