The staff and administration of Smith College School for Social Work are here to help. Find individual contact information for each staff member below.
Nieves Ayala
Manager of Faculty Support Systems
Nieves Ayala is a chicana, from the intersection of three states, Chihuahua, New Mexico and Texas. After receiving her bachelor of arts degree in creative…
Sarah Bartholomew
Events Coordinator for Professional Education
Sarah is a Massachusetts native, returning to live in Western Massachusetts after living in California for twenty years and Brooklyn, NY for over ten years. She…
Candice Branche
Assistant Registrar
Before joining the Smith family, Candice Branche worked in Human Resources and in the Registrar’s Office at Mount Holyoke College. When she is not busy with…
Katya Cerar, M.S.W., Ph.D. '13, LICSW
Senior Director of Practicum Learning
Katya Cerar, is the senior director of Practicum Education at Smith College and has taught and supervised students from various New England schools of social…
Sarah Duey
Senior Enrollment and Information Systems Specialist
Sarah Duey works with the rest of the admission team to guide future Smithies through the process of applying to graduate school. In addition to being an…
Lorelei Erisis
Assistant Director of Admission
Lorelei Erisis is dedicated to making the application process more personal and stress-free for prospective M.S.W. students. Originally trained as an actor…
Alexis Jack Evwynne, LMHC
Office of Practicum Learning Administrative Assistant
Alexis Jack Evwynne is one of Lilly Hall's temp staff, formerly the Interim Coordinator to the Deans' Office, and transitioning into supporting the SSW Office…
Dawn Faucher
Director of Development
Dawn Faucher, a proud first generation college graduate, has dedicated the past ten+ years of her career to making a Smith College social work education…
Megan Harding, M.S.W. '07
Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Megan Harding has been teaching at the Smith College School for Social Work since 2009, initially as an adjunct and eventually as a senior lecturer. She has…
Valerie Nguyễn Hooper
Interim Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Valerie Nguyễn Hooper is a proud first-generation college (and graduate school) graduate with origins in Western New York and Saigon, Vietnam. As a former…
Danielle LaVine
Associate Registrar
Danielle LaVine joined Smith SSW in June 2022 as the associate registrar.
Kim Monson, M.S.W. '08, LICSW
Associate Director of Practicum Learning
Kim Monson, M.S.W., LICSW (she/her) identifies as a Black, cis female from Western MA. She is a private practice clinician, an adjunct assistant professor at…
Arianne Napier-White, M.S.W. '15, LMSW
Director of M.S.W. Practicum Learning
Arianne J. Napier-White, LMSW (she/her) is a clinical social worker with experience working in hospitals, city government, acute trauma settings, outpatient…
Madelyn Neely, M.A.
Special Projects Specialist
Maddy Neely began working at Smith College in 2009 in Development; and has been with the School for Social Work since 2012. A student affairs professional, she…
Laura Noel
Director of Communications
Laura Noel began her career working in independent schools, first in admission then in public relations and marketing. After ten years in independent schools…
Stherlie Petit-Frère
Operations Manager
Stherlie Petit-Frère began her career in operations over 10 years ago while working in healthcare. During those years, she oversaw several large ambulatory…
Katie Potocnik Medina, LCSW
Director of Alumni Engagement | Practicum Faculty Advisor | Practicum Seminar Instructor
Katie serves as the director of alumni engagement for Smith College School of Social Work. Her goal is to increase alumni connections and build a dynamic…
Ash Sabripour
Assistant Director of Admission and Outreach
Ash Sabripour has worked in higher education since joining Smith College in 2021. In her role as assistant director for admission and outreach at the School for…
Simone Stemper
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Simone Stemper is part of Smith College SSW’s small-but-mighty communications team, where she works as the digital marketing coordinator. Her role includes…
Marianne R.M. Yoshioka, M.S.W., MBA, Ph.D., LCSW
Dean | Elizabeth Marting Treuhaft Professor
Dean Marianne Yoshioka arrived at the Smith College School for Social Work in 2014. Prior to Smith College, Yoshioka spent 18 years on the faculty of the New…
Sharyn Zuffelato
Administrative and Systems Manager, Ph.D. Program
Sharyn Zuffelato graduated from University of Maryland with a degree in Business Administration. She joined the Smith College School for Social Work in 2007…