Susan K. Swirsky
Regional Coordinator
Associate Regional Coordinator
Michelle is an Associate Professor of Biology and the Science Coordinator at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield, CT. She has taught at various institutions in Massachusetts and Connecticut-- Westfield State University, Springfield Technical Community College, and Holyoke Community College.
Regional Coordinators
Michelle Coach
Before getting into education, she served as a Manager/ Microbiologist at MicroTest Laboratories, Inc. While there, she became a registered Microbiologist and gained field experience that she utilizes in her teaching. She has her Bachelor's degree in Biology and is a certified MA Elementary Education teacher. She then furthered her education to achieve a Master's degree in Business Administration from UMASS in Amherst and a Master's degree in Biology from University of St. Joseph in West Hartford, CT.
She began her involvement with Phi Theta Kappa as an advisor in October 2012. She has served as the contact advisor at Asnuntuck Community College and has been on the NE regional advisory board. In March 2015, she was appointed as the New England Regional Coordinator.
Management, Public Relations andMarketing, and Institutional Research. She is a trained Facilitator at the College.
Since her appointment as Advisor to Gateway’s Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Xi Theta, the chapter has received the Pinnacle Award for increasing membership. She served on the New England Regional Advisory Board from 2009 until October 2013 when she was selected to serve as the New England Region Associate Regional Coordinator.
Susan started her career at the former Greater New Haven State Technical College in 1983. In 1996 she became involved with the Gateway Community College Foundation as a development assistant. In 1998, she worked with Admissions, College Life, Grants, Multicultural Affairs, Enrollment