Murphy Austin

• maustin@bec.bard.edu

Murphy is responsible for program evaluation, data management, and research across the Bard Early Colleges network. He specializes in creating adaptive data systems for long-term insights, drawing from years of experience in the non-profit sector. Austin holds a BA from Swarthmore College in Sociology and Anthropology.

Charlotte Donovan

• cdonovan@bec.bard.edu

As the Programs Associate, Charlotte supports communications, event management, and project management for Bard Early Colleges. She has experience in enrollment, student recruitment, marketing and communications at both the secondary school and collegiate levels. With a background in education and the arts, Charlotte is dedicated to the pursuit of an equitable education system that empowers young people to be curious and creative. Charlotte holds a BA in Business Management and Theater and an MBA in Management, both from Clark University.

John Gardenhire

• jgardenhire@bard.edu

As the Director of Finance and Operations, John is responsible for financial and human resource-related duties for the network. He has worked for education nonprofits and charter schools for several years. His roles have entailed directly working with students (as a dean); spearheading programs (as a director); and before coming to Bard Early College, directed the finances and operations of charter schools, in Brooklyn. He has a BA in Economics, from Baruch College and an MBA from Penn State.

DJ Hills

• dhills@bhsec.bard.edu

As part of the team for policy, partnerships, and new initiatives, DJ facilitates external partnerships for the Bard Early Colleges. They hold a BA in English and Theatre from Goucher College.

William Hinrichs

• whinrichs@bhsec.bard.edu

A.B., Princeton University; Ph.D., Yale University. Hinrichs has taught at St. Mark’s School, the Taft School, Yale University, and BHSEC Queens. Publications include The Invention of the Sequel: Expanding Prose Fiction in Early Modern Spain (2011). Teaching and research interests include literature and culture of 16th- and 17th-century Spain, flash fiction, and concepts of authorship and authorial property.

Alysa Hutson

• ahutson@bec.bard.edu

Alysa works alongside the Associate Vice President to support the early colleges in policy, partnerships, and new school ventures. Previously, Alysa served as the External Accountability Manager for a national charter management organization and as a legal fellow for Leadership for Educational Equity. She began her professional life in the classroom as a high school history teacher in her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Alysa received a Bachelor’s in Public Policy Analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law.

Sarah Imboden

• simboden@bard.edu

Sarah is responsible for finding, pursuing and managing grants for all campuses of Bard Early College, including government and private foundations. In this role, Sarah works closely with BEC Network staff and school leaders, as well as faculty, on grants to fund projects ranging from individual research to national initiatives. She has a background in municipal and nonprofit grant writing and administration, as well as journalism and research. She has a dual MA in history and public policy from Rockefeller College, University at Albany and a BA in history.

Brian Mateo

• bmateo@bard.edu

Brian Mateo is a “connector,” which makes him the perfect person to lead several engagement activities across Bard’s network. Brian works with the international campuses, Early Colleges and the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program (BGIA). Through his work with the Early Colleges he promotes civic engagement initiatives such as assisting faculty develop Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences courses, administering the Community Action Award program and working with Early College leadership to provide opportunities for students to engage with their communities. He also teaches a course on civic engagement at the Early College in Queens. Brian also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Carnegie Council Ethics for International Affairs and a Term Member for the Council on Foreign Relations.  Brian attended The Pennsylvania State University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biobehavioral Health and a Master’s of Education in College Student Affairs.

Shazia Muhammad

• smuhammad@bec.bard.edu

Shazia serves as the Finance and Operations Assistant for the network of campuses that comprise the Bard Early Colleges (BEC)s.  She helps to facilitate the payment and purchasing processes applicable to Bard College and the funding sources it manages.  She also serves to support the logistical aspects of the Early Colleges’ human resources and other operational needs. She has a diverse administrative background, having experience in academic environments and the nonprofit sector.  Her knowledge comprises the fields of operations , office management, community outreach, bookkeeping and finance, as well as human resources.  Always with the ultimate end goal in mind of strengthening direct and mission-based services, she has a special interest in helping nonprofit organizations such as the BECs develop systems and processes that allow administrative functions to be more efficient.

Charles Simmons

• csimmons@bec.bard.edu

As the Policy Fellow, Charles works closely with the Director of Strategy and Policy to advance early college reform at the federal, regional, and state levels through policy research, development, and promotion. Additionally, Charles facilitates new initiatives that help BEC leverage its leading role in higher and secondary education. Charles is currently a Sophomore at Bard College Annandale, pursuing a joint major in Economics and Politics.

Jennifer Singleton

• jsingleton@bec.bard.edu

Stephen Tremaine

• tremaine@bard.edu

A New Orleans native, Tremaine founded Bard’s early college in New Orleans and led that campus for five years before moving into the role of Vice President for Early Colleges in 2013. Tremaine holds a BA in Literature from Bard College, an MA in Literature from Tulane University, and is currently completing a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Dumaine Williams

• dwilliam@bard.edu

Within the Bard Early College Network, Dr. Williams has served as the Dean of Students at BHSEC Newark and as the founding principal at BHSEC Cleveland. He holds a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology from Stony Brook University; an M.A. in Educational Leadership from Montclair State University; and a B.A. in Biology from Bard College.