Meet the Admissions Team

Amy Jablonski

Amy Jablonski, Director of Admissions

Drawn not only to girls’ education but specifically to Hewitt’s commitment of valuing the individual girl, Amy was thrilled to join the Hewitt admissions team in the fall of 2012. She began at Hewitt as the assistant director of lower school admissions, focusing primarily on kindergarten admissions. She later took over the middle and upper school admissions program and was appointed director of admissions in 2014. Amy feels privileged to work with such a dynamic, passionate, and compassionate admissions team.

Prior to Hewitt, Amy served in the Admissions Office at Blair Academy, her alma mater, where she traveled extensively recruiting a diverse student body, coached field hockey and lacrosse, served as an advisor, and was an assistant house master in a junior and senior girls dormitory.

Amy is a graduate of Barnard College, class of 2003, where she majored in English with a concentration in American literature and where she played lacrosse for the Columbia University Lions. Amy has a deep love of the mountains and is an avid skier in her free time.

Melissa

Melissa Cassis, Senior Associate Director of Admissions

A member of the class of 2008 at Middlebury College, Melissa received her B.A. in International Studies with a focus in European literature and culture. She began her career in education at the Dexter Southfield Schools in Brookline, MA, where she discovered the wonderful benefits of a girls’ education in her role as assistant director of admissions and coach of Southfield’s JV soccer and middle school basketball teams.

Melissa’s passion for independent school admissions and desire to explore the classroom led her to Greenwich Academy in Greenwich, CT where she assumed exciting new responsibilities as a teacher and advisor. Throughout her seven-year tenure at GA, she worked as associate director of admission, taught middle school computer science and digital art classes, coached JV basketball, and advised eighth grade girls.

Melissa is beyond thrilled to join the vibrant and savvy Admissions team at Hewitt, a distinguished school committed to empowering young scholars to lead meaningful lives. She looks forward to advising a group of seventh grade girls and becoming immersed all aspects of life at Hewitt.

Marie L. Kirton

Marie L. Kirton, Assistant Director of Middle and Upper School Admissions

Marie is a proud alumna of The Hewitt School, Class of 2007. After graduating from Hewitt, Marie attended Haverford College and received her degree in cultural anthropology.

Having attended wonderful educational institutions, Marie finds purpose in providing educational opportunity and access to create a progressive, inclusive, and diverse culture.

Marie credits Hewitt for supporting her growth into a confident woman and leader. As a student, Marie always imagined she would return to Hewitt, and she now enjoys working with a purpose-driven administration that values individuality and achieving your personal best.

Lisa Chu

Lisa Chu, Admissions Coordinator

As admissions coordinator, Lisa oversees the admissions process from inquiry to enrollment. She joined The Hewitt School in 2003 and enjoys interacting with families as she helps guide them through the admissions process.

Lisa always looks forward to speaking with families about Hewitt’s mission of empowering girls and conveying the warmth and passion of the Hewitt community. It was this community that attracted her to Hewitt over 14 years ago, and that continues to inspire her to be her best self.

A graduate of SUNY Albany, Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in psychology. Before coming to Hewitt, Lisa worked in the advertising industry in media planning. She is an avid runner and the mother of two children, a fifth grader and a third grader, whose baseball games and tennis matches keep her busy!

Katie Poznyakov

Katie Poznyakov, Admissions Associate

Katie joined The Hewitt School in 2015 as a kindergarten teacher. In addition to her role as admissions associate, she serves as the kindergarten grade level coordinator. Katie was drawn to Hewitt’s inspired faculty, warm community and robust curriculum.

Katie delights in working in an environment that focuses on research-driven instruction for girls, and was thrilled to present on collaborating with parents to foster a growth mindset in girls at home and at school at the recent National Coalition of Girls Schools and National Association of Independent Schools Educating Girls Symposium. She looks forward to applying her classroom experience and understanding of girl-centric learning to her role on the admissions team.

Prior to joining Hewitt, Katie taught lower school and served on admissions teams at independent schools in New Jersey and Philadelphia. She holds a master’s degree in elementary education from the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor of science degree in public relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.