Please welcome Cameron Holden as the new program manager of the iCons program. Most recently the Interim Assistant Director of the Learning Resource Center, Holden came to UMass Amherst in 2014 after teaching secondary school in Detroit and Sacramento for nearly a decade.
Holden has been working part-time for iCons and will begin as the full-time program manager on October 1, 2015. She takes over for Jane Markarian, who has managed the program from its inception in 2008; Markarian will continue in her duties as manager of special projects and outreach for the College of Natural Sciences.
“I am excited and honored to be a part of a program that is pushing the limits in education,” Holden says. “As a teacher in middle school and high school, I developed a solid base of experience and appreciation for teaching that connects students to real-world applications. I believe strongly in the student-driven, integrated, team approach that iCons offers and I am thrilled to be a part of its growth.”
“I am delighted that we were able to attract Cameron to this new position,” says Scott Auerbach, chemistry professor and codirector of the iCons program. “She has terrific organizational skills, dedication to higher education, and deep experience with problem-based and student-centered education. Hiring Cameron as our first full-time program manager bodes well for the future of iCons and its students.”
Holden’s BA in English and MA in education are from the University of Michigan.
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