Administrative Staff

Governing Board Members

AMDA Board of Directors

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

Independent Board Members

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

Senior Administration

• David Martin
  President and Artistic Director
• Jan Rugger Martin
  President and Chief Executive Officer
• David Silverman
  Chief Financial Officer
• John Galgano, Esq.
  Chief of Staff & General Counsel
• Michael Angotti, PhD
  Provost & Chief Academic Officer
• Barry Finkel
  Director of Education

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
• LisaMarie Vendittelli
  Admissions Coordinator
• Daija Lewis
  Admissions Event Manager

Outreach

• Blake Babbitt
  Director of Outreach
• Junnan Liao
  Assistant Director of International Outreach
• Alexandra Drattell
  Outreach Representative
• Lauren Paha
  Outreach Representative
• Santana Trujillo
  Dance Outreach Manager
• Shannon Gaffney
  Dance Outreach Coordinator

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

• 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

Los Angeles

• Jillian Doyle
  Associate Director of Financial Aid/VA Certifying Official
• Sheena Ponce Alegre
  Assistant Director of Financial Aid – Continuing Students
• Isabel Cano
  Senior Financial Aid Counselor
• Allison Lee
  Financial Aid Counselor

Student Accounts Department

• Debra Mack
  Director of Student Accounts
• Yuridia Sanchez
  Associate Director of Student Accounts, NY & LA

New York

• Jonathan Castillo
  Student Accounts Coordinator
• Esther Huambo
  Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Los Angeles

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

Student Life

New York

Student Affairs + Student Success

• 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
• Mark Brooks
  PDSO / International Student Affairs
• Vianni Kelso
  Orientation Coordinator
• Ramiro Carrera
  Student Success Advisor
• Eric Armstrong
  Student Success Advisor
• Katelyn Shankey
  Mental Health Counselor
• Anja Kreibaum
  Mental Health Counselor
• Marissa Adams
  Athletic Trainer

Los Angeles

Student Affairs

• Debra Walsh
  Director of Student Affairs
• Lindsey Swartout
  Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Student Life & Engagement
• Adam Fox
  Senior Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Housing & Residential Life
• Cortlyn Raymond
  Student Life Coordinator
• J. Rashad Small
  Residential Life Coordinator
• Hannah Enenbach
  Accessibility Services Coordinator

Student Success

• Sadi Metz
  Student Success Advisor
• Cassie Padilla
  Student Success Advisor

Health & Performance

• Emily Ambrose
  Director of Athletic Performance
• Christina Fisher
  Athletic Performance Coordinator
• Stephanie Coffey
  Athletic Trainer
• Rui Dolen
  Mental Health Counselor
• Geoffery Milam
  Mental Health Counselor
• Tina Marie Del Rosario
  Mental Health Counselor

For more information visit Student Life.

Education Services

New York

• Heather Sieracki
  Director of Education Services/DSO
• Stephanie Haring
  Assistant Director of Education Services
• Doina Lawit
  Registrar
• Thomas Towell
  Education Services Administrative Assistant/DSO
• Anik Baker
  Education Services Systems Manager
• Jonathan Low
  Associate Registrar

Los Angeles

• Cynthia Moj
  Director of Education Services
• Rosie Vasquez
  Registrar
• Liza Tuason
  Registrar’s Office Coordinator
• Milyn Villareal
  International Student Advisor

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Don Chen
  Director of Information Technology

New York

• Kevin Weber
  IT Manager
• Sean Reynolds
  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.