Meet the Admissions Team
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Aubrey Malanowski
DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS
amalanowski@macduffie.org
Bachelor of Science, Business Management and Marketing, Bay Path University
Aubrey possesses a diverse background in Higher Education and Entrepreneurship. In addition to founding her own company in the designer fashion space, she has previously served as the Senior Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Regis College in Weston, MA. While there, Aubrey managed multiple recruitment territories including Boston, Western Massachusetts, and Northern California. Her favorite part of working in education is watching students grow and flourish in new environments.
In her free time, Aubrey can often be found with her Fiance, Dave, their dog, Lady, and painted turtle, Milo. She loves reading, hiking, traveling, and spending quality time with her family and friends.
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Elizabeth Griffin
ADMISSIONS ASSOCIATE AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
egriffin@macduffie.org
Bachelor of Arts, University of Waterloo
Master of Education, University of TorontoElizabeth has had many roles at MacDuffie, from Parent Association Treasurer to Manager of Duff’s Stuff. She officially joined the Admissions Team in February 2023. She taught French for 14 years in girls’ independent schools in Toronto, and has coached volleyball and cross country. She lives in South Hadley with her husband, Steve and can be found on FaceTime with her two children, currently studying back in Canada. Elizabeth enjoys running, traveling, and documenting her family’s adventures in scrapbooks.
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Pat Boudreau
ADMISSIONS ASSISTANT
pboudreau@macduffie.org
Pat Boudreau joined the MacDuffie School, Springfield campus, in August 2000. After 20 years Pat retired as the Registrar at the end of June 2020. In September 2023 she came back to MacDuffie as an Admissions Assistant. She is very happy to be back on a part-time basis. This new role is a very interesting challenge and she is thoroughly enjoying this position in Admissions.
During her time away from MacDuffie Pat enjoys working in her yard, reading, walking, having lunch with old and new friends, and of course spending time with her kitty, Maggie. Whenever possible she travels to Florida, Ohio, and Enfield CT to see her children and grandchildren. Pat also loves listening to music and enjoys attending concerts whenever she can.
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Xiaomeng “Sammi” Yuan
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
syuan@macduffie.cnDiploma in Business
Christchurch Polytechnic Institution of Technology (CPIT), NZSammi serves as The MacDuffie School’s Assistant Director of Admissions based out of her home town of Tianjin, China. She attended college at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology in the beautiful city of Christchurch, New Zealand where she earned her diploma in Business. Sammi worked in an overseas study program for twelve years. This company specialized in providing professional consultation to students who are interested in studying at secondary schools in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She lived in the United States for several years when she worked in Seattle, Washington. In her free time, Sammi enjoys reading, classical music, and spending time with her family and super energetic little boy.
We’re on the road!
The MacDuffie School Admissions Team travels all across the United States and around the world. We look forward to meeting you and encourage you to reach out to us at admissions@macduffie.org.