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| Claudine Johnson, Senior Counselor |
Jesenia Gervacio, College Counselor |
| Zachariah Hicks, College Counselor |
Oneda Horne, College Counselor |
| Amy Markarian, College Counselor |
Erica Emery, Career Coordinator |
| Sarah Hedges, Access Coordinator |
Ramon De Jesus, College Counselor |
| Ruth Thompson, College Counselor |
Stefanie Blechman, Office Manager |
Ginette Saimprevil, Site Director - Worcester |
Miriam Rubin, Counselor - Worcester |
Bottom Line counselors are a diverse group of individuals with one common goal. To support students along the path to a college degree. Our counselors come from places as far away as Montego Bay and as close as John D. O'Bryant High School. Here are some brief introductions to help you get to know them better.
Claudine Johnson- Senior Counselor
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Birthplace
Montego Bay, Jamaica
College
Bryn Mawr; Urban Studies |
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Last meal?
If I only had one last meal to eat it would be the Bang Bang Chicken and Shrimp dish from Cheesecake Factory |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would plan educational trips to Jamaica for young professionals. I would spend two weeks taking them around the island and introducing them to the Jamaican culture. I would take them to popular tourist sites as well as educational sites. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
I would love to have an all expense paid trip to Cuba. If the government didn't let me then I would definitely go to South Africa. |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would give 2 million to Bottom Line as they are a program that helped me so much, 2 million to Jamaica to help improve schools and provide more resources to students there, and the last million to Bryn Mawr College to add to any budget they have for scholarship money for low income students. |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Scooby Doo- I love free food, love to eat and am very jolly and playful. Plus he is my favorite cartoon character. |
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Jesenia Gervacio- College Counselor
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Birthplace
Passaic, NJ
College
Bryn Mawr; Psychology & Spanish |
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Last meal?
Pork Rinds that are oozing with fat—not the chips, but the meat with lime wedges and a sapote shake. |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would be a librarian at the college that has the biggest library. I'm a nerd. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
I would love to go to Ethiopia. |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would donate the money to the public school system and increase teacher salaries. I would also help my friend open her K-12 school for black men. Maybe I would open up my own school. |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Buttercup (the green Powder Puff Girl) |
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Zachariah Hicks- College Counselor
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Birthplace
Bath, ME
College
Wheaton, College; Sociology |
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Last meal?
A surf and turf platter of some sort that included sushi, lobster, scallops, and clams, as well as steak and chicken. |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would spend the rest of my life working with kids in any capacity, whether it be playing games or educating them in whatever way necessary. The combination of both would probably be ideal. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
To the moon. |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would put on the biggest festival that I could in the middle of Boston. Similar to what Dave Chappell did in his movie. |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Simba from the Lion King. |
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Oneda Horne- College Counselor
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Birthplace
Roxbury, MA
College
Wheaton, College; Sociology |
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Last meal?
My last meal would be a large one. Homemade fried chicken, M&M ribs, sweet potatoes (with marshmallows on top), collard greens, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, and a slice of ham with cornbread on the side! I would have ice cream from Coldstones for dessert and a slice of my Nana's sweet potato pie. |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would devote much of my time towards working to close the education gap as well as figuring out how to better provide viable employment opportunities for people of color. I would still pursue a law degree and work to ensure that a fair trial is always a guarantee for Blacks and Hispanics as well as those of lower income. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
All 52 countries in Africa! |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would devote $2 million to the Watchtower Association of Jehovah's Witnesses. I would devote $2 million towards the creation of a small college preparatory boarding school that would target low income students from the inner city and service students in grades K-12. I would also devote $1 million towards a scholarship fund for low income, students of color attending Wheaton College (it better not go to the Wheaton in Illinois by mistake!). |
What cartoon character best describes you?
I think I might be a cross between Nemo and Lilo from Lilo and Stich. They're both real spunky. |
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Sarah Hedges- Access Coordinator
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Birthplace
Berkeley, CA
College
University of New Hampshire; English |
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Last meal?
Grilled Cheese Sandwich |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would sit on a beach someplace warm and read all the books that I never have time to read now. When I got bored with that, I would like to train to run the Boston Marathon. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
I would like to explore Asia for a while. I've always wanted to see Japan, China, and Thailand. |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would setup a free wireless internet system throughout Boston. |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Bart Simpson. My mom thinks that he had a bad influence on me when I was younger because I've always been kind of a wise guy. |
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Ramon De Jesus- College Counselor
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Birthplace
New York, NY
College
Brandeis University, Latin American Studies |
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Last meal?
Fried Pork Chops with white rice and fried plantains
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If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
Traveling and volunteering around the world. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
Nepal
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If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would donate it to the program Homes for the Homeless in upstate New York. |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Freakazoid
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Erica Emery- Career Coordinator
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Birthplace
Farmington, ME
College
University of Maine, Farmington; English |
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Last meal?
My mom's beef stew and cornbread |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
Travel, travel, travel. And write travel guide books for an independent publishing company. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
I am usually used to traveling to be a tourist so my trips are jam packed with things to see and do. However, if it was an all expenses paid trip to somewhere, it would be to Fiji or someplace exotic where I could just lounge on the beach, surf, and swim with no stresses at all. |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would buy solar panels for Bottom Line, for my laundry mat, and for my grocery store. It would be great to help others around me get set-up to use alternative energy. If any money was left over I would set up a grant program for people who are building their own houses to buy solar panels. |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Pepper Ann. She is just a cool funky kid who has a good heart and tries hard all the time. Pepper Ann is going to be a really cool adult someday. |
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Ruth Thompson- College Counselor
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Birthplace
Boston, MA
College
U Mass Amherst |
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Last meal?
Rice and Red Beans, Fried Pork, and top it off with some Haitian cake.
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If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would travel all over the world and learn at least five languages. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
I would go to Jerusalem. |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would spend it on building a community living center with free housing for homeless people or others who are low income, in the condition that they do community service. I would build a huge school in Haiti for students who can’t afford to go to school; provide free books, food and uniforms for those students too.
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What cartoon character best describes you?
Bugs Bunny. I have goals and a path and I plan on achieving all of them.
He’s a cool spiffy character.
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Amy Markarian- College Counselor
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Birthplace
Framingham, MA
College
Northeastern University, Human Services |
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Last meal?
Tour of Italy from Olive Garden |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
Open a non-profit to help foster children. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
Alaska |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would make a donation to the Northeastern Human Services Department |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Mulan |
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Stefanie Blechman- Office Manager
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Birthplace
Royal Oak, Michigan
College
Columbia University, Eurpoean History |
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Last meal?
Macaroni and Cheese |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
Travel the world by backpack |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
Greece |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would set up a scholarship fund for the students in our program, because even a small amount of money makes a big difference in some of their lives. |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Rainbow Brite! |
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Our Worcester Staff
Ginette Saimprevil- Site Director, Worcester
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Birthplace
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
College
Bowdoin College |
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Last meal?
A big bowl of Cream of Wheat |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would travel the world—see everything, learn about different cultures, learn the languages, and eat all the wonderful foods of the world. After I experienced it all I would write my book, "The Joy of Eating and Sleeping." |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
I would want to go to Rome to see all of the sites there—the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Trevi Fountain, Peter's Basilica, the Spanish Steps, and the Vatican |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would start an organization that would help reform Haiti and other third world countries. |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Garfield—because he likes to eat and sleep which are the best things in life. |
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Miriam Rubin- Counselor- Worcester
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Birthplace
Boston, MA
College
Connecticut College |
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Last meal?
Sushi! |
If money were not an object, what would you do with your life?
I would travel around the world and I would go out to a different restaurant every night. |
All expenses paid vacation to anywhere?
There are so many places to choose from...probably to the islands in Greece |
If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn't spend any of it on yourself or your family, what would you do with it?
I would spend it on making sure every kid was able to get the education that they deserve. |
What cartoon character best describes you?
Mulan because she is a strong and independant woman! |
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