Meet the Team

As a prospective Rivier student, you have your own personal admissions counselor to help you through every step of the process! Just find the counselor who works with students from your area from the list below.

Feel free to call, e-mail, or write your personal admissions counselor at any time. If you are not sure who your admissions counselor is, e-mail our office at rivadmit@rivier.edu or call our receptionist, Denise, at 1-800-44-RIVIER (1-800-447-4843).

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Ann Parks

Director of Admissions

  • New England Territories: NH (Seacoast Area)
  • Spring Starts
  • International Students
  • Midwest US States: (WI, IL, IN, KY, TN, MS, MI, OH)

(603) 897-8515

aparks@rivier.edu

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Hometown: Plattsburgh, NY

Education: B.S. Nazareth College, M.S.T. SUNY Potsdam

Best thing about Rivier: The individual attention and care that the students receive from all parts of campus and how everyone goes out of their way to say hello.

Favorite movie: Hoosiers

Favorite book: Bleachers by John Grisham

Hobbies: Watching and playing sports, traveling, and spending time with my family and friends.

Favorite part of the job: Speaking with students who are aspiring to reach new goals. I love meeting the families and being a part of the new journey that lies ahead of them. I also work with a fantastic staff that is very dedicated to their work, which makes this job enjoyable and exciting everyday!

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Elisabeth Rader

Assistant Director of Admissions

  • New England Territories: CT, MA (Middlesex & Worcester Counties), NY, NJ
  • Southwest US States: (MT, WY, UT, CO, TX, NM)

(603) 897-8503

erader@rivier.edu   

 

 

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Dave Giarrusso

Assistant Director of Admissions

  • New England Territories: RI, MA (Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol & Plymouth Counties), NY (Western & Central)
  • Mid-Atlantic & Southern US States: (WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL)

(603) 897-8599

dgiarrusso@rivier.edu

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Hometown: Cranston, RI

Education: B.A. Saint Anselm College, 2010

Best thing about Rivier: The atmosphere. It’s a great community of individuals where everyone knows each other’s name and everyone always has a smile on their face.

Favorite movies: Role Models, Step-Brothers, Anchorman, Pirates of the Caribbean series, Field of Dreams

Favorite book: The Natural by Bernard Malamud

Hobbies: Playing baseball, watching sports, spending time with my family and friends, listening to music, and watching movies.

Favorite part of the job: Helping students achieve their goals in any way possible. I love meeting new people and being a crucial part in the next phase of a student’s life.

 

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 Alison Nute 

Admissions Counselor

  • New England Territories: ME, NH (Lakes/White Mtn. Regions & Merrimack Valley)
  • Western US States: (CA, WA, OR, ID, NV, AZ, HI, AK)

(603) 897-8493
anute@rivier.edu  

 
 
 
 

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Tim Scanlon
Admissions Counselor

  • New England Territories: VT, NY (Upstate & Capital Regions), MA (Springfield & Hampshire Counties, Berkshire)
  • Midwest US States: (SD, NE, KS, OK, LA, AR, MO, IA, MN, ND)

(603) 897-8573
tscanlon@rivier.edu