Meet Our Academic Coaches
At New York Tech, academic coaches are dedicated faculty and staff members that undergo rigorous and targeted training and demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow. Academic coaches identify hurdles that students experience and provide them with the appropriate resources to succeed.
Current Coaches
Valerie Chan
Senior Communications Specialist, Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications
bchan11@nyit.edu
Patthara Chandaragga
Student Advisement Specialist, Management and Marketing Studies
pchandar@nyit.edu
Carl Garraffo
New York Tech Alumni
Brittany Hartofilis
Communications Specialist, Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications
bhartofi@nyit.edu
Rocio Morello
Associate Director of Student Success Programs, Student Success Initiatives
rmorel01@nyit.edu
Jackline Okot
Graduate Advisement Specialist, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
jokot@nyit.edu
Benjamin Pennino
Graduate Coordinator, Undergraduate Academic Advising
Askia VanOmmeren
Assistant Director of Experiential Education, Career Success and Experiential Education
avanomme@nyit.edu
Previous Coaches
Spring 2023
- Maherukh Akhtar
- Micki Bradley
- Rosemary Burgos-Mira
- Batu Chalise
- Patthara Chandaragga
- Andrea Coladner
- John Comeau
- Beatrice Figueroa
- Francesca Fiore
- Jole Fiorito
- Mathew Ford
- Robert Gallagher
- Carl Garraffo
- Susan Gass
- Eileen Gazzola
- Tadiyos Gebre
- Mindy Haar
- Marcelle Hicks
- Melissa Huey
- Alaina Ingram
- Pamela Karp
- Christine Kerigan
- Qin Liu
- Sebastien Marion
- Jack Mazzer
- Adrienne McNally
- Patrick Minson
- Mohammed Moizuddin
- Carline Mordan
- Diana Moronta
- Rachel Morrison
- Darren Moses
- Nancy Nabatian
- Lyubov Nakonechna
- Patricia Napolitano
- Jackline Okot
- Ariana Outar
- Sanjay Patel
- Eva Pearson
- Sarah Pennacchio
- Victoria Pfeiffer
- Maria Pino
- Sabrina Polidoro
- Teri Ann Proschuk
- Daniel Reddington
- Monika Rohde
- Alexander Rothstein
- Ingrid Russo
- George Salayka
- Nageen Siddiqui
- Kanmani Subramani
- Aishwarya Trivedi
- Jamel Vanderburg
- Askia VanOmmeren
- Vanessa Viola
- Joanne West
- Tyler Wheelock
- Ian White
- Stephanie Wolcott
Fall 2022
- Maherukh Akhtar
- Micki Bradley
- Rosemary Burgos-Mira
- Batu Chalise
- Patthara Chandaragga
- Andrea Coladner
- John Comeau
- Beatrice Figueroa
- Francesca Fiore
- Jole Fiorito
- Mathew Ford
- Robert Gallagher
- Carl Garraffo
- Susan Gass
- Eileen Gazzola
- Tadiyos Gebre
- Mindy Haar
- Marcelle Hicks
- Melissa Huey
- Alaina Ingram
- Pamela Karp
- Christine Kerigan
- Qin Liu
- Sebastien Marion
- Jack Mazzer
- Adrienne McNally
- Patrick Minson
- Mohammed Moizuddin
- Carline Mordan
- Diana Moronta
- Rachel Morrison
- Darren Moses
- Nancy Nabatian
- Lyubov Nakonechna
- Patricia Napolitano
- Jackline Okot
- Ariana Outar
- Sanjay Patel
- Eva Pearson
- Sarah Pennacchio
- Victoria Pfeiffer
- Maria Pino
- Sabrina Polidoro
- Teri Ann Proschuk
- Daniel Reddington
- Monika Rohde
- Alexander Rothstein
- Ingrid Russo
- George Salayka
- Nageen Siddiqui
- Kanmani Subramani
- Aishwarya Trivedi
- Jamel Vanderburg
- Askia VanOmmeren
- Vanessa Viola
- Joanne West
- Tyler Wheelock
- Ian White
- Stephanie Wolcott
Spring 2022
- Maherukh Akhtar
- Lissi Athanasiou-Krikelis
- Rosemary Burgos-Mira
- Patthara Chandaragga
- John Comeau
- Maria Dinanno
- Paul Ferrante
- Beatrice Figueroa
- Francesca Fiore
- Jole Fiorito
- Mathew Ford
- Swapna Gantasala
- Susan Gass
- Eileen Gazzola
- Tadiyos Gebre
- Jennifer Griffiths
- Mindy Haar
- Meghan Henshaw
- Marcelle Hicks
- Francesca Bradley-Hightower
- Melissa Huey
- Alaina Ingram
- Hyun-Tae Jung
- Sheri Kelleher
- Christine Kerigan
- Qin Liu
- Jack Mazzer
- Patrick Minson
- Carline Mordan
- Rocio Morello
- Mohammed Moizuddin
- Diana Moronta
- Rachel Morrison
- Lyubov Nakonechna
- Patricia Napolitano
- Kate O'Hara
- Jackline Okot
- Sarah Pennacchio
- Victoria Pfeiffer
- Sabrina Polidoro
- Monika Rohde
- Ingrid Russo
- Nicole Sheehan
- Semih Us
- Karen Vahey
- Jessica Varghese
- Erikka Vaughan
- Vanessa Viola
- Joanne West
- Tyler Wheelock
- Stephanie Wolcott
Fall 2021
- Maherukh Akhtar
- Kiran Balagani
- Madhabi Barua
- Amy Bravo
- Rosemary Burgos-Mira
- Dorinamaria Carka
- Batu Chalise
- Jerry Cheng
- John Comeau
- Maria Dinanno
- Paul Ferrante
- Beatrice Figueroa
- Mathew Ford
- Susan Gass
- Mindy Haar
- Meghan Henshaw
- Azhar Ilyas
- Alaina Ingram
- Hyun-Tae Jung
- Sheri Kelleher
- Christine Kerigan
- Dong-Sei Kim
- Michael Lane
- Sara Jane Lowe
- Sebastien Marion
- Jack Mazzer
- Adrienne McNally
- Harsh Mehta
- Richard Meyers
- Patrick Minson
- Mohammed Moizzoudin
- Angela Monahan
- Diana Moronta
- Rachel Morrison
- Suzanne Musho
- Lyubov Nakonechna
- Niharika Nath
- Michael Nolan
- Sung Park
- Navin Pokala
- Sabrina Polidoro
- Rajendra Tibrewala
- Karen Vahey
- Joanne West
Spring 2021
- Ahmadreza Baghaie
- Alaina Ingram
- Amy Bravo
- Raj Tibrewala
- Deborah Cohn
- Dong-Sei Kim
- Dorinamaria Carka
- Emily Restivo
- Hyun-Tae Jung
- Kate O'Hara
- Kiran Balagani
- Mahreukh Akhtar
- Michael Lane
- Michael Nizich
- Michael Nolan
- Mindy Haar
- Mohammed Moizuddin
- Navin Pokala
- Niharika Nath
- Richard Meyers
- Felix Fischman
- Adrienne McNally
- Gregory Pasken
- Mathew Ford
- Susan Gass
- John Misak
- Tadiyos Gebre
- Brian Harper
- Azhar Ilyas
Fall 2020
- Ahmadreza Baghaie
- Alaina Ingram
- Amy Bravo
- Raj Tibrewala
- Deborah Cohn
- Dong-Sei Kim
- Dorinamaria Carka
- Emily Restivo
- Hyun-Tae Jung
- Kate O'Hara
- Kiran Balagani
- Mahreukh Akhtar
- Michael Lane
- Michael Nizich
- Michael Nolan
- Mindy Haar
- Mohammed Moizuddin
- Navin Pokala
- Niharika Nath
- Richard Meyers
- Felix Fischman
- Adrienne McNally
- Gregory Pasken
- Mathew Ford
- Susan Gass
- Zennabelle
- John Misak
- Tadiyos Gebre
- Brian Harper
- Azhar Ilyas
Spring 2020
- Adrienne McNally
- Alaina Ingram
- Amy Bravo
- Dong-Sei Kim
- Dr. Ahmadreza Baghaie
- Dr. Batu Chalise
- Dr. Brian Harper
- Dr. Daniel Quigley
- Dr. Deborah Cohn
- Dr. Dorinamaria Carka
- Dr. Emily Restivo
- Dr. Jerry Cheng
- Dr. John Misak
- Dr. Kate O'Hara
- Dr. Kiran Balagani
- Dr. Lou Reinisch
- Dr. Michael Nizich
- Dr. Mindy Haar
- Dr. Navin Pokala
- Dr. Niharika Nath
- Dr. Purushottam Meena
- Dr. Sertac Artan
- Dr. Sheri Kelleher
- Dr. Wenjia Li
- Erin Mullins
- Gregory Pasken
- Hyun-Tae Jung
- Jessica Boudouris
- Jon Schwarting
- Kevin Park
- Luzia Ogureck
- Mathew Ford
- Michael Lane
- Michael Nolan
- Mohammed Moizuddin
- Rajendra Tibrewala
- Richard Meyers
- Robert Raciti
- Susan Gass
- Tadiyos Gebre
- Zennabelle Sewell
- Thomas Leggio
Fall 2019
- Adrienne McNally
- Alaina Ingram
- Amy Bravo
- Chris Olagunju
- Dong-Sei Kim
- Dr. Ahmadreza Baghaie
- Dr. Amanda Golden
- Dr. Batu Chalise
- Dr. Claude Gagna
- Dr. Daniel Cinotti
- Dr. Deborah Cohn
- Dr. Dorinamaria Carka
- Dr. Emily Restivo
- Dr. Kate O'Hara
- Dr. Kiran Balagani
- Dr. Lou Reinisch
- Dr. Mindy Haar
- Dr. Navin Pokala
- Dr. Niharika Nath
- Dr. Purushottam Meena
- Dr. Sheri Kelleher
- Jessica Aulakh
- Jon Schwarting
- Kevin Park
- Laurie Hollister
- Lazaros Pavlidis
- Luzia Ogureck
- Mathew Ford
- Michael Lane
- Michael Nolan
- Michael Urmeneta
- Mohammed Moizuddin
- Navin Pokala
- Nicholas DeFelice
- Rajendra Tibrewala
- Richard Meyers
- Sabrina Polidoro
- Susan Gass
- Zennabelle Sewell