Admissions Counselors

Meet the Admissions Team

See, we are real people, and we’re so glad you’re considering to spend the next four years of your life at NYU. We think it’s a pretty special place. But see for yourself by reviewing our website and by paying NYU a visit. If you need additional information, then please contact us at 212-998-4500 or admissions@nyu.edu and one of our admissions counselors (those are our smiling faces below) will be happy to help. Of course, you can also meet us in person at one of our events on campus or in a city near you.

If you're interested primarily in our campuses in Abu Dhabi or Shanghai, we have dedicated admissions counselors that specialize in those locations. Meet their teams:

We can’t wait to see you at NYU!

Cyril Amanfo

Assistant Director of Admissions

South Carolina, Connecticut (minus Fairfield County)

Languages Spoken: English

Juan Arellano

Associate Director of Admissions

South America (Brazil), Middle East (Israel), All Western European areas (other than UK, Ireland, France, Switzerland), Central Europe, Eastern Europe except Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, Moldova

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Hebrew (conversational)
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Pronouns: He/Him

E. Tyler Boyle

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova), Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Paris, Kentucky, USA
Pronouns: They/Them

Kennedy Carlick

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

Alaska, Canada (Northwest Territories, Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan), Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wyoming

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Pronouns: They/Them

Elvis Rodney Creppy

Assistant Director of Admissions

Illinois, Missouri, Kansas

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Bronx, New York
Pronouns: He/Him

Francesca De Ros

Assistant Director of Admissions

Central Asia (including Turkey), Oceania, South Asia (India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka), Washington DC, Virginia (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax), and Middle East (minus the Gulf Region and Israel)

Kate Doyle

Assistant Director of Admissions

Maryland, New York (Central New York, Hudson Valley, Dutchess County, Putnam County, Ulster County, Orange County, Albany/Capital Region, Catskills region, Upstate and Western New York, Fingerlakes region, Rochester, Ithaca, Buffalo)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Binghamton, New York
Pronouns: She/Her

Edinam Eshietedoho

Assistant Director of Admissions

Florida (West Central, Broward, Martin, Palm Beach, Dade, Collier, Hendry, and Monroe Counties), Michigan, New York East Brooklyn (Bergen Beach, Brighton Beach, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, East New York, Flatbush, Flatlands, Lefferts Gardens, Manhattan Beach, Marine Park, Midwood, Mill Basin, Prospect Park South, Sheepshead Bay), New York: West Brooklyn (Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Coney Island, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton, Gowanus, Gravesend, Kensington and Parkville, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Red Hook, Sea Gate, Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Miramar, Florida
Pronouns: He/Him; They/Them

Joanne Garce-Rodriguez

Director of Diversity Initiatives

Delaware, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia metro area), New York (Queens)

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Hometown: New York City
Pronouns: She/Her

Bridget Halstead

Assistant Director of Admissions

South America (minus Brazil), Southeast Asia, Connecticut (Fairfield County), China

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Fairfield, Connecticut
Pronouns: She/Her

Risa Harms

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

New Jersey (Burlington and Camden Counties). New Jersey (Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties), New York (Manhattan: Chelsea and Clinton), New York (Manhattan: Gramercy Park and Murray Hill), New York (Manhattan: Greenwich Village and Soho), New York: Manhattan (Lower Manhattan), New York: North Brooklyn (Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Heights, Bushwick, Clinton Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Dumbo, Fort Greene, Greenpoint, Navy Yard, Williamsburg), New York: Manhattan (Lower East Side)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Pronouns: She/Her

Katie Hindman

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

California (Central Coast, Central Valley, East Bay Area, San Jose, San Mateo County, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, Peninsula and South Bay Area)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Pullman, Washington
Pronouns: She/Her

Jake Jerzy

Associate Director of Admissions

Arizona, California: Northern (Sacramento, Davis, Lake Tahoe and northern areas), and San Francisco proper and North Bay, Colorado

Pronouns: He/Him

Benjamin Kelly

Assistant Director, Coordinator of Native American Recruitment

Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas: Greater San Antonio and Houston areas, South Texas Valley

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Hogansburg, New York
Pronouns: He/Him

Katie Korhonen

Director of Global Admissions, Evaluation, and Strategy

East Asia Countries, Regions, and Territories (Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Macau), New York (Manhattan - Upper West Side)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
Pronouns: She/Her

Hillary Le

Assistant Director of Admissions

Massachusetts: Central and Western Massachusetts (Worcester and west), New Jersey: (Bergen, Essex, Passaic, and Morris Counties), (Sussex, Warren, and Hunterdon Counties), (Union County), and (Middlesex County)

Sara Leininger

Director of Evaluation and Strategy

Manhattan (Upper East Side)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Ridgewood, New Jersey
Pronouns: She/Her

Kristy Materasso

Director of Recruitment and University Relations

New Jersey (Jersey Shore and Pinelands, Mercer and Somerset Counties, Monmouth County)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Sayreville, New Jersey
Pronouns: She/Her

Lisa Mortini

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Monaco

Languages Spoken: English, French, Japanese, Spanish
Hometown: Nice, France
Pronouns: She/Her

Khalifa Niasse

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

Africa, Massachusetts: Eastern Massachusetts and Greater Boston area, New York: Bronx, Manhattan (Inwood and Washington Heights)

Languages Spoken: English, French, Wolof
Hometown: New York, NY; Leona-Niassene, Kaolack, Senegal
Pronouns: He/Him

Priti Ravani

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

California: Los Angeles County (San Fernando Valley, Glendale & Pasadena, West Los Angeles & West Beach, Hollywood & Wilshire, East Los Angeles), Hawaii

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Hometown: Rochester Hills, Michigan

Karlelle Rice

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

California (Inland Empire, Greater Imperial Valley, San Diego County), New York: Manhattan (Central and East Harlem), Pennsylvania (minus Philadelphia metro area)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Pronouns: He/Him

William Sichel

Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Admissions

Middle East (The Gulf Region), U.S. Territories

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Clifton, New Jersey
Pronouns: He/Him

Orin Troyer

Assistant Director of Admissions

California: Los Angeles County (Long Beach Area, South Bay, South and Central Los Angeles, Covina and West Covina) and Orange County, Florida (Panhandle, Crown, and East Central)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Guyana
Pronouns: He/Him