"The most
rewarding part of working in the
LifeWorks office is hearing students
talk about how much they enjoyed their
experiences and applied what they
learned to the classroom. We get to see
students' passions for the things that
they really care about."—Caty Carpenter,
Bonner Scholar alumna & AmeriCorps*VISTA,
2006-07
Meet
the LifeWorks Learning Partnership® Team
Lisa Wachtman, Director of LifeWorks Learning Partnership®
(828) 689-1161 lwachtman@mhc.edu
Lisa has been a part of Mars Hill
College for over 20 years, most recently
as Assistant Director of Student Support
Services. She is passionate about her
commitment to students and to the
college. As Director of LifeWorks, Lisa
looks forward to continuing to work
helping students find their success as
she has the opportunity to support them
from a different perspective. She is
especially excited to see students
engage in their community, watching them
grow and change as a result of their
service work. Lisa enjoys activities
that take her outside in these
mountains, having come to the area to
attend college at Western Carolina and
finding that she loved the area too much
to leave.
Cindy Frost, Bonner Scholars Coordinator
(828) 689-1162 cfrost@mhc.edu
Cindy has been a part of Mars Hill College
for the past 15 years, both as a student
and as an administrative staff member.
She is the longest-serving Bonner Scholar
Program coordinator within the Bonner
Foundation. Mars Hill College has
been very instrumental in her life, and
she always strives to give back to the
College by working with students who are
also trying to find their life path.
Helping the students make connections
and find ways to serve in the local
communities is very important to her.
She and her husband Bruce enjoy
traveling and going to the movies. She
also loves to read and try new recipes
and enjoys visiting with her very bright
grandson!
Travis Proffitt, LifeWorks Field
Service Coordinator
Working at Mars Hill College is a bit of
a homecoming for Travis. Growing
up in East Tennessee, Travis later
attended Emory & Henry College where he
earned degrees in Religion and Public
Policy & Community Service. After
working with the Bonner Scholars Program
at E&H, Travis then moved to
Chicago to attend graduate school at
Loyola University Chicago where he
earned a masters degree in Social
Justice Studies. Travis is
thrilled to return to his Appalachian
roots to serve as the Field Coordinator
for LifeWorks, giving students
opportunities to serve in the region and
beyond and grow in their understandings
of justice, citizenship, and community.
Dallas Thompson, North Carolina Campus
Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA
(828) 689-1317
dbthompson@mhc.edu
Born and raised in Chapel Hill, Dallas
is a native North Carolinian and excited
about all Mars Hill College has to offer
its students and the world. A 2009
graduate of Peace College, she majored
in history, but her broader interests in
social justice, community service, and
the interconnectedness of all people led
her to North Carolina Campus Compact and
Mars Hill. She is excited for the
opportunity to work with students to
challenge, encourage, and grow them
towards lives as leaders, serving with
purpose and compassion. She is also a
pretty big fan of peanut butter and
books.
Gill Bosonetto, Director,
Career Services
(828) 689-1655 gbosonetto@mhc.edu
Gill holds a Master of Entrepreneurship
from Western Carolina University and a
B.A. (Psychology & Theology) from the University
of Natal, South Africa. She has experience
in journalism, publishing, customer service
management, business management, and promotions.
She believes that LifeWorks, as a center
for service-learning, leadership training,
and career guidance, offers students a
wonderful opportunity to connect community
needs with their own interests, talents
and knowledge in a meaningful way. Gill
is focused on opening doors to the world
for college students through a network
of meaningful connections and opportunities,
as well as helping them choose the areas
of learning that will most meet their
interests and talents. She also
teaches Public Speaking For College and
Career and is
an adjunct faculty member of the MHC
Business department.
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