We encourage students to stop by our office with any questions or concerns, or just to say 'Hi' and meet our staff. Our lounge area is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Come by and have some coffee and snacks, or get some homework done. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Boston College Montserrat Office
36 College Rd.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone: (617) 552-3140
Email: montserrat.coalition@bc.edu
Academic Year Hours
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Staff
Yvonne McBarnett
Program Director, Montserrat Coalition
617-552-3140
yvonne.mcbarnett@bc.edu
Yvonne McBarnett joined the Montserrat office in August 2015 after working in Alumni Relations and the Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center. As program director, she leads the operational functions of the Montserrat program, providing guidance and mentorship to students with high levels of financial need and supporting them in their academic, social, and spiritual formation. Yvonne is a Double Eagle, having earned both a Bachelor’s of Science and Master’s of Administrative Studies degree from Boston College.
**If you would like to set up a meeting with Yvonne please visit the Student Section.
Jeremiah Jefferson
Assistant Program Director
617-552-3140
jeremiah.jefferson@bc.edu
Jeremiah Jefferson joined the Montserrat Office as Assistant Director in October 2018 after previously serving as Assistant Director in Financial Aid, Office of Student Services. In his previous role, Jeremiah spent five and a half years as the liaison between the Financial Aid office and Montserrat, and found working with Montserrat students to be the most fulfilling and enjoyable part of his career. A native of Newton, Jeremiah completed his undergraduate studies at Fairfield University, where he majored in Communications and double minored in Philosophy and Psychology.
**If you would like to set up a meeting with Jeremiah please visit the Student Section.
Vanessa Miranda
Graduate Assistant
617-552-3140
vanessa.miranda@bc.edu
Vanessa Miranda grew up in San Jose, California and received a B.A. in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University. After graduation, she worked as a full-time volunteer with Cabrini Mission Corps, a post-graduate service program at Cabrini University. Vanessa is currently a student in the Master of Divinity program at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, and is passionate about the Montserrat mission.
**If you would like to set up a meeting with Vanessa please visit the Student Section.
Liasons
Aaron Malnick, S.J.
Jesuit Spiritual Advisor
aaron.malnick@bc.edu
Originally from the western suburbs of Chicago, Aaron Malnick, S.J. left a career in real estate to pursue religious life in the Society of Jesus. As a Jesuit scholastic studying theology (M.T.S. & Th.M.) at Boston College, he will be, God willing, ordained a priest in the summer of 2021. Adam looks forward to sharing life with Montserrat students throughout the semesters to come.