Staff
Alison Castel, International Program Coordinator - Alison Castel oversees international programs for the Center, including developing partnerships for internships in coordination with faculty and institutions abroad, mentoring students for the summer internship program, on-campus events, coordinating student-led seminars, as well as other programmatic endeavors. She received her B.A. in Spanish and sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.S. Ed. in intercultural communication with a concentration in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania. Alison has extensive international work experience that includes serving as coordinator for cultural immersion programs in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador; as school teacher in Nepal; and as representative for an international education study tour in China. At Penn, she served as a resident assistant as well as an advisor for international students and scholars.
Janice Lion, Domestic Program Coordinator - Janice Lion received her B.A. in anthropology and women's studies from Franklin & Marshall College. For the past ten years, Janice has worked with social justice oriented non-profits, most recently as director of programs at Greater Philadelphia Cares where she envisioned, developed and implemented a social change leadership program for emerging civic leaders. She has also completed specialized trainings including Facilitative Leadership; Anti-Racism and Coalition Building; Anti-Violence Program; Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Counseling. Janice oversees domestic programs for the Center, including Haverford House. She also mentors students, coordinates on-campus events, and works with faculty to pursue domestic projects related to the Center's mission.
Marlene Lofaro, Café Coordinator - Marlene Lofaro received her B.A. in French with a concentration in psychology from Central Connecticut State College. She began her working career in the health care industry but retired for a period of fifteen years to raise her three children. During this “retirement period” Marlene was a very active volunteer in her children’s school district where she organized and chaired numerous parent-led committees. For the past eleven years, commencing with her career at Cabrini College where she worked in the Registrar’s Office, Marlene has worked in the field of higher education. She began her career at Haverford in the East Asian Studies Department as an administrative assistant. One year later she joined the CPGC staff and has since managed the full operations of the CPGC Café.
Donna Ruane, Administrative Assistant - Donna Ruane came to Haverford College after working at Villanova University in the Counseling Center for a number of years. Since starting at Haverford she has worked supporting faculty as an administrative assistant and at the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship. Donna provides a broad range of both executive level and administrative support to the CPGC directors and staff members. She acts as a liaison with the College Business Office, maintaining the Center’s accounts and overseeing the payment processes. Donna coordinates steering committee and staff meetings by preparing agendas, gathering information, preparing minutes and maintaining records of CPGC correspondence and activities.
Parker Snowe '79, Executive Director - Prior to his appointment in July 2007, Parker served for 15 years as director of international programs at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. During this time he oversaw the development of the Wharton Global Immersion Program, a comprehensive study tour program for MBA students, as well as the school’s international exchange programs. Parker received his B.A. in Russian language & literature from Haverford College and a M.A. in Soviet and East European studies from the George Washington University. He currently serves as clerk of Providence Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Media, PA.
Stephanie Zukerman,
Program Assistant - Stephanie Zukerman supports the program coordinators by managing the administrative functions related to CPGC award funding and Center-sponsored programming. Her responsibilities entail managing the Center’s online application system, as well as keeping accurate records on all applicants, award recipients and expense records in the Center’s database. She manages the administrative processes related to the internship program, including applications, communication, collection and distribution of required documents, coordination of student travel and the pre-departure orientation. She also supports the administration of non-internship programs, such as on-campus events, off-campus conferences, etc. Stephanie also coordinates CPGC publicity and supervises the Center’s work-study students.