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Where R.A. Now?

by Tom Ellett

Resident Assistants are the most important peer support for students in college. This podcast is dedicated to finding where the former RAs of New York University have gone since their days assisting students at NYU, and learning about what skills they still utilize from their training as an RA.Hosted by Tom Ellett, Sr. Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at NYU, and a current RA who aspires to be in the career field of our guest.

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  1. The Finale - A podcast that captures a retrospective of the 2001-2019 years in Residence Life

    In this the finale broadcast, Tom interviews three stalwarts of the NYU Residential Life and Housing Services team, Executive Directors Kate Baier, Neil Hanrahan and former Director of Residence Life (and now Director of Student Conduct & Community Standards, Craig Jolley. But like all good…

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  2. Season 2; Ep 46. Season Finale w/ Chris Stipeck and Therese Grande

    Chris Stipeck serves as the Director for Residential Staff & Programs in NYU Residential Life and Housing Services. Prior to this, he served in seven different roles that include hall positions in Hayden (Lipton), Carlyle Court, and 3rd North, and centrally as an Assistant Director for the Leased...

  3. Season 2; Ep 45. Andrew Schulte '04 - '06

    Andrew Schulte is a consumer technology leader, serving as Chief of Staff to the CEOs of both a Fortune 500 company and private company unicorn. Since 2007, Andrew has helped executives launch new products, build engaging company cultures, attract and retain top talent, communicate internally and...

  4. Season 2; Ep 44. FFIR Special w/ co-host David Hollander (FFIR)

    Since 2011, Cameron Myler has been a member of the faculty at New York University's Tisch Institute for Global Sports, where her teaching and research is focused on legal and governance issues in Olympic and international sport. Cameron teaches students in both the undergraduate and graduate...

  5. Season 2; Ep 43. Jeff Benjamin '12 (Weinstein) w/ co-host Cheyenne Quintela (Founders)

    Jeff Benjamin has been Billboard's K-Pop Columnist since 2013 and a leading authority and expert on international-pop music in the American media for years. The 2012 New York University graduate has written about K-pop for a wide range of publications, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone,...

  6. Season 2; Episode 42. FFIR Special 2 w/ co-host David Hollander (FFIR)

    Daniel Spector is a theater teacher, director, and acting coach. He is a Distinguished Teacher Tisch, where is also director of The Classical Studio. He is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab and is an alumnus of the Broadway Theatre Project. He has served as a consultant to PBS…

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  7. Season 2; Episode 41: Paolo Larano '08 - '10

    Paolo Laraño grew up in The Bay Area before moving East to attend New York University, where he studied English and Music. He served as an RA at Hayden Hall from 2008-2010. He was also heavily involved in leading retreats and groups through NYU’s Catholic Center and was involved in Middle C, a...

  8. Season 2; Episode 40. FFIR Special w/ co-host David Hollander (FFIR)

    David Hollander is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Preston Robert Institute for Global Sport and Assistant Dean of Real World and serves as this week's co-host for a special episode of Where RA Now! One of NYU's most popular professors, Hollander is the recipient of NYU’s highest faculty...

  9. Season 2; Episode 39. Lindsay Gladney '05 - '06 (26th Street)

    Originally from Buffalo, NY, Lindsay earned her baccalaureate degree from the University at Buffalo in 2003, double majoring in Psychology and Communication. As an undergrad, she worked on campus in the Office of New Student Programs and served as an RA in the University Residence Halls. Lindsay...

  10. Season 2; Episode 38. Dimitri Moise '13 - '14 (Lafayette) w/ cohost Megan Beattie (Weinstein)

    Dimitri Joseph Moise is an actor, award-winning editor, and national HIV spokesperson. He is currently featured in a national HIV awareness broadcast campaign titled “Keep Being You,” also featured in GQ magazine. Dimitri has also been featured in HIV Plus magazine, Them magazine, Thought…

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  11. Season 2; Episode 37. Casey Farin '08 - '10 (Greenwich)

    Originally from New Jersey, Casey Farin received a Bachelor of Science in neural science at New York University in 2010, where she was pre-health and also completed a minor in Jewish history and civilizations. She was an RA at Greenwich Hotel from 2008 to 2010. She went on to complete her MD at…

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  12. Season 2; Episode 36. Nickie Robinson '98 - '00 (Hayden/Lipton)

    Nickie Robinson received her B.A. in Economics from New York University and Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver where her concentration was corporate, securities and tax law. She worked in finance for four years before embarking on a 10-year career in public relations as the owner of...

  13. Season 2; Episode 35. Janet Barik '06 - '08 (Carlyle)

    Janet (Yu) Barik was a RA at Carlyle from 2006-2008. She was one of the first to work with FFIR Anthony Reynolds for exploration halls: Food and Culture. Janet graduated with a major in Communications from the Steinhardt School. She has worked on prominent media companies and is now helping…

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  14. Season 2; Episode 34. Morgan Jay '07 - '09 (Weinstein) with cohost Petuh Sam (Founders)

    Morgan Jay is a first-generation American performer based out of Los Angeles. Originally from New Jersey, he started his career in NYC where he attended the Tisch School of the Arts (2005-2009). With over six years of stand up and five years of musical comedy, Morgan has managed to create a…

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  15. Season 2; Episode 33. Matt Mazur '08 - '10 (Weinstein Hall) with cohost Chandra Kelley (Founders)

    Mr. Matt Mazur is the executive director of AutismFriendlyShows.com and Turtle Dance Music. He loves to help kids of all abilities come out of their shells. He has performed engaging music programs and concerts for thousands of children and families throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic...

  16. Season 2; Episode 32. RA Spring Development Day

    For the 2020 Spring Development Day for RAs, we invited 48 Alumni RAs to share their "where am I now" and how the role helped me in gaining skills for my next steps in life. Listen to this special episode that captures the life of our great alums! Enjoy. Thanks to our special reporter, Sam...

  17. Season 2; Episode 31. Jake Arky '06 - '08 (Lafayette) with cohost Brian Rosenwinkel (Carlyle)

    Jake Arky is the Program Manager for The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company and an artist in residence for The Geffen Playhouse after serving as the Associate Director of Education-Playwriting for TheatreWorks | Silicon Valley. Theatrically trained at the University of Utah’s Youtheatre…

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  18. Season 2; Episode 30. Ryan Aguirre '09 - '11 (Founders Hall) with cohost Naomi Kruh (Founders)

    Ryan Aguirre is a Director of Publicity and Awards at STARZ. Previously, he served as a Publicist at CBS Television Studios, where he worked on the publicity campaigns for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” “Hawaii Five-0,” and “Magnum P.I.,” as well as...

  19. Season 2; Episode 29. Ashley Nickelsen '08 - '10 (Third North) with cohost Valerie Tu (Lafayette)

    Ashley Nickelsen is a tried & true former Res Lifer graduating NYU in 2010 after serving as a Resident Assistant in Third Avenue North for two years. She went on to pursue her Master's degree in Higher Education at Rutgers University where she was a Graduate Residence Hall Director of an all...

  20. Season 2; Episode 28. Ashima Talwar '11 - '13 (Weinstein) with cohost Rebecca Brett (Lafayette)

    Ashima Talwar graduated from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2013 with a concentration in the Origins of Power and Privilege. She served as an RA at Weinstein Hall and the President of the Gallatin Student Council during her junior and senior years. Upon graduation, Ashima…

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  21. Season 2; Episode 27. Jesse Yu '14 - '16 (Brittany) with cohost Jane Kyerematen (Gramercy)

    Jesse Yu graduated from New York University in 2016 with a B.S. in Finance and Global Business, as well as a minor in Public Policy and Management. He currently works in Corporate Development at a fintech startup called Trumid. Prior to that, Jesse worked in biz dev at a SaaS startup called...

  22. Season 2; Episode 26. Neil Garg '98 - '00 (Water St/Carlyle) with cohost Alvaro Luken (Lipton) with Professor John Halpin (special drop in host)

    Professor Garg received a B.S. in Chemistry from New York University where he did undergraduate research with Professor Marc Walters. During his undergraduate years, he spent several months in Strasbourg, France while conducting research with Professor Mir Wais Hosseini at Université Louis…

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  23. Season 2; Episode 25. Lipton Hall RA Alumni Event

    In this special edition of the podcast, celebrating the 100th episode, we hear from nine former RAs who attended the Fall 2019 RA Alumni Reception at Lipton Hall. Interviewed by the RA Council President, Sophia Shi, these Alumni reminisce their time at the University, the skills they learned, the...

  24. Season 2; Episode 24. Phillip Klugman '09 - '11 (Third North) with cohost Greta Li (Coral)

    Phillip Klugman graduated from the NYU's College of Arts and Science in May 2011, with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Web Applications and Design. He served as an RA at Third Noth as well as on the RA Council during his Junior and Senior year from 2009 to 2011, in addition to serving…

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  25. Season 2; Episode 23. Libby Carlson '08 - '10 (Third North) with cohost Eliran Oz (Coral)

    Libby Carlson graduated from NYU in 2010 with a Bachelors of Music. Libby pursued a professional music career throughout college and after graduating until Fall of 2011, when she moved home to Connecticut to pursue a career in politics and government. She started as a Bill Clerk for the…

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  26. Season 2; Episode 22. Amanda Moffa '09 - '11 (Founders) with cohost Ruchi Dinh (Clark)

    Amanda Moffa is a Marketing Manager on the CODE Creative Partnerships team at NBCUniversal. She is extremely proud of her career path to-date, including her first job at CBS Interactive, and the 5 years she spent with WWE. With each new opportunity came a new learning experience and meaningful...

  27. Season 2; Episode 21. Angelo Landriscina '09 - '11 (Hayden/Lipton) with cohost Jacob Lui (Alumni)

    Angelo Landriscina, MD is a dermatology resident, award-winning scientific researcher, medical writer and blogger. He graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is currently completing his residency in Dermatology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he is...

  28. Season 2; Episode 20. Megan Loh '04 - '06 (Goddard) with cohost Kate Reselosa (Weinstein)

    Megan Loh is 35 years old and currently living in San Diego, California. Her husband, Seth, and she has been married for six years and they have two boys together. Silas is three years old and Mason is one. Megan grew up in Connecticut with her older sister and parents. She graduated from...

  29. Season 2; Episode 19. EJ Gaines '01 - '03 (Coral Tower) with cohost Laila El Agizy (Founders)

    Erik Justin (“EJ”) Gaines is the Co-Executive Director of Motown Gospel, and Vice President of Marketing at Capitol Christian Music Group, a division of Capitol Records/Universal Music Group. A former entertainment lawyer and artist manager with 20 years of experience in the entertainment…

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  30. Season 2; Episode 18. Jordan Woods-Robinson '05 - '06 (Brittany) with cohost Shania Shields (Gramercy)

    Jordan Woods-Robinson graduated from Tisch School of the Arts. He performed in seven Main stage shows as a student. He was in the cast of the first NYU "Reality Show" where he sang, danced and played the guitar. He is best known for fours seasons on The Walking Dead (2015-2018), Homeland (2018),...

  31. Season 2; Episode 17. John Sanchez '09 - '11 (Second Street) with cohost Paola Beristain (Palladium)

    John Sanchez is a lifelong Bronx resident and currently the District Manager for Bronx Community Board 6, which includes the neighborhoods of Belmont, East Tremont, and West Farms in the Central Bronx. He is responsible for resolving community concerns with city government, advocating for budget...

  32. Season 2; Ep 16. Victoria Fabiano Hoffman (Gallatin '10 & '15 Stern) with cohost Sreya Sreedhar (Goddard)

    Victoria Fabiano Hoffman currently works as an Enterprise Customer Development Manager for Google Cloud. She has worked at Google for the last five years in various business development and strategic partnership roles, advising customers on strategic marketing plans, assisting companies on...

  33. Season 2; Ep. 15 John Carrion '04 - '06 (Hayden Hall) with cohost Jake Barber (Lipton)

    John D Carrion, originally from Chicago, holds two degrees from NYU: a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Science (2006) and a Master of Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (2007). From 2004-2006, John was an RA at Hayden (now Lipton) Hall....

  34. Season 2; Ep. 14 Michelle Pomeroy '10 - '11 (7A) with cohost Alejandra Arevalo (Senior House)

    Michelle is a graduate of the NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service with a BA in both broadcast journalism and religious studies and an MPA in international policy. She returned to media and co-founded BellyFire Productions after working for...

  35. Season 2; Ep. 13 Gracy Sarkissian '03- '06 (Alumni and WSV) with cohost Rafaela Siewert (Greenwich)

    .Gracy Sarkissian is the Senior Director of the Wasserman Center for Career Development at NYU. She has 14 years of experience in higher education administration. She oversees career development for over 26,000 undergraduate students at New York University and leads employer engagement…

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  36. Season 2; Ep. 12 Sam and Brian Lawton '09 - '10 (Brittany) with cohost Keiarn Chesebro (Alumni)

    Samantha and Brian Lawton are life and dance partners who met as RAs at NYU’s Brittany Hall. Samantha studied dance at Tisch School of the Arts and Brian studied nutrition at Steinhardt. Since then they have become specialists in Lindy Hop/Swing and the Vintage Jazz Dances with a wide knowledge…

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  37. Season 2; Ep. 11 Kimberly DiPersia '05 - '07 (Goddard and West 13th Street) with cohost Amber Sosa (Greenwich)

    Kimberly DiPersia is an actress, screenwriter, and producer living in New York City. A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts (BFA Drama ‘07), she has had a varied and interesting career in the entertainment industry. Kimberly has performed in regional theatre (Roxy Regional Theatre, TN),...

  38. Season 2; Ep. 10 Ryann Redmond '09 - '10 (Third North) with cohost Marieke Bauer (Weinstein)

    RYANN REDMOND is so thrilled to currently be the first female Olaf in Disney’s Frozen on Broadway. Broadway: Frozen, Escape to Margaritaville, If/Then, Bring It On. TV: “Younger.” Film: “Double Exposure.” Off-Broadway: Usual Girls (Roundabout), Gigantic (Vineyard), Marvelous Wonderettes. National...

  39. Season 2; Ep. 9 AJ Smith ‘11 - ‘13 (Third North) with cohost Doraian Givens (Lafayette)

    BORN AN HOUR DRIVE OUTSIDE OF DENVER, COLORADO… in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, AJ Smith has taken a rather unconventional path for an Indie/Pop singer-songwriter. After all, not many can claim to have served as a Young Associate Violinist to the National Symphony Orchestra while...

  40. Season 2; Ep. 8 Priyanka Chugh '11 - '13 CAS (Third North) with cohost Erica Nebet (Broome)

    Priyanka Chugh is a recent graduate of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in NJ, now currently a General Surgery resident at Boston Medical Center. She has previously received her Masters in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University in 2014. At NYU she was in the College of Arts of…

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  41. Season 2; Ep. 7 Erica Tachoir ‘07-’10 (Lafayette) with co-host Ethan Romaine (Rubin)

    Erica Tachoir is a Brooklyn-based writer/director. She was featured in Tracking Board’s 2018 Young and Hungry List, named to ISA’s 2019 Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch, and selected for the 2019 NYWIFT From Script To Pre-Production Lab. Her screenplay SCATTERING JAKE was a Nicholl semifinalist, Big...

  42. Season 2; Ep. 6 Lauren Bosch ‘10 - ’12 SPS (Third North) with cohost Joanna Hu (Alumni)

    Lauren Bosch ’12 SPS (Hotel & Tourism Management) was an RA in Third North. As an RA she had internships at Hotel Indigo, Gansevoort Hotel Group, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Her first full-time position upon graduation was with the Westin Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She worked in...

  43. Season 2; Ep. 5 Brittney Johnson '10 - '11 Tisch (Weinstein) with cohost Bobbi Johnson (Founders)

    Brittney Johnson a Tisch alum has had tremendous success in her acting career. Her Broadway credits include: Wicked (Glinda, certain performances); Sunset Boulevard (Ensemble); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Ensemble, Shirelle, Little Eva); Les Misérables (Eponine); Motown: The Musical…

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  44. Season 2; Ep. 4 Pooja Kumar '07-'08 (Lafayette) with cohost Elijah Paul Koyongian (Third North)

    Pooja Kumar spent a year on "Laff Staff" as an RA in Lafayette Hall, and graduated from Stern in 2008 with a degree in International Business and Accounting. She spent her early professional years working as a CPA until she realized she was way too fun for that life. She moved to Washington…

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  45. Season 2; Ep. 3 Leah Gutstadt '03 - '05 CAS (Weinstein) with cohost Ingrid Adams (Third North)

    Leah Gutstadt is a Senior Manager, Digital Content at PwC, where she oversees editorial and content strategy for the firm's internal communications platforms. In a previous role at PwC, Leah supported the Responsible Business Leadership (formerly Corporate Responsibility) team with communications...

  46. Season 2; Ep. 2 Maya Ardon '07 (2nd Street) with cohost Billy Gong (Carlyle)

    Maya Ardon serves as the Director for Student Affairs in the NYU College of Dentistry Office of Student Affairs & Academic Support Services. Maya received a BA degree in drama studies cum laude from the State University of New York - Purchase College; her involvement in college as a campus leader...

  47. Special Season 2 Intro - Tom Ellett on His Time Hosting 'Where RA Now?'

    In this special episode leading us into Season 2 of 'Where RA Now?', Senior Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and usual host of the podcast, Tom Ellett, sits down with his Executive Producer, Shehara Ranasinghe, and Executive Director, Duncan Lemieux, to discuss his time hosting the show.

  48. Episode 75: Special Season Finale NYU RA Alumni Events - Live interviews from Carlyle, Third North and Weinstein Hall w/ roving reporter Nia Harris (RA in Lafayette)

    Listen to the following alums speak about their RA experience: Here are some of those alums interviewed by investigative reporter Nia Harris and Carlyle alums: Liz Bossov Glen Feinstein John Gonsalves Michelle Jasmine Arlene Lormestoire Stephanie Plachy and ThirdNorth alums: Priyanka Chugh...

  49. Episode 74: Major Carman Leone '06 Liberal Art w/ co-host Vincent Feng, RA in Founders Hall '19

    Major Carman A. Leone is an Assistant Professor of Law, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He teaches and serves as the course director for the Academy’s only negotiation course, Principles of Negotiation. He also serves as the Director of the Leadership & Appropriate...

  50. Episode 73: Bridget Godwin '05 (Pediatrician and Attending Assistant Professor at CHOP) w/ cohost Kaila Krauser (RA in Alumni/7th Street)

    Bridget Malit (now Godwin) was an RA in Weinstein for two years and graduated from CAS in 2005 with a degree in English and American Literature. After graduation Bridget worked for a year as a research assistant at NYU School of Medicine before enrolling in the Bryn Mawr College post…

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Resident Assistants are the most important peer support for students in college. This podcast is dedicated to finding where the former RAs of New York University have gone since their days assisting students at NYU, and learning about what skills they still utilize from their training as an RA.Hosted by Tom Ellett, Sr. Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at NYU, and a current RA who aspires to be in the career field of our guest.

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