Meet The Office

satkins@suffieldacademy.org

Sean joined the admissions office in 2010. He became Senior Associate Director in 2013, Director of Admissions in 2016, and Director of Admissions & Financial Aid in 2017.

Before Suffield, Sean spent seven years at The Boys’ Club of New York as Associate Director of Educational Advancement and helped place over 300 young men in various independent schools. He also served as Head of School for BCNY’s Gardiner School summer program and is a graduate of Darlington School and Bates College. 

ekelly@suffieldacademy.org

Liz grew up in Lakeville, Connecticut, and is a graduate of Hotchkiss School and Gettysburg College. At Gettysburg, she majored in Spanish and minored in business. In 2017, Liz earned a master’s degree in Spanish from Middlebury College. 

Before arriving at Suffield in 2018, Liz served at Indian Mountain School as Assistant Head of the Upper School and a Spanish teacher. She was also Associate Director of Admissions at Kent School. 

During her free time, Liz enjoys visiting family and friends, traveling, and cooking.

asamenuk@suffieldacademy.org

Amy is currently the Senior Associate Director of Admissions. Amy joined the admissions office in 2013. She is a proud alumnus of Suffield Academy and was a field hockey and lacrosse player. Amy was also the Emmett Kent Public Speaking Prize recipient at the 2009 Commencement. 

Amy is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, and received her degree in Communications. While at John Carroll, Amy became a member of Chi Omega.

When Amy is not on campus, she enjoys visiting her family and friends and attending sporting events.

ysalehi@suffieldacademy.org

A native of Massachusetts, Jazzy is a cum laude graduate of Mount Holyoke College where she also earned her Master of Arts in Teaching. Jazzy is a 2012 alumna of Suffield Academy and member of the Torch Society. Aside from teaching Spanish and English, Jazzy also helps in the admissions office.

Her passion for education and teaching began several years ago during her first experience at Suffield’s Summer Academy where she served as a teacher’s assistant and teacher. 

Apart from her daily doses of tea and chocolate, Jazzy enjoys visiting friends and family, baking, and traveling.

wpowers@suffieldacademy.org

Will grew up in Rye, New York, before coming to Suffield Academy in 2001 as a freshmen boarder. He played water polo, swam, and was also a member of the lacrosse team. He later earned a B.S. in Economics at Santa Clara University.

Will then moved to Denver, Colorado, and worked for various swim companies as a training specialist and coach. Will earned a M.A. in Educational Psychology from the University of Colorado, Denver.

In his spare time Will enjoys, chess, hiking, snowboarding, surfing, and traveling. 

jlord@suffieldacademy.org

Joining the admissions team in 2018, Jen is a graduate from Southern Connecticut University with a degree in Sociology. There she was a hall director and later worked as an assistant to the director of financial aid at Western Connecticut State University.

Jen received her first master’s degree in Elementary Education and taught locally in Suffield before returning to earn a second master’s degree in School Counseling from Central Connecticut State University.

Jen lives off campus with her husband Rich, son Will, and daughter Addison, and enjoys volunteering her time to the local community.