Staff

April Parsons

Vice President of Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs

A.B., Mount Holyoke College
M.Ed., Ph.D., Rutgers University

S325 413-775-1869 ParsonsA@gcc.mass.edu

Shanni Smith-Arsenault

Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success

Enrollment Management and Student Success

B.A., M.S., Fitchburg State University
Ed.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University

S322B 1-413-775-1870 ArsenaultS@gcc.mass.edu

Academic Affairs

Melanie Ames Zamojski MS, RN, CHSE

Dean of Nursing

Academic and Student Affairs

A.S., Greenfield Community College
B.S.N., University of Phoenix
M.S.N., Western Governor's University

E120C 1-413-775-1763 ZamojskiM@gcc.mass.edu

Melanie Ames Zamojski is the Dean of Nursing at Greenfield Community College. She oversees the Associate Degree and Practical Nursing Certificate Programs. Melanie has been with GCC since 2011 instructing in Fundamentals, Pediatrics, and clinicals. She has more recently coordinated the simulation and skills lab. Her experience is primarily in prehospital, critical and emergency care. Melanie is a proud graduate of the GCC Nursing Program! She lives locally with her husband, David and has 2 adult children, Meghan and Brian, and one grandchild due in 2023!

Sue Belcher

Chief of Staff to the Vice President of Academic Affairs

Academic and Student Affairs

B.S., Bates College

S322 1-413-775-1205 Belcher@gcc.mass.edu

Sue Belcher is the Chief of Staff to the Provost at Greenfield Community College. Sue enjoys working at GCC and has held various support roles at the College since 1991. She has a B.S. in Biology from Bates College—go Bobcats! In her free time she loves to engage in outdoor activities with family and friends.

Nicole Fowler

Associate Dean of Academic Operations

Academic and Student Affairs

A.S., Greenfield Community College
B.S., M.B.A., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

N421B 1-413-775-1440 FowlerN@gcc.mass.edu

Nicole Fowler is the Assistant Dean of Academic Operations and Acting Registrar at Greenfield Community College. Nicole started her career at GCC in 2000 in the Financial Aid Office and has worked in numerous academic offices over the past years assisting with the daily operations of the College and now into this new role at GCC. She is a 1998 graduate of GCC where she earned her A.S. in Accounting. Nicole continued her education at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts earning a Business Administration B.A. in 2011 and most recently graduating from MCLA with an MBA in 2022. Nicole lives in Vermont with her two teenagers, Joe and Leann. Nicole is the VP of Twin Valley Booster Club. In her free time she enjoys spending time vacationing and camping with family and friends—every destination must be located on or near a lake or an ocean!

Dawn Josefski

Associate Dean of Allied Health

Allied Health

A.A.S., Ulster County Community College
B.S., Springfield College

E130B 1-413-775-1761 Josefski@gcc.mass.edu

Dawn Josefski is the Assistant Dean of Allied Health Programs at Greenfield Community College. Her career began as a lifeguard in 1985, then progressed from volunteering as an EMT to a paramedic and certified medical assistant. Along the way she realized her passion for education of health care providers and has moved from a provider, to educator and is now an administrator hoping to inspire others in leadership positions. Dawn is from a large family and when not living it up in Greenfield travels to have fun with her siblings.

Jan Ross

Staff Associate to Vice President of Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs

S324 1-413-775-1220 ross@gcc.mass.edu

Amy Wroblewski

Administrative Assistant I

Academic Affairs

N421A 1-413-775-1752 WroblewskiA@gcc.mass.edu

Enrollment Services & Student Success

Eric Farrell

Registrar

Academic and Student Affairs

B.A., Providence College
M.Ed., Salem State University

S328 413-775-1865 FarrellE@gcc.mass.edu

Prior to joining Greenfield Community College, Eric spent five years working in the Registrar’s Office at Holyoke Community College focusing on transfer credit, curriculum management, catalog development and general process improvements. His earlier background is in admissions and enrollment management with a strong focus on transfer students. He holds a Master's in Education from Salem State University with a concentration in higher education administration. He lives in Deerfield with his wife and two children, and enjoys traveling/exploring with his family.

Shelley Nicholson

Dean of Students

Student Affairs

B.A., Roger Williams University
M.S., University of Rhode Island
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

C217 1-413-775-1845 NicholsonM@gcc.mass.edu

Thalia Reynolds

Administrative Assistant I

Student Affairs

C216A (413) 775-1866 ReynoldsT@gcc.mass.edu

Meghann Zononi

Associate Registrar

Academic and Student Affairs

S329 1-413-775-1807 ZononiM@gcc.mass.edu

Meghann Zononi is the Associate Registrar at Greenfield Community College. She started at GCC in 2017 in the Workforce Development Office and also worked in Student Affairs before starting her current role. Meghann earned her B.S. in Marketing from Franklin Pierce College. She lives in Western Mass with her two children, Cameron and Madison. When not attending her children’s sporting events, you can find her enjoying various outdoor activities and exploring new areas of New England.