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National Office Staff Profiles
Michael McManmon, Ed.D
Founder, College Internship Program
Dr. McManmon grew up the youngest son in a family of nine children. He is the father of six children and nine grandchildren. He received his B.A. in English from Mt. St. Mary's College in Maryland and went on for his Masters in Counseling from Shippensburg University.
He attended the University of Kansas for his Masters in Human Development through a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. He obtained his Doctorate in Special Education from the University of Nevada. Subsequently, he was licensed as a Psychologist by the State of Massachusetts. He worked for state, private and non-profit organizations in several states prior to founding The Berkshire Center in 1984.
During his 35 years of experience with students with Learning Differences and Asperger's syndrome, Dr. McManmon has worked on Curriculum Development, Staff Training, Program Evaluation, and Administering Community Based Programming. He is a member of the International Learning Disabilities Association and the Independent Educational Consultants Association. Dr. McManmon speaks and presents at professional conferences nationally and internationally. He has an inside perspective as he himself was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and grew up in a large family with several individuals on the spectrum.
Dr. McManmon has been certified as a family teacher through the Boys Town Center in Nebraska. He has served as a PTA President, School Board Member and Parish Council Member. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Lee Chamber of Commerce, coached in the Community Soccer League and basketball league, and is an avid gardener.
Dr. McManmon's program philosophy is to provide a loving and trusting environment in which personal growth can occur. The process includes honoring each individual's talents and assisting them in using their personal power to develop skills, meet their needs and thus live independently. This process is accomplished by hiring exemplary individuals, giving them the tools to operate and working as a team.
See Dr. McManmon's upcoming speaking presentations
Heather Greene, M.B.A.
Executive Director
Heather joined the College Internship Program in July 2005. She received her B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, her M.B.A. from Sage Graduate School, and her position is further augmented by supplemental Master's level classes in Special Education. Heather worked for ten years as the Financial Controller for NorthEast Health in Cohoes, N.Y. where she managed the financial affairs of a large health care facility, including two skilled nursing facilities and an Alzheimer's Center. She then joined the expatriate community in England where she amassed five years of international management experience as a financial specialist in the telecommunication and banking industries, including Lombard Bank and British Telecommunications.
Heather currently enjoys life in the Berkshires with her teenage son, Jordan, and is kept very busy attending his sporting events. Heather also enjoys skiing, horseback riding, running, reading, and traveling.
Dan McManmon, B.A.
Director of Admissions and Marketing
Dan McManmon grew up in western Massachusetts with four sisters, six foster brothers as a teen, and an adopted brother as well. Dan's father was more recently diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. The experiences and relationship he had growing up with his father have had a profound affect on his understanding and compassion of ASD and learning differences.
After receiving his bachelors in the MMGD program (Multimedia and Graphic Design) from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, Dan began working as a residential instructor at the CIP Berkshire Center in Lee, Massachusetts. In 2006 he took the position of National Marketing Coordinator for CIP.
A year later, Dan relocated to the Bay area California and spent three years assisting with the opening of the College Internship Program's fourth site, the Berkeley Center. In 2010 Dan and his family relocated back to the Berkshires. Shortly thereafter Dan took an the role of Director of Admissions and Marketing.
Dan's enjoys producing music, photography, hiking and biking in the great outdoors and spending time with his lovely wife Nicole and their son Marlow.
Maggi Sanderson, B.A.
National Admissions Coordinator
Maggi Sanderson holds a B.A. in English from Smith College and has been involved with admissions and marketing for special needs/therapeutic programs for nearly 15 years. She assisted Eric M. Plakun, M.D., at the Austen Riggs Center in admissions and in his research and subsequent contributions to the DSM-III in defining diagnostic criteria for narcissistic, borderline, and schizotypal personality disorders, and schizophrenia.
For eight years she served as Director of Admissions at The DeSisto School in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where she also supervised family casework, coordinated interdepartmental IEP development and implementation, and pursued funding options for students.
Maggi has traveled extensively as Director of Outreach for The King George School in Sutton, Vermont, and as regional representative for referral development for Brown Schools, Inc. A staunch proponent of the arts and historic preservation, Maggi has also served as dramaturg and assistant to both Managing and Artistic Directors at the Berkshire Theatre Festival and as Director of Marketing and Visitor Services at Hancock Shaker Village.
Her greatest loves are her daughter, Greer, age 24, a freelance writer; her cat; and reading, writing and cooking.
Abby Tierney, B.A.
National Admissions Assistant / Teen Summer Program Coordinator
Abby Tierney was born and raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She attended Westfield State College in Westfield, MA where she received her B.A. in Mass Communication. Prior to joining the College Internship Program she was planning autism and Asperger’s disorder conferences with the New England Educational Institute.
Some of her hobbies include reading, photography, and traveling. She also enjoys teaching and coaching swimming
Andrea Wadsworth
National Business Manager
Andrea Wadsworth, National Business Manager, lives in Lee, MA with her husband, Kevin, son, Airen, and daughter, Tori. She is a Master pastry chef who owns A.W.Confections.
Andrea's hobby are baking, watching her son race dirt bikes, and her daughter compete in equestrian events. Andrea has four dogs, two horses, and a rabbit.
Karri Ann Woodard
National Accounts Receivable Specialist
Karri Ann Woodard was born and raised in Dalton, Massachusetts. She now lives in Peru, MA with her husband Charlie. She has a sixteen year old son, Zacheri and she spends much of her time watching him play football, basketball and his favorite sport baseball.
Karri attended Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, MA where she received her A.A. in Business Administration. Some of her hobbies include breeding and raising bulldogs. She also enjoys biking, reading and writing.
Danielle Delpozzo, BA
National Accounts Payable Specialist
Danielle is from Wynantskill, NY. She currently lives there with her family and adorable dachshund, Layla! (She’s soo cute J). Danielle received her B.S. from The Sage College of Albany in Physical Education in 2007. She is certified to teach K-12 Physical Education in New York State. Previously, Danielle worked for the Averill Park Central School District as a regular substitute. She has a second degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and was an instructor until she finished college and started teaching. Danielle's hobbies include martial arts, running, snowboarding, golf and karaoke!!
Melanie Moran
National Human Resources Specialist
Melanie Moran joined the College Internship Program in 2009. She has spent her career working in various human resource positions. Her previous position was at the Valleyhead School, a residential facility for adolescents with learning disabilities and mental health issues.
Melanie currently lives in Adams with her husband, Kevin. Her hobbies include reading, snow shoeing and furniture refinishing.
