Manchester Community college has announced 14 full-time faculty appointments.
Kevin Bechard has been named a business school instructor. He served as interim director of the Executive MBA program at the University of Hartford and has worked as a marketing and branding consultant at Loft & Chambers in Bristol.
Stacey Bottone was appointed instructor of business office technology and medical. She is a certified medical reimbursement specialist and certified professional coder and has served as an adjunct faculty member at Everest University, Quinebaug Valley Community College, Kaplan University and others.
Claudia LaRocque will be instructor of accounting and finance. She is a certified financial planner and has served as an investment associate at Wells Fargo Advisors in Glastonbury.
Other appointments include: Linsey Bareisa (English instructor); Robert Brandt (communications instructor); Alina Ciscel (college’s English as a Second Language program); Meghan Finely (sociology instructor); Jennifer Gutterman (graphic arts instructor). Kathryn Kleis Carbone (criminal justice instructor); Donna Ness (therapeutic recreation instructor); Eileen Roark (biology instructor); Lisa Sandoval (English instructor); Nora Uricchio (assistant professor/radiologic science program coordinator); William Williams (hotel/tourism instructor).
