Regions: Select New York City schools, CT, and the UK
Mackie grew up outside the United States, mainly in the UK with some time spent in Asia.
Mackie Siebens
She moved to the US to attend Bard College in 2008 and graduated four years later in 2012. While a Bard student, Mackie majored in American Studies and dedicated much of her time to student government and cross country running. Immediately after graduating, Mackie settled in New York City to work in the fashion industry and moved back to Annandale-on-Hudson to become the Director of Admission at Bard College in 2016.
Melissa Cunningham
CRM Support Specialist
Melissa is a lifelong Hudson Valley resident who earned a B.A. from SUNY New Paltz in Art History.
Melissa Cunningham
In her current role as CRM Support Specialist, she supports admissions and enrollment staff of the Bard undergraduate and graduate programs, specifically in their use of the Slate CRM for admissions. She comes to Bard with a background in operations and program management in the trust & safety field of the tech industry. In her free time she enjoys gardening, hiking and drawing.
Region: New England - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Tessa Greenhalgh grew up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Tessa Greenhalgh
She discovered Bard while attending a summer program and fell in love with it when she attended the Immediate Decision Plan. She studied Environmental in Urban Studies with a concentration in Food Systems and Agriculture, and graduated recently with the class of 2020 and has since begun working as the Admission Counselor for the New England area.
Regions: New York City's five boroughs, Long Island, Washington D.C., Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pittsburgh-PA, and Puerto Rico
Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, Kate discovered Bard when she was sixteen, through Bard's summer archaeology field school.
Kate Hardy
A Bard alumna, Kate majored in Literature with a concentration in Gender and Sexuality Studies and went on to earn her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University, where she interned at a middle school in the Bronx and a small harm-reduction agency in midtown Manhattan, while continuing her work for Bard Admissions. Kate works part of her time based in the five boroughs, where she lives in Queens with her husband, also a Bard alumnus, who works for the administration at Bard High School Early College Queens. Kate is the primary Admissions contact for applicants from the Bard Early College network and the Bard Educational Opportunity Programs.
Jamie Hoelzel
Admission Assistant
Jamie has lived in southern New Hampshire all her life until coming to Bard to study in the studio arts program.
Jamie Hoelzel
She graduated with the Class of 2021 and has continued to work for Bard in various departments, and now she is part of the Admission Team. In her freetime, she enjoys watching animated movies (Disney is her favorite) and creating art.
Angela Kozlakowski
Director of Admission Communications
Angela has worked in New York City for the majority of her career, leading business operations, communications and marketing for online and traditional media companies, spanning various industries from creative arts to digital technologies.
Angela Kozlakowski
Angela is from Brooklyn, New York, with a BA from Brooklyn College. She moved to Woodstock, NY and in 2010, she was hired by Bard College’s Office of Admission to create an all-encompassing Director of Communications position. Angela travels, meets prospective students, and is passionate about promoting Bard’s love of learning to future generations.
Regions: International countries except Latin America, East Asia, and the UK
Amber comes to Bard with several years of experience in International Programs and Admission.
Amber Amina Leisher
She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, where she received her master’s in Higher Education.
Amber’s interest in Bard stems from Bard’s commitment to college access and social justice, as well as the Bard Network. She lives in Philadelphia and focuses on international travel and applications from outside the United States. Her own global experiences of working and studying in the Netherlands, Spain, and South Korea underscore her passion for global engagement and working with international students.
Regions: California, New Mexico, Arizona, Latin America, the Caribbean countries/territories, and the US territory of the Virgin Islands
Born and raised in Montana, Isaac is a citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Nation in the southeastern corner of the state.
Isaac Moore
A Bard alumnus from the class of 2013, Isaac majored in Historical Studies with a concentration in Jewish Studies and was awarded the Marc Bloch Prize for his Senior Project. After leaving Bard, Isaac went abroad to Europe where he pursued a Master of Arts in Comparative History from Central European University in Budapest, Hungary (now located in Vienna, Austria).
Isaac is thrilled to return to Bard as an Admission Counselor for California and Latin America following four and a half years at Harvard Law School, where he supported teaching and research operations. While at Harvard, Isaac also completed a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. During his studies, Isaac was drawn to admissions in the liberal arts context and his love of Bard’s unique academic traditions and commitment to civic engagement and social justice led him back to the college. He is excited about contributing to the work of the Bard admission team and expanding and furthering opportunities for all to succeed in their educational journeys.
Isaac currently resides in Red Hook, New York. In his free time, he enjoys reading, watching murder mysteries, playing squash, running, and trying out new recipes.
Shawn hails from Elgin, IL, and is a regional admissions representative currently based in Beijing, China, where he is responsible for international recruitment and admissions.
Shawn Moore
Bard College is his undergraduate alma mater, and he received an M.M. from Yale University. Shawn concurrently works a professional violinist, and is an avid language learner.
Cassidy Murray
Communications Administrative Assistant
Cassidy was raised in the Hudson Valley. She graduated from Lasell University in 2019 with a B.S. in Sport Management.
Farah came to Bard from Pakistan and received her B.A in Multidisciplinary Studies in 2012. Her academic and social experience at Bard was incredibly formative in guiding her intellectual and professional path.
Farah Akhtar
Perhaps she missed her Bard classroom and discussions so much that she wanted to go back to an intellectually rigorous environment. Farah currently resides in Chicago, working for Bard while also pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Chicago's Divinity School.
Regions: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
A Bard alumnus, Sam graduated in 2014 with a degree in the Written Arts.
Sam Prince
After attending Bard he spent a half decade in the classroom as a teacher, and attended the University of Colorado at Denver, receiving his M.A. in Education and Human Growth and Development. Sam lives in Portland, Oregon. In his free time he is a voracious reader and also attends sporting events whenever he can.
Sean Russell
Data Analyst
Sean graduated from SUNY Albany with a B.A. in Computer Science. He grew up locally in the Hudson Valley. He lives in Millerton, NY, where he enjoys reading and crafting.
Sean Russell
After working with a startup website company, Sean now assists the Office of Enrollment at Bard with data analysis and reporting.
Regions: Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Puerto Rico
Kimberly is from Stone Mountain, Georgia, and she graduated from Bard as a Posse Scholar.
Kimberly Sargeant
After earning her Bard BA in Mathematics in 2014, she went on to then earn her Masters in Education and taught middle school math in Memphis, TN.
In 2017, Kim moved back to the Hudson Valley to connect with students in a different way via Bard’s Office of Equity & Inclusion Programs. In this role, she was able to build relationships through advising, programming, and recruiting the next generation of HEOP, BOP, ECO, & Posse Scholars. Kim currently lives in her hometown of Stone Mountain and is excited to bring her love for Bard back home to the South.
Eric Sinclair
Marketing Technology Analyst
Eric comes to Bard with 10+ years’ experience in the Information Services industry. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications and is a Dutchess County native.
Josh Tyler
Associate Director of Admission and Director of Transfer Admission jtyler@bard.edu
Regions: New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Dutchess County and Columbia County in NY
Josh graduated from Bard in 2006 with a B.A. in Music and in 2008 with an MAT in History Education.
Josh Tyler
After teaching for 5 years in the public-school system, Josh returned to Bard and has been with the Admission's team since 2015. Josh is the coordinator of both the Bard College Bridge Program for local high school students and Group Tour Visits.
Savannah Williams
Digital Media Specialist
Savannah came to Bard in 2015 from Phoenix, Arizona, and has since stayed in the Hudson Valley. She graduated in 2019 with a B.A. in Film Production and received the Peter Hutton Award.
Savannah Williams
Savannah is a proud Bard alumna and is thrilled to able to share that through her work. She was first introduced to Bard in 2006 by her brother-in-law who also went to Bard and studied film, and was determined to be a part of the community ever since. Her goal is to show prospective students the hidden gems and campus culture through different forms of media.
Chase Williams
Admission Counselor and Office of Equity and Inclusion Liaison cwilliams@bard.edu
After graduating in class of 2019, Chase spent a year working as a corporate paralegal before returning to Bard, where he will work closely with both Bard Admission and the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
The philosophy of the Equity and Inclusion programs remains consistent with the College’s desire for diversity to be part of the learning experience of all students from a wide variety of backgrounds. The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) recognizes that students with identities historically underrepresented in higher education seek to attain a rigorous liberal arts education and often need support to realize this aim. Click here to read about the OEI staff!