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Erin Ferrara

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Erin finds the work she does in supporting students, whether it is through Accessibility Services, Student Support, or as the Title IX Coordinator, as the most important work that she will ever do.

Erin has been working in higher education for over 18 years. She began working towards her career in Accessibility Services when she was in graduate school at the University of Wyoming. Her undergraduate degree in Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences helped spur her toward a Master’s degree in Education, with an emphasis on working with students with disabilities in college.

As a graduate student, she was a Graduate Assistant in the University Disability Support Services (UDSS) office and taught Beginning Sign Language as a GA in the Communication Disorders department.

Erin was lucky enough to be hired to work at UDSS as a Coordinator for the UDSS office at the University of Wyoming. She worked there for five years before moving to Central New York, where she was the Director of the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage.

Four years later, her family moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon, where she worked at the Oregon Institute of Technology as the Director of the Student Success Center. While Erin and her family enjoyed living in Oregon, it did not feel like home, so they made their way back to the East Coast to Vermont. Erin has worked at Champlain College since 2019, and she and her family have found their happy place/home in Vermont.

What are your hobbies?

Hiking, biking, reading, cooking, and spending time with my family and pets

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Pingala Cafe, apple picking, hiking, swimming in waterholes, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing

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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 Burlington, 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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