Admissions Counselors

What brought you to Bridgewater College?

What advice do you have about the college search process?

Don’t rush into any decisions without touring the school or making sure they have the major you want to study. Take your time in the process because this decision could very well decide factors that come in to play for your professional careers! Also don’t forget to ask hard questions that other people wouldn’t normally think to ask!

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

The most rewarding part is getting to meet students and their families and being able to give students the opportunity to go to college and get a good education in a place that has such special meaning to me.

What brought you to Bridgewater College?

What advice do you have about the college search process?

My biggest piece of advice for the college search process is to go on individualized visits whenever possible. Personally, I had gone with my family to other larger universities where my sister(s) would have a tour, and I always tried to imagine myself as a part of those communities. This was how I realized and truly recognized that I could see myself completing my undergraduate here at BC.

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

The most rewarding part of the job for me is interacting with students and families, and hearing that a student is excited to apply for admission to Bridgewater. I have seen and talked with students who either had never heard of Bridgewater College or were not seriously considering our school that changed their mind during our interaction at a school visit or college fair.

What brought you to Bridgewater College?

What advice do you have about the college search process?

It is important to weigh out all of your options, if you go into a decision very focused on one choice it may prevent you from seeing potentially better choices. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, college is a very important step, and you want to make sure you love the school. 

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

The most rewarding part of my job is being able to be part of students’ academic journey. College is a huge steppingstone in both an academic career and professional career, and we as admissions counselors get to be guides at some point in those journeys! 

What brought you to Bridgewater College?

What brought me to Bridgewater was the prestigious football program and long history of great athletes. After visiting with my family and seeing all of the programs and opportunities that came with attending Bridgewater College, I decided to attend. 

What advice do you have about the college search process?

When visiting colleges make a physical or mental list of the things you what to get out of attending that school. Also, when you are on the tour pay attention to what the college is like during the day. Is it busy between classes? Do the students look like they enjoy the environment or are they mainly in their dorms not interacting with one another?

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

The most rewarding thing about my job is being able to give students the opportunity to go to college and meeting amazing new people and families every day.

What brought you to Bridgewater College?

I came to Bridgewater College for a football game when I was 12. I fell in love with the campus instantly. When it was time to start considering colleges, there was no question. I was going to BC.

After graduating from college, I worked for a recreation department, teaching nursery school and running an after-school program for elementary school students. But something was missing. Four years after graduation I returned and have been introducing new students to Bridgewater for over 20 years.

What advice do you have about the college search process?

Your friends and family can be a good source of information about colleges/universities and their programs. But you should NOT stop your search with their point of view. Discover and explore colleges and universities that are of particular interest to you. Visit a variety of college campuses. While there, meet with an admissions counselor to receive current information about the college and the academic programs. Be sure to talk with students and faculty, and explore the campus on a tour. Throughout the college search process, keep asking yourself – “Will this college/university challenge me academically, provide me an opportunity to further develop the skills needed for me to lead a successful life and allow me to grow personally.”

What is one of the most rewarding parts of your job?

Meeting and working with students and their families. I enjoy meeting students during visits at their high schools and at the college fairs. I learn about their school, what they want to do in college, sports, majors and other interests. I try really hard to get to know them and help them with the college search process. When they come to campus for an open house or a personal campus visit I can better assist them because I have spent the time getting to know them. It is important for prospective students to experience a campus visit, not just walk around and see the buildings. So, by adding a personal touch the students are able to feel at home with the people that make up our College community.