Human Resources welcomed 51 new staff to the University between May 1st and August 31st.
Employees on the Move: May through August 2023
New Staff
May
Phaedra Durost, Administrative Assistant IV – Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dari Jigjidsuren, Assistant Director of International Student Engagement
Marcia Killian, Assistant Retail Store Manager
Mary Readinger, Administrative Assistant IV – Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
June
Cara Connor, Clubs & Organizations Coordinator, Office of Student Involvement
Pedro de Campos Dutra Presidential Fellow in Advancement Business Intelligence
Sara Ann Eismont, Presidential Fellow in Student Academic Resources
Anya Kisicki, Presidential Fellow in University Communications
Ashley Margaret Ignatowski, Assistant Director for Auxiliary Service Operations
Darwin Pappas-Fernandes, Administrative Assistant III
Justine Smith, Assistant Director of Stewardship
Meka Wilson, Videographer/Photographer
July
Dovonne Adams, Area Coordinator
Johnathan Atkinson, Area Coordinator
Madeline Bledsoe, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Enisa D’Orio, Administrative Assistant V, ITS
Rome Duong, Instructional Media Service Specialist (Media Specialist)
Sasha Gaeth, Assistant Director of Athletic Funding
Pragathi Ilango, Web Developer for Social Psychology Network
Thomas Lord, Plumber
Peyton Mulhern, Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach (Internship)
Kaila Thompson, Administrative Assistant III, Advancement
Sarina Singer, Assistant Volleyball Coach
Flora Yao, Investment Analyst
August
Matthew Bielenda, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Jack DiLauro, Assistant Baseball Coach (Internship)
Oliver Egger, Kim-Frank Creative Writing Fellowship
Ella Fleming, Post-grad Researcher for Carceral Connecticut Project
Dorothy Gaby, Assistant Dean of Admission
Thais Garcia Bague, Global Language and Outreach Fellow
Deidre Goodrich, Program Coordinator, Center for the Study of Guns and Society
Jordyn Hackett-Slimm, Admission Counselor
Dario Highsmith Jr. Assistant Football Coach
Jack Impronto, Associate Men’s Rowing Coach
Nina Kagan, Post-grad Researcher for Carceral Connecticut Project
Cale Kaminsky, Postdoctoral Clinical/Counseling Psychologist
Kara Lamborn, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Dominique Monserrat, Research Coordinator, Wesleyan Media Project
Caitlin Murphy, Director of University Health Center
Liam Murray, Post-grad Researcher for Carceral Connecticut Project
Jessica Oki, Administrative Assistant 4
Heather Osborne, Lab Technician / Curator
Ben Parker, Makerspace Coordinator
Emme Pike, Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach
Gretchen Rathbone, Postal Clerk III, Mail Room Services
Samantha Robinson, Sports Information Assistant – Interim
Emma Taylor, Assistant Women’s Crew Coach (Internship)
Zachary Thomas, Admission Counselor
Shaoxuan Tian, Writing Workshop Ford Fellow
Lynette Vandlik, Accounting Specialist IV
Tess Wheelwright, Director, Center for Prison Education
Departures
Courtney Becher, Associate Director of Principal Gifts
Emily Bloomfield, Research Assistant, History
Michele Cotter, Public Safety Dispatcher
MaKail J. Crawford, Assistant Director, Reservations and Conference
Michelle D’Aguillo, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biology
Clara del Junco, STEM and Data Education Librarian
Gilian Rose Foley, Writing Workshop Fellow
Amanda Gordon, Assistant to the President
Chelsie Green, Health Education Educator
Dennis Hohne, Manager of Video Services & Lead Video Producer
Briona Jenkins, Development Officer, Major Gifts
Smith Kidkarndee, Associate Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
Arkady Kurnosov, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Physics
Kristina Latorre, Area Coordinator, Office of Residential Life
Shawn Lopez, Makerspace Coordinator
Michael Lykaios Guerrero, Class Dean
Daniel McGloin, Academic Development and Planning Manager, Center for Prison Education
Vann Moffett, Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach
Rhucha Parab, Construction Project Assistant
Michael Ruggiero, Clinical Research Manager, Psychology
Aaron Sandoval, Collection Development and Acquisitions Librarian
Camelle Scott, Development Officer, Major Gifts
Jessica Tyler, Web Content Strategist/Writer
Jake Verboven, Sports Information Assistant – Intern
Retirements
Noreen Angeletti, Associate Director of Student Accounts
Marianne Calnen, Associate Director of Gift Planning, Administration
Vaclav Miglus, Lab Technician / Curator
Donna Moore, Administrative Assistant V, ITS
Salvatore Privitera, Film & Video Technical Manager
Robert Russo, Assistant Technical Director – Sound & Video Specialist
Joyce Walter, Director University Health Center
In Memoriam
Virginia Harris, Administrative Assistant IV – Earth & Environmental Sciences
Susan Passman, Visual Resources Curator
Richard Widlansky, Scientific Support Services