Staff

Melanie Adley

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B.A. Boston University; M.A. Tufts University, German Literature; A.M. and Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, Germanic Languages and Literatures. Has taught German language & literature and Women’s & Gender Studies at Tufts, Penn, Dickinson, and Vanderbilt, as well as has been the associate director of Women’s & Gender Studies at Penn and Vanderbilt. Additionally, taught at Explore! Community School and was the Head of English at the German School Manhattan. Professional indexer for Ideas on Fire and freelance translator (German to English) and copyeditor. Teaching and research interests include German and Austrian literature & culture, women’s & gender studies, accessible and culturally responsive pedagogy.

Phone: (212) 995-8479 x4052

Anna Azeglio

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B.S., Criminal Justice John Jay College for Criminal Justice (CUNY); Ed.M Counseling Psychology Teachers College, Columbia University. MSED Administration and Supervision, Baruch College (CUNY). Mental Health Counselor (NYS Mental Health License). Co-authored chapter “Critical Thinking: A Socratic Approach to Empowering Your Mind,” published in Urban learners: Serious About College Success, September 1998.
Phone: 212-995-8479 x5261

Beth Cheikes

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B.A., Music, University of Rochester; M.A., School Counseling, Alfred University. Founding member of the BHSEC College Transfer Office. Professional affiliations include National Association for College Admissions Counseling, New York State Admissions Counseling, College Access Consortium of New York, and College Access for All.  Interests include selective college admissions and college and career access for students who are the first in their families to attend college, have disabilities, or are from underserved or underrepresented backgrounds.

Phone: 212-995-8479 x2092

Jessica Chock-Goldman

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B.A., Oberlin College. MSW and DSW, Silver School of Social Work, New York University. Currently an Adjunct Professor at NYU Silver School of Social Work teaching DROP (Diversity, Racism, Oppression and Privilege) and Practice I. Teaches Continuing Education Workshops for social workers on Adolescent Mental Health and has published multiple book chapters and articles on Crisis Intervention in Schools.  Focus is on adolescent mental health, family therapy, and cultural humility in clinical practices in schools.  Was the social worker at Stuyvesant High School for 6 years.
Phone: 212-995-8479×4073

Jasmine Coombs

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B.A., Global Liberal Studies and Spanish, New York University; A.A., Liberal Arts, Bard High School Early College Manhattan.
Phone: 212-995-8478 x2043

Jessica Dagg

B.A. Literature, Bard College. Previous roles include After School Director at Liberty Ave Middle School and Queens Program Manager at The Harlem Educational Activities Fund.

Ethan Graham

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B.A., Dance, Hunter College; A.A., Liberal Arts, Bard High School Early College Manhattan.

Edie Hecht

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B.A., Spanish and Latin American Studies, New York University; A.A., Liberal Arts, Bard High School College Manhattan

Phone: 212-995-8478 x4075

William H. Hinrichs

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A.B., Princeton University; Ph.D., Yale University. Has taught at St. Mark’s School, the Taft School, Yale University and BHSEC Queens. Publications include The Invention of the Sequel: Expanding Prose Fiction in Early Modern Spain (2011). Teaching and research interests include literature and culture of 16th- and 17th-century Spain, flash fiction, and concepts of authorship and authorial property.
Phone: 212-995-8479 x4071

Adeodat W. Ilboudo

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B.S. in Cellular Biology and Physiology, University of Western Brittany (France), M.Sc in Fundamental and Applied Microbiology, University of Western Brittany (France). PhD in Biology and Health Sciences, University of Rennes 1 (France). Adjunct lecturer, University of Rennes 1. Postdoctoral researcher, Hunter College, New York. Academic and research interests include cancer health disparities, especially in prostate cancer, the mechanisms of metastasis in solid tumors, and Hepatitis B among first generation immigrants in the USA.
Phone: 212-995-8479 x4072

Dilara Khan

Michael Lerner

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B.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., New York University. Has taught at Barnard College, NYU; New School University; and Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Awards include Best Dissertation in Urban History, Urban History Association. Publications include Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City (2007). Teaching and research interests include 20th-century United States society and politics, American reform movements, popular culture, and U.S.-Pacific relations.
Phone: 212-995-8479 x2282

Stacie Millman

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B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo; M.A. in School Counseling from  Long Island University at Post;  School Counselor in NYC Public Schools for 7 years.  School Counselor and Testing Coordinator at Waldwick High School and Midland Park High School in New Jersey.  College advisor at IvyWise.  Specializing in Post Secondary Planning and Trauma-Informed Counseling.
Phone: (212) 995-8479 ext. 3221

Clare Nolan

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B.A., Bard College. M.S.L.I.S., LMS Concentration, Pratt Institute. Services Librarian at the Gottesman Libraries at Teachers College, Columbia University, 2015-2017. Research interests include information literacy, media literacy, speculative fiction, and comics.
Phone: 212-995-8479 x4052

Quincee Robinson

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Phone: 212-995-8479 x2041

Toni Rossi

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Christian Skelly

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Carol Turitz

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Krystal Worthy

B.A. in Public Relations, SUNY New Paltz. MSED in School Counseling, Alfred University. School Building Leadership & School District Leadership Certification, CITE College of St. Rose. School Counselor in NYC Public Schools for 6 years. Previous experience includes 3 years working at Administration for Children Services. Former Associate Director at CBS Sports in broadcasting. Boys & Girls Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach for Chelsea H.S & Brandeis H.S. Marathon and ultramarathon trail runner. Finishes include the NYC marathon 4:20, Berlin marathon 4:08, and Chicago Marathon 4:05, respectively. Obstacle Course Racer (OCR) includes Spartan, City Challenge, and Rugged. Upcoming 2021 marathons are London and NYC. Helping our children succeed is my best accomplishment.