Meet the counselors
Amanda Haskins
Assistant Director of Freshman Admissions
413.205.3201
amanda.haskins@aic.edu
Amanda first realized her passion for working with students during her undergraduate experience at Roger Williams University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and English Literature. During her time there, she had the opportunity to work with both prospective students and her peers as part of the Orientation Advisor team, as a Resident Assistant, and as a facilitator of leadership development sessions. Amanda also has a fond appreciation for the global perspective after studying abroad in London for a semester, where she studied theatre arts and English literature. She joined the AIC Admissions Team in 2010 after graduating and since then has been enjoying taking the journey with prospective students as they find their fit at AIC. Amanda's territory is Central Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York (zip codes 12000 and higher), and all other states outside of the Northeast United States.
Wally Soufane
Associate Director of Freshman Admissions
413.205.3910
wally.soufane@aic.edu
Wally Soufane first became interested in student affairs work as a Peer Advisor at Springfield Technical community college (STCC) where he earned two associate degrees and one certificate degree. He later went on to earn his B.S. degree in Natural Science from Worcester State College in 1994. After years of working in a variety of careers and settings he returned to pursue a career in College Student Affairs. He then went back to graduate school to earn his M.Ed. in Higher Education/Student Affairs from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2003. During this period, he worked in the Dean of Students office at UMass-Amherst for one and a half years and also as an Admissions Counselor at Springfield Technical Community college for four and a half years before joining the Admissions team at AIC in 2006 as the Assistant Director of Freshman Admissions. His recruiting territory includes all of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Florida.
Herman Wilkinson
Assistant Director of Freshman Admissions
413.205.3445
herman.wilkinson@aic.edu
Herman comes to American International College with a wide variety of talents and experiences that propelled his career into admission counseling. Herman received his Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Before coming to the admissions field, Herman worked at Digital Equipment Corporation in Springfield as an Inventory Control Planner in later years as a Purchasing Specialist. In 2004, realizing his true passion, Herman pursued his focus in education and counseling. He worked as a long term substitute in the Springfield Public Schools. He joined the American International College community in 2007 as a mentor/counselor to students admitted into the ACE Program. In 2008 Herman made the natural transition to Admissions, where he continues to impact young people not only here but in his local community as well. His territory is Eastern Massachusetts and Maine.
Michael Russell
Assistant Director of Freshman Admissions
413.205.3375
michael.russell@aic.edu
Michael came to American International College in 2004 as an undergraduate student after graduating from Granby High School in Massachusetts. From 2004 through 2010 Michael continued his studies to achieve his Bachelors in Human Resource Management, and a Masters in Business Administration. Throughout his college career Michael worked as a Student Ambassador in the Admissions Office where in 2010 he was hired as a full-time Assistant Director. Michael had the privilege of studying in Ireland and London during his time at AIC during both his undergraduate and graduate years, and has traveled extensively while abroad. Michael focuses on the territory of New York (zip codes less 12000 and under) and New Jersey.
