Mildred Elley Pittsfield Promotes and Adds to Staff
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Elizabeth Keefner has been promoted to office manager. She previously was an administrative assistant. In her new role, she will provide administrative support to the Admissions team, clinic coordinator and school director. Keefner will also be responsible for managing the overall day-to-day operations of the administrative office.
Keefner is a graduate of the Austin’s School of Spa Technology in Albany, N.Y. She resides in Canaan, N.Y.
Angelo Pizzonia has been promoted to full-time department chair of Massage Therapy. He previously was the part-time department chair. His expanded responsibilities will include overseeing instructional and related activities, staffing, and curriculum development of department programs. He will also supervise and mentor adjunct and full- time faculty, advise students, and assure program quality and continuous development.
Pizzonia is hoping to expand student enrollment and enhance the learning experience for students. A graduate of Stillpoint Center School of Massage Therapy, Pizzonia also holds a bachelor's degree in English/Communications from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and an associate's degree in liberal arts from Berkshire Community College. He resides in Pittsfield.
Jennifer Bushika has been promoted to director of Admissions. She previously was an admissions representative at the school's Pittsfield campus. In her new role, Bushika will oversee all aspects of admissions at Mildred Elley Pittsfield. She will manage the two admissions representatives currently on campus and be responsible for recruiting and retaining new admissions representatives.
Bushika has been an employee of Mildred Elley Pittsfield since 2006. She is a graduate of Mildred Elley Pittsfield’s Computerized Accounting Systems program and she resides in Stephentown, N.Y.
Karry Brothers has been promoted to interactive marketing specialist for Empire Education Corporation, which owns and operates Mildred Elley Pittsfield. She previously was an adjunct faculty member and IT specialist for the Pittsfield campus.
Brothers will be joining the Creative Department within the Office of Marketing & Communications and will be responsible for website development and enhancement, search engine optimization and Internet marketing/communications strategies. She will assist the department in increasing online awareness of Empire Education Corporation and its campuses.
Brothers is also the owner of Emerald-Glen Equestrian Center in Stephentown, N.Y., where she manages the day-to-day operations of a 15-horse facility. She holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Eastern Connecticut State University and a master's degree in advertising from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. She resides in Stephentown, N.Y.
Jennifer Kupiec has been named clinic coordinator at Mildred Elley Pittsfield. She will be responsible for promoting, coordinating and running the student clinics for massage therapy and cosmetology. Kupiec is a graduate of the Administrative Assistant program at Mildred Elley Pittsfield. She resides in Pittsfield.
