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.

Diane Soboski

Director of Admissions
M.ED in Educational Leadership (Higher Education Administration)
BA in Psychology
Call or Text: (802) 267-3270
Email: dsoboski@champlain.edu

Hometown: Winchester, MA
Favorite Local Eatery: Waterworks Food & Drink or Citizen Cider
Favorite Thing to do in Vermont: Supporting the multitude of craft fairs and farmer's markets in the area. I love to shop local!

Territory: Alaska, D.C., Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts (Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk), North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virgina

Jessa Karki

Director of International Student Services
MA.TESOL (Teaching English As a Second Language)
BA in English Language & Literature
Call or Text: (802) 318-0365 (personal cell)
Email: jkarki@champlain.edu 

Hometown: Essex Town, VT
Favorite Local Eatery: Martone's Market and Deli
Favorite Thing to do in Vermont: Visiting/Hiking/Camping in Vermont State Parks.

Territory: International Students

Leah Miller

Assistant Director of Admissions
MA in International Higher Education and Intercultural Relations
BFA in Design
BS in Business Management
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!

Territory: Transfer Students, Connecticut (Northern), U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, etc., Vermont

Cody Campbell

Admissions Counselor
BS in Secondary Education
Call or Text: (802) 671-5596
Email: ccampbell@champlain.edu

Hometown: Lisbon, ME
Favorite local eatery: Ken's Pizza & Pub
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Kayak on Lake Champlain

Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire

Sophia Groff

Admissions Counselor
BA in Sociology
Call or Text: (802) 733-9126
Email: sgroff@champlain.edu

Hometown: Manila, Phillipines
Favorite local eatery: Folino's Pizza
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Paddle boarding, hiking, and eating

Territory: Texas, Massachusetts (South Shore, Cape & Islands), Connecticut (Central & Southern), Rhode Island, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota

Emily Hayes

Admissions Counselor
BA in Communication, SUNY Geneseo
Call or Text: (802) 465-4638
Email: ehayes@champlain.edu

Hometown: Clifton Park, NY
Favorite local eatery: American Flatbread
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Hike and shop local

Territory: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts (Worcester, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Berkshire), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York (Central, Upstate, Western), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Emily Rudolph

Assistant Director of Admissions
BA in Graphic Design
Call or Text: (802) 891-4182
Email: erudolph@champlain.edu

Hometown: Rockaway, NJ
Favorite local eatery: Taco Gordo
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Explore the outdoors in all seasons. Hit the waterfront in the Summer, hike in the Fall, ski in the Winter and garden in the Spring.

Territory: Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, New Jersey, New York (Manhattan, Boroughs, Westchester County, and Long Island), California

Stella Santos

Admissions Events Manager
M. Ed. in Instructional Technology, Duquesne University
BA in Psychology, Rutgers University
Call or Text: (802) 992-8185
Email: ssantos@champlain.edu

Hometown: West Orange, NJ
Favorite local eatery: Restaurant Poco
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Riding my bike on the Causeway and supporting local businesses in the area!

Admissions Operations Staff

Ginger Pressey

Director of Enrollment Operations
BA in Liberal Arts
Call: (802) 383-6288
Email: gpressey@champlain.edu

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

Grace Curley

Sr. Operations & Enrollment Coordinator
Call: (802) 865-6429
Email: gcurley@champlain.edu

Hometown: Newton, MA
Favorite local eatery: ¡Duino! (Duende)
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Petting cute animals at Shelburne Farms

Sami Kassel

Sr. Operations & Enrollment Coordinator
BA in Cultural Anthropology
Call: (802) 383-6636
Email: skassel@champlain.edu

Hometown: Shelburne, VT
Favorite local eatery: The Skinny Pancake
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Skiing