Our Staff

Deborah Scire – Executive Director : x314
scire@compactnh.org

Debby Scire has been the Executive Director of Campus Compact for New Hampshire since February 2004, after serving as the Acting Director of CCNH. Debby first joined the CCNH as the Associate Director of CCNH in September of 1997.

Prior to coming to CCNH, Debby served as the Director of Cooperative Education at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, MA and was responsible for Cooperative Education, Internships and Service-learning. She served in a similar capacity at Merrimack College, in North Andover, MA.

After graduating from Simmons College and from Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Debby worked in both admissions and residence life.

Stephanie Soule Lesperance – Associate Director : x310
soule@compactnh.org

Stephanie Soule Lesperance is the Associate Director at Campus Compact for New Hampshire (CCNH). She has been with Campus Compact for New Hampshire since 1999 and has been responsible for coordinating the Northern New England Campus Compact AmeriCorps* VISTA Collaboration, the SERVE-NH Education Award AmeriCorps Program, the Raise Your Voice Campaign and other programs relating to student service leadership development. Stephanie also served as the Program Coordinator at AmeriCorps Hillsborough Reads in Tampa, FL and completed two terms of service as an AmeriCorps member.

Stephanie has a degree in Political Science with minors in Psychology and Women’s Studies from the University of Maine at Farmington and a Master of Arts in Public Policy Program from New England College.

Annmaria Tierno – Program Director : x311
tierno@compactnh.org

Ann Tierno is a Program Director for Campus Compact for New Hampshire. Ann manages the US EPA Environmental Education Sub-Grants program, co-manages Academic and Student Affairs collaborative programs, and coordinates our electronic communication. Prior to joining the staff at Campus Compact Ann worked for nine years in Student Affairs. Some of her work included advising the volunteer network and overseeing housing selection for community service programs on campus. In addition, Ann has worked with a variety of consortiums in higher education.

Ann has a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision from Plymouth State College. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Communications from Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts.

Jillian Oates – Program Coordinator: x312
oates@compactnh.org

Jillian Oates is the Program Coordinator for Campus Compact for New Hampshire.   Jillian’s responsibilities include managing CCNH’s AmeriCorps Programs including the Northern New England Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Project and the Wediko AmeriCorps Professional Corps Program.  Jillian also works closely on CCNH’s College Access Challenge Grant Initiative.  Jillian is an AmeriCorps*VISTA Alum and served as a VISTA at Rivier College in Nashua, NH and as VISTA Leader.

Jillian has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and Sociology from Salem State University.

Christina Cassella – Administrative Support Specialist: x316
cassella@compactnh.org

Christina Cassella provides administrative support for our AmeriCorps VISTA, Green Corps and Access Initiatives.  She coordinates logistics for many CCNH events including our Access & Success workshops.  Christina is also responsible for CCNH data management.

Chrisitina has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts from UNH-Manchester.