Meet the Admissions Team
Title: Director of Admissions
Email: vpapandrea@jjay.cuny.edu
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Degree(s) & Institution(s) Attended: B.A. - Oneonta, SUNY, M.S ED., Higher Education Administration - Baruch College, CUNY
Number of years working in Higher Education: 16+ years
Why do you enjoy working in Admissions: Helping students committed to justice, looking to make a difference in the world, gain access to higher education and become the leaders of tomorrow.
Title: Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: jreyes@jjay.cuny.edu
Hometown: New York
Degree(s) & Institution(s) Attended: B.A., History and Political Science - Stony Brook University, SUNY, M.A., Latin American and Caribbean Studies, - University at Albany, SUNY
Number of years working in Higher Education: Lots
Why do you enjoy working in Admissions: I love working with students and ensuring that everyone has access to higher education. Go Bloodhounds!
Title: Assistant Director of Admissions
Email: kdougherty@jjay.cuny.edu
Hometown: Suffolk County, NY
Degree(s) & Institution(s) Attended: B.A., History - Stony Brook University, SUNY, M.S ED. - Dowling College
Number of years working in Higher Education: 10 years
Why do you enjoy working in Admissions: I love being able to help give students the opportunity to get a college education.
Title : Admissions Counselor
Email : seletr@jjay.cuny.edu
Travel Territory : New York City
Hometown : Brooklyn, NY
Degree(s) & Institution(s) Attended : B.A., Psychology - Brooklyn College, CUNY, M.P.A. candidate - John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Number of years working in Higher Education : 9 years
Why do you enjoy working in Admissions : I have an opportunity to help empower students to look at a greater picture of what they can become here at John Jay College.
Title: College Assistant
Email: ahaydous@jjay.cuny.edu
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Degree(s) & Institution(s) Attended: Texas Christian University, M.A. Candidate, Forensic Mental Health Counseling - John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Why do you enjoy working in Admissions: I have the opportunity to help students take the necessary steps to reach their goals and I get to work with positive people who share the same passion for helping others.
Title: College Assistant
Email: tmauracorrea@jjay.cuny.edu
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Degree(s) & Institution(s) Attended: B.S. candidate, Sociology - John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Why do you enjoy working in Admissions: I enjoy working at Admissions because every day is something new, and it makes my job interesting. Helping people is my number one passion, and the team just helps each other so much it's rare to see that elsewhere.
Title: Admissions Counselor
Email: ksingh@jjay.cuny.edu
Travel Territory: Long Island, NY
Hometown: Queens, NY
Degree(s) & Institution(s) Attended: B.S., Airport Management - Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, M.S ED. candidate, Higher Education Administration - Baruch College, CUNY
Number of Years Working in Higher Education: 14 years
Why do you enjoy working in Admissions: I'm an advocate of higher education and there's no better way to promote college!
Title: Assistant Director of Recruitment
Email: Cvalentino@jjay.cuny.edu
Travel Territory: CT, MA, FL, CA, and every NY county outside of the five boroughs.
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Degree(s) & Institution(s) Attended: B.A., Communications - Mount Saint Mary College
Number of years working in Higher Education: 14 years
Why do you enjoy working in Admissions: I have the opportunity to change someone’s life for the better, every single day.
Title: College Office Assistant
Email: mwildman@jjay.cuny.edu
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Degree(s) & Institution(s) Attended: New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Number of years working in Higher Education: 17 years
Why do you enjoy working in Admissions: I enjoy meeting people and I get to speak with a wide range of prospective students who are coming in has an undergrad to senior citizens. One of my favorite things about my job is that every day is filled with a lot of different kinds of activities and I utilize a wide variety of different skills.