02/10/2026
Meet Chelsea, Director of Program Administration at Pathways Vermont! ✨ Volunteer Annie Harte recently interviewed Chelsea about her role and passion for working at Pathways Vermont.
When did you start at Pathways?
I started at Pathways about 10 years ago, when I was in graduate school at UVM for mental health counseling. I was looking for just a part-time job, and Pathways had posted a position on Craigslist for a part-time receptionist, and it was two days a week. And so I actually started at the reception desk, just doing basic admin calls and answering the front desk. I have moved steadily through the organization, and now I’m the Director of Program Administration. I’ve dabbled in direct service, but my brain has always liked systems and operations and detail. I love making study guides and stuff like that, so I’m really happy to be where I am in the organization. And the people who do direct service at our organization are just magical, magical humans, and I’m so happy to be able to support them.
What does your day-to-day look like as the Director of Program and Administration?
Every day is very different. Sometimes, I feel like the Director of Admin could seem like a very routine or boring title, and sometimes it is. Sometimes it’s just like regularly invoicing for grants and working with our teams to make sure we’re doing what we’ve told our funder we’re doing. But sometimes it’s definitely more dynamic, like putting out fires and writing proposals. It’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work.
What is a particularly meaningful or inspiring story from Pathways?
The most meaningful and inspiring stories I have from Pathways are the stories of my friends and colleagues at work. Pathways is an organization that truly values lived experience and truly allows you to bring your full self to the workplace- it is one of the things I love most about Pathways and something that really impacts my day-to-day work.
🔗Keep reading: https://www.pathwaysvermont.org/our-stories/staff-spotlight-meet-chelsea/
