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List of 4 members.

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  Kristen Kaschub 

  Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management

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  Kristen comes most recently from the Darrow School, New Lebanon, NY, where she served as the Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management for three years. Prior to working at Darrow, Kristen spent eight years at Besant Hill School, Ojai, California, serving as the Director of Admissions and Summer Programs for six years before becoming the Director of Advancement and External Affairs. Kristen’s school experience also includes 11 years in admissions and recruiting roles at Ross School and Northfield Mount Hermon School. Kristen has a proven track record of enrollment management success, helping to grow mission aligned international and domestic student enrollment at her previous institutions.
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  Elisa Lellios 

  Director of Admissions

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  Elisa Lynd Lellios has worked in independent schools for over 25 years. While she has held a range of positions, including as teacher, dean, and admissions director, Elisa has found admissions and financial aid to be the most rewarding. In her current role as Director of Admissions she seeks to create enrollment strategy, recruitment events, admissions and financial processes that focus on relationship building. Whether connecting with families, prospective students, or faculty, listening to the stories that unite a school community shapes Elisa’s approach to her work. Elisa grew up in Houston, Texas, and has made New England her home for the past 28 years. Elisa has recently relocated to Bethel, and is eager to get to know this beautiful area.
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  Marcy LaVallee 

  Associate Director of Admissions and Marketing Liason

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  Ms. LaVallee is a third-generation alumna of Gould Academy (Elizabeth Sargent LaVallee ’67 and Alzena Lord Sargent ’42) and a graduate of The University of Maine with a B.A. in Studio Art.  Her area of study focused largely on sculpture with an emphasis on metalwork including welding and bronze casting. While a student, she was an active member of the Delta Zeta sorority, served on the Panhellenic Council as Vice President of Recruitment, and was inducted into the Order of Omega.
  
  

  She has an extensive background in marketing as a product manager for Gemline and more recently as a corporate program manager for Geiger. She loves the outdoors, the mountains, and spends weekends during the winter as a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Level 100 certified alpine coach for the GACP weekend program.  She also enjoys camping, reading historical fiction, riding dressage on her horse Bode, and practicing Kyokushin Karate.
  
  

  She lives in the Bethel area with her partner, Asher Anderson ’05, and their three children, Lewis ’26, Charlotte, and Tristan.
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  Alice Pelletier 

  Admission Coordinator

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  Alice Pelletier, a Gould Academy alumna from the Class of 2017, serves as an Admissions Coordinator. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies with a focus on Asian Studies from the University of Vermont. During her time at UVM, she attended the Middlebury College Language Schools’ intensive Japanese Immersion program.

  
  Alice has a passion for languages, religion, and global studies. As a student-athlete, she captained UVM’s club field hockey team, leading them to the Club National Championships in Virginia Beach. In her free time, she enjoys birdwatching, photography, paddleboarding, and playing field hockey in an adult league. She’s also an avid gamer and enjoys playing Stardew Valley on her custom-built PC.