Administrative Staff

Governing Board Members

AMDA Board of Directors

• Jan Rugger Martin
  President and Chief Executive Officer
• David Martin
  President and Artistic Director

Independent Board Members

• Nancy Sullivan
  Chair
• Sharon Kelley
  Treasurer
• Elisa J. Lefkowitz
  Secretary
• Molly Chestnut
• Jon Freedman
• Juan Jones
• Sally Koenig
• Matthew McAlpine
• Scott Verch

Senior Administration

• Jan Rugger Martin
  President and Chief Executive Officer
• David Martin
  President and Artistic Director
• David Silverman
  Chief Financial Officer
• John Galgano, Esq.
  Chief of Staff & General Counsel

Education

• Michael Angotti, PhD
  Provost & Chief Academic Officer

New York

• Heather Sieracki
  Director of Education Services/DSO
• Doina Lawit
  Registrar
• Jonathan Low
  Associate Registrar
• Thomas Towell
  Education Services Administrative Assistant
• Anik Baker
  Director of Education Systems & Scheduling
• Jorge Echeverria
  Scheduling Manager

Los Angeles

• Barry Finkel
  Director of Education
• Cynthia Moj
  Director of Education Services
• Rosie Vasquez
  Registrar

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

• Chianti Blackmon
  Vice President for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
• Kaisha S. Huguley
  Director of Diversity & Cultural Creative Initiatives
• Stephanie Haring
  Director of Learning & Equity
• Hannah Enenbach
  Director of Accessibility Services

Admissions & Outreach

• Mike Keller
  Vice President of Enrollment
• Chris Devane
  Director of Enrollment Resources
• Robert Gorrie
  Director of Enrollment Services

Admissions

• Joseph Siriano
  Director of LA Admissions
• Jonathan Juarbe
  Director of NY Admissions
• Mary Ann Saenz
  Assistant Director of LA Admissions
• Rosa Chapa
  Assistant Director of NY Admissions
• Ashton Williams
  Senior Admissions Advisor
• Cheryl Lim
  Senior Admissions Advisor
• Sue-Yenn Ng
  Senior Admissions Advisor
• Caitlin Fell
  Admissions Advisor
• Christopher Harrison
  Admissions Advisor
• Mark Brooks
  Senior Admissions Coordinator
• Daija Lewis
  Admissions Event Manager

Outreach

• Blake Babbitt
  Director of Outreach
• Junnan Liao
  Assistant Director of International Outreach
• Alexandra Drattell
  Outreach Advisor
• Santana Trujillo
  Dance Outreach Manager
• Rainy Jennings
  Outreach Coordinator
• Kendall Marsh
  Outreach Advisor

Alumni Services

• Ryan Dejak
  Director of Alumni Relations
• Tara Hempstead
  Alumni Services Coordinator

Student Financial Services

• Mark Ruggiero
  National Director of Student Financial Services

New York

Financial Aid

• Meredith Montgomery
  Assistant Director of Financial Aid
• Gloria Little
  Associate Director of Financial Aid - Continuing Students
• Rosa Arana
  Assistant Director of Financial Aid
• Celeste Griffith
  Financial Aid Counselor - Entering Students
• Joanna Figueroa
  Financial Aid Counselor - Entering Students

Student Accounts

• Debra Mack
  Director of Student Accounts
• Yuridia Sanchez
  Associate Director of Student Accounts, NY & LA
• Jonathan Castillo
  Student Accounts Coordinator
• Esther Huambo
  Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Los Angeles

Financial Aid

• Sheena Ponce Alegre
  Assistant Director of Financial Aid – Continuing Students
• Isabel Cano
  Senior Financial Aid Counselor

Student Accounts

• Kathie Sotiropoulos
  Assistant Director of Student Accounts
• Laura Talavera
  Student Accounts Coordinator

Student Life

New York

Student Affairs

• Robert Manganaro
  Director of Student Affairs
• Tarah Blasi Watson
  Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Housing and Residential Life
• Camille Theobald
  Student Affairs Assistant, Housing and Residential Life
• Lauren Trapido
  Academic & Student Success Specialist/Deputy Title IX Coordinator
• Leslie Cummings
  Director of International Student Affairs
• Mark Brooks
  PDSO / International Student Affairs
• Vianni Kelso
  Orientation Coordinator
• Katelyn Shankey
  Mental Health Counselor
• Anja Kreibaum
  Mental Health Counselor
• Marissa Adams
  Athletic Trainer

Student Success

• Eric Armstrong
  Student Success Supervisor & Store Manager
• Ramiro Carrera
  Student Success Advisor
• Rachel Bonner
  Student Success Advisor & CA Manager
• Stephanie Andersen
  Student Success Advisor

Los Angeles

Student Affairs

• Debra Walsh
  Director of Student Affairs
• Lindsey Swartout
  Associate Director of Student Affairs & Student Success
• J. Rashad Small
  Residential Life Manager
• Janel Navarro
  Student Life Coordinator

Student Success

• Lindsey Swartout
  Associate Director of Student Affairs & Student Success
• Cassie Padilla
  Student Success Advisor

Health & Performance

• Christina Fisher
  Athletic Performance Coordinator
• Stephanie Coffey
  Athletic Trainer
• Rui Dolen
  Mental Health Counselor
• Geoffery Milam
  Mental Health Counselor

For more information visit Student Life.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Don Chen
  Director of Information Technology

New York

• Kevin Weber
  IT Manager
• Headley Duncan
  Junior Systems Administrator
• Brian Trinidad
  IT Support Specialist

Los Angeles

• Michael O’Guin
  IT Manager
• Robert Greco
  Systems Administrator
• Jose Barajas
  Helpdesk & Desktop Support

For Help Desk assistance, contact helpdesk@amda.edu.