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  1. Meredith Griffiths '03
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Meredith Griffiths ’03 Brings Art Therapy to Residents in Assisted Living

    As a registered art therapist, licensed mental health counselor, and certified dementia practitioner, Meredith Griffiths '03 is providing the benefits of art-based therapy to the elderly community. Griffiths is currently overseeing a partnership between the Goddard House, a senior living...

  2. Photo of Alyssa Pacy and Sarah Yasuda
    Alumnae/i Feature

    A Tale of Two Librarians: SLIS alumnae/i at Cambridge Public Library

    Librarian Sarah Yasuda '20MS and Archivist Alyssa Pacy '06MS, '07MA reflect on how their studies at Simmons SLIS impacted their careers, the unique rewards of public library work, and the coolest items you can find in the Cambridge Public Library...

  3. Bishop Jeffrey Mello ’00 MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Jeffrey Mello ’00 MSW Consecrated as Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut

    Tell us about your profession. I am the 16 th Bishop Diocesan in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut. In the Episcopal Church, bishops are not appointed, but elected by the clergy and the people of the diocese. I was elected...

  4. Evelyn Bernard '20
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Evelyn Bernard ’20 Inspires Young Students as Montessori School Teacher

    Recent graduate Evelyn Bernard shares her experience teaching at a Montessori school, which introduces students to an ethical worldview at a young age. Tell us about the kind of work that you do. I am a lead Children's House teacher...

  5. photo of Genevieve Nowicki
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Struggles to Strengths: Overcoming Mental Health Challenges and Helping Others to Do the Same with Socio-Ecological Research and Treatment

    Genevieve Peck Nowicki '20 studied Neurobiology at Simmons and is now pursuing her PhD in Counseling Psychology at Northeastern. She shares with us her approach to research and how Simmons prepared her for further studies. What made you choose to...

  6. Steven D. Booth '09MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Steven D. Booth '09MS Expands the Possibilities of Archival Work

    Archivist and independent researcher Steven D. Booth '09MS was recently named a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists. Booth has worked in both traditional and unconventional archival settings, including his current role at the Getty Research Institute, and is...

  7. Samuel Fonseca '22MSW
    Student Story

    Samuel Fonseca '22MSW: Supporting Veterans Experiencing Housing Instability

    What the Job Entails Samuel Fonseca is a clinical social worker for the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program at the VA Boston Healthcare System. This collaborative initiative combines rental assistance with support services for veterans experiencing housing...

  8. Kasie Cassell '23
    Student Story

    Kasie Cassell '23 DNP Finds Fulfillment Working in Mental Health

    Tell us about the work that you do. I am a dual licensed, board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. I work at Columbia Associates in Psychiatry, an outpatient psychiatric practice based in Virginia, with...

  9. Tiffany Cooper ‘16MSW and Jerrica Raspberry Lawson ‘17MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Alumni Uplift Marginalized Voices Through Culturally-Affirming Wellness Practice

    Jerrica Raspberry Lawson '17MSW, '26PhD and Tiffany Cooper '16MSW are the co-founders and CEO's of Kujichagulia (Kuji) Wellness Center , a virtual practice based in Massachusetts that provides individual counseling, clinical supervision, and consulting. Their services are client-centered, culturally-affirming and...

  10. Main College Building cupola with fall leaves
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Elissa Gershowitz '00MA, Editor in Chief of The Horn Book, Offers Titles to Add to Your Reading List

    This October, Elissa Gershowitz '00MA was officially named Editor in Chief of The Horn Book, Inc. , publisher of a review journal of children's and young adult literature. We caught up with her about her role at the Horn Book...