Meet the Team

Photo by Karl Rabe

Our Team

David Ferguson, M.Div., M.A.Ed.

Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Activities and the Bertelsmann Campus Center

[email protected] | 845-758-7099

David Ferguson (he, him, his) previously worked at five institutions and interned at five others in student affairs, supporting residential life, religious life, fraternity and sorority life, and student activities. He completed a Master of Divinity at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration at Ball State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology at Wheaton College IL. David studied abroad in Israel and has interests in education, religion, architecture, politics, and the arts. As a student he was involved in student government, musical performance, publications, and athletics.

Fun Fact: David has visited over 400 colleges and universities.
Marissa Theriault, M.S.Ed.

Assistant Director of Student Activities and the Bertelsmann Campus Center

[email protected] | 845-758-7092

Marissa Theriault (she, her, hers) has previously worked at two other institutions where she specialized in student activities, student center operations, and orientation. In addition, she has held positions within the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) and the Association for College Unions International (ACUI) conference planning committees. She holds a Master of Science in Student Development in Higher Education from Central Connecticut State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Western Connecticut State University. She is originally from Connecticut and moved to New York in 2019. She discovered her love of student activities as an undergraduate student when she joined her college’s programming board, and has carried on that passion to this day. Some of Marissa’s personal passions and interests include LGBTQ+ topics, advocacy, and animals.

Fun Fact: Marissa has met several celebrities, including Paula Abdul, Bernie Sanders, and two out of the four Impractical Jokers!
Richanna Lindo, M.S.S.

Assistant Director of Student Activities and the Bertelsmann Campus Center

[email protected] | 845-758-7098

Richanna Lindo (she, her, hers) comes to Bard College after working in higher education in athletic management and administration at several community colleges and four-year institutions in Florida, Michigan, and New York. She has worked closely with students as Director and Assistant Director of Athletics and Assistant Coach positions in women’s volleyball. Richanna received her Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees from Pfeiffer University (NC) in Sports Management and Business Administration, respectively. Her Master of Sport Science degree in Sports Management comes from the United States Sports Academy (AL) with an emphasis in NCAA compliance. Lindo is a proud native of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Fun Fact: Guinness World Record holding participant. (Largest Attendance at a Basketball Game)

OSA Student Leader Positions

For detailed job descriptions and applications, contact us at [email protected].

OSA Office Managers

OSA Office Managers hold office hours from Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm and assist all visitors, answer phones, assist with office projects, and complete other duties as assigned. They review policies, communicate expectations, and provide appropriate resources to a variety of constituents. Clubs heads and others meet with an OSA Office Manager for assistance in registering events, reserving space on campus, and requesting assistance with audio/visual, publicity, and any other resource to make their event successful.
OSA Building Managers

OSA Building Managers are responsible for assisting the Office of Student Activities as a visible presence in the Campus Center on Tuesday - Sunday evenings. They assist with evening building management which includes space management, building maintenance, audio/visual equipment, and the Weis and the MPR control rooms. Building Managers supervise and serve as a liaison between the Welcome Team and the Office of Student Activities, and complete other duties as assigned.
OSA Programming Interns

OSA Matriculation Interns and House Fellows work with the Office of Student Activities to plan and manage events held during Language and Thinking in August and Citizen Science in January. They also work with House Professors to create programming throughout the year. These events may include, but are not limited to: movies, dances, open mic nights, trivia, crafts, off-campus excursions, and outside performances.

OSA Programming Interns for Bard After Dark (BAD) are responsible for the planning, implementation, and supervision of Thursday and/or Friday night events. They create a fun and relaxed community for all students, and other duties as assigned. Interns collaborate with other student organizations.

OSA Programming Interns for Signature Events are responsible for the planning, implementation, and supervision of large-scale events throughout each semester for the entire campus community, such as Fall Fest, Spring Fling, Midnight Breakfast, Falcons Flight, and Homecoming. Interns collaborate with other campus departments.
OSA Marketing Interns

OSA Marketing Interns work on a variety of different publicity initiatives for the department and registered campus events. Interns may fulfill requests for publicity posters, manage OSA social media (Instagram and Facebook), assist with website development, take photos and video at events, conduct event promotion and research, and other duties as assigned.
OSA Welcome Team

OSA Welcome Team serves as engaging and informed greeters for the entire Bard community and our visitors from the Welcome Desk at the Bertelsmann Campus Center from 9am to 1am, 16 hours a day. They greet all guests, respond to questions, answer the phone, maintain the digital bulletin board screen and playlist, and assist anyone utilizing the Campus Center facilities. They update information and resources at the desk, assist with basic audio/visual needs in the MPR and Weis Cinema, and other duties as assigned.
OSA Event Team

OSA Event Team are responsible for the supervision of large events on campus. The Event Team works at events in the MPR, Manor, Kline, SMOG, some outdoor spaces, and any other on-campus venue at which large events are approved, including concerts, dances, and performances. Members act as first responders for crisis situations, take attendance, provide clean up, and other duties as assigned.

Contact Us

Office of Student Activities
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Room 218
845-758-7097 | [email protected]
Instagram: @bard_osa | Facebook: @bardstudentactivities