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Rhonda McClellan

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Samuel McClernon

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Samuel earned a B.A. in German from Arizona State University in 2016 and a M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the same institution in 2017. Prior to starting at Champlain College Online, Samuel worked as an instructor at ASU, teaching English as a second language to international students in both face-to-face and online contexts. His passion for higher education and the opportunities that it offers led him to the world of academic advising. Having experienced online education from both the student and instructor perspective, he is excited to provide students with the best guidance on their own academic journeys. Outside of work, Samuel enjoys spending time with family and friends, brewing coffee, and growing his vinyl record collection.

What are your hobbies?

Golf, paint by numbers, hiking, coffee, collecting vinyl records

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Visiting the waterfront and Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

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Ricardo McCoy

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Melissa McDuffie

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Melissa had a variety of experiences working in the field of psychology both before and after she started teaching including addictions counselor, working in therapeutic foster care, community mental health counselor, school intervention programs, crisis intervention work and running a campus counseling center. She has been teaching since 2001. Her areas of teaching interest include General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Counseling Psychology.

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Mark McGinnis

Hobbies

Snowboarding, Longboarding, Gardening, Walking my dog, Hiking, Swimming, Watching Football

Favorite Local Eateries

Mill River Brewery, Los Jefes, Jeff’s Seafood, and Twiggs

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Jason Mcgoff

Biography

When he graduated from high school, he enrolled at SUNY Oswego and received a degree in Computer Science. Once he finished, he worked very briefly and then decided to get a M.S. in Computer Science from Binghamton University. He greatly enjoyed his college experience and would like to help others enjoy it as much as he did. He thinks learning online is a great medium and really enjoy teaching others.

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Todd McKeever

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Shlynn McKinney

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Mary Beth McNulty

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Mary Beth McNulty is a Vermont-based educator and playwright who first joined TAP at Champlain in 2016. Mary Beth began her career teaching English and theatre at the middle school level in Los Angeles. Outside of the classroom, she worked at the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) developing teacher and leadership standards, education policy, and regulations. During her tenure at the AOE, Mary Beth also worked with every teacher preparation program in the state. Mary Beth’s plays have been performed across Vermont and in Los Angeles, Scotland, and Romania. When she’s not writing or working with new teachers, she spends time hiking, skiing, and trying to persuade her daughters that her healthy pancakes are vastly superior to those their dad makes.

What are your hobbies?

writing, yoga, reading, Mahjong

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Cafe Hot and any Vermont pizza

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Erin Meenan

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With nearly two decades of experience in higher education, Erin has enjoyed working in the field through various roles. She began their career as a Career Counselor at Champlain College. She then transitioned to the Community College of Vermont (CCV) as an Academic Coordinator, advising students and managing online programs.

Demonstrating a passion for instructional technology, Erin joined Norwich University as an Instructional Developer. Her interest in the field led her back to Champlain College, where she has been working in the eLearning department for the past seven years, improving the online learning experience for students.

In addition to her work in eLearning, Erin has been teaching online courses at CCV for 12 years helping student find internships and gain career development skills prior to graduation.

Outside of her professional life, Erin lives in Central Vermont with their husband Evan and their beloved pets, Cricket the cat and Joy the dog. They enjoy gardening, walking, cooking, and spending time on their pedal boat.

What are your hobbies?

Gardening, reading, cooking, walking

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

We love Blackback Pub, Pearl Street Pizza for grandma pizza, Pho Capital, and any place we can get a maple creemee!

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Robert Melasky

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Rob has over 10 years experience with working in the technology industry. He has worked as a Graphic Designer, Web & Application Developer, along with teaching courses.

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Christine Melicharek

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Tracy Mendham

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Tracy is an aspiring instructional designer with a background in higher education teaching, advising, and academic support. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts, an MEd in Special Education from Franklin Pierce University, and a BA in Psychology from Smith College. Based in southern New Hampshire, she lives with her partner and their Australian Shepherd, Cache. In her free time, Tracy enjoys gardening and reading.

Hobbies

Gardening and reading

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April Mentzer

Biography

April holds both a Bachelors and Masters in Social Work and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2024. She is the Visiting Professor in Social Work at Champlain College. Prior to accepting this position, April worked in the Champlain College Counseling Center providing a variety of services for students including individual therapy, group therapy, health promotion, and assisting with campus wide wellbeing initiatives. April serves as the Clinical Supervisor for PEARLS, a program to reduce depression symptoms in older adults. Before coming to work at Champlain College, April served older adults through her work with the state wide SASH Program (Support and Services at Home), people in Recovery at Howard Center’s Chittenden Clinic, and served on various employee wellness committees.

Throughout her social work career, April has explored what people need to be well, bringing a Bio, Psycho, Social, Spiritual lens to her work. April is also a certified yoga instructor and has studied yoga and mindfulness for more than half her life. When April is not working she enjoys walking with friends, traveling, and spending time with her family and their beloved pet chickens.

What are your hobbies?

Walking, spending time with family and friends.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Spending time outside.

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Jeffrey Messina

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Jeffrey M. Messina, Esq. is an attorney in private practice in Burlington, VT. His practice generally focuses on Business Law, Commercial Transactions, and Commercial Litigation in Vermont state and federal court. He also represents clients in Administrative proceedings such as licensing, Department of Labor, and Office of Professional Regulation.

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