Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) made the following new appointments, employee title changes, and promotions. JENNIFER DEMAYO transitioned to recruitment and employment specialist in the college’s Human Resources Department. She previously held several positions in the college’s business office, culminating in her role as a principal account clerk. Before joining MVCC, DeMayo worked at Tribune […]
Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) made the following new appointments, employee title changes, and promotions. JENNIFER DEMAYO transitioned to recruitment and employment specialist in the college’s Human Resources Department. She previously held several positions in the college’s business office, culminating in her role as a principal account clerk. Before joining MVCC, DeMayo worked at Tribune Media Service in Glens Falls as a product manager and design consultant. She earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from SUNY Oswego, an associate degree from MVCC in advertising design and production, and, most recently, an associate degree from MVCC in business administration. CLAIRE EHRLICH was appointed as librarian - instructor and will provide a full range of reference services. She comes from Galesburg, Illinois, where she worked as a coordinator of library instruction at Carl Sandburg College. Ehrlich also previously worked as an assistant director at Hannibal Free Public Library in Hannibal, Missouri, and was an intern/volunteer in the Family Resource Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. She earned a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Notre Dame. DAVID MICHAEL HAZER was appointed as assistant director of facilities and operations at MVCC. He most recently served as a design engineer technician for the New York State Department of Transportation in Syracuse and also previously worked as a farm carpenter at Crawford Farms, and as facility and construction manager at Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation. Hazer holds an associate degree in natural resources and conservation from SUNY Morrisville. DEAN MCCARTHY was appointed as supervisor for the residence hall facilities within the Dormitory Corporation. He most recently worked as maintenance supervisor at Little Falls Hospital. Prior to that position, McCarthy served as a building maintenance worker for Catholic Charities, maintenance manager for Bass Pro Shop, project/facilities manager for the Resource Center for Independent Living, and facilities supervisor at Herkimer County Trust/SBU/Partners Trust/M&T. KAREN SABONIS was appointed coordinator of the health center and college nurse at MVCC. She joins the college after working as a registered nurse and clinical leader and registered pediatric nurse at SUNY Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Before that, Sabonis was a school nurse at Herkimer BOCES Pathways Academy. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from SUNY Polytechnic Institute and an associate degree from St. Elizabeth College of Nursing, and earned certification as a pediatric nurse in 2017. MICHELLE SEBASTIAN was appointed community resource specialist and will aid students. Prior to joining the college, she worked as a case manager/team leader at the Madison-Oneida BOCES Adult Education in Rome; a community integration specialist at Springbrook in Oneonta; a regional program manager/social skills group facilitator for CUSP Services in Troy; a community habilitation specialist at The Arc – Oneida-Lewis Chapter; and a family support specialist at the House of the Good Shepherd. Sebastian holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute, an associate degree in psychology from MVCC, and a certificate in data analysis from the University of South Dakota.
