Profiles

Get to Know Noodle’s Learning Partnership Director, Elissa Lappenga I think a great leader has a diverse toolbox at their disposal, knows which skills should be used in any given context, and–most importantly—has the courage to use them. ‍Elissa Lappenga is Noodle’s Learning Partnerships Director. Originally from Holland, Michigan, a city founded on land historically stewarded […]

Get to Know Noodle’s Manager of Digital Media, Mandy Wang I truly believe work and relationships must build upon a solid foundation. No one’s work is isolated and I’ve learned that sharing is caring. Mandy Wang is a Manager of Digital Media at Noodle. She was born and raised in Guangzhou (Canton), China, a place […]

Get to Know Noodle Director, Brand Strategy SarahNicole Mahoney …the more exposure I can have with a wide variety of people, places, or experiences is an unquestionable gift—I become a better human as a result. ‍SarahNicole Mahoney is a Director of Brand Strategy here at Noodle. Originally from Northport, NY, a small town on the north […]

Get to Know Noodle Enrollment Advisor, Bernard Clark Great leaders around you can often see things in you that you cannot see in yourself which beckons one to leadership positions. ‍Bernard Clark is a Noodle Enrollment Advisor. Originally raised in south central Los Angeles, he spent some time in the U.S. Navy as a Cryptologic […]

Get to Know Noodle Technical Support Specialist, Irene Chen A great leader is also someone who would never ask more from others than of themselves. I gravitate towards this leadership style because I think it’s important for someone who’s at the helm to show they are willing to do more for their team. ‍Irene Chen, Noodle’s […]

To honor Black History Month this February, Noodle is celebrating a number of our Black colleagues in a series of “Profiles in Diversity.” We are incredibly grateful to our colleagues who have shared their stories with us here. We hope they inspire you like they inspire us. Stephen Green leads us in Noodle’s mission to lower […]

Director of Solutions Architecture David Donoso is no stranger to diversity. He was born in Quito, Ecuador, the son of an executive for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. From there the family moved to Moscow, Russia, for about six years before returning […]

Student Affairs Lead Demetrice Smith joined Noodle with nearly 15 years’ experience in higher education. She is passionate about student success and helping students to achieve their personal and academic goals. Prior to joining Noodle, she worked as a Student Success Director at Old Dominion University Online. She has also worked at University of North Carolina Greensboro […]

Angelica Lafollette is Noodle’s Director of Learning and Development, Enrollment. Originally from Los Angeles, CA, she earned a degree in Nonprofit Management at Western Kentucky University and found her path to education as a culmination of multiple events. Angelica volunteered with organizations that provided youth with examples of people from diverse backgrounds and experiences  in […]