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Lauren Hoops-SchmiegExecutive Director Lauren earned her MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management and her B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (where she also minored in History, Economics and Anthropology). Lauren spent the first ten years of her professional career in senior marketing roles at scientific publishing houses Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer, as well as Wellesley Information Services. During her marketing years, she successfully marketed the launch of two web sites, the US edition of New Scientist magazine and hundreds of scientific/academic books and journals. Lauren lives in Marshfield with her family including her husband Charles, two children Charlie (13) and Madeleine (9), and their dog and cat. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys gardening, cooking, hiking, traveling, camping and collecting rare books. Contact: lschmieg@hillhouseboston.org or extension 180. |
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Dianne PowersSenior Director of Development Dianne is thrilled to be back at Hill House after a two-year absence. She originally joined Hill House's development office in July 2010. Dianne oversees Hill house's major fundraising events, including the Wine Dinner and Fall Fundraiser, as well as Annual Appeal and other strategic initiatives. Before joining Hill House, Dianne worked in the development departments of the College of the Holy Cross and Citi Performing Arts Center (now the Boch Center for the Performing Arts). She is a proud graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where she earned her B.A. in Theatre with a Deaf Studies/American Sign Language with a concentration. Dianne lives in Wakefield with her husband Mat and their three children: Harrison, Jackson and Cecilia. When not at Hill House, you can find Dianne spending time with her kids and teaching at a local dance school. Contact: dpowers@hillhouseboston.org or extension 220.
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Marshall CalderaAthletic Director Marshall was promoted to Athletic Director in October, 2019, after spending time as Hill House's Athletics Coordinator and Athletics Manager. Marshall joined Hill House as a Day Camp counselor in the summer 2010, while he was attending the University of Maine to study English. From there, he began helping with our sports programs as a Program Assistant and then as an Athletics Instructor. After growing up in the North End and being a part of Hill House's Little League program when he was young, Marshall is more than excited to be giving back to the community that raised him and to pass on the valuable experience of youth sports in the inner city to the next generation. Marshall is passionate about making Hill House as great as it can be and providing local area children the best opportunities to grow up through our programs. In his spare time, Marshall still plays recreation level softball and basketball and enjoys keeping up with the ever-entertaining sports teams of Boston. Contact: mcaldera@hillhouseboston.org or extension 130.
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Chelsea EveredProgram Manager, 2018 Instructor of the Year Contact: cevered@hillhouseboston.org or extension 140. |
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Adriana DonohueSenior Instructor for Enrichment Programs, 2015 Instructor of the Year Originally from Mexico, Adriana currently lives in the West End with her husband, son (Emilio) and dog (Bruin). She loves to cook, read and walk around the city and Charles River with Bruin. Contact: adonohue@hillhouseboston.org |
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Ryan FlanaganSenior Athletics Coordinator, 2017 Instructor of the Year Favorite Quote: "Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too." - Yogi Berra Contact: rflanagan@hillhouseboston.org |
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Joshua OliverAthletics Coordinator, 2019 Instructor of the Year |
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Patty KennedyFinance Manager Patty joined Hill House in November 2014 and brings over 30 years of experience in the accounting field. While raising two daughters in Manchester-by-the-Sea, she was actively involved in several nonprofit organizations on the North Shore. She held the position of Treasurer in her daughters' co-operative pre-school Magic Years, Treasurer of The Manchester Mother's Club, The Manchester PTO and was instrumental in the start-up of The Parents of Manchester Essex Middle School. Now that her daughters are older, she has spent the past six years as an independent consultant of small business accounting management, specializing in QuickBooks. In her leisure time, Patty enjoys quality time with her family, home renovation, traveling, skiing, boating, tennis and has recently taken up golf. Contact: pkennedy@hillhouseboston.org or extension 120.
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Meredith AdamczykDirector of Marketing and Community Outreach Meredith joined Hill House in November 2016 and brings over eight years of experience in the communications field. She has worked in both athletics and nonprofit, and loves that Hill House is a combination of both. In past roles, she has helped develop new branding and marketing initiatives, grown sponsorship opportunities, coordinated major events and built lasting relationships with local media outlets. Graduating from the University of Georgia in 2007, she loves watching her Bulldogs on football Saturdays and heads to Fenway Park to catch the Red Sox as often as possible. Currently residing in Somerville, Meredith lives with her husband Dave and daughters Brielle and Emmeline. Contact: madamczyk@hillhouseboston.org or extension 230. |
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Vonnika FigaroProgram Office Assistant Born and raised in Boston, Vonnika feels right at home at Hill House. Currently studying to become a Paralegal, Vonnika brings a wealth of experience working with kids. She comes from a big family and is a big kid at heart, which is why she loves working with the Hill House community. When she's not here, you can find her teaching CPR classes, or supporting our city's homeless population. Contact: vfigaro@hillhouseboston.org or extension 100. |
**Many thanks to our friends and neighbors, Infinity Portrait Design for taking the headshots of our team.