AARON FRIED was recently appointed coordinator of academic program development at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). An associate professor at the college, Fried will continue his teaching responsibilities and now also will provide support and structure for continuous improvement of academic programs and coordinate academic program interface and evaluation with college personnel. Fried has been […]
AARON FRIED was recently appointed coordinator of academic program development at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). An associate professor at the college, Fried will continue his teaching responsibilities and now also will provide support and structure for continuous improvement of academic programs and coordinate academic program interface and evaluation with college personnel. Fried has been teaching at MVCC since 2010, and also has been a visiting assistant professor at Utica College since 2012. He additionally has held teaching positions at SUNY Cortland, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Elmira College, and Onondaga Community College. CAITLYN GRAHAM was appointed as financial-aid assistant at the college. She will provide front-line customer service to students and assist the director and financial-aid staff in providing financial-aid guidance and education to students. Graham has been with MVCC since 2018 as an enrollment assistant. She has previously held positions at the Kelberman Center and Bed Bath and Beyond. She holds a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology from Morrisville State College and an associate degree in psychology from MVCC. JAIRO (MANNY) SABILLON was appointed to the grant-funded position of Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) counselor and will be responsible for all assignments and projects related to the counseling of EOP students as assigned by the program’s director. Sabillon has been with MVCC in several capacities since 2017, including CSTEP program specialist, STEP advisor, and adjunct instructor. He previously served as a peer tutor at Utica College in the English Language Learning Center. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Utica College and an associate degree in business management from MVCC. JENNIFER SCHULER has been appointed technical assistant in the MVCC School of Business and Hospitality and will be responsible for the organization and operation of the hospitality and culinary classroom labs. She has held several positions within the college since 2013, including adjunct instructor, professional tutor, and clerk and order management. Prior to joining MVCC, Schuler served as a Wilton Method cake decorating instructor at Wilton Industries for 13 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts from New England Culinary Institute and an associate degree in culinary arts management from MVCC. FRANK VELLONE was appointed electrical engineering technology instructor in the School of STEM at MVCC, after serving as an adjunct in the department for three years. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he will advise students and assist senior faculty in course revisions and curriculum writing. Before joining the college, Vellone taught at several middle schools and high schools, including Rome Free Academy, Otto Shortell Middle School, and Thomas R. Proctor Senior High School. Prior to his teaching career, he held positions in the engineering industry for more than 20 years — product support engineer at NetTest/Anritsu Instruments, associate engineer at Philips Broadband Networks, and technical staff/test engineer at Raytheon Company in Massachusetts. Vellone holds a master’s degree in adolescence education from Utica College, a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and an associate degree from Onondaga Community College.