The Bard College Master of Arts in Teaching would like to congratulate it’s new director of recruitment on being profiled in the Poughkeepsie Journal on September 18, 2010. The article, which was a follow up on Ms. Jackson’s receipt of the Dutchess County 40 Under 40 award, notes her strong dedication to serving others through community service. It also highlights her excitement at joining the Bard MAT team.
To read the full article, please visit the Poughkeepsie Journal website.
MAT Hires New Director of Recruitment
Bard College and the Master of Arts in Teaching would like to welcome it’s newest team member, Patricia “Trish” Jackson, as the Director of Recruitment for the Annandale-on-Hudson, Delano, and New York campuses.
Ms. Jackson a graduate admission professional whose experience runs the gamut from marketing, recruiting, event coordination, project management, and strategic planning. She is a tireless supporter of higher education and a strong advocate for fostering all aspects of diversity on the college campus and in the greater community. Ms. Jackson previously worked at Marist College as the Associate Director of Admission for the Office of Graduate & Adult Enrollment. In this position, she jointly authored several partnership agreements with national organizations to better facilitate the enrollment of underrepresented populations, and she played an active role in researching, designing, and implementing recruitment strategies to help expand the college’s visibility and ensure that enrollment targets were met.
Originally from Gay, Georgia, Ms. Jackson earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology & Psychology from Savannah State University where she graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors. She also holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from Argosy University-Atlanta. Read more…
Mariel Fiori, editor of La Voz, was featured in the Poughkeepsie Journal’s Attagirl! on Sunday, April 11, 2010. The article discussed Ms. Fiori’s work to open doors for Spanish-speaking community members in the Hudson Valley, following her personal experience as an immigrant to the United States in 2003. The column commends Ms. Fiori for her efforts giving voice to the Hispanic community. The full article can be read on the Poughkeepsie Journal website.
La Voz is a monthly bilingual publication sponsored by the Master of Arts in Teaching at Bard College. Issues are distributed in Spanish in the Hudson Valley, and in Spanish and English in California’s Central Valley. La Voz may be read online via the Bard College website.
MAT Open House Week
Director of Recruiting, Amber Hinds, in conjunction with the MAT Faculty and Administrators would like to announce Open House Week for prospective Master of Arts in Teaching students, April 5-9, 2010.
Talk Teaching with Bard
Not sure if teaching is right for you? Wondering if Bard’s program is the path you should take to certification?
Visit our Annandale-on-Hudson or Delano campus at your convenience the week of April 5, 2010 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm local time for one-on-one advisement. There’s no group information session, just individual faculty advisement, admission counseling, and campus tours, so you can ask the questions important to you and visit campus when it works for you.
As an added bonus, students who complete their admission application by midnight Friday, April 9, 2010 will have the application fee waived.* Read more…
