About Us

I came to Hofstra in 2009. Prior to coming to Hofstra, I was Director of Disability Services at Greensboro College. Before beginning my career in Higher Education, I was a special education teacher for 8 years at the middle and high school levels. As the Director of SAS, I meet with students to review their requests for reasonable accommodations and help them solve disability related issues. I earned a BA in English from Guilford College and a M.Ed. in Special Education from The University of North Carolina. In my free time, I am a movie buff and love to travel. When not at work at Hofstra, I am often traveling and doing disability related non-profit service.

I have a BA in political science and history and a master's degree from Boston College. I taught high school in the Boston area and worked as a learning specialist part-time for Boston University. I have been a learning specialist for many years here, at Hofstra and recently I have begun working in the writing center in the evenings and on Sundays.

I started at Hofstra in the September 2007 as a part-time Student Services Coordinator for SSD. Prior to working at Hofstra, I was a case manager for a non-profit organization in Miami Florida that provides comprehensive services to individuals with HIV and AIDS. I am a proud alumnus of Vassar College where I earned my bachelor's degree in psychology. I speak Spanish thanks to my parents and grandparents who grew up in Uruguay.

In 2005, I received my first master's degree from Hofstra in counseling with a specialization in vocational rehabilitation. I finished my second master's degree from Hofstra in school counseling while also working full-time in 2012. That same year, my husband and I welcomed our beautiful daughter Cecilia. I love working with students every day and helping them learn new things about life and themselves. I also enjoy problem solving issues with technology for the students that we serve. Besides the students, my favorite part about coming to work every day is being able to collaborate with my SSD colleagues to vigorously help our students. I also enjoy collaborating with Faculty Computing on campus and other contracted agencies to provide quality service for our students. I love the televised Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards ceremonies, and my daughter's beloved Peppa Pig.

I have been at Hofstra University since 2005. I began in Financial Aid after being a stay at home mom of 4 boys and it was quite an adjustment. I moved to Academic Records in 2010. I was lucky to move to Student Access Services in 2016. It is truly rewarding to be part of the Division of Student Enrollment, Engagement, and Success. I am grateful to work with these amazing students and my amazing colleagues.

I joined Student Access Services in April of 2018 as a Student Services Advisor. I received my B.A from Muhlenberg College, with a Major in Psychology and Minor in Women’s & Gender Studies. I am also a proud Alumni of Hofstra, with an MSEd in Counseling.

Previously, I worked as a Special Education Teaching Assistant at Great Neck South Middle School. I supported students with disabilities, promoting effective learning strategies and implementing accommodations. I was also a Track & Field Coach at Syosset High School, and had a strong focus on resilience and motivation.

I enjoy assisting students in registering with our office for accommodations, and am here to support all of our students here at Hofstra!

I started working as a learning specialist at Hofstra in August of 2022.

I received my B.A. in history from Rutgers University, and M.A.T in special education from Felician University. I have worked with students with disabilities for fourteen years, as both a special education aide and teacher. I also coached a modern dance team while I was in graduate school and early in my teaching career.

The best part about working in education has been empowering students to become more confident and independent by providing them with the supports and resources they need to be successful, both in and out of the classroom.