Meet the Lesley College Admissions Office!

GET TO KNOW THE ADMISSIONS STAFF!

Do you have a question you would like answered by your individual admissions counselor? Click on your counselor's name to send them an email directly or contact the office directly at 617.349.8800.

Shirley Chin, Admissions Counselor and Alumni Coordinator

Hometown: Boston, MA
Graduated from: Lesley College
Currently playing on iPod: Keith Urban
Favorite book: They Did It With Love by Kate Morgenroth
Favorite movie: Mr. Deeds
Territory: I review all first year applicants from MA (Metro Boston), AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, NY (all NYC boroughs and Long Island), OR, UT, WA, WY.
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: I get to represent my alma mater at college fairs throughout the year.

Christian Davis, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions and International Student Coordinator

Hometown: Medford, MA
Graduated from: Newbury College
Currently playing on iPod: Fitz and the Tantrums
Favorite book: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Favorite movie: The Big Lebowski
Territory: I review all first year applicants from MA (North Shore) and any applicant who attends school outside of the U.S.
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: I get to work in the Harvard Square area of Cambridge, which has every type of food imaginable and it is only a 20 minute train ride into downtown Boston.

Sharon Gringeri Giroux, Associate Director of Admissions

Hometown: Wyckoff, NJ
Graduated from: University of Hartford
Currently playing on iPod: Jimmy Buffet
Favorite book: I have many…but love to read Nicholas Sparks and James Patterson novels
Favorite movie: Top Gun
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: The sense of community; this was one of the main reasons I began working here; our students and staff are fantastic and I have never felt such a sense of energy. Plus, I love walking through Harvard Square every morning on my way to the office.

Kate Guertin, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions and Student Tour Guide Coordinator

Hometown: Sturbridge, MA
Graduated from: Boston University
Currently playing on iPod: Anything 90's
Favorite book: The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
Favorite movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Territory: I review all first year applicants from MA (Central and Western), NJ, NY (Upstate - including Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties), RI
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: The vibe I get walking around campus. The Lesley community is accepting and encouraging; it is full of individuals who support positive change and have a passion to make a difference.

Deb Kocar, Director of Admissions

Hometown: Cleveland, OH - home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!
Graduated from: Miami University/The Western College Program of Interdisciplinary Studies
Currently playing on iPod: I'm the only one in my household who does not own an iPod. Not practical for yoga, and when I run, I'd rather listen to what's going on around me - bits of conversation, the birds, dogs.  That said, what music do I like? Bruce Springsteen, U2, Dave Matthews, Adele, The Fray
Favorite book: Under the Tuscan Sun, The Girl with the Pearl Earring, Harry Potter series, Sherlock Holmes series
Favorite movie: Okay I'll say it...Legally Blonde - I love that she bucks every stereotype! We're right next to Harvard Law School.
Territory: I review the files of all freshman and transfer students.
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: Lesley is an amazing place - I have the privilege of working with students who question the world as they know it and faculty and staff who challenge them to seek new paths to discover more about who they are in the context of the world whose future they will shape.  They are determined to have their voices and their actions make a difference.

Ryan MacLean, Admissions Counselor and Athletic Liaison

Hometown: Mansfield, MA
Graduated from: Endicott College
Currently playing on iPod: James Taylor and anything country
Favorite book: All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael Patrick MacDonald
Favorite movie: Braveheart
Territory: I review all first year applicants from MA (South Shore), Washington D.C., DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, PA, PR, SC, VA, WV.
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: The people I work with!

Courtney Millette, Administrative Assistant

Hometown: Thetford, VT
Graduated from: University of Vermont
Currently playing on iPod: Flux Pavillion
Favorite book: The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Favorite movie: Wet Hot American Summer
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: The people! Every person I have met at Lesley has been so welcoming and easy to get along with. They'll make you feel like part of the Lesley Family from day one!

Jeanne Rademaker, Administrative Assistant

Hometown: Framingham, MA
Graduated from: Newton Wellesley School of Nursing
Currently playing on iPod: Zydeco
Favorite book: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Favorite movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: Working with the younger generation. It gives me the illusion I'm still "in the loop."

Nancy Brown Wentzell, Associate Director of Admissions and Transfer Student Coordinator

Hometown: South Windsor, CT
Graduated from: Clark University
Currently playing on iPod: Adele, Coldplay, U2
Favorite book: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Favorite movie: Jerry Maguire
Territory: I review all transfer applicants, including international transfers.
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: Helping students who have attended other colleges determine if Lesley is the best fit for them now.

Heather Zeman, Admissions Counselor and Student Tour Guide Coordinator

Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Graduated from: Providence College
Currently playing on iPod: Girl Talk for running and Eric Church for the commute
Favorite book: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Favorite movie: Grease
Territory: I review all first year applicants from AL, AR, CT, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, VT, WI.
Favorite aspect of working at Lesley: There is a perfect balance between Lesley's tight-knit community and its location here in Cambridge. I look forward to being on campus every morning, but I also look forward to the end of the day when the entire city of Boston is at my fingertips. It truly is the best of both worlds.

Office Contact Info

Please contact our office if you have any questions or wish to arrange an on-campus or off-campus visit.

Our office location is:
1627 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

Our mailing address is:
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Phone: 617.349.8800
Fax: 617.349.8810
Email: lcadmissions@lesley.edu