Stories Lesley students, alumni, faculty, and staff are making big things happen, from coast to coast and around the world. Students Alumni Faculty & Staff Faith Adiele ’96 Saying ‘yes’ takes writer Faith Adiele on unforeseen journeys Read more about Faith Adiele Art & Design Ransome ’21 An artist finds a creative community and a new path Read more about Ransome Jennifer Wiles ’86 Dance therapist Jennifer Wiles '86 works to expand the language of grief Read more about Jennifer Wiles Celebrating a 60th Lesley reunion Classmates who met in the fall of 1957 enjoy a lifetime of Lesley memories Read more about Celebrating a 60th Lesley reunion Sophie Lyons ’21 Sophie Lyons uses her studies in Holistic Psychology and Mindfulness to help her yoga students find growth and healing Read more about Sophie Lyons “I love creating a sense of community, joy, and high expectations—and getting kids somewhere they maybe didn’t think they could go.” Sydney Chaffee ’07, 2017 National Teacher of the Year Faith Ninivaggi ’21, Art & Design Photojournalist documents the pandemic experience of teens MFA in Photography and Integrated Media alumna Faith Ninivaggi documents history through her lens Read more about Faith Ninivaggi Art & Design Austin Vincent ’20 Austin Vincent wanted to study visual effects (VFX), filmmaking and animation. Lesley offered him a pathway to do it all. Read more about Austin Vincent Dr. Martin Pierre ’96 First Black president of the Massachusetts Psychological Association focuses on ‘therapeutic alliances’ and underserved communities Read more about Dr. Martin Pierre Victoria Burnett ’12 Educator and performer Victoria Burnett puts storytelling at the heart of her teaching. She recorded a story based on the narratives of eight different people who lived through Juneteenth. Read more about Victoria Burnett Molly Baldwin ’12 Molly Baldwin, winner of the Heinz Award, built an organization that reaches the hardest to reach young men and women Read more about Molly Baldwin Jenn Steinfeld ’18 Jenn Steinfeld uses her Mindfulness Studies training to help transform cities and dismantle white supremacy. Read more about Jenn Steinfeld Josh Pinker ’14 With a new book, alumnus Josh Pinker hopes to guide other animation majors toward career success Read more about Josh Pinker Load More Rose Piscuskas ’21 At Lesley, Rose Piscuskas found a path to pursue her interest in medicine and emotional wellbeing. Read more about Rose Piscuskas Asiya Shaikh ’21 Future teacher Asiya Shaikh advocates for the humanities as a vital means of teaching children critical thinking skills Read more about Asiya Shaikh
Faith Ninivaggi ’21, Art & Design Photojournalist documents the pandemic experience of teens MFA in Photography and Integrated Media alumna Faith Ninivaggi documents history through her lens Read more about Faith Ninivaggi