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Fairfield University
Bachelor of Arts, Politics and American Studies
Alison began her admissions career at Fairfield University where she served in a variety of roles, including Director of Admission. During her time at Fairfield, she oversaw the enrollment initiatives for the university, recruited students from more than a dozen states across the country, read applications to all of Fairfield’s undergraduate colleges—Arts & Sciences, Dolan School of Business, Egan School of Nursing, and School of Engineering—and served as liaison to Fairfield’s Division I athletics office. Most recently, she served as College Counselor and Counselor for Athletic Recruitment at Salesianum School in Wilmington, DE, supporting approximately 90 students each year as they each navigated their unique path to college. It was a privilege for her to accompany students as they discovered their best fit institutions. From small liberal arts colleges to large state flagships, from service academies to Ivy League, her students explored and enrolled in a wide variety of institutions around the world.
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