Staff Profiles
CIP Berkshire has an experienced, professional staff with strong educational backgrounds and solid experience working with young adults with Asperger's and other learning differences. Our staff members are passionate about their jobs and work to ensure they provide cutting edge curriculum and individualized support for all CIP students.
Berkshire Center Staff
Lucy Gosselin, MSBM
Program Director
Lucy is originally from Maine. She presently lives in Pittsfield, Massachusetts with her husband Paul and son Christian. A veteran educator, Lucy has worked in the public and private sector of education for many years. Lucy has been a vocational educator as well as a business, computer, English and marketing instructor.
In her career she has attended many local, state and federal conferences to assist her in keeping abreast in her field. Among her associations, she is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Human Resource Association of Berkshire County and Business and Professional Women. She holds an MSM/HR, a BS in education and an AS in business.
Before joining the College Internship Program, Lucy was a Vice President of a private Occupational School and a school evaluator for career colleges. Lucy's past professional experiences in varied areas of education has prepared her for her present position at CIP. Lucy has enthusiasm and dedication for helping students prepare for success and a thorough understanding of individual needs that will help to motivate the students to achieve the goals needed for them.
Lucy's philosophy is that every student is different, so why should his or her learning style be like everyone else? She believes that everyone can succeed and works towards that goal.
Laina Hubbard
Admissions Coordinator
Laina was born and raised in Pittsfield, MA. She received her BA from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK, where she majored in Psychology, Government, and French--because she just couldn't make up her mind. After a year in France, Laina returned to Tulsa and took a position as a cognitive trainer with Learning Rx. There she worked with students of all ages who have difficulty with cognitive processing and executive function.
Laina and her dog, Chandler Bing, came home to Pittsfield in 2008, and Laina began tutoring students with learning differences, ADHD, and Asperger's. Her favorite student is her ten-year-old sister, who has influenced Laina's desire to continue her education in the fields of learning disabilities and educational psychology, and who is an excellent reminder of the strengths and challenges that are unique to children with learning differences.
In her spare time Laina loves travel, theatre (attending and performing), reading, spending time with family and friends, and attempting to handle her psychotic dog, whom she loves anyway.
Charles D. Houff, LMHC
Head Therapist
Charles came to the College Internship Program in 1997. He has over 25 years of experience as a therapist and Clinical Director in residential programs, providing individual and group therapy for adolescents and young adults with learning disabilities and emotional difficulties. His private practice has included family therapy, and clinical supervision of other therapists. Charles received his BA in Psychology from the University of South Florida, and completed a Master of Science in Psychology at the University of Georgia. He went on to earn a Specialist Degree in Counseling Education at UGA.
Charles is the oldest of ten children. He and his wife live in Lee, MA, where they are gradually renovating their 225 year-old home. Their daughter and two grandchildren live too far away in Jacksonville, FL. Charles has a wide range of interests and hobbies, and is very actively involved in his church and community.
Charles has a personal and professional belief in the vitality of the human spirit. Counseling provides support and direction for that spirit to recover from the problems of the past, to learn how to master the challenges of the present, and to chart the path toward a productive and fulfilling life in the future.
Corrine Martin, MA
Academic Coordinator
Corrine went to college in upstate New York and studied Business Administration. After getting married she had two children. Her son was diagnosed with dyslexia, which motivated her to pursue a master's degree in Special Education.
Corrine attended the College of Saint Rose, and earned her degree with a concentration in Learning Disabilities. While working on her degree she had several opportunities to work within the field of special education and received diverse experience working with adults and children with many different types of disabilities. After completion, she began working for Adirondack Community College, teaching and working with LD college students.
Corrine lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and a small menagerie of pets: donkeys, sheep, dogs, and barn cats. She loves the country and her small "non-working" farm. Her children are grown and our son is married with two children of his own. That makes her a Grandma.....joy! CIP has been a rewarding and fullfilling experience for Corrine.
Holly Brouker
Wellness Coordinator
Holly is a Berkshire Native, growing up in Lee, MA. attending Lee Schools, Berkshire Community College and University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Holly loves the quality of life the Berkshires offer and delights in recreating and attending all the local cultural venues.
Holly has a diverse back ground in education, certified in Health and Physical Education which includes working in the following various settings: in a private residential school for emotional and behavior problems, baby swim classes, adult and children Community Recreational Activities, State College Recreational Sports Coordinator, Physical Education teacher for public schools, Skiing and Tennis coach, and Community Service/ Internship Supervisor at a Private All Girls High School and Senior exercise classes, and Outdoor Interpretive Guide. She also gained a Master of Education while working and bringing up her lovely and talented daughter,Victoria, now grown and established as a graphic designer in Boston.
Holly enjoys just about every outdoor activity especially biking, kayaking, rowing, rollerblading, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing and just being one with nature and appreciating its benefits where ever she is. These are just some of the offerings as the new Wellness Coordinator she will be introducing to the CIP students. She will continue to network throughout the community to expand the volunteer opportunities for our students Community Service hours. Holly believes we all have so much to offer if given the right opportunity to succeed.
Holly walks every day with her beloved Jack Russell Terrier, named Zany and presently resides in Pittsfield, Ma. Holly has been developing a recreational sports tour business offering instruction and guided tours throughout the beautiful Berkshires in her spare time.
Travis McArthur
Residential Coordinator
Travis is originally from the Syracuse, New York area. He graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York at Geneseo with a focus in developmental psychology.
Travis was the Residential Coordinator at the Brevard Center in Melbourne, Florida from 2007 to 2010. He started at Brevard as a Social Mentor and Job coach and soon found his skills were most valuable as Residential Coordinator. In 2010 Travis moved up north to take the position of Residential Coordinator at the Berkshire Center. He enjoys spending time with CIP students during the various activities, and not only teaching them life skills but learning a great deal from them as well.
During his free time Travis enjoys swimming, reading, fishing, playing golf and tennis, watching movies and spending time with his fiancé. He hopes to share his enthusiasm for life with the students here at CIP and encourages them to try new things.
Marc Larrivee, MST
Social Thinking Instructor
Marc Larrivee grew up in Lenox, enjoying and exploring the Berkshire Hills. He graduated with a B.S. in Geology and Geophysics from Boston College. While teaching Physics at a local high school, he completed his Master's in Teaching Science with a specialty in Earth Science.
He continued his studies with a Masters in Theology and served in the Catholic Diocese of West Virginia for eleven years as an educational consultant and resource specialist for teen and adult parochial programs. He then completed a B.S. in Computer Science, returned to the Berkshires, and worked for a computer firm for two years. He also teaches Computer Science as an adjunct professor at Berkshire Community College.
At the College Internship Program, Marc serves as an advisor assisting students with their overall program and their money-management skills. He tutors students in computers, math, and science. He teaches a Computer Skills course for students to develop and refine their computing abilities. Finally, he administers the computer network nationally, and oversees its growth.
Mary Ann Brown, BA
Student Advisor
Mary Ann works as Student Advisor at the College Internship Program at the Berkshire Center. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree from California State Polytechnic College in Pomona CA and traveled to New York City immediately after graduation to work as an IBM Educational Representative for the five city boroughs.
Mary Ann has lived in the Berkshires since 1970 and has spent most of that time tutoring, raising her two daughters, becoming involved in community volunteer projects and engaging in all that area has to offer in the way of natural and cultural activities.
She presently belongs to a book club, film group, and Tyringham Hop Brook Community Club which supports scholarships for college bound students.
Geraldine Gennari, MA
Student Advisor
Geraldine Gennari joined the College Internship Program as a Student Advisor in the winter of 2004. She grew up in Ireland and came to the United States to study psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Geraldine received a MA in Psychology from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland; and, after graduating, worked in hospital management for the Scottish Health Service.
Upon returning to the United States, she lived in the Boston area and was Program Director for Massachusetts Association for the Blind. Most recently, Geraldine directed a management-training program for a national real estate company.
Geraldine resides in Lenox with her husband and two sons. She is very active in her community, serving on the Morris School Council, the P.T.O. and the Lenox School Health Advisory Board. She also teaches C.C.D. to elementary students for her local church.
Geraldine enjoys hiking, skiing, yoga, reading, theater and traveling extensively whenever possible. She is currently kept very busy attending both her sons' sporting events.
National Office Staff
Michael McManmon, Ed.D
CIP Founder & International Speaker
Heather Greene, M.B.A.
Executive Director
Tom Metzner, M.Ed.
Assistant Executive Director
Dan McManmon, B.A.
Director of Admissions and Marketing
Maggi Sanderson, B.A.
National Admissions Coordinator
Abby Tierney, B.A.
Summer Program Coordinato
Matthew Kosiorek
Site Development
Kim Nestler
Director of Human Resources
Melanie Moran
Quality Control Officer