Parent and Family Experience Team

Our team is here to serve you, the parents, guardians and families of Gordon College students. Our goal is to strengthen the connection between the college and families, ensuring you are informed, involved, and invested in your student's academic and personal growth. We believe that a strong partnership between the college and families enhances student success and well-being, and we want to walk with you as parents through your Gordon College journey alongside your student.

Reach us at [email protected]

Chris Carlson '87, P'16, P'18
Dean of Student Success

Jill Hall '95, P'24, P'26
Alumni Family Engagement Coordinator

Jill graduated from Gordon in 1995 with a B.A. in Psychology and minors in Sociology and Biblical Studies. She was the western United States Admissions Counselor for several years and then oversaw Student Employment at Gordon. After serving in a variety of Admissions, Development and Student Development positions across the country, she has returned to Gordon as the Alumni Family Engagement Coordinator.

Jill lives on the Colorado front range with her husband, Patrick ’96, and is the mom of two Gordon students, Connor ’24 and Catherine ’26, who both called Gordon residence halls their first homes while Patrick served as a Resident Director! Jill loves to hike in the mountains of Colorado and walk on the beautiful beaches of the North Shore.

Darlene Hubbard P'23, P'25
Executive Assistant for Student Life

Darlene serves in The Office of Student Life as the Director of Student Life Operations and Chief Title IX Coordinator. After serving in church administration for 21 years, Darlene joined the Gordon community in 2018. In her role, she directs, manages and sustains operations for Student Life; and is responsible for coordinating, implementing, and overseeing compliance with Title IX.

Darlene is a Gordon parent herself. Her daughter is a Gordon alumna; her older son is a current senior and her younger son is an incoming student for Fall 2025.

Peter Bayreuther '07
Director of Alumni Engagement

Grace Bish '20
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

Grace graduated from Gordon in 2020 with a B.A. in History and Museum Studies. Since then, she's worked as a teacher and then returned to Gordon to serve in the Advancement Office in various roles. Her current role primarily focuses around developing communications strategy for college constituents, managing fundraising campaigns throughout the year and project managing cross-departmental software projects.

Grace lives in Beverly with her husband, Carter, and two cats, Arthur and Olive. She loves the beauty of the North Shore and sharing time with close friends over a cup of coffee (Kid Dream Coffee Co. in Beverly is her go-to!).