EOP Staff Directory

Meet our Staff

Cassie Joseph

Director
Phone: 518-564-2293
Email: [email protected]
Schedule a Meeting with Cassie

Hometown: Canajoharie, N.Y.
Alma Mater: University at Buffalo master’s, SUNY Plattsburgh (undergrad)
You might be surprised to know: I was an EOP student too!
My favorite quote is: Mahatma Gandhi said: “the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.”
My greatest influences are: Kyla Relaford (late EOP director) and Arthur O. Eve
My favorite season in the North Country: Fall (it's too short!)
The best part of working with EOP is: Seeing the growth and providing students with an opportunity!

Charlson Joseph

Assistant Director
Phone: 518-564-3262
Email: [email protected]
Schedule a Meeting with Charlson

Hometown: Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York
Alma Mater: University at Buffalo and Buffalo State
You might be surprised to know: I’ve traveled to 10 countries so far
My favorite quote is: “To whom much is given, much is required”
My greatest influences are: My parents
My favorite season in the North Country is: Spring
The best part of working with EOP is: Changing the trajectory of someone’s life

Jessica Santos

Senior Counselor
Phone: 518-564-3267
Email: [email protected]
Schedule a Meeting with Jessica

Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Alma Mater: SUNY Plattsburgh
You might be surprised to know: I used to direct a marching band with a non-profit military youth group.
My favorite quote is: André De Shields’s 3 rules — “1: Surround yourself with people whose eyes light up when they see you coming. 2: Slowly is the fastest way to get to where you want to be. 3: The top of one mountain is the bottom of the next so keep climbing.”
My greatest influences are: The people in my life who love, push and support me.
My favorite season in the North Country is: Pumpkin spice season!
The best part of working with EOP is: The students!

Fredrica Appau-Wemette

Senior Counselor
Phone: 518-564-3273
Email: [email protected]
Schedule a Meeting with Fredrica

Hometown: Queens, N.Y.
Alma Mater: SUNY Plattsburgh
You might be surprised to know: I worked on television when I started my career
My favorite quote is: My dad always told me, “your name should be mentioned in rooms you haven’t entered yet.” That's because I was raised to let my character, morals and work ethic do the talking while I strut the runway.
My greatest influences are: God, my dad, my mom, my husband, and me!
My favorite season in the North Country is: Pepper, lol
The best part of working with EOP is: Watching the lightbulb moments on my students’ faces when they finally get it! IYKYK

David Frydman

Senior Counselor
Phone: 518-564-2290
Email: [email protected]
Schedule a Meeting with David

Hometown: Fairlawn, N.J. (childhood) and Chazy, N.Y. (current)
Alma Mater: Harvard College, Harvard Law School
You might be surprised to know: I played pick-up hoop with Barack Obama.
My favorite quote is: “I seem to be a verb”
My greatest influences are: Pema Chondron
My favorite season in the North Country is: Summer
The best part of working with EOP is: The students!

Ashlee Goddeau

Senior Counselor & EOP English Adjunct Lecturer
Phone: 518-564-3272
Email: [email protected]
Schedule a Meeting with Ashlee

Hometown: Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Alma Mater: SUNY Plattsburgh B.S. childhood education 1-6 w/math concentration; M.S.Ed. curriculum and instruction
You might be surprised to know: My white hair is my real hair color.
My favorite quote is: “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence, and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.”– Michael Scott, The Office
My greatest influences are: My mom and my dad!
My favorite season in the North Country is: Fall
The best part of working with EOP is: Building positive relationships with the students and seeing/helping them to discover their passions.

Nicole Castine

Administrative Assistant 1
Phone: 518-564-2263
Email: [email protected]

Hometown: Champlain/Plattsburgh, N.Y.
My favorite quote is: “Kids don't care about how much you know until they know how much you care.”
My greatest influences are: My mom
My favorite season in the North Country is: Close tie between summer and fall
You might be surprised to know: I have been working at SUNY for since 2010.
The best part of working with EOP is: Getting to know the students