All full-time Steinhardt administrators, clerical and technical staff, and research staff are eligible for one or more of the awards listed below. Please note that Steinhardt's awards are separate and distinct from the University's Distinguished Administrator and Give-A-Violet Awards.
- Steinhardt Distinguished Administrator Award – recognizes outstanding administrative and professional performance and inclusive excellence that help Steinhardt meet its strategic initiatives and contribute to the attainment of Steinhardt's goals.
- Steinhardt Staff Award for Excellence – recognizes the extraordinary service of clerical and technical staff.
- Steinhardt Distinguished Professional Researcher Award – recognizes full-time researchers who have demonstrated exceptional service in conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing results, and performing duties associated with laboratory or research programs.
- Steinhardt Give-A-Violet Award – recognizes staff who have gone above and beyond the normal scope of their positions and demonstrated specific values and competencies at an exceptional level in the performance of their everyday responsibilities.
- Steinhardt Honorary Team Recognition – is a new recognition category that celebrates teams, groups, or departments that have gone above and beyond in providing exemplary work.
Recognition of Years of Service
Congratulations to the following administrators, staff, and researchers for reaching significant career milestones.
Center for Practice and Research at the Intersection of Information, Society, and Methodology
5 Years
Susana Toro Isaza
Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technologies in Education
10 Years
Al Olsen
Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology
5 Years
McKinley Battle Jr.
Kimmie Bernstein
Darren Ziller
Department of Applied Psychology
5 Years
Yamilet Pimentel
Ashley Rivera
Sathuu Sivakumaran
10 Years
Patricia Engelhardt
Department of Art and Art Professions
5 Years
Jon Huron
10 Years
Gustabo Velazquez
25 Years
Vonetta Moses
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
5 Years
Sarah Rivera
20 Years
Erasmia Ioannou-Benakis
Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
5 Years
Vyjayanthi Rao
10 Years
Winifred Wu
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
5 Years
Christina Charles
Allegra Romita
Bea Steers
Department of Nutrition and Food Studies
5 Years
Lourdes Mortillaro
Gabrielle Pullum
Samantha Widder
Department of Occupational Therapy
5 Years
Lauren Race
Department of Teaching and Learning
25 Years
Terrasina Mitchell
Institute of Human Development and Social Change
5 Years
Patrick Anker
Sneha Bolisetty
Hannah Ellerbeck
Caroline Hiott
Kate Schwartz
Kasey Soska
Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
5 Years
Parker Foster
Paloma Garcia
Reed Swier
10 Years
Ronald Woo
Nest Support Project
5 Years
Alexis Betancourt-Hart
Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy
5 Years
Alexis Betancourt-Hart
Office of Academic Operations, Innovation, and Strategy
20 Years
Mary Beth Fenlaw
Office of Communications
30 Years
Claudette Carter
Office of the Dean
15 Years
Stephanie Tracy
Office of Digital Innovation and Learning
5 Years
Parker Hollingsworth
Office of Finance
5 Years
Alex Mellion
Office of Graduate Admissions
10 Years
Brad Rebeiro
30 Years
Yvette Brown
John Myers
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
10 Years
Joyce Yin
35 Years
Lindsay Wright
Office of Research
10 Years
Adwoa Adjei-Ofosu
Office of Student Affairs
5 Years
Emilie Ricco
Research Alliance for New York City Schools
10 Years
Chelsea Farley
15 Years
James Kemple
Steinhardt Facilities
30 Years
Jeanette Pitre
Steinhardt Technology Services
5 Years
Bruce Bickley
Ashawn Knight
20 Years
Richelle Ash
Award Nominees
Congratulations to these members of the Steinhardt community for their exceptional work throughout the year.
Steinhardt Distinguished Administrator Award
Alyssa Alfano, Department of Teaching and Learning
Michelle Austin, Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology
Jamie Baldwin, Department of Teaching and Learning
Rebecca Brown, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Victoria Brunkhorst, Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities
Hilarina Casie Chitty, Office of Research
Shima Gorgani, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Jules Joseph, Department of Teaching and Learning
Minji Kim, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Joe Mathers, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Marni Vassallo, Office of Student Affairs
Dustin Beardsley, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Myriam Bonilla, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Ashley Bouck, Department of Teaching and Learning
Thomasina Cochran, Department of Physical Therapy
Peggy Dadaille, Department of Physical Therapy
Danielle DiRienzo, Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities
Jordan Lopez, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Amanda Lorencz, Department of Applied Psychology
Natasha Mcleod, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Ashley Mitchell, Department of Physical Therapy
Keno Moore, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Olivia Noble, Department of Art and Art Professions
Destiny Ramos, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Jasmin Romero, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Steinhardt Distinguished Professional Researcher Award
Andreea Florescu, Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research
Yolanda Fordham, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Joanna Geller, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Lizzie Goodfriend, Institute of Human Development and Social Change
Maria Hernandez, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Jasrin Jalal, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Lauren Acri, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Jessica Aguirre, Office of Academic Operations, Innovation, and Strategy
Dustin Beardsley, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Alison Burski-Edwards, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Emily Frederick, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Laura Gomez, Office of Student Affairs
Shima Gorgani, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Llensy Jimenez, Steinhardt Facilities
Jordan Lopez, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Jennifer Monico, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Amy Newberg, Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities
Raymond Pfaff, Steinhardt Technology Services
Gerald Powell, Department of Physical Therapy
Destiny Ramos, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Emilie Scott Ricco, Office of Student Affairs
Michelle Richards, Office of Administration and Finance
Jasmin Romero, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Allegra Romita, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Alyson Sheehan, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Winifred Wu, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Applied Psychology Field Placement Team
Jessica Chimoff, Amanda Lorencz, and Alyssa Nittolo
Art and Art Professions Facilities and IT Team
Paula Rondon, Rory Rosenberg, and Gustabo Velazquez
Communications Social Media Team
Sarah Mitchell and Kyra Williams
Digital Innovation and Learning Team
Kelsey Buttendorf Cook, Parker Hollingsworth, Thomas Sendgraff, Siobhan Thomas, and Kevin Zhao
Music and Performing Arts Professions Program Administrator Team
Scott Allen, Jessica Bauer, Christina Charles, Jamie Ehrenfeld, Minji Kim, Barbara Matthews, Ian McLeod, Mary Park, Allegra Romita, Judi Rubin-Bosco, Alyson Sheehan, Ellen Smittle, Sean Statser, and Keiko Uenishi
Music and Performing Arts Professions Advising Team
Hana Goldstein, Heather Hardy, Monique Henry, Jonathan Jones, and Brennan Stack
Student Affairs Student Engagement and Services Team
Jeanne Bannon, Justine De Persia, Nija Leocadio, and Nicholas Voelker
Teaching and Learning Office of School and Community Partnerships
Alyssa Alfano, Ying Dong, Jules Joseph, and Natalia Ortiz