University of Southern Maine

Daniel Philbrick was recently promoted to director of LAC Marketing, Information & Web Services. He will be responsible for overseeing all marketing, advertising and promotional activities for USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College and its related programs. He also will oversee marketing and information related web services for the Lewiston-Auburn campus as well as overseeing public relations. A 1991 graduate of USM, he has worked for USM since 1989. He resides in Auburn with his wife Lyn and their two children.

 Luisa Scott has been promoted to coordinator of LAC graduate programs. The primary purpose of this position will be to establish and administer an office for graduate programs at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College (LAC). Scott’s responsibilities will be to provide managerial, professional, and operational support to the Director of the Master of Occupational Therapy Program, the Coordinator of the Master of Leadership Program, and to future graduate programs at the Lewiston-Auburn campus. She will also collaborate with USM’s Office of Graduate Studies to ensure compliance with University policies regarding graduate education and recruitment, as well as with faculty who develop and offer various social, educational, and supportive activities to the programs’ students. Scott has been with USM since 2002. She resides with her husband in Poland.

Sandra Croft has been promoted to staff associate for Learning Works.  In this position, she will provide administrative, professional and operational support to the Associate Dean for Community Relations and Director of Learning Works. This position will also provide support to the chair of the College for ME-Androscoggin initiative, as well as overseeing the USM/L-A Senior College Advisory Board. Croft has been with USM since 2001. She resides in Minot with her husband.

Danielle Sirois has been hired as administrative assistant for the business office. She will be responsible for monitoring the day-to-day operations of the business office on the Lewiston-Auburn campus as well as providing assistance with financial issues for LAC faculty and staff. She will also be assisting department heads with budget monitoring and will initiate purchase order requisitions and process invoices for all departments. Sirois is a 2007 graduate of USM with a B.A. in both leadership and organizational studies and social and behavioral studies. She currently resides in Lewiston with her puppy Lexi.