The Threshold Program's Administration, Faculty, and Staff

Each Faculty Member

• Has extensive expertise educating students with special needs
• Has an advanced degree in education or a field directly related to their role at Threshold

Threshold Faculty

• Have conducted research and have been published in professional journals.
• Have given numerous national conference presentations, most recently focusing on the needs of students with nonverbal learning disabilities.
• Click on administration, faculty and staff members' names below to view profiles.

Administration

• Jim Wilbur
  Director of Threshold, Instructor of Current Events
  B.A. from Nichols College, M.Ed. from Cambridge College 
    
• Helen McDonald
  Director of Admissions
  B.A. from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, M.Ed from Fitchburg State College 
    
• Patricia Morrissey
  Director of Transition Year and Bridge
  B.S. and M.A. from Lesley College 
    
• Cara Gorham
  LCSW, Alumni Center Director
  B.S. from Boston College, M.S.W. from Simmons College 
    
• Matthew Alden
  Director of Residence Life and Student Services
  B.A. from University of Maine at Farmington, M.A. from Johnston State College

Faculty and Staff

• Carla Andre
  Graduate Resident Assistant
  B.A. from Emmanuel College

• Linda Brennan
  Instructor of Consumer Education and Personal Finance
  B.A. from Salem State College, M.Ed. from Boston University 
    
• Terry Bromfield
  Early Childhood Instructor, Advisor, and Supervisor
  B.A. from Wheelock College, M.Ed. from Lesley College 
    
• Sara Connelly
  Administrative Assistant, Study Lab Instructor and Yearbook Coordinator
  B.A. from University of Massachusetts - Boston 
    
• Krista DiGregorio
  Threshold Employment Coordinator
  B.A. from, M.A. from 
    
• Lorraine M. Done
  Vocational Instructor, Advisor, and Supervisor
  B.A. and M.A. from Boston University 
    
• Joseph Gennetti
  Business and Support Services Instructor, Advisor, and Supervisor
  Work World Instructor
  B.S. University of Massachusetts, Lowell 
    
• Cheryl Haug
  Physical Education Instructor
  B.S. from the University of Wisconsin, graduate work in health and physical education at Northeastern University 
    
• Ricardo Junquera
  Graduate Resident Assistant
  B.A. from Boston University, graduate work in higher education administration at Northeastern University 
    
• Leslie Macone
  Business and Support Services Instructor, Advisor, and Supervisor
  B.S. from Salem State College, M.S. from Lesley College 
    
• Marcia Mishley
  Business and Support Services Instructor, Advisor, and Supervisor, Work World Instructor
  B.S. from Salem State College, M.Ed. from Framingham State College. Advanced secretarial certificate from Katherine Gibbs School 
    
• Dr. William Mitchell
  Psychological Consultant and group leader for Personal Growth
  B.A. from the University of North Carolina, M.A. and Ed.D. from Harvard University Graduate School of Education 
    
• Carole Noveck
  Life Skills and Bridge Instructor
  B.A. from Douglass College, M.S. from Upsala College 
    
• Karen Oldoni
  Independent Living Advisor
  B.A from Colgate University, Graduate work in Celtic Studies at Harvard University 
    
• Fran Osten
  Early Childhood Instructor, Advisor, and Supervisor
  B.A. from Barnard College, M.Ed. from Tufts University Eliot Pearson Department of Child Study 
    
• Yadira Rivera
  Graduate Resident Assistant
  B.S. from University of Massachusetts, M.Ed from Lesley University 
    
• Joanne Silva
  Program Manager, Admissions Coordinator, Independent Living Advisor
    
• Will Small
  Creative Writing Instructor, Information Technology Specialist
  B.A. and M.Ed from Rhode Island College, Certificates from Boston University
  and Ohio University 
    
• Diane Wilcox
  Independent Living Advisor
  B.A. from Tufts University 
    
• Fran Yuan
  Instructor of Adult Sexuality, Medical World, Pathways to Health and Understanding Learning Challenges
  B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, M.A. from Lesley College