Our Staff
Senior Directors
Jason Nicolau, Senior Director of HEOP - MPA, Baruch College: Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, New York, NY
Anna C. Ortega Chavolla, Senior Director of STEM - M.A., New York University, New York, NY
Associate and Assistant Directors
Dr. Natalie Aleman, Associate Director of Academic Services - EdD in Educational Leadership - Higher Education, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY
Shawneece M. Bailey, Associate Director, HEOP - M.S., Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Alfred Cecconi, Assistant Director, Counseling - M.A., New York University, New York, NY
Simone Francis, Assistant Director, Student Services, M.S.ED., Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, In
Temi Pedro, Assistant Director, Admissions, Records and Reports - MSW, New York University, New York, NY
Din E. Tolbert, STEM Assistant Director (CSTEP/STEP). M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY
Counseling Support
Sabrina Alvarado, Counselor, CSTEP/ CAS - M.A., Columbia University: Teachers College, New York, NY
Crystal Dilonez, Counselor, Gallatin /Nursing/SPS/SOSW/Tisch - M.A., New York University: Steinhardt, New York, NY
Cristopher Jones, Counselor, CAS - M.A., Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Tara Ann Lao, Counselor, Tandon School of Engineering - M.A.., Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Luis A. Lopez, Counselor, Liberal Studies/Steinhardt - M.A., Columbia University, New York, NY
Menorka Rodriguez, HEOP Student Counselor, CAS/Silver School of Social Work - M.A., New York University, New York, NY
Instructional Support
Robert Dunks, Intructional Specialist, Critical Reading & Writing - M.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Jean Medor, Instructional Specialist, Science - M.S., New York University, New York, NY
Vaishali Prabhu, Instructional Specialist, Mathematics - Ph.D., Karanatak University, Dharwad, India
William Shih, Instructional Specialist, Science - M.A., New York University, New York, NY
Administrative Support
Fehintola Akesode, STEP Administrative Assistant - B.S., New York University, New York, NY
Gabriel Brandão, STEP Program Manager - B.A., New York University, New York, NY
Alex Bronz, Manager of Academic, Data, & Student Support - B.A., New York University, New York, NY
Peggy Davis, Technology Support - M.A., New York University, New York, NY
Yvette Seaton, Administrative Aide II - H.S. Diploma, Art and Design High School, New York, NY
Hillary Diane Webb, Manager, Fiscal Administration - M.A., CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY: M.A., New York University, New York, NY