Co-Sponsored by:

Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)
Date: Monday, February 2, 2015
Keynote: Bob Giannino, CEO, UAspire
Financial Aid Officer Panel:
- Kim Nauer, Education Research Director, Center for New York City Affairs
- Ajana Wilkinson, Assistant Director, Kingsborough Community College
- Anne Pelak, Director of Financial Aid, the College of New Rochelle
- Gene Rogers, Sr., Financial Aid Counselor, Molloy College
- Julietta Schiffino, Associate Director of Financial Aid Services, State University of New York
Breakout facilitators:
- Nicole Kirchner, John Bowne High School
- Maritza Matias, John Bowne High School
- Tina Zhao, John Bowne High School
- Lorrie Director, Midwood High School
- Allison Burke, UA School for Criminal Justice for Young Women
- Kevin Brooks, UA School for Music and Art
- Dorothy Martin, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Service, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Dzelika Daniel, Associate Director, CUNY’s Office of Student Financial Assistance
- James Rodriguez, Lehman High School
- Lily Morgan Owen, Options Institute, Goddard Riverside Community Center
- Jaqueline Perez, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Barnard College
- Erin Dowding, Flushing International
- Adeola Alexander, Kurt Hahn School
Youth Leadership for College Access and Financial Aid Panel:
- Janice Bloom, Co-Director, College Access: Research & Action (CARA)
- Alexus Bright – Former high school Youth Leader; current City College Student
- Andres Ramirez – Former high school youth leader; current City College Student
- Sonia Symanski, Director of College Counseling, YWLN/The CollegeBound Initiative/East Side Community High School
- Lily Morgan Owen, Options Institute, Goddard Riverside Community Center
Other Speakers:
- Jennifer Stredler, Capital One Bank
- Lisa Castillo Richmond, Graduate NYC!
- Sugeni Perez-Sadler, NYC DOE Office of Postsecondary Readiness
- Rachel Stephenson Director, CUNY Service Corps
Resources: For a complete list of resources from the forum please access this Dropbox link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5myka5sk1tsuafw/AAC06E5V37FVvfIVwssfY-pMa?dl=0