Simone Varadian

Simone Varadian currently serves as the Director of Admission Operations at Connecticut College since February 2023. Prior to this role, Simone worked at The New School as the Senior Director of Graduate Admission from February 2020 to February 2023, and held the position of Director of Graduate Admissions at Parsons School of Design, also within The New School, from February 2019 to February 2020. Simone's earlier experience includes a significant tenure at Teachers College, Columbia University, spanning from December 2010 to February 2019, where roles included Associate Director, Senior Assistant Director, and Assistant Director of Admission. Additionally, Simone began a career in admissions at Purchase College, where responsibilities included Admissions Advisor and Application Coordinator from May 2002 to November 2010. Academic credentials include doctoral coursework in Higher Education Administration at Northeastern University, a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from Baruch College, and a Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies from Purchase College, SUNY.