Executive Director of Financial Aid
Meet Our Staff
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Michael Hall
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Leah Soman
Director of Financial Aid Administration
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Erica James
Director of Financial Aid Systems & Data
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Carelle Samuel
Senior Office Manager
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Jessie Esposito
Senior Associate Director
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Michelle Howell
Senior Assistant Director
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Simran Singh
Senior Assistant Director
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Ping Gao
Assistant Director
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Lindsay Toussaint
Assistant Director
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Diana Lopez
Assistant Director
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Amanda Medina
Assistant Director
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Keith Jarrett
Financial Aid Officer
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Wilson Wu
Financial Aid Officer
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Shelby Bynum
Financial Aid Officer
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Brittany JnBaptiste
Financial Aid Analyst
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Annie Martinez
Administrative Assistant
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Jane Zhang
Special Projects Coordinator
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Jose Abad
Senior Input Control Specialist
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Dan Lu
Input Control Specialist
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Vanessa Gandara
Financial Aid Customer Service Representative