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!

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Juan Arellano

Cyril Amanfo

Assistant Director of Admissions

North Carolina, Connecticut

Languages Spoken: English

Juan Arellano

Associate Director of Admissions

South America (Brazil), Middle East (Israel), Europe (except UK, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Monaco)

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

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E. Tyler Boyle 

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

Kentucky, Minnesota, New York: Manhattan (Upper West Side), Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin

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

Kennedy Carlick

Kennedy Carlick

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

South Asia, New York: Long Island (Suffolk County), Rhode Island

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

Cara Cirino

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Cara Cirino

Assistant Director of Admissions

New Jersey: Essex, Passaic, and Morris Counties, Maryland

Elvis Rodney Creppy

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

California: San Francisco proper and North Bay, Florida (Panhandle, Crown, and East Central), Illinois

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

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Francesca De Ros

Assistant Director of Admissions

Central Asia including Turkey and Russia, Non-US Caribbean, Oceania, Central America, Middle East minus The Gulf Region and Israel

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Kate Doyle

Assistant Director of Admissions

New York: Central New York: Hudson Valley, Dutchess County, Putnam County, Ulster County, Orange County, Albany/Capital Region, Catskills region, Canada: Western: Northwest Territories, Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Pennsylvania: Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Delaware County, Bucks County)

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

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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), Alabama

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

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Joanne Garce-Rodriguez

Director of Diversity Initiatives

Delaware, New York (Queens)

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

Bridget Halstead

Bridget Halstead

Assistant Director of Admissions

China: Western and Northern: Beijing, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Xinjiang, South America (minus Brazil), Southeast Asia

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

Risa Harms

Risa Harms

Associate 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

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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

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Benjamin Kelly

Assistant Director, Coordinator of Native American Recruitment

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

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

Katie Korhonen

Katie Korhonen

Director of Global Admissions, Evaluation, and Strategy

East Asia (Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Macau)

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

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Hillary Le

Assistant Director of Admissions

Massachusetts: Central and Western Massachusetts (Worcester and west), Maine, New Jersey (Union County), Vermont

Sara Leininger

Sara Leininger

Director of Evaluation and Strategy

Colorado, Manhattan (Upper East Side)

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

Sophia Ma

Graduate Assistant

Kristy

Jennie M

Sara Miller

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

Jennie Mescon

Assistant Director of Admissions

Virginia (minus Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax), West Virginia, South Carolina, Iowa, Indiana

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

Sara Miller

Assistant Director of Admissions

Kansas, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York: Rockland County, Westchester County, New York: Manhattan (Central Harlem, East Harlem, New York: Manhattan (Inwood and Washington Heights), Oklahoma, Wyoming

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: 
Hartly, DE
Pronouns: 
She/Her

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Lisa Mortini

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

Europe: United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Monaco

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

Annie Nelson

Associate Director of Admissions

Canada (Nunavut, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI), Hawaii, Idaho, Washington, Oregon

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

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Khalifa Niasse

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

Africa, Massachusetts: Eastern Massachusetts and Greater Boston area, New York: Bronx, New Hampshire, 

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

 

Bridget O'Connor

Assistant Director of Admissions

California: Northern: Sacramento, Davis, Lake Tahoe and northern areas, China: Eastern and Southern: Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shanghai, Tibet, Yunnan, Zhejiang, NY: Long Island (Nassau County)

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown:
Quincy, MA
Pronouns: 
She/Her

Priti

Priti Ravani

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

California: Los Angeles County (San Fernando Valley, Glendale & Pasadena, West Los Angeles & West Beach, Hollywood & Wilshire) and Greater Imperial Valley, New York: Staten Island, 

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

Karlelle Rice

Karlelle Rice

Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

California: Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, and San Diego County, Pennsylvania (minus Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties)

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

Billy

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

Orin Troyer

Assistant Director of Admissions

California: Los Angeles County (Long Beach Area, South Bay, East, South, and Central Los Angeles, Covina and West Covina) and Orange County, New Jersey: Sussex, Warren, and Hunterdon Counties

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

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Jimmy Vazzana

Assistant Director of Admissions

Texas (Greater El Paso, Austin, and Dallas areas, and north), New Jersey: Hudson County, Virginia (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax)

Emma Wen

Emma Wen

Associate Director of Admissions

Utah, Mississippi, Nevada, Louisiana

Languages Spoken: English
Hometown:
Nashua, New Hampshire

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Arianna Yarritu Rabinowitz

Associate Director of Admissions

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)Georgia, Mexico, Arkansas

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Hometown:
McAllen, Texas
Pronouns:
She/Her