• Meet Our Undergraduate Team

  • Our staff of undergraduate admission counselors are here to answer questions about your application and share stories about what it's like to study at The New School and our colleges. Read about our team below, and contact the counselor responsible for your geographic territory. 

  • Christopher Aaron - Admission Counselor, Bachelor's Program for Adults & Transfer Students

    Christopher Aaron

    CA, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

    Christopher Aaron

    Christopher Aaron - Admission Counselor, Bachelor's Program for Adults & Transfer Students

    Title: Admission Counselor, Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
    AAS Fashion Design, Parsons School of Design, The New School; BA Theater/Communications, University of Southern California
    When Not at Work: Go thrifting, make clothes, visit NYC parks, and eat my way through NYC.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: Transmitter Park in Greenpoint

    Teddy Bils - Admission Counselor, Parsons School of Design

    Teddy Bils

    FL, GA, SC, Eastern Europe, Middle East

    Teddy Bils

    Teddy Bils - Admission Counselor, Parsons School of Design

    Title: Admission Counselor, Parsons School of Design
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned: 
    BFA Integrated Design, Parsons School of Design; BA Journalism + Design, Eugene Lang College
    When Not at Work: I swim, sauna, work on cars, and take out an unreasonable number of books from the Brooklyn Public Library.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: The New World Mall food court in Flushing, Queens. If you know, you know.

    Harley Dallojacono - Admission Counselor, Parsons School of Design

    Harley Dallojacono

    ME, NC, NY, VA, VT, Switzerland, Vietnam

    Harley Dallojacono

    Harley Dallojacono - Admission Counselor, Parsons School of Design

    Title: Admission Counselor, Parsons School of Design
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
    BFA Drawing, Pratt Institute
    When Not at Work: I love to create art and take my puppy to the beach. I love to listen to music and cook, and I'm always looking for the best coffee shops.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: Greenwich Village and the High Line

    Mike Fakih - Senior Director of Enrollment and Admissions, Parsons Paris

    Mike Fakih

    Europe, Middle East, Africa

    Mike Fakih

    Mike Fakih - Senior Director of Enrollment and Admissions, Parsons Paris

    Title: Senior Director of Enrollment and Admission, Parsons Paris
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
     MPA, Sciences Po Paris
    When Not at Work: Meet my friends, exercise, eat, visit museums and/or exhibitions. At times, I love just sitting on my couch.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: When I am in NYC, I like hanging out at The New School, actually, and around Union Square and Greenwich Village. In Paris, where I am based, I have countless favorite spots, especially around the central districts in the second and tenth districts of the city.

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    Ronte' Hardy

    AK, HI, NY, Oceania, South Asia

    Ronte' Hardy

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    Title: Associate Director, Performing Arts Admission
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
     MA Arts Administration, Indiana University; BA Voice, Florida State University
    When Not at Work: I like to explore and learn, enjoy good food, and support all forms of entertainment.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: Anywhere with a skyline view!

    Kevin Kemler - Lang Admission Director

    Kevin Kemler

    IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, NY

    Kevin Kemler

    Kevin Kemler - Lang Admission Director

    Title: Director of Admission, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
    MFA Theatre Performance/Pedagogy, Virginia Commonwealth University; BA Theatre Performance/Theatre History, Marymount Manhattan College 
    When Not at Work: I love to travel, explore new places in NYC, head to the beach, or go on a hike. I'm also always on the lookout for an independent bookstore and a good coffee shop.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: Anywhere in Prospect Park! There's something so magical about a park in NYC where the buildings fade from view.

    Bomi Kim - Assistant Director, Parsons School of Design

    Bomi Kim

    NY, South America

    Bomi Kim

    Bomi Kim - Assistant Director, Parsons School of Design

    Title: Associate Director of Admission, Parsons School of Design
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
     BA Art Studio, University of California Davis; MFA Visual Arts, Rutgers University
    When Not at Work: I love to cook.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: Prospect Park

    Alex Kirkpatrick - Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission

    Alex Kirkpatrick

    NC

    Alex Kirkpatrick

    Alex Kirkpatrick - Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission

    Title: Associate Director of Admission and Communications
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
     BFA Jazz and Contemporary Music (Drums), School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, College of Performing Arts, The New School
    When Not at Work: I play the drums, write and record music, explore NYC on bike, cook, and spend time with friends and family.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: Any bench on Eastern Parkway

    Dustin Liebenow

    Dustin Liebenow

    Global (Parsons)

    Dustin Liebenow

    Dustin Liebenow

    Title: Senior Director of Parsons Admission
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
     BFA Fine Arts, Pratt Institute
    When Not at Work: I work on my art practice, spend time with family, visit antique stores, and explore new places.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: I love going to the Frick Collection and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as any great coffee shop.

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    Ardit Marku

    DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, PR, WV, Africa

    Ardit Marku

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    Title: Admission Counselor
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
    BA Literature and Linguistics, Hunter College
    When Not at Work: Paint, read, write, travel, hike, run by the beach or some kind of body of water, and watch horror movies right before bed and then promptly regret it.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: Central Park. I know everyone says it, but it is so ICONIC. That feeling of being in the middle of the city but still feeling like you're in nature will never get old to me.

    Kaitlin Miller - Admission Counselor

    Kaitlin Miller

    CA, OR, WA, Canada

    Kaitlin Miller

    Kaitlin Miller - Admission Counselor

    Title: Assistant Director, Lang Admission
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
     BFA Photography, Parsons School of Design, The New School
    When Not at Work: I like to hike, kayak, and cook. All typically done with a true crime podcast on in the background.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: Rockaway Beach! But my home away from home is Lil Frankie's in the East Village.

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    Kevin Obomanu

    China, Indonesia, UAE

    Kevin Obomanu

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    Title: Assistant Director, International Admission
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned:
    BA Television Producing and Directing, Columbia College Chicago
    When Not at Work: I like to watch many of the franchises of Real Housewives, visit museums, travel, and watch a lot of Thai shows. 
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: Where delicious food and cool vibes mix and mingle.  

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    Cole Peterson

    NJ, NY, Western Europe

    Cole Peterson

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    Title: Admission Counselor, Performing Arts
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned: 
    MM, Manhattan School of Music (Jazz Studies); BM, University of Iowa (Jazz Studies)
    When Not at Work: Play music, watch baseball and explore new parts of the city
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: The corner of 86th and Columbus on the Upper West Side

    Elizabeth Puleio -  Director of Transfer, Adult, and Visiting Admission

    Elizabeth Puleio

    Global (Adult and Transfer Students)

    Elizabeth Puleio

    Elizabeth Puleio -  Director of Transfer, Adult, and Visiting Admission

    Title: Director of Transfer, Adult, and Visiting Admission
    Contact: [email protected]
    Degrees Earned: 
    MA Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Psychology, College of the Holy Cross
    When Not at Work: Experience NYC with my kids, travel, and dance.
    My Favorite Spot in New York City: All of 9th Street in the East Village.

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Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

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