Admissions Counseling Staff

Meet Your Admissions Counselor

Our Admissions Counseling Staff is 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 e-mail. 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.

Christopher Perlongo

Director of Admissions
MA in Higher Education and Student Affairs
MS in Education – Secondary and Middle
Call or Text: (802) 267-3270
Email: cperlongo@champlain.edu

Hometown: New York, NY
Favorite local eatery: Misery Loves Co.
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Running along the bike paths in Burlington

Territory: Alaska, Hawaii, New York (zip codes: 110-119), and 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: Kentucky, Massachusetts (zip codes: 018-021, 024), North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Transfer Students

Jovan Ellis  '13

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
MS in Executive Leadership 
Call or Text: (802) 465-4638
Email: jellis@champlain.edu

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Favorite local eatery: Sneakers Bistro and Cafe
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Going to the theatre and eating at local restaurants

Territories: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts (zip codes: 022-023, 025-027), Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Emergent Media Students (MS/MFA)

Tyler Jennings-Peczka  '17

Assistant Director of Admissions
BS in Broadcast & Streaming Media
Call or Text: (802) 733-9126
Email: tjenningspeczka@champlain.edu

Hometown: Windsor, CT
Favorite local eatery: Leunig's Bistro
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Reading at Oakledge Park

Territories: Massachusetts (zip codes: 010-017), New York (zip codes: 105-109, 120-149), and Ohio

Assistant 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: Illinois, New Jersey, New York (zip codes: 100-104), and Vermont (zip code: 054)

Associate Director of Admissions
BS in Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Call or Text: (802) 771-9859
Email: nlentine@champlain.edu

Hometown: Wakefield, MA
Favorite local eatery: A Single Pebble
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Stand-up paddleboarding on Lake Champlain

Territories: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Utah, Vermont (zip codes: 050, 056, 058-059), and Wyoming

Veronica Lewis  MBA'16

Associate Director of Admissions
MBA in IT Management
Call or Text: (802) 551-1958
Email: vlewis@champlain.edu

Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
Favorite local eatery: Daily Planet 
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Hiking or camping in the mountains

Territories: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia

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: Arkansas, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont (zip codes: 051-053, 057), Washington, and Wisconsin

Admissions Operations Staff

Visit Coordinator
Graduate of Endicott Jr. College
Phone: (802) 860-2727
Email: chamberlain@champlain.edu

Hometown: Grosse Pointe, MI
Favorite local eatery: Penny Cluse Cafe
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Go to the public library and attend events at the Flynn Theater

Ginger Pressey

Manager of Enrollment Operations
BA in Liberal Arts
Phone: (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
Phone: (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

Irene Webster

Receptionist
ASS in Secretarial Studies, ABE Diploma in Business Management
Phone: (802) 651-5990
Email: iwebster@champlain.edu

Hometown: South Burlington, VT
Favorite local eatery: The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Hang out at various farmers markets