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NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE 2014-2015 YEAR Karen Doyle Grossman has been appointed director of global initiatives, succeeding Dr. Manjula Salomon, the first person to hold that office. Announcing her appointment, Head of School Kevin Hicks noted: “Having worked in 28 countries over a 20year span, Karen brings impressive experience in global engagement, social innovation, and international development.” Grossman served as the program officer for Central Asia (1995-1997) and vice president of social innovations (2007-2011) at Mercy Corps, a non-profit organization that delivers humanitarian aid and facilitates economic development around the world. In this role, she affected the lives of over one million people in 40 countries through microfinance initiatives, mobile technology solutions, and corporate partnerships. She also founded MicroMentor. Grossman earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia and M.A. in Educational Policy from The George Washington University, and is currently pursuing her Ed.D. in Learning and Organizational Leadership at Columbia University, Teachers College. Yocelin S. González was appointed Senior Associate Director of Admission & Director of Multicultural Outreach. González previously served as the CoDirector of Multiculturalism and Inclusion and Associate Director of Admission at The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, CA. Prior to this, she spent three years at Miss Porter’s School directing multicultural outreach initiatives for its Admission Office, working in the residential program, and advising students and student leadership groups. At Hotchkiss, she is the advisor to our multicultural student group on campus, BaHSA. A graduate of Kent School, Yocelin earned her B.A. from Boston College. Amy Elmore was named Director of Stewardship in the Alumni and Develop-
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ment Office. She came to Hotchkiss from Berkshire Country Day School, where she was director of development. Prior to this, she served for seven years on the development staff at the Thacher School, where she was promoted several times. In making the appointment, Chief Advancement Officer Joseph Flynn said, “Amy brings more than a decade of experience in donor and constituent relations, event planning, fundraising, strategic communications, and volunteer management.” Elmore earned her B.S. from Trinity University and her M.A. in Not-For-Profit Leadership from Seattle University. Her husband, Toby, is instructor in history at Hotchkiss. Joining the Faculty this year: Nicole Boyd: Counselor in Health Services B.A., University of Vermont; M.S.W., Smith College School for Social Work Michael Fitzgerald: Humanities and Social Sciences (History) B.A., Colgate University; M.A.L.S., Dartmouth College Daniel Hanley: Humanities and Social Sciences (Teaching Fellow in History) B.A., Bowdoin College Rory Hart: Humanities and Social Sciences (History) B.A., Lafayette College; M.A., Emory University Kari Hart: Math B.S., Lafayette College; M.S., Emory University, Ph.D., Emory University
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Kay Jones: Math B.S., Keene State College; M.A.L.S., Wesleyan University Adam Lang: Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) and Math Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware; Master of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware; Master of Public Policy Analysis, University of California, Berkeley Rachel Myers: English B.A., Binghamton University; Ph.D., Michigan State University César Pérez: Spanish B.A., Universidad de La Habana; M.A., University of Iowa; M.A., Harvard University Michelle Repass: English B.A., Southern Connecticut State University; M.A., Georgetown University Elizabeth Skoglund: Human Development B.A., Middlebury College; M.Ed., University of Pennsylvania Daniel Skoglund: Associate Director of Admission B.A., Middlebury College; M.Ed., University of Pennsylvania Eileen Sullivan: Science B.S., Chemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; M.S., Organic Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Susannah Wales: Humanities and Social Sciences (Teaching Fellow in Philosophy & Religion) B.A., Hamilton College