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Emily Andrews

Biography

Emily Andrews is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Vermont. Her educational journey led her to Syracuse University, where she earned a BFA in Illustration, and later to Champlain College for an MFA in the Emergent Media program.

Emily’s work is deeply rooted in both digital and traditional media, with a particular affinity for the texture and tactility of traditional printmaking. Her creative sensibilities lean towards comics and visual storytelling, and her portfolio spans a diverse array of projects including logos, branding assets, and a graphic novels.

In her freelance capacity, Emily has brought her unique visual language to a variety of local publications and authors, among others. Her commitment to her craft and adaptability across various media have enabled her to consistently deliver compelling visual narratives that resonate with her clients and audience.

Publications & Abstracts

Seven Days

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Kevin Andrews

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Sarah Andriano

Biography

Sarah Boston Andriano is the Vice President for Advancement and Community Engagement at Champlain College, bringing 19 years of experience in higher education across advancement and enrollment roles. Sarah’s career includes significant contributions at St. Lawrence University and Boston University, where she developed expertise in building impactful community partnerships and driving strategic growth in higher education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Union College and a Master of Education from Boston University. Sarah is dedicated to fostering connections that enhance educational opportunities and community engagement.

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Michael Angel

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Tara Arneson

What are your hobbies?

Snowboarding, mountain biking, knitting

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Muhammad Aslam

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Michael Atwood

Biography

Atwood serves as an educational leader and consultant to students, families, teachers, administrators, and other staff to develop and broaden skills, knowledge, and experience in the area of information technology.

Distinctions & Awards

Certified Google Educator – Level one. Certified Vermont Agency of Education Technology Integration Specialist since 2020.

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Erika Austin

Biography

Erika Austin is a Digital Marketing Consultant specializing in SEO, Advertising and Analytics with 15 years of developing data-driven digital marketing strategies and campaigns. Erika has been working with agencies and other marketers to improve their skills and offer a new data-driven perspective on their marketing efforts.

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Alisa Avelar

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Fuad Aziz

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Kel Bachus

Biography

Kel is an author and veteran of the video game industry; they’ve worked on everything from titles like Elder Scrolls Online, to mobile games to the last game ever made for the Atari Jaguar. Working in game development as both a designer and writer while publishing in genre fiction led to teaching with a very story-forward focus. In 2022, Kel created Champlain’s Interactive Narrative major to meet the increasing need for narrative specialists in the current market.

Champlain provided the perfect opportunity to create not only cutting edge curriculum for story creators, but to work on issues of equity and justice in this sometimes problematic field. Kel’s interest is in radically inclusive spaces and decolonized processes; they work with students on a range of projects in their own studios, often with a justice focus.

Kel founded Rad Magpie, a Vermont nonprofit supporting underrepresented developers, and runs a summer studio for students working on independent projects and starting their own companies.

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Phillip Bailey

Biography

Courses Taught: Interpersonal Communication

Recommended Reading, Listening & Viewing

The Daily Stoic: Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

Favorite Quote

“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”

—Peter Drucker

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Wendy Bailey

Biography

Teaching for over 20 years in the Information Technology field. Degrees include BA, MA, Graduate Certificate.

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Gary Baker

Biography

Dr. Gary A. Baker has a passion for teaching. For over 30 years, he’s been working to guide students toward successful career choices and successful lives. His own scholarly expertise lies in experimental social psychology. He enjoys interacting with students inside and outside the classroom. He likes introducing students to the study of psychology because students gain a practical knowledge of themselves and others that serve them well throughout their lives. He feels that the students who are most successful in college are those who seek an “education”, not just a degree. In addition to teaching psychology, Dr. Baker worked for nine years at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Medical College of Georgia conducting research on addictions and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Professional & Scholastic Affiliation

• American Psychology—Law Society
• Association for Psychological Science
• The Society for Personality & Social Psychology

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Kari Banas

Biography

Kari Banas grew up in Massachusetts and then lived in Rhode Island with her husband and three boys until her whole family made the wonderful move to Vermont in 2012. They had been camping in VT for many years and once they moved never looked back. She has a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts from Adelphi University in New York and loves to dance. She joined Champlain College in 2018 as a Compass Student Services Representative and has been with Student Accounts and Billing for over a year now. You will find her most days rain/snow or shine, walking all over campus during her lunch as she loves to see and engage with our students.

What are your hobbies?

Dancing, walking all over campus

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Any coffee shop that can make a coconut decaf latte

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