College Counseling Staff
Michael Denning, Director of College Counseling
Michael is a frequent presenter on college admissions at schools, community organizations, and professional conferences. He has also had the privilege of consulting with many wonderful schools and organizations, including most recently, African Leadership Academy — a new Pan-African School in Johannesburg, South Africa — where he was director of North American partnerships during a sabbatical from Nobles. Michael has served as a faculty member of the New England Association of College Admissions Counselors' (NEACAC) Summer Institute and as a representative to the governing assembly of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC).
Kate Ramsdell, Associate Director of College Counseling
Kate joined the Nobles faculty in 1998 and the College Counseling Office in 2000. At Nobles, Kate also teaches English, advises students, and is a dorm parent. In addition, she has worked in Admissions and served as Class I Dean, Director of College Counseling and Dean of Students. A member of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) and the Boston Independent School College Counseling Association (BISCCA), Kate attended the Harvard Institute for College Admission and studied as a Summer Fellow at Columbia University's Klingenstein Institute.
Meghan Hamilton, College Counselor
Meghan has been at Nobles since 2005. In addition to her work as a college counselor, Meghan is a Class I Dean, teaches history, serves on the Upper School Admissions Committee, and is the head coach of girls' varsity lacrosse. She came to Nobles from the Southfield School in Brookline, Mass., where she taught and coached in the middle school for several years. Meghan is a graduate of Harvard's Summer Institute on College Admissions and The New England Association for College Admissions Counseling's Summer Institute. Additionally, she has studied as a Summer Fellow at Columbia University's Klingenstein Institute. Meghan is also a member of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) and the Boston Independent School College Counselors Association (BISCCA).
Tom Resor, College Counselor
Since arriving at Nobles in 1986, Tom has helped guide students and their parents/guardians through the intricacies of the college process. In addition, he teaches English and serves as coordinator of the Afternoon Program. Tom has worked as Assistant Director of Athletics, Assistant Dean of Students, an Admission Officer, and a Class Dean. He is the head coach of girls' varsity hockey and assistant coach of boys' lacrosse, and has coached a variety of other sports throughout his career, including boys' varsity hockey and tennis. Tom's hockey teams at Nobles have won several Independent School League and New England championships and he has coached at the U.S. Women's Hockey National Camps in Lake Placid, New York. Tom is a graduate of Harvard's Summer Institute on College Admissions and a member of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) and the Boston Independent School College Counselors Association (BISCCA).
Kimya Charles, College Counselor
Kimya joined the Nobles community in 2010, and began interning in the College Counseling Office in the fall of 2011. After graduating from Amherst College in 2003, she worked in Amherst’s admissions office, representing the college on the road and serving on the admissions committee. In the summer of 2004, Kimya moved to Boston to work at The Steppingstone Foundation, an educational non-profit that prepares Boston schoolchildren for rigorous independent and public exam schools and, eventually, college. Kimya earned an Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University in 2009, and in 2010, earned an Ed.M. and state licensure in School Counseling from Boston University. At Nobles, Kimya is the Associate Director of Diversity Initiatives, works in admission and assists with the afternoon community service program. She has participated in the New England Association of College Admission Counselors’ Summer Institute and is a member of the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools.
