Andrea St. Louis
Ann Kaplan ’67 Director
Andrea (she/her) is an executive coach, writer, business consultant, educator, and speaker. With over a decade of writing and eight years of career and workforce development experience, Andrea specializes in coaching busy professionals and entrepreneurs to grow their impact through powerful storytelling and intentional engagement in life-giving community. She has been a TEDx speech coach and is currently an adjunct professor at Bay Path University. Andrea holds an MBA in Entrepreneurial Thinking & Innovative Practices from Bay Path University, a master's in Urban Ministry Leadership from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a bachelor of science in management from Saint Joseph College (now the University of Saint Joseph).
Jennifer Kennedy
Administrative Assistant
Jennifer (she/her) joined Smith College in August 2018. She is the administrative assistant at the Conway Center and the Design Thinking Initiative. Jennifer is the primary contact for external offices and students, and has been a member of the Administrative Assistant Leadership Team (AALT) since November 2019. Jennifer has a master’s in education in athletic administration from Springfield College and a bachelor’s degree in Communication and English from Cedar Crest College.
René Heavlow AC ’08
Director of Operations and Special Programs
René (she/her) has been developing national collegiate programs for over two decades. She is responsible for operational and budget management, and executing unique programs offered by the Collaborative Innovation units—Conway Center, Design Thinking Initiative, Reflective Practices, and Wurtele Center for Leadership. She also develops and implements many of the personal finance initiatives offered by the Conway Center. René is the co-director for the Global Finance Concentration and chair of the Co-Innovate for Change Challenge planning committee. She received her master’s in sociology from the University of Arizona and bachelor’s degree in African American studies and ethics from Smith College.