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Amy Rogers
Dean of College Counseling
860-409-3663
arogers@missporters.org
Bio
Amy has worked in admissions and college counseling for over 20 years at schools including her alma mater, The Ethel Walker School, as well as Yale University, The Taft School, and Chase Collegiate School. She began at Porter’s in 2009 and lives on campus with her two children, Charlie and Annie. Amy has visited over 75 colleges and universities throughout the United States, the UK, Ireland, and Canada. She regularly attends national conferences to stay current on issues relating to the college admissions landscape, including the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS), The College Board Forum, and others. Amy is the chair of the ACCIS Board of Trustees and served as co-chair for the 2017 ACCIS Summer Institute at Trinity College. Amy majored in English as an undergraduate at Bucknell University and holds an Ed.M. from Harvard University.
Ericka Alschuler
Associate Director of College Counseling
860-409-3787
ealschuler@missporters.org
Bio
Ericka held a variety of roles in educational settings prior to joining the College Counseling Office at Porter’s in 2019. After a short stint teaching first grade, she spent several years working with low-income, first generation college bound students through the MIT Educational Talent Search and University of Maine Upward Bound programs. She then worked at the University Resource Center at Boston University, where she advised struggling students, presented workshops on student skills, and coordinated a peer advisor program for incoming first year students. For the past 18 years, Ericka has worked at Amherst Regional High School in Amherst, MA, as a school counselor and an assistant principal. She is passionate about facilitating access to novel experiences, connecting students to resources, and helping young people gain the skills they need to live the lives they envision for themselves. Ericka holds a B.A. in Psychology from Amherst College, an M.Ed in Elementary Education from Boston College, and an M.Ed. in School Counseling from Springfield College, where she was inducted into Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology. She splits her time between Farmington and Amherst, MA, where she lives with her husband, Alfie, and their children, Mason and Anika.
Kimberly Bishop
College Office Assistant
860-409-3665
kbishop@missporters.org
Tricia Jorden
Associate Director of College Counseling
860-409-3666
tjorden@missporters.org
Bio
Tricia Jorden is the Associate Director of College Counseling at Porter’s. Prior to coming to Farmington in 2011, she held faculty positions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Georgetown University. Her professional experience includes program development, academic and career advising, and graduate and undergraduate admissions. Tricia is member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), and the New England Association of College Admissions Counselors (NEACAC). Tricia holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Boston College. She received her M.S. in Public Health from Tufts University School of Medicine where she was an Albert Schweitzer Urban Fellow.
Contact Information
Main Number
860-409-3500
Alumnae and Development Office
860-409-3520
Academic Office
860-409-3667
Admission Office
860-409-3530
Athletics Office
860-409-3710
Business Office
860-409-3645 – Main Office Number
860-409-3646 – Student Billing
Colgate Wellness Center
860-409-3690
College Counseling Office
860-409-3665
Communications Office
860-409-3760
Counseling Office
860-409-3672
Dean of Students Office
860-409-3671
Office of the Head of School
860-409-3631
Office of Equity and Inclusion
860-409-3779
Security Office
860-409-3650
Summer Programs Office
860-409-3612
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