LGBT Administrators

Monroe France, Associate Director, Student Life/ Director, LGBT Student Services (Bio)

Email: monroe.france@nyu.edu

LGBT Office: 212.998.4424

Celiany Rivera-Velázquez, Program Administrator (Bio)

Intra/Inter Cultural Programming & Advisement

Email: crv3@nyu.edu

Phone: 212.998.4432

Maggie Fay , Graduate Assistant (Bio)

Email: mf1519@nyu.edu

Office Assistants

The LGBT Office Assistants are integral part of the LGBT Office staff! These students work the front desk of our office and are here to make our space a welcoming environment. The student staff are available to answer any questions you may have and are available to provide information about NYU and local resources. In addition, Office Assistants are assigned projects and concentration areas to improve the services and resources our office offers.

2009/2010 Office Assistants

Mel King

Cynthia Kaselis

Ash Fisher
Irene Ginakakis

Office Interns

LGBT Office interns are students who volunteer with our office that are interested in gaining practical experience in working on LGBT issues and/or student services on campus. Interns typically concentrate on a project that both matches thier personal interests as well as provide additional staff support to our office.

Christina Chala

Christina is a graduate student pursuing her masters in Higher Education Administration and works as a Graduate Assistant with the NYU Steinhardt Office of Student Affairs. Christina runs Breathing Room and the weekly Quench program.

Liaisons to the LGBT Office

Allen M. McFarlane

Assistant Vice President Student Diversity

Division of Student Affairs

Email: amm1@nyu.edu

Phone: 212.998.4345

As your Assistant Vice President for Student Diversity Programs and Services at New York University, Allen provides leadership oversight for the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs and the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Student Services. Additionally, through weekly meetings, an important strategic link to NYU Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has been established. Our vision for diversity and the importance it has to our institution involves three main themes:

• Intellectual advancement
• Community Development
• Global leadership

Promoting the richness of our diverse community and history of NYU, establishing campus-wide traditions like the Martin Luther King Celebration Week, NYU Portraits – an all-university diversity orientation event, and serving, as chair of the NYU Student Diversity Advisory Board comprised of students, faculty and administrators, ensures that all students will thrive, lead and learn in new and exciting ways.

Finally, he is a graduate of New York University with an associate, bachelor's and master’s degree and has developed a reputation for singing the NYU Alma Mater.

Brooke Donatone

NYU Counseling & Behavioral Services

Brooke is a counselor at NYU's Counseling & Behavioral Health Services and serves as a liaison to the LGBT community and is a co-facilitator for the Q Chat program. Brooke is available to meet with students interested in speaking with a counselor on topics around sexual orientation or gender identity/expression as well as being able to provide general counseling as well. To make an appointment to speak with Brooke, please call Counseling and Behavioral Health Services at 212-998-4780 and simply inform the reciptionist that you would like to meet with Brooke.

Mary Snowden

Wasserman Center for Career Development: Diversity Programs

Mary is a Career Development Counselor at NYU's Wasserman Center for Career Development whose work focuses on issues of diversity in the workplace. Mary is available to meet with students to review resumes, provide strategies in finding an internship or job, and connect students with employers. Mary also works with the LGBT Office staff to provide LGBT career-related programming throughout the year. To set up an appointment with Mary, please call the Wasserman Center main telephone line at 212-998-4730.