- Staff Queensbury
Chelsea Foster
- Director of TRIO Opportunity Programs
- HRD 110 instructor; Member of Diversity, Compliance, AFSP Planning and Retention committees
"Building relationships with my students and watching them grow, persist and succeed fills my cup like nothing else. Witnessing students earn their degrees and change the trajectory of their lives and their family's lives — that's what it's all about!"
Biography
Chelsea began her career in higher education in the fall of 2015, when she began as a graduate intern at SUNY Adirondack in the Accessibility Services Office, as well as a temporary academic specialist in the TRIO Upward Bound Office. In January 2016, Chelsea started in ASO as accessibility specialist, until that September when she transitioned back to the TRIO world, working as assistant director of TRIO Upward Bound. Chelsea served in this role for several years until June 2021, where she began as TRIO Student Support Services director. Chelsea helped lead this new TRIO program on campus through March 2023, when she made her most recent transition to the interim director of TRIO Programs.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Sociology from SUNY Stony Brook, 2013; Master's degree in Student Affairs Counseling from SUNY Plattsburgh, 2015
Hobbies and interests
Chelsea lives in South Glens Falls with her spouse and two young children. She loves baking (and also eating the finished product), reading, watching TV, being outdoors, and playing with her children and dog.