Meet the Staff
This list includes full-time and core staff members here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Hillary Mickell
Regional CEO and Dean
Ask me about:
• Growing San Francisco Bay Area as a center of excellence in the Northeastern Global Network
• Connecting learners to jobs of today and tomorrow
Dawn Girardelli, MS.Ed.
Associate Dean
Ask me about:
• Compliance and accreditation processes
• Corporate and research partnerships
Andrei Coso
Director-Strategic Partnerships
Ask me about:
• Multi-sided partnerships with industry or employers in the Bay Area
• How to create better connections or inroads between our students and industry
Jackie Li (She/Her)
Director of Student Services
Ask me about:
• Having the best student experience
• Help during challenging times or emergencies
Hing Potter (He/him)
Assistant Director of Student Services
Ask me about:
• Getting involved in student interest groups and leadership
• University resources to help you succeed
Alanta Hider
Associate Director, Student Recruitment and Enrollment
Ask me about:
• Studying at our San Francisco Bay Area locations
• Programs and degrees offered
Gloria Balderas
Assistant Director of West Coast Development and Operations
Ask me about:
• Campus development and growth
• Partnering with our undergraduate entrepreneurship program
Giscard Dimanche
Senior International Student Advisor
Ask me about:
• Immigration-related matters for international students
• Relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area
Jampa Choephell
Campus Operations Manager
Ask me about:
• Student employment & I-9 verification
• NU Silicon Valley campus access, health & safety
Jeffrey Lam
Graduate Academic Advisor
Jeremy Walter
Assistant Director, West Coast Global Learner Support
Ask me about:
• Ways to develop cultural fluency
• Language, cultural, academic, and career resources
Anna Olson
Associate Director of Graduate Advising & Student Services
Michael de Vera
Associate Director, Graduate Advising and Student Services
Ask me about:
• Becoming a Khoury TA
• How to make the best of your experience in Khoury
Abigail “Drew” Ochengco
Assistant Cooperative Education Coordinator – COE Faculty
Ask me about:
• Coop logistics and eligibility requirements
• How to pivot across fields – either from out of tech into tech, or within a specific tech domain to another tech career path
Anh Le
GLS Tutor & Faculty
Ask me about:
• English language instruction: Academic writing, listening, reading, presentation skills; group conversation and communication
• Career preparation
Ruth MacKechnie
GLS Tutor & Faculty
Ask me about:
• Global Learner Support's language, cultural, academic, and career resources
• How to improve your academic writing, listening, speaking, reading, & presentation skills
• English for Academic Communication courses