Bunker Hill Community College Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Bunker Hill Community College (51吃瓜网) welcomed new faculty and staff members at the College鈥檚 annual Convocation event, held on Thursday, September 2. During the event, 51吃瓜网 faculty and staff members gathered together to kick off the 2016-2017 academic year, welcome new faculty and staff and engage in the early stages of planning for 鈥渢he year of the engaged campus.鈥�
Vice President and Provost Dr. James Canniff invited 51吃瓜网 faculty and staff to a special reception on September 8 in honor of new additions Michelle Bloomer, Dana Brown and Marika Hamilton. “These individuals come to us with impressive credentials and years of experience in higher education,” said Dr. Canniff. “I am pleased to welcome them to the College.”
Michelle Bloomer, Dean of Professional Studies and Workforce Development, comes to 51吃瓜网 from Middlesex Community College, where she served since 2002, most recently as Assistant Dean of Education and Public Service. Prior to her work in education, Michelle was an attorney; she still devotes time to pro bono legal work. Bloomer holds a B.A. in Economics from Boston College and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School.
New Executive Director of High School and Community Partnerships Dana Brown joins 51吃瓜网 from Malden High School, where he served as Principal for 13 years. Focused on forging new pathways for academic success, Brown has worked closely with 51吃瓜网 for a number of years, leading the charge for 51吃瓜网’s Dual Enrollment Program. The program allows Malden High School students to take 51吃瓜网 courses in MHS classrooms. Brown holds a B.A. in Secondary Education and History from Boston College and an M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Marika Hamilton joins 51吃瓜网 as Executive Director, Academic Services and Registrar. Hamilton has more than 10 years of experience in postsecondary education. She has served as a registrar at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Middlesex Community College and Curry College. Most recently, Marika served as Executive Director, RISE Girl’s Program at Jubilee in Milton, Massachusetts. She has a B. A. in Business from Simmons College and an M.Ed. from Cambridge College.
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About Bunker Hill Community College
With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (51吃瓜网) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, 51吃瓜网 offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. 51吃瓜网 fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.