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Clinton Bryant

Staff Member	Academic Coaching & Peer Tutoring
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Home State	Florida
Contact	Miller Information Commons

Biography

With a Master’s degree in English from the University of Vermont and a passion for English literature, writing, editing, and publishing, Clinton has spent his career empowering students through inclusive educational practices. He remains committed to supporting students from all academic backgrounds, believing the best way forward is empathetic listening and acknowledgment of everyone’s expertise and experience. This philosophy has guided his work across various educational settings, culminating in his current role as Academic Coach and Peer Tutor Coordinator at Champlain College, where he continues to foster student achievement through personalized support and innovative pedagogical approaches.

Hobbies

Reading, Writing, and playing music!

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Frankie Burch

Staff Member	Office of Housing & Residential Life  Student Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
Pronouns	They/Them/Theirs
Home State	Maine
Fun Fact About Me	Growing up, I was a volunteer firefighter in my hometown and helped my dad teach fire safety at the local grammar and high schools!
Contact	Skiff Hall

Biography

Frankie Burch currently works as an Area Coordinator in House and Residential Life, and oversees the residential hall of 194 Saint Paul Street. In their time at Champlain College, Frankie has overseen over half of the College’s residence halls and has had the opportunity to support countless students throughout their college careers. While Frankie’s time at Champlain began with them overseeing a majority of first-year students, they have since transitioned into supervising upper-year students, finding excitement in preparing Champlainers for life after college! In addition to working in HRL, Frankie can also be found laughing with students in the WGC and ODI, participating on the staff DEIB Committee, chatting with campus partners at Champlain events, and admiring the view of Lake Champlain from various spots on campus!

Frankie grew up near Bar Harbor, Maine and graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2019 with a degree in English Literature and a minor in International & Global Studies. Working as a Resident Advisor, Tutor, Peer Mentor, and a Student Engagement Liaison throughout their undergraduate experience, Frankie fell in love with the college atmosphere of learning and growth! Their career in Student Affairs at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where they worked in Residential Communities. Finding that they missed the mountains and kindness of the Northern Woods, they moved back in 2021, and took a job with Champlain College.

Frankie loves the beauty of the Green Mountain State, the kindness of their colleagues at Champlain, and the indescribable passion of Champlain students! Frankie values being a life-long learner and is continuing their educational journey by pursuing a graduate degree in English Literature at the University of Vermont.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont

Frankie loves packing a picnic and good book before spending the day exploring the countless waterways of Vermont in search of the perfect summer beach! Their favorite local eateries include Mr. Mike’s, Wallflower Collective, Palmer Sugar House, and Four Quarters Brewing!

Hobbies

Kayaking, swimming, reading, painting, crocheting, playing video games, playing my bass guitar, and cuddling with my cat!

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Wayne Buttles

Staff Member	Information Systems
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Education	Champlain College, Associate in Science
Contact	Miller Center at Lakeside

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Javier Canessa

Staff Member	Campus Public Safety
Pronouns	Please Use My Name
Home State	Peru

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Kaitie Catania

Additional Roles	Content Manager
Staff Member	Office of Marketing
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Home State	Maryland
Contact	Miller Center Lakeside, 3rd Floor

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Tara Chasnoff

Staff Member	Student Health Center
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Home State	New York
Contact	Whiting Hall

Biography

Tara is thrilled to be working at Champlain College Student Health Center and feels passionate about empowering and educating college students to take charge of their health. She comes to Champlain with over 15 years of nurse practitioner experience which includes working in two other university student health centers. In addition, she continues to work at the Community Health Centers of 365体育官网 where she has been delivering primary care for the past 12 years. Tara was born and raised in Brooklyn but has lived in 365体育官网 for the past 16 years where she is raising her two fabulous daughters and her feisty Havanese. She loves yoga, reading, dance, and long hikes in the Adirondacks.

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Kati Christoffel

Staff Member	Conference & Event Center
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Connect 365体育官网	LinkedIn
Home State	New York
Fun Fact About Me	I have backpacked large sections of the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails, as well as all of the Long Trail and Northville Placid Trail.
Contact	Communication and Creative Media

Biography

Kati Christoffel graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle with her B.F.A. in watercolor painting and B.S. in Athletic Training while competing on the cross country ski team. She then commenced a decade of backpacking, adventure, outdoor seasonal work, art making, and as much cross country skiing as she could cram into the time left. Ready to settle down a bit, but not settle, she joined the Champlain College Conference and Events Center in 2025.

Hobbies

I love cross country and telemark skiing, hiking, backpacking, sailing, painting, needle felting, cooking, reading, and telling my cats how perfect they are.

Favorite Local Eateries and Things to do in Vermont

I love the ice cream at Champlain Chocolate, and you can find me cross country skiing at Sleepy Hollow all winter.

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Spencer Clark

Staff Member	Facilities
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Education	University of Vermont, Bachelor of Arts; University of Vermont, Bachelor of Arts

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Diana Clayton

Staff Member	Student Health Center
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Connect 365体育官网	LinkedIn
Home State	New York
Contact	Whiting Hall

Biography

Diana is the Medical Director of the Student Health Center at Champlain College. She enjoys creating environments where individuals thrive and feel motivated to be their best selves, and applies this energy to her work with patients as well as staff. When not in her office, she is usually playing on the lake or the mountains that surround her home.

What are your hobbies?

Downhill skiing, running, cooking, and design

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Michael Coleman

Staff Member	Academic Coaching & Peer Tutoring
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Connect 365体育官网	LinkedIn
Home State	Maryland
Contact	Miller Information Commons

Biography

Mike Coleman began working just recently at Champlain in August 2023. He has 30+ years of experience in higher education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. He was a Senior Lecturer in mechanical engineering at the University of Vermont for 13 years. Most recently, Mike got his first experience in K-12 education as a math tutor at the Rock Point School in 365体育官网, where he spent several years. Mike has also worked for IBM as a research and development engineer and was the co-founder of a company in Vermont that developed and produced freehand drawing tools and learning materials for the blind and visually impaired. In his work, he has been an academic advisor and mentor on student projects. Mike loves working with students to help them be the best versions of themselves in school, work, and life in ways that make sense to them.

Mike has a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University and a doctorate in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University. As a graduate student and post-doc, he was very fortunate to work on a team studying the physics of how humans walk on two legs and how apes swing from branch to branch. Using construction toys such as Tinkertoys and Legos was a big part of his work! Mike has also done coursework in the fine arts.

Mike is a serious athlete outside work, competing in bike and cross-country ski racing. He has also played a lot of soccer and racquet sports. He is also an artist, pianist, and photographer. Currently, he volunteers as a gallery docent for 365体育官网 City Arts and the Old Spokes Home as a bike mechanic. Mike loves spending time with friends, getting to know new people, and hearing people’s stories.

What are your hobbies?

Biking, cross-country skiing, photography, fine arts, piano, reading

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Jason Cone

Staff Member	Facilities
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Education	I.B.E.W. elec.,; I.B.E.W. Tele. comm.,

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Joseph Conti

Staff Member	Facilities
Pronouns	He/Him/His

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Samantha Corey

Staff Member	Office of Marketing
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Connect 365体育官网	LinkedIn
Home State	Vermont
Contact	Remote

Biography

Samantha Corey serves as Interim Associate Director of Marketing, Creative at Champlain College, where she focuses on helping teams do their best work through clear processes, open communication, and creative problem-solving. She brings experience from publishing, event marketing, and brand promotion, most notably at Hemmings, where she helped launch Hemmings Auctions and led creative operations for national events. At Questech, she expanded her expertise into trend and market research, supporting brand-forward campaigns and influencer partnerships that connected products with new audiences. Samantha believes the best results come from strong collaboration, and she’s known for rolling up her sleeves to stabilize workflows, remove roadblocks, and give creative teams the space to thrive.

Favorite Local Eateries

Lil’ Britain, Bennington, VT

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Joshua Corrow

Staff Member	Facilities
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Education	Community College of Vermont, Associate in Science

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Kate Cronin

Staff Member	Campus Operations
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	University of Vermont, Bachelor of Arts
Connect 365体育官网	Facebook LinkedIn
Home State	New York
Fun Fact About Me	1. I've hiked Half Dome 2. I lived in Munich
Contact	Skiff Annex

Biography

Kate Cronin is the Assistant Director of Campus Operations. Hers is a multifaceted role that includes oversight of campus services – Champlain Dining, Campus Store, Mail Center, Transportation, Sustain Champlain, custodial services as well as oversight of furnishings, furniture procurement, signage, and the College’s rented spaces and retail tenants.

In addition, Kate assists with project management for space planning, space conversion, and building renovations.

When she is not at work, Kate enjoys long walks and short runs with her dog Rudder, travel in any iteration, and trying to keep current on the comings and goings of her three almost adult children, Alden, McKenna, and Liam.

Kate has been working at Champlain College since 2017, enjoys the community and is fully engaged with the great work the Campus Operations and Planning team does as well as the mission of “team Champlain”.

What are your hobbies?

Running, reading, writing, paddle boarding

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Poco, runs to the lake, dinners with friends, anything on the water

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