Elkinsette Clinton joins LA as the director of diversity programs. Elkinsette comes to LA from the Stepping Up Program in Providence, R.I., where she served as the career advisor and community liaison. She previously worked at the Wheeler School as dean of students, and the student and family services coordinator. A sociology graduate of the Kenyon College, Elkinsette also has her MA in Education from the University of Rhode Island. She will live on campus at the Homestead with her daughter Adrianna Paygai.
Kathleen O’Shea joins LA in the Admissions Office as a part-time assistant director. Kathleen received her BA in Art History from Middlebury College. She comes from the Shaker Road School in New Hampshire where she was in charge of 8th-grade searches and placement and also served in admissions at Middlesex. An accomplished field hockey and lacrosse coach, Kathleen will be involved in athletics as well. Robert Barker ’00 comes back to LA as the director of student activities. After leaving LA, Robert received his BA in Sports Studies from the University of New Hampshire. He comes to us from Cardigan Mountain School, where he taught history and coached three sports. In addition to his student activities duties, Robbie will assist with JV football, boys’ varsity hockey, and varsity baseball. He will also serve as a residential dorm head in Spaulding.
Khalid Bashir joins LA as an admissions intern. Khalid graduated in 2012 from Williams College with a BA in American Studies with a concentration in Africana Studies. While at Williams, Khalid was also a broadcaster for the Williams College Sports Information program, calling men and women’s basketball games and football. Here, he will assist with JV basketball.
Moving On and Around Maritza Menjivar, Coordinator of Student Activities, leaves LA to pursue her law degree. She will be attending Texas Southern University in Houston. Luigi Solla, hired last year in the College Counseling Office, is moving back into the college world as a freshman class advisor at Mount Holyoke College in western Massachusetts. Jessie Martin, science faculty in the NGP, is moving to the Boston area to work on her master’s at Tufts University. Joe Raciti, humanities faculty in the NGP, is also moving into Boston and will work on his master’s at the Boston Conservatory. Greg and Pati Foster, after serving as our interim head of school, will move back to their first school in California. Greg has agreed to join the Board of Trustees for LA, and we look forward to having him back on campus for these meetings. Deanna Duplak from the Development Office has moved on to other opportunities.
Andrew Healy will continue to teach a session of Spanish and coach, while assuming the role of director of residential life.
Alyssa MacMeekin moves into the NGP science position from her current position with the Science Department.
Scott Smith will shift from the English Department to teach humanities in the NGP.
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Kim Bohlin will move from the admissions team to the College Counseling Office as associate director.
