Central Program Staff
Rowe Building, Suite 322
Nella Quasnitschka
Director, Pre-College Summer &
Associate Director for Academic Outreach, Early College Experience
Email: nella.quasnitschka@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-0149
Nella is the Director of the Pre-College Summer Program and is the Assistant Director of Academic Outreach for Early College Experience for the Office of Early College Programs. Nella oversees all operations and processes for PCS, specifically the academic course offering schedule and course enrollment process. Nella received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and her Master’s in Education Administration from Illinois State University.
Melanie Banks
Associate Director, Pre-College Summer &
Program Assistant for Academic Standards, Early College Experience
Email: mbanks@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-3419
Melanie is the Associate Director of Pre-College Summer and Program Assistant for ECE Academic Standards for the Office of Early College Programs. Melanie's primary responsibilities for PCS include spearheading social media and marketing campaigns through various uses of technology and applications. She also oversees the application review process for PCS. Melanie attended the University of Connecticut where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
Erin Blanchette
Manager, Financial Operations, Early College Programs
Email: erin.blanchette@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-1201
Erin is the Administrative Coordinator for the Office of Early College Programs and is responsible for the administrative and fiscal management of Pre-College Summer. Erin brings valuable administrative experience. Erin most recently received her bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut, and has an Accounting degree from Three Rivers Community College.
Erin Donohue
Graduate Assistant, Pre-College Summer
Email: erin.donohue@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-0149
Erin is a Graduate Assistant for the Pre-College Summer Program. Erin is primarily responsible for tracking and maintaining student records and remaining in contact with PCS participants and their parents/guardians. She also assists with maintaining the program's marketing and communication campaign. Erin has been with the Pre-College Summer program since the summer of 2014, and her first two summers were spent as a PCS Resident Manager. Erin is Doctoral Candidate in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) at the University of Connecticut. She also earned a Master's degree in HDFS from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Worcester State University.
Cody is a Graduate Assistant for the Pre-College Summer Program, and is currently enrolled in the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) master's program at the University of Connecticut. Cody's primary responsibilities include selection, training, and supervision of PCS residential staff, as well as coordinating marketing and social media campaigns. In addition, Cody assists with the review of student applications and enrollments. Prior to arriving to UConn, Cody completed a bachelor's degree in Marketing at Shippensburg University.
Nicole Hyman
Graduate Assistant, Pre-College Summer
Email: nhh19002work@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-0149
Nicole is a Graduate Assistant for the Pre-College Summer Program, and is also currently enrolled in the Higher Education and Student Affairs master's program at the University of Connecticut. Nicole is primarily responsible for the recruitment, hiring, training, and supervision of PCS residential staff, as well as pursuing initiatives to ensure PCS is accessible to as many qualified, interested students as possible. Upon completing her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Sociology at Furman University, Nicole served a full term of service as an AmeriCorps member with College Forward.
CETL Educational Technologies Staff
Gordon Daigle
Media Producer, Educational Technologies, CETL
Gordon is a Media Producer for the Educational Technologies department for the UConn Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). Gordon produces custom, high-definition media in support of education and instruction for Pre-College Summer.
Mike Illuzzi
Media Producer, Educational Technologies, CETL
Mike is a Media Producer for the Educational Technologies department for the UConn Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). Gordon produces custom, high-definition media in support of education and instruction for Pre-College Summer.
CETL Program Development and Support Staff
Bill Page
Marketing Coordinator, CETL
Bill provides marketing support for academic program partners, including survey research, planning, search engine optimization, customer relationship management, website development, tracking, and analysis.
Sue Schadt
Marketing Outreach and Webmaster, CETL
Sue is responsible for planning, developing, executing graphic design, web-design, and marketing strategies needed to support the marketing and communication plans of all CETL units, including Pre-College Summer.
