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Melissa Woolsey is a restorative justice facilitator and scholar, as well as an experienced student conduct professional. Currently, she serves as the Associate Dean for Student Conduct at Boston College and leads efforts to integrate restorative practices into the BC experience, including as an option for sexual assault adjudication. Melissa is also continuing her studies as a Ph.D. candidate in Higher Education at the Lynch School with a research focus on restorative practice initiatives in higher education contexts.

Reshauna (Shauna) Cobb is a Senior Associate Athletics Director and has the designation of Senior Woman Administrator at Boston College. Shauna has oversight of the areas of Student-Athlete Formation and Success, nutrition and wellness, the sport administrators’ group and serves as the department’s Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Shauna previously served as a Director of Academic and Membership Affairs at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Shauna joined the NCAA in April of 2009.

Yvonne Castaneda is the Director of Community Based Initiatives and part-time faculty at the BC School of Social Work. She graduated from the BCSSW program in 2018 and was a proud member of the Latinx Leadership Initiative. Also in private practice, she works primarily with first and second-gen Latinx individuals, couples and families, with a focus on helping individuals process and heal from complex PTSD. In 2022, she released a memoir titled Pork Belly Tacos with A Side of Anxiety, which details her own struggles with mental health, addiction and an eating disorder, and she is a regular contributor for Psychology Today. Born to Cuban and Mexican parents, she was raised in Miami and now resides in Boston.

Alison Marshall is a board certified, practicing Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). She earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology with Honors from Boston College in 2000, and her Master’s in Nursing from Yale University in 2005. She has completed her PhD coursework and is working on her dissertation, with expected graduation in 2024. Her research is focused on the connection between genital hair modification practices and the associated risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections.

Alison’s nursing practice is based in Massachusetts. She is a full-time Clinical Instructor at the Boston College Connell School of Nursing as well as Faculty at The Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Center of New England, a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) funded national training organization for practicing providers. Alison has practiced clinically at the South Boston Community Health Center since 2005.

Alex is a PhD candidate in Economics at Boston College, and received her MA in Economics from BC in 2019. Her research focuses on how young workers, and especially college students, search for jobs and how they can search more effectively. In particular, she’s interested in how and why workers of different genders make different choices on the early career labor market. Alex has previously taught Microeconomic Theory at BC, and currently manages the Consumer Insights Panel Lab at the Carroll School.

Annie is a graduate of the BC Class of 2021, where she majored in International Studies with a focus on ethics and social justice. After graduation, Annie pursued a year of service through Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest in Spokane, WA, where she worked with families and children across the region as they navigated life's biggest challenges. Since returning to the East Coast, Annie has been working at Girlstart, an education non-profit that works to empower girls in STEM. She is so incredibly excited to be returning to her home at Boston College, and is convinced that she would not be where she is today without BC.

Lili is a BC class of '23 graduate, with majors in finance and communication as well as a dance minor. Currently, she works as a Development Assistant in BC's Office of University Advancement, where she is fortunate to support a wonderful team of fundraisers who navigate philanthropic conversations, on behalf of the university. Additionally, Lili is continuing her education through pursuing a dual MBA/MSF graduate degree. Outside of BC, she enjoys teaching gymnastics and working with two nonprofit organizations: Urbanity Dance and Girls Future Ready Foundation!

Mela grew up in East Boston after immigrating from Colombia with her family at a young age. After years of sailing on the Boston Harbor she went to pursue her passion of environmental stewardship at Boston College by majoring in Environmental Studies. After BC she was a high school teacher for three years through Teach For America and in the last year transitioned into constituent services for Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu. 

Anne graduated this past May with a BS in Neuroscience and a minor in Applied Psychology. During her time at BC, she was very involved on campus. She was the President of the Haitian Association, creative designer on PATU, worked at Dean of Students Office and a TA for the 1st year Courage to Know Course, to name a few. While at BC, Anne cultivated strong bonds while solidifying her passion for mental health and working with adolescents. Now, Anne Celestin is a 1st year 8th grade ELA teacher at Roxbury Prep Charter School. In the classroom, Anne pushes her students to fall in love with literature and use their unique voice in their writing. Anne hopes to pursue her Masters in Social Work and ultimately open her own practice serving predominantly Black and Brown adolescents.