Admissions Counseling Staff

Meet Your Admissions Counselor

Our Admissions Counseling staff members are here to talk about your interests and answer any questions you might have about Champlain College and the admission process. It's also just nice to have a friendly contact on campus! So please feel free to give us a call or drop us an email. All of our counselors work with both traditional and transfer undergraduates, and you'll find the counselor for your geographic region below.

For immediate inquiries, please email the Office of Admissions and we'll be sure to get back to you with a response.

Kristi Jovell

Assistant Vice President of Enrollment 
BS in Business 
MS in Education 
Call or Text: 802.267.3270 
Email: kjovell@champlain.edu 

Hometown: Bath, NY 
Favorite Local Eatery: Burlington Bay Café 
Favorite Thing to do in Vermont: Ben and Jerry's Concerts on the Green at Shelburne Museum 

Territory: International students 

Julia Caminiti

Associate Director of Admissions
BFA in Graphic Design
Call or Text: 802.891.4182
Email: caminiti@champlain.edu

Hometown: Hamilton, MA
Favorite local eatery: Pizzeria Verità
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Bikram yoga on a frigid day in February

Territories: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts (zip codes: 018-024), Mississippi, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Vermont transfer students

Dominique Cornacchia '18

Admissions Counselor
BS in Broadcast Media Production
Call or Text: 802.771.9859
Email: dcornacchia@champlain.edu

Hometown: Essex, VT
Favorite local eatery: ¡Duino! (Duende)
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Hiking Mount Mansfield's trails in the fall and skiing at Sugarbush resort in the winter!

Territories: D.C., Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Virginia, and Vermont (zip codes: 051-053, 057)

Hannah Kingsley

Admissions Counselor
BA in English and Global Studies
Call or Text: 802.733.9126
Email: hkingsley@champlain.edu

Hometown: Gouverneur, NY
Favorite local eatery: The Skinny Pancake
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Visiting the Flynn Theater and exploring new restaurants

Territories: Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts (zip codes: 010-013), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York (zip codes: 105-149), North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Wisconsin

Howie LeBlanco '10

Associate Director of Admissions
BS in Multimedia and Graphic Design
Call or Text: 802.671.5596
Email: leblanco@champlain.edu

Hometown: Burlington, VT
Favorite local eatery: Revolution Kitchen
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Being an active participant in Burlington's vibrant culture and attending various food, music, and charitable events

Territories: New Jersey (zip codes: 070-079, 088-089), New York (zip codes: 100-104), and Vermont (zip codes: 050, 054, 056, 058, 059)

Leah Miller

Assistant Director of Admissions
MA in International Higher Education and Intercultural Relations
Call or Text: 802.551.1958
Email: lnmiller@champlain.edu

Hometown: Thomaston, CT
Favorite local eatery: Ben & Jerry's
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Coach at Stowe Running Camp!

Territories: Connecticut, Massachusetts (zip codes: 014-017, 025-027), Rhode Island, Texas, and Utah

Nadia Mitchell

Associate Director of Admissions
MA in Kinesiology, Sport Management
Call or Text: 802.671.5593
Email: nmitchell@champlain.edu

Hometown: Burlington, VT
Favorite local eatery: Sweetwaters
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Attending local sporting events and seeing shows at the Flynn

Territories: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey (zip codes: 080-087), New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming

Admissions Operations Staff

Ginger Pressey

Manager of Enrollment Operations
BA in Liberal Arts
Call or Text: 802.383.6288
Email: gpressey@champlain.edu

Hometown: Bangor, ME
Favorite local eatery: El Cortijo
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Hiking

Almir Salkic

Prospect Coordinator
Call or Text: 802.383.6640
Email: asalkic@champlain.edu

Hometown: Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Favorite local eatery: Koto Japanese Steakhouse
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Sailing

Ariana Andrewes

Sr. Coordinator
BS in Environmental Science
BS in Natural Resources Conservation
Call or Text: 802.383-6636
Email: andrewes@champlain.edu

Hometown: West Brookfield, MA 
Favorite local eatery: Trattoria Delia 
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Spending time at the beach and eating at new restaurants.

Grace Curley

Sr. Operations & Enrollment Coordinator
Call or Text: 802.865.6429
Email: gcurley@champlain.edu