Michael Clasen
Michael comes to Mansfield Hall with a varied background including most recently having retired after 30 years of executive management experience in several departments of Vermont State Government. Raised along the banks of the Mississippi River in Eastern Iowa, Michael graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Communication Studies and Gerontology. After a brief stint with the State of Iowa, he moved to Arizona where he managed supportive contracts and services at an Area Agency on Aging. From the Southwest desert, he moved to the Pacific island region of Micronesia where he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching ESL and health education on several remote islands. Michael is excited to help fulfill the Mansfield Hall mission and enjoys the diversity of his dual roles as Facilities Coordinator and Connections Coach. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his two daughters, working on his 210-year-old house in North Hero, getting his hands dirty as a potter, and playing with rocks on his Lake Champlain shoreline.
ADHD doesn’t look the same for everyone.
For years, the condition was misunderstood, especially among women.
Knowing how ADHD can show up differently helps us support students more effectively.
This week in Madison the arcade was calling our name, thrifts were found, and the kitchen stayed busy!
See ya Monday!
You could say that our Eugene parents weekend was a-MAZE-ing! 🌽
Congrats to our two new Mansfield Hall Burlington student ambassadors!
Each year first year students apply and interview to become ambassadors. These students are leaders within the community, responsible for creating experiences through program development, and serve a spokespeople for the broader student community.
When asked what they were most looking forward to, this is what they had to say:
"I`m excited to help with the community meetings and activities" - Alex
"I`m most excited to be a bigger part of the community and connect better- and maybe plan more skiing trips this winter!" - John
Another week in the books!
Highlights from this week include:
- Fire pit fun with s’mores galore in Madison
- The Great Corn maze the Burlington
- And a sharpening of skills in the Kitchen across both
“I want to learn how to cook some simple meals so that I can be more independent.”
We`re so lucky to have an incredible team of staff across our three locations, and we want to highlight them!
Starting with Naomi, one of our Madison based Academic Directors.
