Williamstown – Williams College has announced the following administrative appointments:
Sara Ansel, as a campus life coordinator. She received her B.A. from Haverford in May 2005. At Haverford, she interned in the admission office, developed and directed events for the college's Women's Center, and served as a resident assistant for freshman students.
James Antrim, technical director for the theatre department. Antrim has held numerous theatre-related technical positions, including technical service manager at the University of Akron, technical director for the Mendel Center for Arts and Technology at Lake Michigan College, and technical director, scenic designer, and technical production manager for the music society at the Midland Center for the Arts. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1976 and studied at the University of Minnesota's MFA Design Program.
Nicholas Baker, reference, web services librarian. Baker has most recently served as computer specialist at the University of Michigan Museum of Art; before this he was a research assistant in the University of Michigan's Office of the Provost. He received his B.A. from Carleton College, and his master of science in information from the University of Michigan School of Information.
Pamela Besnard, senior development officer. Most recently, Besnard has been the Northeast advertising director for Newsweek magazine. Previously, she was the New York advertising sales director, New York division manager, and sales representative for Money Magazine. She received a B.A. from Williams in 1984.
Neil Bibbins, assistant director of donor relations. Before founding the Green Mountain Editorial Services, he worked for Geekcorps, a technical non-profit volunteering organization. He is the author of "Bikes, Blades, Boards, and Scooters: A Guide to Wheeled Recreation." He received his B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 1988, graduating first in his class.
William Blaauw, director of membership and events at Williams College Museum of Art. Blaauw has been the director of special events at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. Before this, he worked as manager of a number of food service operations. He received his B.F.A. from Alfred University in 1976 and studied at the Culinary Institute of America in 1987.
Gayle Donahue, assistant manager for the faculty house and alumni center. Most recently, Donahue was general manager of Ruditis Home Appliances, Inc. in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. She has also been involved with food services, including volunteer food and beverage event manager at the Bennington Museum and associate general manager for the Victoria Station Restaurant in Burlington, Vt. She received a B.S. in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Denver in 1984.
Kristian Dufour, sports information intern. Dufour came to Williams from the North Adams Transcript, where he served as managing editor and sports editor. Before the Transcript, he was sports writer for the Brazosport Facts in Clute, Texas. He received his B.A. from the State University of New York, Old Westbury in 1989 and studied at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Joyce Foster, director of the academic resource center. Foster comes to Williams from Brown University where she was associate dean of the college. She has taught at Salem State College in Salem, Mass. and worked as an ethnographer on the Boston Project, reporting on school reform in a group of 12 Boston metropolitan area urban schools. She received a B.A. from Northeastern University in 1973, a M.Ed. in rehabilitation administration from Northeastern University in 1974, and a Ph.D. in social/cultural anthropology from Brown University in 1992.
Sharon Goldstein, events coordinator for the new '62 Center for Theatre and Dance. Goldstein comes from the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, where she has been company manager since 2000. Previously, from 1995 to 2000 she was with the Pittsburgh Federation for Events and Promotions, as director of special events and promotions, and then as executive director. From 1991 to 1995, she was special events and communications coordinator for the Clinton/Gore Campaign and directed the East Coast campaign team. She was recognized for excellence by President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and the Lead Secret Service Team members. She received a B.S. from Slippery Rock (Penn.) University.
Carolyn Greene, academic program coordinator. Greene, who is education director for Congregation Beth El in Bennington, Vt., has been conducting oral histories and archival research for the Williams Jewish History Project since June 2002. She has taught at Mt. Greylock Regional High School and Williamstown Elementary School. From 1991 to 2000, she ran Ross & Greene Catering and Ross & Greene Retail Flower and Gift Shop. She received a B.A. from Williams in 2002.
Rebecca Hayes, director of education for the Williams College Museum of Art. Most recently, Hayes worked as manager of the school and docent programs at the American Folk Art Museum in New York. She has also worked as a school programs lecturer for the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and as arts outreach coordinator at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. She received her B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1994 and her master's degree in education from the Bank Street College of Education in 2002.
Carole Hsaio, assistant dean. Previously, Hsaio worked for the University of Wisconsin, Madison in a number of departments, including as a mentor for the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, advising dean for the College of Letters and Sciences, and graduate assistant in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. She received her B.A. from Whitman College in 1985, her Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2000, and her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 2005. She also studied painting at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, and the University of Washington, Seattle.
Comb Hua, web, print, and training specialist in the Office for Information Technology. Hua has extensive experience with web design, computer programming, and technical support, and has worked with a number of organizations, including the Aggie Honor Code Office at Texas A&M University, Ironcast.net, and SkyTel Communications.
Mark C. Maniak, collections archivist for the college libraries. Previously, Maniak was senior archivist for the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Billy Rose Theatre Collection and project archivist for the Katharine Cornell Papers. He has also worked with several theatre groups, including the Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children's Theatre in West Cornwall, Conn. He received his B.A. from State University of New York at Geneseo in 1978, his M.A. in performance studies from New York University in 1985, and his M.S. in library science from the Palmer School of Library and Information Science in 2002.
John H. Noble, director of career counseling. Noble previously was director of career services at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Before that, he was director of the career development center at Duke University. He has also written and/or edited 10 books on job hunting and career topics, including "Elements of Job Hunting." He has also written about student services for The Wall Street Journal, The College Guide, and Harvard Magazine, among others. He received his B.A. from Harvard University in 1975 and his M.S. from the Bank Street College of Education in 1980.
Wendy Penner, assistant director of corporate and foundation relations. Most recently, Penner worked as an independent business consultant in the Williamstown area, with clients including The Rockefeller Institute of Government, Southwestern Vermont Healthcare, and Williams. From 1993 to 1999, she worked for the Center for Ecological Technology in Pittsfield, Mass. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1987 and her Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan in 1992. She is the author of a number of publications on adolescent health and education and strategic agenda building.
Craig Piers, staff psychotherapist. Piers has been associate director of admission, team leader, and psychotherapy supervisor at the Austin Riggs Center in Stockbridge, Mass., since 1996. Additionally, he maintains a private practice in Stockbridge, where he works with individuals, families, and couples. He received his B.A. from Salve Regina University, Newport, R.I. in 1986, his M.A. in general psychology from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Penn., and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the New School for Social Research in 1993.
Chelsea Pollen, alumni relations intern. Pollen graduated from Williams in June 2005. She has interned at MASS MoCA, been a Tanglewood guide for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and worked as a teaching assistant in the genetics laboratory at Williams College.
D. Chris Winters, director of institutional research. Most recently, Winters has been institutional research associate at Williams College. Before Williams, he worked as an independent consultant with Teleost Consulting, as project manager with Hamilton Consultants in Cambridge, Mass., and as an administrative officer for Synergy Innovations, Inc. He received his B.A. from Williams in 1995 and an M.S./M.B.A. in financial accounting from the Northeastern University Graduate School of Professional Accounting in 1996.
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