Breaking Barriers Scholar Experience
Breaking Barriers is dedicated to providing programming, support and resources to Bryn Mawr's first-generation, limited-income, and undocumented student community.
Check out our sub-pages for more information on support and resources for prospective and current Breaking Barriers scholars.
Staff Professional Contacts
Have a question about something? Need additional support? Unsure who to contact? Our Staff Contacts consist of trained staff members across campus who have graciously volunteered to serve as their office/department's representative for our Breaking Barriers Scholars. Don’t see an office/department on this list? Contact Leslie Castrejon, Assistant Dean for Student Support & Belonging at lcastrejon@brynmawr.edu
Leslie Castrejon, Primary Contact
Assistant Dean for Student Support & Belonging, The Pensby Center for Community Development & Inclusion
Email: lcastrejon@brynmawr.edu
A.T. Ortíz, Secondary Contact
Associate Dean for Equity, Inclusion & Community Life, The Pensby Center for Community Development & Inclusion
Email: aortiz3@brynmawr.edu
Kelsey Obringer, STEMLA Program
STEMLA Program Coordinator, Deans Office
Email: kobringer@brynmawr.edu
Emilie Leather, Financial Aid Assistance
Senior Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Office of Financial Aid
Email: eleather@brynmawr.edu
Katie Krimmel, Professional Development & Fellowships
Associate Dean for Career & Civic Engagement Center
Email: kkrimmel@brynmawr.edu
Dayna Levy, Professional Development & Fellowships
Director of Career & Professional Development, Career & Civic Engagement Center
Email: dlevy1@brynmawr.edu
Vanessa Christman, Posse Scholarship & Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
Assistant Dean for Access & Community Development, The Pensby Center for Community Development & Inclusion
Email: vchristm@brynmawr.edu
Rabbi Nora Woods, Religious & Spiritual Life
Interfaith Chaplain, The Pensby Center for Community Development & Inclusion
Email: nwoods@brynmawr.edu