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Minerva's staff are dedicated to creating an exceptional student experience and supporting a vibrant global community. From academic advising and student life to career development and operations, they help students thrive as they live, learn, and grow across multiple countries and cultures.

Academic Administration

Kayla Krupnick Walsh

Linnea Battles

John Cote

Dollie Davis, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President of Global Learning and Academic Operations

Raquel H. Ribeiro, Ph.D. MASt

Dean of Learning Data & Innovation; Professor

Coaching & Talent Development

Maina Ibn Mohammed

Career Coach & Talent Development Associate

Rebecca Souw

Career Coach & Talent Development Lead

Rachel Kim

Global Director, Coaching & Talent Development

Neha Chaudhary

Career Coach & Talent Development Lead

Global Student Life

Erin Erskine

Student Life Operations Manager

Matthew Erskine

Dean of Students

Fangyun Hsu

Global Director, Student Life

Manu Jayamohan Nair

Director of Strategic Global Programs

Jason Lindo, Ed.D.

Global Director of Student Life and Associate Dean of Global Learning

Will Meek, Ph.D.

Global Director, Mental Health & Wellness

Mara Steiner

Global Director, Student Life

Student Life

Jennifer Butler

City Director, Tokyo

Jennifer Paulette Valladares Salgado

Manager for Student Life and Administration, Berlin

Alejandro Reyes Alpízar

Experiential Education Manager, Berlin

Ian Alvarez

Residential Life Manager, Buenos Aires

Andrew Ryan

Residential Life Manager, San Francisco

Jennifer Butler

City Director, Tokyo

Teppei Hayashi

Student Engagement & Programs Manager, Tokyo

Hiroe Nakada

Civic Partnership Consultant, Tokyo

Hono Noda

Residential Life Manager, Tokyo

Cole Harper

Civic Engagement & Partnership Manager, Tokyo

Patricio "Pato" Gigli

Civic Projects Manager, Buenos Aires

Shih Shu Hung

Partnership and Residential Life Manager, Taipei

TJ Kimball

City Director, San Francisco

Ivy Lee

Graduate Programs Community Coordinator, Taipei

Andres Piacentino

City Director, Buenos Aires

Baijesh Ramesh

Mental Health Advisor

Fabrizia Sacerdoti

Mental Health Advisor

Lui Stegman

Experiential Education Manager, Buenos Aires

Dr. Fabian Triskier

Psychiatrist, Buenos Aires

Ignacio “Nacho” de Witte

City Director, Berlin

McKenna Zerfas

Mental Health Advisor

Global Student Services

Marianna Panossi

Dean of Global Student Services, Principal Designated School Official (PDSO)

Megan Farrell

PSC Coordinator

Marion Gabriella Grahek

State Authorizations Compliance Officer

Missy Henry

Accommodation Specialist

Kim Israel

Designated School Official

Admissions

Cintia Kussuda

Admissions Coordinator

Samantha Maskey

Director of Admissions

Ben Wilkoff

Associate Director of Admissions Operations

Advancement

Chitnis Vijay

Cobo Jose

Harlan Sarah

Executive Director, Major and Principal Gifts

Branden Balenzuela

Assistant Director, Advancement Services & Experience Design

Anna Kim

Director of Alumni Affairs

Hiromi Sakae Ogawa

Vice President of Advancement, Asia

Marketing | Brand & Creative

Cassandra Cruz

Social Media Manager

Samantha Morales

Sr. Director of Public Relations and Communications

Heather Klump, MBA

Executive Director, Marketing, Communications and Engagement

Veselina Nedelcheva

Graduate Programs: Community Development Manager

Enrollment

Aaron Morales Shildrick

Enrollment Associate

Alistair Cranton

Director of Data Operations and Analytics

Cari Peck

Financial Aid Coordinator

Amber Featherstone

Vice President of Admissions and Enrollment

Alexandra Harangus

Enrollment Coordinator

Camila Loureiro

External Affairs Specialist

Joshua Sadagursky

Regional Director of Enrollment

Marina Salamon

Enrollment Manager, South & Southeast Asia

Alena Savitskaya

Director of Enrollment, Europe, Middle East and Africa

Vivian Zhao

Director of Enrollment, Asia Pacific

Finance & Operations

Jerome Holloway

Financial Analyst & WS Manager

Tina Lo

Vice President of Finance & Human Resources

Dawn Nguyen

Holly Mochinski

Payroll & Benefits Administrator

Melissa Morgenstern

Manager Student Billing & Financial Aid

Information Systems & Operations

Kimani Feaster

Dainius Arnastauskas

Antanas Majus

Vilius Tamosiunas