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
BA in Psychology
M.ED in Educational Leadership (Higher Education Administration)
Call or Text: 802.267.3270
Email: dsoboski@champlain.edu

Hometown: Winchester, MA
Favorite Local Eatery: American Flatbread
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: Colorado, Tennessee, Vermont (054)

Jessa Karki

Director of International Student Services 
BA in English Language & Literature 
MA.TESOL (Teaching English As a Second Language) 
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

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

Territory: Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts (010-017), Michigan, Minnesota, New York (120-149), Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri

Jordan Lorenz

Admissions Counselor 
BA in Theater & Dance
Call or Text: 802.465.4638
Email: jlorenz@champlain.edu

Hometown: Hermon, ME
Favorite local eatery: El Cortijo 
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Morning runs around the Burlington area

Territory: Florida, Georgia, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, South Carolina

Sam Mahler

Admissions Counselor
BA in Political Science
BA in Economics
Call or Text: 802.771.9859 
Email: smahler@champlain.edu 

Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Favorite local eatery: The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Sail Lasers in Lake Champlain

Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Washington DC, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Vermont (050-053, 056-059), Virginia, West Virginia

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: Arizona, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming

Emily Rudolph

Admissions Counselor
BA in Graphic Design
Call or Text: 802.891.4182
Email: erudolph@champlain.edu

Hometown: Rockaway, NJ
Favorite local eatery: Monarch & the Milkweed
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: New Jersey, New York (100-119), Pennsylvania

Liz van Luling

Associate Director, Admissions
BA in Communication, Media & Cultural Studies
MS in Organizational Leadership
Call or Text: 802.671.5593
Email: evanluling@champlain.edu

Hometown: Newbury, MA
Favorite local eatery: The Guilty Plate
Favorite thing to do in Vermont: Explore the wide array of festivals in downtown Burlington 

Territory: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Massachusetts (018-027), Oregon, Washington

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

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