Chrissy Garton

Director

Chrissy Garton is the Director of Social Innovation at Rollins College. Under her leadership, the Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability Initiative has been launched and named a campus-wide institutional priority. In her role, Chrissy works closely with faculty, administrators and students to ensure that a Rollins education prepares students to approach society’s big challenges through the lens of innovation and sustainability. In 2012 Rollins was recognized for its leadership and commitment to the field with the designation as an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus.

Chrissy leads the department in its belief that the dexterity of successful "changemaking" is critical within every industry and sector; that social innovation should not fall within one department or discipline, but rather integrate into the fabric of an interdisciplinary and experiential education. Carefully including diverse perspectives and tools from the arts, sciences, business, public and nonprofit arenas will best position us as effective agents of social change.

The power of collaboration, interdependence and intersectionality is prevalent throughout Chrissy's career, having served in strategic planning and communications capacities within the public, private, nonprofit and higher education sectors. In the community, Chrissy serves on the Board of Directors for the Mayor Bill Frederick Leadership Initiative, the League of Women Voters Orange County and is a charter member of the Central Florida Partnership’s Young Professional Advisory Council. She is a graduate of Leadership Orlando Class 77 and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. Chrissy earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from Rollins College. She is most impassioned by issues of civic responsibility, engagement and education, community vitalization, economic development and social entrepreneurship. She currently resides in beautiful Orlando, Florida with her husband, Craig and daughter, Brynn.

Email Chrissy Garton.  Office telephone number 407-646-2808.

Megan Curry

Student Assistant

Megan Curry is a Rollins College senior business major with a minor in Spanish. She began working with the department since its inception, and has been an invaluable team member. Among other duties, Megan collects and reviews possible internships for Rollins students.

In her own words:"My involvement with SESi has enabled me to aid others' empowerment. It's a beautiful image to see my peers motivated and working towards the greater good of the community by way of innovative approaches. Often I have found myself torn by wanting to be successful in the traditional sense and wanting to live a fulfilled life that allows me to serve others. SESi is the fusion of those desires and passions." 

Email Megan Curry. Office number 407-646-2818

Stacy Daniels

Graduate Assistant  

Stacy Daniels is a graduate assistant for the SESi department. She is currently a first year student in the Early Advantage MBA program at the Crummer Graduate School of Business.  Stacy comes to us with 5 years of marketing and social media experience as well as a strong passion for social causes. Along with her responsibilities as a student and administrative assistant, Stacy is involved in many of the social and business focused student organization on campus including Net Impact, the Rollins Microfinance Fund and Rollins CEO. Her favorite Rollins event thus far is Halloween Howl. 

Email Stacy Daniels. Office number 407-646-2818

Anna Montoya

Student Assistant

Anna Montoya is a senior A & S student majoring in philosophy with a minor in women's studies. Anna first became involved with SESi during her sophomore year by attending a Sydney Sullivan Foundation conference, and has been involved with SESi during the application process to secure Rollins a Changemaker designation. To further her studies, she also participated in a social entrepreneurial internship this previous summer through Social Entrepreneur Corps.

Fun fact: Anna can speak three languages.

Email Anna Montoya. Office number 407-646-2818

Thank you to the incredible work of Rollins' SESi Changeteam!

The SESi change team is more than a group who wants to educate for social change – it is living social innovation. The authentic collaboration of this team unites the traditional liberal arts College of Arts & Sciences and College of Professional Studies with the Crummer Graduate School of Business. Faculty across academic disciplines align with co-curricular leaders in international programs, community engagement, multicultural affairs and specialized centers of excellence in advanced entrepreneurship and philanthropy and nonprofit leadership. The dynamic strength and diversity of expertise joined around one table has enabled SESi to develop with high quality and integrity. The team feels strongly that interdisciplinarity is pivotal if we truly want to educate for “everyone a changemaker.”

Barry Allen, Ph.D.
Faculty, Environmental Studies

Giselda Beaudin
Office of International Programs

Dan Chong, Ph.D.
Faculty, Political Science

Cari Coats
Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship

Mary Conway Dato-on, Ph.D.
Faculty, Crummer Graduate School of Business

Michael Gunter, Ph.D.
Faculty, International Relations

Lee Lines, Ph.D.
Faculty, Environmental Studies

Margaret Linnane
Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership Center

Cecilia McInnis-Bowers
Faculty, International Business

Micki Meyer
Office of Community Engagement

Stephanie Dang Murphy
Haddock Family Foundation

Marc Sardy, Ph.D.
Faculty, International Business

Joe Siry, Ph.D.
Faculty, Environmental Studies

Eric Smaw, Ph.D.
Faculty, Philosophy

Michelle, Stecker, Ph.D., J.D., M.Div.
Faculty, History

Tonia Warnecke, Ph.D.
Faculty, Economics

Keith Whittingham, Ph.D.
Faculty, Crummer Graduate School of Business