Meet Our Team
Jennifer Franklin, Program Director
Jennifer Franklin has been the Program Director of HVWC since 2014. She concentrated in English and Creative Writing at Brown University. She holds an MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts.
Christina Papadopoulos, Community & Operations Manager
Christina Papadopoulos has been with HVWC since 2017. She holds a BA from Trinity College in Public Policy and Environmental Studies, a Masters of Public Administration from NYU, and a law degree from St. John’s University.
Sophia Bannister, Programming Assistant & Social Media Director
Sophia Bannister is a recent graduate of Barnard College, where she received a BA in English Writing.
Misty Yarnall, Administrative & Communications Coordinator, Youth Programs Coordinator
Misty Yarnall received her BA in Creative Writing from Purchase College.
Board of Directors
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Alan C. Brown, MD
Michael Quattrone
Ann Bookman
Mary Carroll Linder
Garfield Charles
Jennifer Miller
Aubrey Moncrieffe
Barbara Zand
S. Richard Baker
Literary Advisory Committee
Billy Collins
Denise Duhamel
Dana Gioia
Saskia Hamilton
Jeffrey Harrison
Bob Holman
Ilya Kaminsky
Fred Marchant
Cynthia Ozick
Rowan Ricardo Phillips
R.D. Rosen
Arthur Sze