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Sophie Paris
Director, Porter's Center for Global Leadership
860-409-3789
sparis@missporters.org
Bio
Sophie Paris is the Director of the Institute for Global Education and the Director of Porter’s Global at Miss Porter’s School. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree with High Honors in Art and Art History from Colgate University, Sophie began a fourteen year career as a Photojournalist for the United Nations, Bill Gates Foundation, Clinton Foundation, newspapers, and the wire services. Fun fact: Sophie also served as Hillary Clinton’s photographer during her first primary run for President. In 2004, the UN sent Sophie to Haiti to photograph the political insecurity, within days her love for Haiti was ignited and she made it her home until moving to Connecticut in 2012 to join the Miss Porter’s School faculty.
Sophie developed and implemented innovative global initiatives at Miss Porter’s including implementing a Global Citizenship curriculum and establishing partnerships with a network of over thirteen leading international institutions around the world to facilitate authentic connection and collaboration for faculty and students and school-to-school exchanges. After launching a Global Studies Certificate diploma designation three years ago, Sophie is currently focused on how to bring girls together from around the world to experience authentic connections online and to feel empowered to make change through exploring relevant and global issues they are facing through the Porter’s Global programs.
She lives with her husband, 10 year old son, Luka, and dog, Rosie, on campus. Her favorite hobbies are reading, doing yoga and fishing with her son. Combining her experience working in the field for the UN and her love for teaching and learning on a global scale, Sophie brings her passions to her various roles at Miss Porter’s School.
Lesley Skenderian
Teacher - Science; Associate Director of Operations Porter's Center for Global Leadership
860-409-3762
lskenderian@missporters.org
Bio
Lesley is an accomplished educator and school leader who has ignited a passion in girls for science and entrepreneurship. She is the Director of Domestic InterMission and Senior Programs and also teaches across the Science and TIE departments. She is an ardent proponent of girls gaining financial literacy and bringing biotechnology applications into the classroom. She thrives in learning alongside her students
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Lesley has been at Porter's since 2015 and loves how Porter's students are empowered to learn and advocate for woman - worldwide. Lesley enjoys playing and watching all sports - she is an avid golf and tennis player and recently has added road biking to her activities.
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860-409-3500
Alumnae and Development Office
860-409-3520
Academic Office
860-409-3668
Admission Office
860-409-3530
Athletics Office
860-409-3710
Business Office
860-409-3645 – Main Office Number
860-409-3647 – Student Billing
Colgate Wellness Center
860-409-3690 – Main Office
860-409-3541 – Fax
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
Campus Safety
860-409-3650
Summer Programs Office
860-409-3612
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Miss Porter’s School educates young women to become informed, bold, resourceful and ethical global citizens. We expect our graduates to shape a changing world.
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