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PodCats - Crime & CocktailsPodCAT and Tom Cat discuss Mummy's Little MurdererSend us a textMost of our cats are away for the holiday's so welcome to our first EVER Tom Cat in the pod! Learn about this somewhat entertaining IMDb Documentary about spoiled rich boy Elliot Turner whilst, who knows, maybe cooking a turkey? Tom Cat's contribution will keep you laughing or maybe just leave you super confused. Its a gobby good time. Support the showCheck out our website at https://www.catsinthepod.com and be sure to follow us on FB https://www.facebook.com/thecatsinthepod and IG https://www...
2021-11-2027 min
Where R.A. Now?The Finale - A podcast that captures a retrospective of the 2001-2019 years in Residence LifeIn this the finale broadcast, Tom interviews three stalwarts of the NYU Residential Life and Housing Services team, Executive Directors Kate Baier, Neil Hanrahan and former Director of Residence Life (and now Director of Student Conduct & Community Standards, Craig Jolley. But like all good finales their is a twist! The podcast is stolen from the host. What comes next... take a listen. A humbling moment. Thank you NYU for the memories!
2020-10-1900 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep 46. Season Finale w/ Chris Stipeck and Therese GrandeChris Stipeck serves as the Director for Residential Staff & Programs in NYU Residential Life and Housing Services. Prior to this, he served in seven different roles that include hall positions in Hayden (Lipton), Carlyle Court, and 3rd North, and centrally as an Assistant Director for the Leased Properties then FYRE areas, and is in the first year of his current role. Chris also works on a research team for the Assessment of Collegiate Residential Environments and Outcomes (ACREO) – a national assessment to better understand the influence that living on-campus has on academic, social intellectual outcomes for st...
2020-06-0143 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep 45. Andrew Schulte '04 - '06Andrew Schulte is a consumer technology leader, serving as Chief of Staff to the CEOs of both a Fortune 500 company and private company unicorn. Since 2007, Andrew has helped executives launch new products, build engaging company cultures, attract and retain top talent, communicate internally and externally, define corporate and product strategies, and establish critical processes and operations.
Today, Andrew serves as the Chief of Staff to the Chief Marketing Officer of Google.
Prior to his current role with Google, Andrew worked for real estate startup Opendoor, where he served as Chief of Staff to CEO...
2020-05-2530 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep 44. FFIR Special w/ co-host David Hollander (FFIR)Since 2011, Cameron Myler has been a member of the faculty at New York University's Tisch Institute for Global Sports, where her teaching and research is focused on legal and governance issues in Olympic and international sport. Cameron teaches students in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. After retiring from Olympic competition, Cameron attended Boston College Law School. She practiced law for a decade in New York City, first at Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy and then at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz. Cameron represented Olympic athletes, sports organizations and executives in regulatory, eligibility, anti-doping...
2020-05-2034 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep 43. Jeff Benjamin '12 (Weinstein) w/ co-host Cheyenne Quintela (Founders)Jeff Benjamin has been Billboard's K-Pop Columnist since 2013 and a leading authority and expert on international-pop music in the American media for years. The 2012 New York University graduate has written about K-pop for a wide range of publications, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, GQ, ABC News, MTV, Forbes, NPR, Apple Music, and more. A double major in music and journalism from the College of Arts and Science, his expertise in international music trends has led him to commentator roles on CNN, Good Morning America, E! News, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, BBC...
2020-05-1843 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 42. FFIR Special 2 w/ co-host David Hollander (FFIR)Daniel Spector is a theater teacher, director, and acting coach. He is a Distinguished Teacher Tisch, where is also director of The Classical Studio. He is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab and is an alumnus of the Broadway Theatre Project. He has served as a consultant to PBS on matters Shakespearean, moderated Artist Talks at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, led workshops and spoken at numerous conferences around the world, and produced many readings of new plays. A frequent collaborator in the classroom, he has taught with Alec Baldwin, Louis Scheeder...
2020-05-1333 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 41: Paolo Larano '08 - '10Paolo Laraño grew up in The Bay Area before moving East to attend New York University, where he studied English and Music. He served as an RA at Hayden Hall from 2008-2010. He was also heavily involved in leading retreats and groups through NYU’s Catholic Center and was involved in Middle C, a music-focused community service group. After graduating in 2010, he eventually found his way to the mental health field, all while fulfilling a childhood dream of making ice cream professionally. He sadly had to say goodbye to this dream job when he moved back to California to...
2020-05-1128 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 40. FFIR Special w/ co-host David Hollander (FFIR)David Hollander is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Preston Robert Institute for Global Sport and Assistant Dean of Real World and serves as this week's co-host for a special episode of Where RA Now! One of NYU's most popular professors, Hollander is the recipient of NYU’s highest faculty honor, 2019 NYU Distinguished Teaching Award. He's also been recognized with highest divisional honors: Award for Teaching Excellence (2018, 2012; only full-time professor to win the award twice) and Award for Outstanding Service (2016). Hollander's signature innovative experiential program Real World has become one of the hottest programs at NYU, partnering with A...
2020-05-0635 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 39. Lindsay Gladney '05 - '06 (26th Street)Originally from Buffalo, NY, Lindsay earned her baccalaureate degree from the University at Buffalo in 2003, double majoring in Psychology and Communication. As an undergrad, she worked on campus in the Office of New Student Programs and served as an RA in the University Residence Halls. Lindsay moved to NYC in 2004 to pursue a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration at NYU, during which time she had the opportunity to serve as an RA in the 26th Street Residence Hall (2005/2006) and work in the Office of Admissions at the NYU College of Dentistry (2004-2006). These experiences served as a ca...
2020-05-0432 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 38. Dimitri Moise '13 - '14 (Lafayette) w/ cohost Megan Beattie (Weinstein)Dimitri Joseph Moise is an actor, award-winning editor, and national HIV spokesperson. He is currently featured in a national HIV awareness broadcast campaign titled “Keep Being You,” also featured in GQ magazine. Dimitri has also been featured in HIV Plus magazine, Them magazine, Thought Catalog, PAPER magazine, Teen Vogue, and on Good Morning America. Instagram: @dimitrimoiseofficial
2020-04-2743 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 37. Casey Farin '08 - '10 (Greenwich)Originally from New Jersey, Casey Farin received a Bachelor of Science in neural science at New York University in 2010, where she was pre-health and also completed a minor in Jewish history and civilizations. She was an RA at Greenwich Hotel from 2008 to 2010. She went on to complete her MD at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2014. She completed her internal medicine internship, neurology residency, and clinical fellowship in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology at Duke University. She now practices general adult neurology with a subspecialty in multiple sclerosis in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she lives with her...
2020-04-2024 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 36. Nickie Robinson '98 - '00 (Hayden/Lipton)Nickie Robinson received her B.A. in Economics from New York University and Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver where her concentration was corporate, securities and tax law. She worked in finance for four years before embarking on a 10-year career in public relations as the owner of GoodGirlPR, establishing herself as a highly sought-after business and marketing consultant.
2020-04-1328 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 35. Janet Barik '06 - '08 (Carlyle)Janet (Yu) Barik was a RA at Carlyle from 2006-2008. She was one of the first to work with FFIR Anthony Reynolds for exploration halls: Food and Culture. Janet graduated with a major in Communications from the Steinhardt School. She has worked on prominent media companies and is now helping Walmart build their advertising business within their Walmart Media Group division.
2020-04-0635 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 34. Morgan Jay '07 - '09 (Weinstein) with cohost Petuh Sam (Founders)Morgan Jay is a first-generation American performer based out of Los Angeles. Originally from New Jersey, he started his career in NYC where he attended the Tisch School of the Arts (2005-2009). With over six years of stand up and five years of musical comedy, Morgan has managed to create a unique performance that touches comedy and music fans alike with his melodic tunes derived from his love for classic RnB and Bossanova.
Most recently he finished as a semi-finalist on NBC’s Bring the funny but has performed at numerous comedy festivals including th...
2020-03-2936 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 33. Matt Mazur '08 - '10 (Weinstein Hall) with cohost Chandra Kelley (Founders)Mr. Matt Mazur is the executive director of AutismFriendlyShows.com and Turtle Dance Music. He loves to help kids of all abilities come out of their shells. He has performed engaging music programs and concerts for thousands of children and families throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. He recently performed for Delaware’s Secretary of Education, Dr. Susan Bunting, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and all 33 public libraries throughout the State of Delaware. He and his companies regularly perform at New York Public Library, Queens Public Library, Bergen Performing Arts Center and several major autism centers throughout New Yo...
2020-03-2328 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 32. RA Spring Development DayFor the 2020 Spring Development Day for RAs, we invited 48 Alumni RAs to share their "where am I now" and how the role helped me in gaining skills for my next steps in life. Listen to this special episode that captures the life of our great alums! Enjoy. Thanks to our special reporter, Sam O'Donnell, who serves as a student social media intern for Residence Life and Housing Services.
2020-03-1637 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 31. Jake Arky '06 - '08 (Lafayette) with cohost Brian Rosenwinkel (Carlyle)Jake Arky is the Program Manager for The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company
and an artist in residence for The Geffen Playhouse after serving as the
Associate Director of Education-Playwriting for TheatreWorks | Silicon Valley.
Theatrically trained at the University of Utah’s Youtheatre Conservatory, Jake
began writing and producing original plays before completing his Bachelor of
Fine Arts in dramatic writing at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
He is the author of the plays Brothers of Emery, The Green Flash, The Birthday
Gi...
2020-03-0839 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 30. Ryan Aguirre '09 - '11 (Founders Hall) with cohost Naomi Kruh (Founders)Ryan Aguirre is a Director of Publicity and Awards at STARZ. Previously, he served as a Publicist at CBS Television Studios, where he worked on the publicity campaigns for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” “Hawaii Five-0,” and “Magnum P.I.,” as well as AMC, where he oversaw the awards campaigns for the final seasons of “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men.” He has also run four marathons (with more to come) and can recite all the Best Picture winners in order. He currently lives in West Hollywood, CA.
2020-03-0227 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 29. Ashley Nickelsen '08 - '10 (Third North) with cohost Valerie Tu (Lafayette)Ashley Nickelsen is a tried & true former Res Lifer graduating NYU in 2010 after serving as a Resident Assistant in Third Avenue North for two years. She went on to pursue her Master's degree in Higher Education at Rutgers University where she was a Graduate Residence Hall Director of an all first-year hall. After two years in NJ, Ashley moved to the University of Delaware to oversee an all upperclass apartment complex and then back to her home: New York University as the Residence Hall Director of Founders Hall, followed by The Residential College at Goddard and Broome. Ashley...
2020-02-2334 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 28. Ashima Talwar '11 - '13 (Weinstein) with cohost Rebecca Brett (Lafayette)Ashima Talwar graduated from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2013 with a concentration in the Origins of Power and Privilege. She served as an RA at Weinstein Hall and the President of the Gallatin Student Council during her junior and senior years. Upon graduation, Ashima returned home to the DC-metropolitan area to work for then-U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen. She then attended the George Washington University Law School, during which she interned for U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Robert Okun of the D.C. Superior Court, and a law fi...
2020-02-1729 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 27. Jesse Yu '14 - '16 (Brittany) with cohost Jane Kyerematen (Gramercy)Jesse Yu graduated from New York University in 2016 with a B.S. in Finance and Global Business, as well as a minor in Public Policy and Management. He currently works in Corporate Development at a fintech startup called Trumid. Prior to that, Jesse worked in biz dev at a SaaS startup called Tessian, and was an investment banker at J.P. Morgan out of college.
2020-02-0937 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 26. Neil Garg '98 - '00 (Water St/Carlyle) with cohost Alvaro Luken (Lipton) with Professor John Halpin (special drop in host)Professor Garg received a B.S. in Chemistry from New York University where he did undergraduate research with Professor Marc Walters. During his undergraduate years, he spent several months in Strasbourg, France while conducting research with Professor Mir Wais Hosseini at Université Louis Pasteur as a NSF REU Fellow. Garg obtained his Ph.D. in 2005 from the California Institute of Technology under the direction of Professor Brian Stoltz. He then joined Professor Larry Overman’s research laboratory at the University of California, Irvine as an NIH Postdoctoral Scholar. Garg joined the faculty at UCLA in 2007. He was promoted to Ass...
2020-02-0242 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 25. Lipton Hall RA Alumni EventIn this special edition of the podcast, celebrating the 100th episode, we hear from nine former RAs who attended the Fall 2019 RA Alumni Reception at Lipton Hall. Interviewed by the RA Council President, Sophia Shi, these Alumni reminisce their time at the University, the skills they learned, the hardships they faced, and the lessons they took with them into their lives beyond NYU. Enjoy!
2020-01-2737 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 24. Phillip Klugman '09 - '11 (Third North) with cohost Greta Li (Coral)Phillip Klugman graduated from the NYU's College of Arts and Science in May 2011, with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Web Applications and Design. He served as an RA at Third Noth as well as on the RA Council during his Junior and Senior year from 2009 to 2011, in addition to serving as the RA Council President from 2010 to 2011. During his time at NYU, Phillip played club lacrosse and served as the Captain of the NYU Men's Lacrosse Team in 2011.
After graduating from NYU, Phillip moved to San Francisco to work for TriplePoint Public...
2020-01-2237 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 23. Libby Carlson '08 - '10 (Third North) with cohost Eliran Oz (Coral)Libby Carlson graduated from NYU in 2010 with a Bachelors of Music. Libby pursued a professional music career throughout college and after graduating until Fall of 2011, when she moved home to Connecticut to pursue a career in politics and government. She started as a Bill Clerk for the Connecticut State Senate and successfully ran a State Representative campaign in 2012. After this success, she served as a press secretary for the Connecticut House Democrats, overseeing the communications and new media of 11 State Representatives. In 2014, she worked as the Communications Manager for U.S. Congressman Jim Himes’s campaign. After that successful ca...
2020-01-1937 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 22. Amanda Moffa '09 - '11 (Founders) with cohost Ruchi Dinh (Clark)Amanda Moffa is a Marketing Manager on the CODE Creative Partnerships team at NBCUniversal. She is extremely proud of her career path to-date, including her first job at CBS Interactive, and the 5 years she spent with WWE. With each new opportunity came a new learning experience and meaningful friendships along the way.
Amanda received her bachelor’s degree from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at NYU (Class of ’11). She strongly believes that her classroom experiences, internships and interactions with professors and fellow students at NYU played an important role in l...
2020-01-1233 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 21. Angelo Landriscina '09 - '11 (Hayden/Lipton) with cohost Jacob Lui (Alumni)Angelo Landriscina, MD is a dermatology resident, award-winning scientific researcher, medical writer and blogger. He graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is currently completing his residency in Dermatology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he is Chief Resident. He is also the author of the blog www.dermangelo.com (@dermangelo on all social media) where he writes about skincare and common dermatologic issues for the public. He takes pride in helping all kinds of people achieve their healthiest, most beautiful skin and...
2020-01-0637 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 20. Megan Loh '04 - '06 (Goddard) with cohost Kate Reselosa (Weinstein)Megan Loh is 35 years old and currently living in San Diego, California. Her husband, Seth, and she has been married for six years and they have two boys together. Silas is three years old and Mason is one. Megan grew up in Connecticut with her older sister and parents. She graduated from Steinhardt School in 2006, where she studied Early Childhood Education and Special Education. She was also an RA in Goddard. After teaching first grade at PS 11 for five years, she moved to San Diego and taught fifth grade for eight years. She...
2019-12-2929 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 19. EJ Gaines '01 - '03 (Coral Tower) with cohost Laila El Agizy (Founders)Erik Justin (“EJ”) Gaines is the Co-Executive Director of Motown Gospel, and Vice President of Marketing at Capitol Christian Music Group, a division of Capitol Records/Universal Music Group. A former entertainment lawyer and artist manager with 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, EJ Gaines has guided the careers of GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artists, producers and songwriters, as well as producers and talent in film and television.
EJ Gaines is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and the Gospel Music Association, as well as a member of the Leadership Music Class...
2019-12-2241 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 18. Jordan Woods-Robinson '05 - '06 (Brittany) with cohost Shania Shields (Gramercy)Jordan Woods-Robinson graduated from Tisch School of the Arts. He performed in seven Main stage shows as a student. He was in the cast of the first NYU "Reality Show" where he sang, danced and played the guitar. He is best known for fours seasons on The Walking Dead (2015-2018), Homeland (2018), Nashville (2017), and as a member of the prestigious Blue Man Group for over a decade! Jordan's chameleon-like performances have led to roles opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Clare Danes, Donald Sutherland, Andrew Lincoln, Connie Britton, Octavia Spencer, and more.
2019-12-1545 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Episode 17. John Sanchez '09 - '11 (Second Street) with cohost Paola Beristain (Palladium)John Sanchez is a lifelong Bronx resident and currently the District Manager for Bronx Community Board 6, which includes the neighborhoods of Belmont, East Tremont, and West Farms in the Central Bronx. He is responsible for resolving community concerns with city government, advocating for budget requests to elected officials and city agencies, and planning community events. In his first year, he successfully advocated to bring a Youth Court to The Bronx and worked with the Department of Small Business Services to receive more than $200,000 in grants for storefront facade improvements on East Tremont Ave. He has also sponsored and organized...
2019-12-0834 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep 16. Victoria Fabiano Hoffman (Gallatin '10 & '15 Stern) with cohost Sreya Sreedhar (Goddard)Victoria Fabiano Hoffman currently works as an Enterprise Customer Development Manager for Google Cloud. She has worked at Google for the last five years in various business development and strategic partnership roles, advising customers on strategic marketing plans, assisting companies on operationalizing and launching new revenue streams with Google Ads and working directly with CTOs on building custom solutions with Google APIs.
Before joining Google in New York City in 2015, Victoria worked in marketing and brand management crafting go-to-market strategies and new product launches for Danone, The Estee Lauder Companies and Bath & Body Works.
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2019-12-0231 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 15 John Carrion '04 - '06 (Hayden Hall) with cohost Jake Barber (Lipton)John D Carrion, originally from Chicago, holds two degrees from NYU: a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Science (2006) and a Master of Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (2007).
From 2004-2006, John was an RA at Hayden (now Lipton) Hall. For his work as an RA, he received the NYU President's Service Award in 2005 and the RA of the Year Award in 2006. He was also a Martin Luther King, Jr serving as class representative during his entire college career. Finally, he served as University Orientation Leader...
2019-11-2532 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 14 Michelle Pomeroy '10 - '11 (7A) with cohost Alejandra Arevalo (Senior House)Michelle is a graduate of the NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service with a BA in both broadcast journalism and religious studies and an MPA in international policy. She returned to media and co-founded BellyFire Productions after working for several years in global education and the nonprofit sector and traveling extensively in the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. BellyFire Productions creates video content that illuminates compelling, powerful stories to ignite action and generate awareness. During the year, she and her team collaborate with mission-focused partners using video...
2019-11-2131 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 13 Gracy Sarkissian '03- '06 (Alumni and WSV) with cohost Rafaela Siewert (Greenwich).Gracy Sarkissian is the Senior Director of the Wasserman Center for Career Development at NYU. She has 14 years of experience in higher education administration. She oversees career development for over 26,000 undergraduate students at New York University and leads employer engagement initiatives serving over 50,000 undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni. Gracy is a thoughtful leader who has a reputation for creating strong partnerships, meaningful collaborations, and student-centered services. She speaks across campus, teaches both graduate and undergraduate students, and trains employers and academic partners across the globe. She designs career education programs and initiatives aligned with the university's strategic...
2019-11-1737 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 12 Sam and Brian Lawton '09 - '10 (Brittany) with cohost Keiarn Chesebro (Alumni)Samantha and Brian Lawton are life and dance partners who met as RAs at NYU’s Brittany Hall. Samantha studied dance at Tisch School of the Arts and Brian studied nutrition at Steinhardt. Since then they have become specialists in Lindy Hop/Swing and the Vintage Jazz Dances with a wide knowledge of the ballroom dances. Together they direct for Norwegian Cruise Line, were featured dancers in 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', been in the Red Hot Chili Peppers music video “Go Robot”, have done pre-production for Broadway shows, directed and choreographed a national tour, and have taught in India, Paris...
2019-11-1145 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 11 Kimberly DiPersia '05 - '07 (Goddard and West 13th Street) with cohost Amber Sosa (Greenwich)Kimberly DiPersia is an actress, screenwriter, and producer living in New York City. A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts (BFA Drama ‘07), she has had a varied and interesting career in the entertainment industry. Kimberly has performed in regional theatre (Roxy Regional Theatre, TN), understudied Off-Broadway (Pearl Theatre Company), and been a stand-in on Steven Spielberg’s set (Bridge of Spies). She has worked in the production office for New York film and television shows (including Billions, Red Oaks, and Private Life) and has produced award-winning independent short films and web series, including the animated documentary, For A Be...
2019-11-0431 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 10 Ryann Redmond '09 - '10 (Third North) with cohost Marieke Bauer (Weinstein)RYANN REDMOND is so thrilled to currently be the first female Olaf in Disney’s Frozen on Broadway. Broadway: Frozen, Escape to Margaritaville, If/Then, Bring It On. TV: “Younger.” Film: “Double Exposure.” Off-Broadway: Usual Girls (Roundabout), Gigantic (Vineyard), Marvelous Wonderettes. National Tour: Escape to Margaritaville, Bring It On. Regional: How to Succeed (TUTS), Hairspray (MUNY), Kiss Me Kate (Bay Street Theatre). NYU (CAP21). Twitter/Instagram: @ryannreds www.ryannredmond.com
2019-10-2737 minWhere R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 9 AJ Smith ‘11 - ‘13 (Third North) with cohost Doraian Givens (Lafayette)BORN AN HOUR DRIVE OUTSIDE OF DENVER, COLORADO…
in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, AJ Smith has taken a rather
unconventional path for an Indie/Pop singer-songwriter.
After all, not many can claim to have served as a Young Associate
Violinist to the National Symphony Orchestra while simultaneously
serving as an Engineer and Infrared Systems Developer for the U.S.
Naval Research Laboratory...in high school. But Smith's dual passions
for organic music and technology started early and with a reckless
abandon that led him to run away from ho...
2019-10-2043 min
Where R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 8 Priyanka Chugh '11 - '13 CAS (Third North) with cohost Erica Nebet (Broome)Priyanka Chugh is a recent graduate of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in NJ, now currently a General Surgery resident at Boston Medical Center. She has previously received her Masters in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University in 2014. At NYU she was in the College of Arts of Science and graduated in 2013 with a major in Psychology, minors in Chemistry, Public Health and Policy, and Child/Adolescent Mental Health Studies. At NYU she was involved in residence life since her freshman year by joining hall council at Third North, then at Gramercy Green, joining NRHH, and finally becoming...
2019-10-1429 min
Where R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 7 Erica Tachoir ‘07-’10 (Lafayette) with co-host Ethan Romaine (Rubin)Erica Tachoir is a Brooklyn-based writer/director. She was featured in Tracking Board’s 2018 Young and Hungry List, named to ISA’s 2019 Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch, and selected for the 2019 NYWIFT From Script To Pre-Production Lab. Her screenplay SCATTERING JAKE was a Nicholl semifinalist, Big Break and Page finalist, and a WeScreenplay and Table Read My Screenplay winner. Her short TOO SUNNY FOR SANTA (starring Natalia Dyer from Stranger Things) screened at festivals across the country. With her comedy partner, she co-wrote and starred in the web series LIFE, AFTER, and they were named notable writers at the New York...
2019-10-1038 min
Where R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 6 Lauren Bosch ‘10 - ’12 SPS (Third North) with cohost Joanna Hu (Alumni)Lauren Bosch ’12 SPS (Hotel & Tourism Management) was an RA in Third North. As an RA she had internships at Hotel Indigo, Gansevoort Hotel Group, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Her first full-time position upon graduation was with the Westin Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She worked in Sales and Business Travel & Group Sales. For the past six years, Lauren has five roles with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, all in the Metro DC area. She was promoted to the position of Area Director of Sales & Marketing, which is a remarkable trajectory for someone at this phase of th...
2019-10-0731 min
Where R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 5 Brittney Johnson '10 - '11 Tisch (Weinstein) with cohost Bobbi Johnson (Founders)Brittney Johnson a Tisch alum has had tremendous success in her acting career. Her Broadway credits include: Wicked (Glinda, certain performances); Sunset Boulevard (Ensemble); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Ensemble, Shirelle, Little Eva); Les Misérables (Eponine); Motown: The Musical (Swing & replacement). In Los Angeles: Dreamgirls, at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts (Lorell Robinson); Tropicana Las Vegas: Mamma Mia! (Lisa). Westchester Broadway Theatre: Ragtime (Sarah). Toronto, ON: Les Misérables (Eponine, Ensemble) The Really Useful Group, Ltd, Mirvish Productions. US National Tour (25th Anniversary): Les Misérables (The Kimmel Center for the Per...
2019-09-3033 min
Where R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 4 Pooja Kumar '07-'08 (Lafayette) with cohost Elijah Paul Koyongian (Third North)Pooja Kumar spent a year on "Laff Staff" as an RA in Lafayette Hall, and graduated from Stern in 2008 with a degree in International Business and Accounting. She spent her early professional years working as a CPA until she realized she was way too fun for that life. She moved to Washington, D.C., transitioned into human capital consulting, and spent five years supporting clients in the public sector on strategic change and communications projects. For the last five years, Pooja has been working for Marriott International, currently as a Digital Customer Experience Adviser incorporating consumer insights into...
2019-09-1930 min
Where R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 3 Leah Gutstadt '03 - '05 CAS (Weinstein) with cohost Ingrid Adams (Third North)Leah Gutstadt is a Senior Manager, Digital Content at PwC, where she oversees editorial and content strategy for the firm's internal communications platforms. In a previous role at PwC, Leah supported the Responsible Business Leadership (formerly Corporate Responsibility) team with communications strategy and messaging, with the goal of engaging PwC US’ 50,000+ partners and staff. Leah received a Master's Degree in Strategic Communications from Columbia University and a Bachelor's Degree from New York University. She lives in Ossining, NY with her husband and two sons.
2019-09-0531 min
Where R.A. Now?Season 2; Ep. 2 Maya Ardon '07 (2nd Street) with cohost Billy Gong (Carlyle)Maya Ardon serves as the Director for Student Affairs in the NYU College of Dentistry Office of Student Affairs & Academic Support Services. Maya received a BA degree in drama studies cum laude from the State University of New York - Purchase College; her involvement in college as a campus leader and student athlete led to her pursuing an MA degree in higher education and student personnel administration from NYU Steinhardt. During her graduate program, Maya worked as a paraprofessional in the NYU Department of Residential Life and Housing Services, first as an RA in the...
2019-08-2639 min
Where R.A. Now?Special Season 2 Intro - Tom Ellett on His Time Hosting 'Where RA Now?'In this special episode leading us into Season 2 of 'Where RA Now?', Senior Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and usual host of the podcast, Tom Ellett, sits down with his Executive Producer, Shehara Ranasinghe, and Executive Director, Duncan Lemieux, to discuss his time hosting the show.
2019-08-0828 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 75: Special Season Finale NYU RA Alumni Events - Live interviews from Carlyle, Third North and Weinstein Hall w/ roving reporter Nia Harris (RA in Lafayette)Listen to the following alums speak about their RA experience:
Here are some of those alums interviewed by investigative reporter Nia Harris and Carlyle alums: Liz Bossov Glen Feinstein John Gonsalves Michelle Jasmine Arlene Lormestoire Stephanie Plachy and ThirdNorth alums: Priyanka Chugh @HannahCrane Michel Dominguez Beddome Abigail Garcia Adewunmi Ogunfowora Ife Onatunde Alexa Sachs AJ Smith
A really wonderful series of events. Hope you enjoyed the first season. Back at you in August 2019!
2019-06-1831 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 74: Major Carman Leone '06 Liberal Art w/ co-host Vincent Feng, RA in Founders Hall '19Major Carman A. Leone is an Assistant Professor of Law, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He teaches and serves as the course director for the Academy’s only negotiation course, Principles of Negotiation. He also serves as the Director of the Leadership & Appropriate Dispute Resolution (LADR) Program, a Department of Law initiative that focuses on remaining on the cutting edge of negotiation pedagogy and application.
Before joining the law faculty at the Academy, Maj Leone served as the Area Defense Counsel (ADC) at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. In that role, Maj Leone tr...
2019-06-0631 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 73: Bridget Godwin '05 (Pediatrician and Attending Assistant Professor at CHOP) w/ cohost Kaila Krauser (RA in Alumni/7th Street)Bridget Malit (now Godwin) was an RA in Weinstein for two years and graduated from CAS in 2005 with a degree in English and American Literature. After graduation Bridget worked for a year as a research assistant at NYU School of Medicine before enrolling in the Bryn Mawr College post baccalaureate premedical program. From there she moved to Providence, RI to attend medical school at Brown University, deciding to pursue a career in Pediatrics. She received her General Pediatrics training at NY Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan before returning to her hometown of Philadelphia for...
2019-06-0336 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 72: Zontee Hou '07 Stern (Founder of Media Volery) w/ cohost Melisa Sajjid (RA in Clark Hall) Zontee Hou is a passionate advisor and teacher of communications. She’s the founder of Brooklyn-based agency Media Volery and co-lead of consulting for Convince & Convert, founded by industry leader Jay Baer.
She brings more than a decade of experience in the marketing industry to her work, and her work has garnered multiple awards including several PR News Platinum Awards and a Forrester Groundswell Award. In 2018, she was named one of TopRank’s 50 most influential content marketers, and she’s been a judge for the Content Marketing Awards for three years running.
Zontee was fo...
2019-05-3033 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 71: Antonio Duran '14 (PhD and Faculty member) w/ cohost Ellie Leggett (RA in Lipton Hall) Antonio Duran (he/him) recently completed his Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. He will be starting a role as an Assistant Professor in Administration of Higher Education at Auburn University in the fall. Informed by his time at NYU as a Goddard RA, Antonio has continuously been passionate about helping college students with marginalized identities to succeed in higher education.
2019-05-2233 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 70: Hilary Brandenburg '12 Gallatin with cohost Jacob Lui (RA in Alumni/7th Street)Hilary Brandenburg spent two years as an RA in Brittany Hall and graduated from Gallatin in 2012, with a concentration in Public Policy and Service. Since leaving NYU, Hilary has worked for an education non-profit in Haiti, at the White House and U.S. Department of the Treasury during the Obama Administration, and at BlackRock, focused on inclusion and diversity. She has also been an advisor and board member for Emma's Torch, a social enterprise restaurant and workforce development program in Brooklyn. Hilary currently works as an independent consultant, focused on non-profit development and social impact strategy.
2019-05-2032 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 69: Anna D’Souza '00 Stern w/ cohost RCA Siyona Boujanku Samuel (Greenwich)Dr. Anna D’Souza is an Associate Professor at the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College (City University of New York). She is a development economist who studies issues related to food security and nutrition, food price shocks, violence, governance, and trade. She teaches class on economics and public policy and on international development. Before joining Baruch, she worked as a research economist at the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She also worked as an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, a co...
2019-05-1617 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 68: Sarah Misch '12 Steinhardt (Actress) w/ cohost RA Gabby Sanchez-Corea (Alumni)Sarah Misch is a Las Vegas native turned New York City based performer and educator. She graduated from NYU Steinhardt in 2012 with a B.S. in Educational Theatre and a minor in Dramatic Literature and was a loud and proud Third North RA from 2010-2012 (shout out to floor 5N!). Since leaving NYU, Sarah has pursued a career in acting with a special focus on devised theatre, new play development, and indie filmmaking. Favorite theatre credits include The Cat in the Hat (Two Bean Productions 1st National Tour), Girls Night: the Musical (Entertainment Events, Inc...
2019-05-1324 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 67: Bart Rosenthal '08 Stern & MBA Stern (Product marketing manager) w/ cohost Gisel Marmolejo (RA in Coral)Bart Rosenthal spent 2 years as an RA in Weinstein Hall and graduated in 2008 with a degree in Finance and International Business. After school, he spent 5 years in the trading sector working on Natural Gas. He then returned to Stern for his MBA to transition into the Tech industry. He currently works as a Product Marketing Manager at Facebook. He met his now husband at an ugly sweater Christmas party in 2011. In July 2017 they welcomed their daughter, Sloane into the world. AlsoBart and his husband have a youtube series called Two men and a baby: https://www.youtube...
2019-05-0736 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 66: Terri Burns '16 CAS - Principal, Venture Capital w/ Google w/ co-host RA Adrienne Bailey (Founders Hall)Terri Burns is a Principal at GV (Google Ventures), working on the investing team with sourcing and deal flow. Terri’s also on the fundraising team of the nonprofit All Raise, which aims to increase the diversity of funders and founders in the technology industry. She’s a board member of the nonprofit Brave Initiatives, which teaches coding skills to girls from underserved geographic and economic communities. Prior to joining GV, Terri was a product manager at Twitter where she helped improve the home timeline, and prior to that, a developer evangelist at Venmo. Terri is also an international spea...
2019-05-0324 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 65: Clive Chang '09 MFA Tisch Creative Entertainment Strategist w/ cohost RA Eliran Oz (Coral Tower)Clive Chang is an Arts & Entertainment executive and professional musician based in New York City. He currently serves as Director, Strategy & Business Development for Disney Theatrical Group, where he is responsible for steering strategic planning and growth of Disney’s commercial live entertainment businesses worldwide. His key areas of oversight include long-range planning, deal and decision analysis, industry insight, content and franchise management, and new venture development.
Prior to Disney, Clive spent three years at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, initially serving as Special Assistant to the President, and subsequently as Director, Strategy & Bu...
2019-04-2931 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 64: Maxim Berger '09 Stern (RA in Lafayette) w/ cohost RA Harjap Charaia, Third NorthBorn and raised in NYC, Maxim Berger attended NYU as an undergraduate between 2005 and 2009. He studied at the NYU Stern School of Business and majored in Management and International Business. He also obtained a minor in the Russian language. He was an RA at Lafayette for the 2008-2009 academic year. After graduating, Maxim has worked in the financial services industry. He began his career as an intern during his final year at NYU. He interned DBRS, Inc. a credit rating agency, where he spent the next nine years. In 2017, Maxim joined Morgan Stanley in their Risk...
2019-04-2427 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 63: Christopher Chan Roberson Tisch BFA '97 with cohost Ben Freemantle RA in Founders HallChris Chan Roberson is a 15-year veteran editor, digital content strategist, cinematographer, college professor and project manager.
He has been teaching cinematography and editing at Tisch School of the Arts since 1999 and served as NYU’s Executive Director of Post Production for over two years. Currently he is the Freshman Area Head.
Chris is a contributing writer for Comic Book Resources. He also edits professionally and has worked with such talents as Sting, Billy Eichner, Nick Kroll and Christian McBride. Currently he edits for the YouTube channel The Things and produces content for Kung Fu Te...
2019-04-2233 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 62: Neil Patel '09 CAS RA in Lafayette w/ cohost Syeda Hassan RA in Goddard - Residential CollegeNeil is a born and raised New Yorker. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry with minors in Math and Computer Science at New York University in 2009. He then went on to complete his medical degree from the Keith B Taylor Global Scholars Program at SGU. He then started a Masters in Business Administration in Multi-Sector Health Management. Neil completed his Neurology training at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center as an Assistant Clinical Instructor, also achieving Chief Resident and Resident of the Year award in his last year.
Currently, Neil is currently...
2019-04-1819 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 61: Joanna Champion '07 BA Tisch and '10 MA Steinhardt w/ cohost - Kimberly Andy RA (Coral)Joanna Champion is currently the Sr. Manager of primary research for USA and SYFY Networks, under the NBCUniversal/Comcast umbrella; she's served in various roles in the department since starting there in 2012. She has both a Bachelor's and Master's from NYU ( '07, B.A., Tisch, Cinema Studies / '10 M.A., Steinhardt, Visual Culture), and served as an RA in Hayden from 2005-2007 (though a piece of her heart will always belong to Weinstein, her freshman hall). She went on to work as a professional staff member in the department, serving as the ACDE of 26th St./University...
2019-04-1533 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 60: Roseann Maurantonio ('04 Steinhardt B.S. & M.A.'11 Steinhardt) Elementary Teacher w/ cohost RA Karen Wu (Founders)Roseann Maurantonio has been a classroom teacher for the past 14 years. She began her career at P.S. 158 in New York City, one of the highest performing schools in New York State and currently teaches first grade at Rosendale Elementary School, a suburban elementary school in Upstate NY.
In addition to having taught grades 1-4, Rosie has been an adjunct professor in the Literacy Teaching and Learning Department at the University at Albany. She has worked with graduate students to help them understand the basics of the balanced literacy framework and how to differentiate...
2019-04-1021 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 59: Suhaly Bautista-Carolina '08 CAS & '10 Grad Wagner (Community Engagement) w/ cohost Bhavini Kakani, RA in GoddardBorn and raised in New York City to Afro-Dominican parents, Suhaly Bautista-Carolina has designed a career centered on harnessing the collective power of communities through the arts. Over the past 10 years, she has served as a social justice educator, youth advocate, and community organizer both in the U.S. and throughout Latin America. Suhaly has worked in various capacities with organizations such as the Brooklyn Museum, Creative Time, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI), ArtBuilt, and the Laundromat Project. In 2015, Suhaly was a panelist at ArtPrize7's "Reflecting the Times: Arts & Activism" alongside Dread Scott and Arts...
2019-04-0429 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 58: Ronald Rapatalo '97 CAS (Life Coach, Executive Search, Consultant & more! with co-host Dylan Tossavainen (RCA - Lipton Hall)Ron has been a talent shepherd for 15 years, recruiting and selecting hundreds of candidates to become education leaders. He is a Principal at Edgility Consulting, a national boutique executive search firm that finds the leaders that education organizations need to make a difference. Before that he built his own search firm, consulting, leading and supporting hiring searches for school districts, charter schools and non-profits.
Ron is also a coach, giving career advice on how to navigate career transitions and present oneself from networking to interviewing. He also supports others on how to live healthier...
2019-04-0130 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 57: Meghna Shah '07 CAS Internal Medicine Physician w/ co-host Michelle Chow (Second Street)Meghna Shah is a Former 7A resident advisor, and current Internal medicine physician in Seattle, Washington. She is interested in social justice in medicine, and the social determinants of health. She will be joining the faculty at the University of Washington this summer. In her spare time, she likes to kayak and bake.
2019-03-2823 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 56: An NYU LOVE story! Welcome Week Couple! Richa Tandon '10 Stern (Finance) & Mrunal Parmar '10 CAS and Dentistry '13 (Dentist) w/ cohost Andrea Bautista (RA in Brittany)Richa Tandon is a Director in Private Debt with Benefit Street Partners (“BSP”), a credit-focused alternative asset management firm with approximately $26 billion in assets under management. Prior to joining BSP in 2014, Ms. Tandon was an Associate at Trilantic Capital Partners, where she worked on executing private equity investments in the business services and consumer sectors. Prior to joining Trilantic, Ms. Tandon worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Ms. Tandon received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Dr. Mrunal Parmar is a board certifie...
2019-03-2529 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 55: Mark Shirian '09 SPS (Sports Management) now a lawyer with cohost Matthew Horesh Bernstein (RA in Founders Hall)Born and raised in Great Neck, New York, Mark majored in Sports Management and graduated from New York University in 2009 where he competed as a member of the NCAA Division III Wrestling team. Mark then obtained his law degree from New York Law School in 2012.
Mark is an attorney and in August 2016, he founded his own law firm, Mark David Shirian P.C., a boutique litigation firm in Midtown Manhattan specializing in employment discrimination, personal injury and entertainment matters. Mark has has been featured in the New York Post, New York Daily News and...
2019-03-1823 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 54: Jonathan Wu '04 Stern (Risk Advisor) with cohost Melody Mendez RA in Founders HallJonathan Wu was an RA for Hayden Hall during the 2003-2004 school year. He studied at Stern majoring in business. Jonathan worked in different capacities within the insurance and investment industries. He is currently a risk advisory consultant. Jonathan credits his time as an RA for instilling leadership skills. He continues to use these skills in the work place and local church. Jonathan resides in New York. When he is not advising clients on risks Jonathan enjoys exploring the city. His hobbies include dancing!
2019-03-1421 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 53: Kathleen Shafer Gallatin '01 Artist, writer and geographer with cohost JP Godoy (RA in Founders).Kathleen was an RA in Alumni Hall while she studied in the Gallatin School. She graduated in December 2001. Kathleen was born in Washington, DC. She is an artist, writer, and geographer based in Marfa, Texas. Her visual and academic work explores landscape, space, and place, home and memory, and aviation and aerial geography. Her first book, Marfa: The Transformation of a West Texas Town, was published by the University of Texas Press in 2017. She is working on two books about airports.
2019-03-1021 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 52: Bryan Brazeau GSAS '15 PhD Italian Studies, Faculty member w/ cohost Chase Lau (RA in Second Street)Dr. Bryan Brazeau is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Liberal Arts at the University of Warwick (UK). He began at NYU as a graduate student in Italian Studies working with residential life (first on the Graduate Programming Initiative, and then as an RA in Stuy Town from 2009-2012). He obtained his Ph.D. in Italian Studies from NYU in 2015 and his MA in the same field from NYU in 2010. Prior to his arrival at NYU, Bryan obtained a BA in Western Society and Culture from Concordia University’s Liberal Arts College in Montréal in 2008. Bryan is currently editing a v...
2019-03-0729 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 51: Dr. Ken Schneck '99 & '01 Faculty in Higher Education w/ cohost Alyssa Barrett (RA in Clark Hall)Dr. Ken Schneck is a tenured Professor and Director of the Leadership in Higher Education Program at Baldwin Wallace University where he teaches courses on race in society, ethical leadership, student development theory, and a slew of courses on how individuals can work with communities to create a more just world. He tours the country speaking on the topic of LGBTQ culture, community change, racial justice, and how you can use your voice to create actual change (instead of creating more meetings about actual change). Previously, he served as the Dean of Students for Marlboro College...
2019-03-0430 minWhere R.A. Now?Special Episode 50: Three former Res Life professionals & NYU grad school alums John Kazlauskas, Sara Klein and Ryan SylvesterJohn Kazlauskas: While an MA student at Gallatin studying documentary filmmaking and social justice, John worked as a Graduate Housing Assistant at 80 Lafayette. During that time he was also a Production Assistant on the Oscar-winning Bowling for Columbine, while his own documentary SPEAK UP! premiered at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival before being acquired for national distribution through the Media Education Foundation. While a Community Developement Educator (CDE) at Hayden Hall, John started the MFA program in Dramatic Writing at Tisch. Since leaving NYU, John has worked as a Writer’s Assistant, Script Cooridnator an...
2019-02-2754 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 49: Jonathan Graf '04 CAS Weinstein Hall RA w/ cohost Isabelle Lavendero (Palladium)Born and raised in Staten Island, NY. Jonathan Graf is a life-long New Yorker and graduate of the New York City public school system. He attended NYU undergrad where he obtained a computer science degree and graduated in class of 2004. As a technology professional he worked for brands such as Citigroup, HBO and Macmillan. He was on the technical team that built and launched HBO GO, serving as the Technical Lead for the login module. In his spare time he has joined community theater groups and has taken language classes in French, Spanish...
2019-02-2125 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 48: Isha Dandavate '10 (CAS) Google - User Experience; RA in Alumni/7A w/ cohost Sophia Shi (Alumni/7A) Isha Dandavate has been a user experience researcher at Google for five years. She seeks to elevate the voices of underserved audiences in technology, which she has done by incorporating the needs of teens, women, and people in developing markets into the product development process at YouTube.
While at NYU, Isha was an RA for two years at Alumni Hall/7th St. She also served as an RA at University Hall one summer. Isha graduated from NYU in 2010, majoring in international relations and journalism. She worked for 2 years as a freelance journalist before transitioning to...
2019-02-1725 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 47: Daryl Jordan '03 (Steinhardt) Music Education RA - Broome Street w/ cohost Maria Lemire (Brittany hall)Darryl Jordan, a singer/songwriter/musician/conductor, graduated from New York University and Boston University, where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, respectively in 2003. This year, he will complete his Ed. Doctorate in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He has spent the better part of his career training multi-faceted young singers for a new generation in Harlem as the Chair of Performing Arts and Vocal Music at the Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts. Armed with the desire to “develop singers for every stage,” he has spent the past twenty years training...
2019-02-1424 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 46: Kenton Muscato '09 Stern (U-Hall) w/ cohost David Zarowin (RA in Coral Tower) Kenton Muscato was initially a Peer Educator and two-year Resident Assistant in University Hall from 2006 to 2009. He graduated from Leonard N. Stern's School of Business in 2009. Thereafter, he began a career at Ralph Lauren Corporation always in a buying, merchandising function. Kenton has been with Ralph Lauren for ten years, working with multiple product categories and brands with a current focus on the Greater China Southeast Asia market needs. Kenton is currently based in Hong Kong where he has lived for nearly the past five years.
2019-02-1122 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 45: Marcella Runell Hall, EdD (Steinhardt '99) w/ cohost Laura Rubio (Gramercy)Dr. Marcella Runell Hall serves as the Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students and Lecturer in Religion at Mount Holyoke College. Her roots at NYU began as a graduate student working with residential leadership. Marcella is the co-editor of a new book entitled UnCommon Bonds: Women Reflect on Race & Friendship with Kersha Smith; more resources can be foundL www.uncommonbondsbook.com.
In the Division of Student Life, Marcella oversees Athletics, Residential Life, Health, Counseling, Religious & Spiritual Life, Community & Inclusion and Student Programs. She has co-created programs and initiatives such...
2019-02-0633 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 44: Mark Levy '12 (CAS) Musician and Licensing Agent w/ cohost Kristian Dahlborn (Carlyle)Mark Levy is a musician living in New York City. As the Licensing Manager of MPL Music Publishing, an independent music publisher (www.mplcommunications.com), he specializes in the licensing of music for use in film, television, commercials, and a wide array of other applications. Mark is the co-founder/co-owner of a private event company, Magic Cube Entertainment, in which he functions predominantly as a game show host working with school groups, camp groups, and corporate clients such as IBM. He is also the bandleader of The Academy Blues Project (abp.nyc). Together, he and...
2019-01-3132 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 43: Maliha Salim '07 CAS (Hayden Hall) Product Management w/ cohost Youyi Li (Gramercy) Maliha Salim graduated from New York University in 2007 with a B.A. in Politics, Spanish & Public Policy. Following graduation, she joined the Financial Sales & Analytics Training Program at Bloomberg L.P. During her 11 years at the company, she has held positions across a variety of departments including Analytics, Sales & Product. During her time in Analytics, she managed a team of specialists focusing on the FX & Commodity sector before moving onto Sales to cover the sell-side. In Sales, she was promoted to a manager position in 2016, overseeing a team of relationship...
2019-01-2824 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 42: Joseph Azam '03 & '05 CAS Lawyer & Chief Compliance Officer cohost David Zarowin (Coral)Joseph Azam is Senior Vice President and Global Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer at Infor, a privately held major provider of business-specific software across the manufacturing, distribution and service industries worldwide. In his role, Joe oversees business conduct, internal investigations, corporate criminal matters and compliance in a wide range of areas, including anti-corruption, sanctions and export controls. Prior to his position at Infor, he served as SVP & Group Chief Compliance Officer at News Corp and SVP & Associate General Counsel, Global Anti-Bribery at London-based HSBC where he was also a member of the bank’s Global In...
2019-01-2425 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 41: Dan Barker '09 CAS and Rogelio Plasencia '09 Stern w/cohost Jenny Yae (Lafayette)Rogelio Plasencia joined The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2018 as the manger of The Apollo Circle young patrons program. Before joining The Met, Rogelio was the Director of Membership for The Phillips Collection and oversaw the growth of their young patron program, the Contemporaries. He began his career in fundraising at the American Museum of Natural History, and has worked at various cultural institutions between New York and D.C., including El Museo del Barrio and The Smithsonian Institution.
Rogelio earned his BS from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU with...
2019-01-1728 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 40: Geoffrey Kwan '15 Steinhardt (Third North) Recruiter w/ RCA Sabeena Singhani (Palladium)Geoffrey Kwan was an RA at 3rd North Residence Hall between 2014 - 2015. After graduating with a degree in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU, he began transitioning is career within the Human Resources field through several roles in the hotel and tech industry. He currently works as a University Recruiter for Facebook helping students get internships and full-time opportunities and being an advocate for them throughout the process. Geoffrey truly believes that his experience as an RA has really shaped his career path and has inspired him to do a unique line of youth mentorship work.
2019-01-1023 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 39: Opal Bennett '99 CAS Film curator w/ law degree (Weinstein) w/ cohost Natalia BellOpal Bennett has been a curator since 2014 when she joined the Programming team at Montclair Film Festival as Shorts Programmer. Beginning as a volunteer for the first Sundance London Film Festival, she now curates year round. Opal is on the programming teams for Aspen ShortsFest, Athena, Nantucket and Tribeca Film Festivals, and is a Program Consultant for The March on Washington Film Festival. She is also on the selection committee for shorts at Cinema Eye Honors. Opal has served on juries for SxSW, IndieMemphis, NewFest, Leuven ShortsFest, IndieStreet Filmfest, Cleveland and Seattle International Film Festivals among others. She...
2019-01-0324 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 38: Vanessa Herman '05 (Gallatin) E-commerce/content expert w/ Ketia Jeune (Grad RA in Stuytown)Vanessa Herman is a commerce & content professional. With 10+ years of experience in E-Commerce, Product, and Content, she has worked in start-up, on contract at Google Express, as well as for companies such as Restoration Hardware, ABC, CBS, Spirit Airlines, and on projects such as Yahoo's "WHO KNEW" and NBC's "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE". She was an R.A. at NYU Hayden from 2003-2005 and received her Bachelor's Degree from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. While at NYU, Vanessa focused on language, literature, performance and culture with a curiosity about identity and duality, given her own identity, as a...
2018-12-3123 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 37: Jamie Chlebowski '11 and Jonathan Fieweger '12 (Entertainment) w/ RA Sofia CortezJonathan Fieweger '12 Gallatin, worked as an RA in Gramercy Green from 2010 through 2012. While at NYU, he studied entertainment business in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study and interned with DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures and Showtime Networks. On campus, he was involved with Admissions Ambassadors, where he served as Head Tour Supervisor during his senior year; with the club Two Birds, One Stone; and started his freshman year at NYU as a member of Project OutReach.
Jonathan is currently based in Los Angeles, and works in PR for Universal Cable Productions, part of NBCUniversal. Before moving to LA in February 2018, he...
2018-12-2425 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 36: Jamia Wilson '09 GSAS, Exec Director and Publisher Feminist Press w/ RA Ishani SynghalJamia A. Wilson M.A. '09 GSAS served as the ACDE (Asst Community Development Educator) at University Hall while attending the graduate program at GSAS. She currently serves as the Executive Director and Publisher of the Feminist Press at City University of New York. Having formerly served as Executive Director of Women, Action, and the Media, as a TED Prize Storyteller, and as Vice President of Programs at The Women’s Media Center, Wilson has been a powerful force at the intersection of social justice movements and media for nearly a decade.
As a leading voice on feminist and women’s ri...
2018-12-1734 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 35: Nick Jensen CAS '11 & Guido Ditto CAS '11 Creative Strategy/User Exper. w/ Ashwin TanukuNick Jensen '11 is Community & Experience Strategist at New York University's Office of Student UX, Technology, & Engagement, where he drives strategic innovation in improving the student experience. He received his degree in Sociology from the NYU College of Arts and Science in 2011. As an undergrad at NYU, he served as an RA in Founders Hall and worked as an Admissions Ambassador. Nick is also on the teaching staff of NYU's popular course The Science of Happiness and is an active leader in the NYU Alumni Association, College Alumni Association, and the NYU LGBTQ Alumni Network.
Guido Ditto '11 is Senior...
2018-12-1332 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 34: John Fugelsang TSOA, actor, comic, tv host & broadcaster w/ co-host Cam Messinger (WN)John Fugelsang worked as an RA in Hayden, (now Lipton), and later as a professional staff member in Weinstein during the late 1980s-early 1990s while he completed his degree from the Tisch School of the Arts. John has a diverse and eclectic career in the entertainment world. From his early roots in stand-up to actor (CSI- where he was murdered, to Providence and Coyote Ugly). In 2007, he premiered the acclaimed solo show All The Wrong Reasons Off Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. The show received a Drama League nomination for "Distinguished Performance".
He has also served as a TV...
2018-12-1020 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 33: Ramya Kamath DDS '09 CAS (Palladium RA) discusses career as a Dentist cohost Yumi Liu (Founders RA)Ramya Kamath DDS is a board-certified pediatric dentist, currently living in St. Louis and practicing in Southern Illinois. She graduated from NYU with a degree in Anthropology, and earned her dental degree from Columbia University in New York. She went on to specialize in Pediatric Dentistry at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY, where she was trained in a wide array of behavior management techniques to help ease every child into the dental office. Ramya is also fluent in Spanish and has volunteered her services on outreach trips to Honduras and Guatemala. Aside from fighting mouth monsters and sugar...
2018-12-0622 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 32: Nadia Kist '02 CAS & '04 Wagner Non-profit work (U-hall) co-host Elena Dimaano (Coral)Nadia Kist graduated from NYU with a BA and a MA and served as an RA in University Hall for 3 years! She is a public health practitioner with a 15 year career leading global health and development initiatives. Her expertise is integrated HIV/AIDS interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a specialized focus on community and health system strengthening. Currently serving as the Director of Africa Programs with Blood:Water, Nadia has managed complex programmatic implementation and health policy reform through host governments, private sector and civil society partnerships. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Nadia’s work extends across 7 countries the eastern and so...
2018-12-0321 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 31: Christina and James Di Bartolo '10 (Brittany & 26th) w/ cohost Keaton Clark (PalladiumChristina Di Bartolo, LCSW is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Manager for Clinical and Education Research at NYU Langone’s Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. After graduating NYU with a major in Psychology and minors in Social Work and Child & Adolescent Mental Health Studies, she obtained her Master of Social Work from NYU. Christina loves working in education, research, and her clinical practice to help kids and families. While she treasured her time as an RA at Brittany Hall, she does not love that even 10 years later, hearing the duty phone ringtone can still make her heart skip a...
2018-11-2923 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 30: Tariq Ahmad '01 Yale U. Prof & MD Cardiovascular Medicine w/ co-host Lianna Tayman -TNTariq Ahmad MD MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine where he focuses the care of patients with advanced heart failure, left ventricular assist devices, and cardiac transplantation. He completed his clinical training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, and at the Duke University Medical Center. His research focuses on biomarkers of heart failure and the use of advanced analytics and innovative technologies to bring the promise of precision medicine to the bedside of patients with heart failure.
Tariq was an RA in...
2018-11-2619 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 29: Josh Segarra '08 Broadway and Cinema star visits with co-host RA Sara Atehortua (TN)Josh graduated from Tisch is 2008 (Stella Adler and Stonestreet). He was an RA at Third North for two years. Josh is an actor who has the following television credits: police officer Billy Cepeda on Sirens (2014–2015), Hector Ruiz on The Electric Company (2009–2011), Justin Voight on Chicago P.D. (2014–2016) and Adrian Chase on Arrow (2016–2017). He has also appeared on Netflix’s Orange is the New Black as CO D. Stefanovic. His Broadway credits include: the original musical casts of Lysistrata Jones as Mick, Pasek and Paul's 2012 musical Dogfight based on the 1991 film of the same name, and the Gloria Estefan life story On Your Fe...
2018-11-2219 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 28: Juan Espinal NYU '12 Teacher and Educator w/ cohost Ary Reich (Rubin)Juan Espinal '12 born in NYC and served on the Third North staff. Juan is a true NYer but decided on joining Teach for America to see other parts of the US. He landed in Hawaii at Konawaena Elementary School and has never left! Juan's spirit and compassion for students from low socio-economic backgrounds has been a blessing for those whom he teaches. While he misses NYC, he has found a new home in Hawaii. Ary Reich is this episodes cohost (Rubin Hall).
2018-11-1918 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 27: Doug Booth '12 Buyer Brooks Brothers (Coral Tower) w/ cohost Hermione Brice (Carlyle)Douglas Booth '12 was an RA in Coral Tower for one year. He is currently the manager of buying and business planning for the womenswear division at Brooks Brothers. Born and raised in Rhode Island, he enjoys running, podcasts, and napping in his spare time. Listen to his journey and learning on the fashion industry.
2018-11-1516 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 26: Bryan Pirolli '08 (Hayden) Journalist, author & travel expert! cohost Tosin Cole (LiptonBryan Pirolli '08 graduated with a degree in journalism and French before moving to Paris where he worked for NYU in Paris. He then began a freelance journalist career writing for magazines, websites, and travel guides. After earning his PhD from the Sorbonne and teaching in London, he has brought his research to the public with his most recent book on travel journalism, which address how the profession is changing in an era of TripAdvisor, Instagram, and Airbnb. Bryan will soon be embarking on his next step in Beijing, where he will be working as a digital travel editor for...
2018-11-1220 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 25: Matt Schulte '10 TN RA KC Royals front office co-host Bria Perkins RLA PalladiumMatthew Schulte '10 (SPS) has worked in the Kansas City Royals front office for eight years. While Matt started out in the Ticket Sales department, he has spent most of his time in various roles within the Marketing team. He now serves as the Senior Manager of Special Events and Promotions, responsible for the giveaway items, theme tickets, and special events. He was involved in executing MLB Jewel events that the Royals hosted, including the 2012 All-Star Game Festivities, 2014 Postseason, and the 2015 World Championship. Mr. Schulte also serves on the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Youth Symphony, Heartland Men’s...
2018-11-0818 minWhere R.A. Now?Episode 14: Keith Haskel '08 Tisch grad who worked in Weinstein and Lafayette Halls. An incredibly talented master of comedy. With special guest co-host Founders RA Beau Hart!Keith Haskel is a showrunner with a background in directing, shooting, writing and editing. Comedy, man-on-the-street and social experiment productions are his JAM! Also, pet shows... he loves making pet shows. Past credits include The Chris Gethard Show, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, Improv Everywhere, Too Cute!, YouTube's "The Tom Ellett Interview" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUamOaQI62U and many many more.
...and he's frequently seen dressing up in a banana costume simply because it makes everything way more fun.
2018-10-0119 min