Committees & Directories
Steering Committee
Our committee is composed of faculty and staff who are dedicated to creating and providing resources to supporting FGLI students at Bryn Mawr.
Leslie Castrejon'15 (she/her)
Assistant Dean for Student Support and Belonging
Convener of the Breaking Barriers Steering Committee
I identified as a FGLI student during my time at Bryn Mawr and come from a mixed status family. Looking back, I remember the times I encountered obstacles that I couldn’t talk about with anyone let alone didn’t think was something Bryn Mawr could support me with even when it held a direct impact on my academics and college experience. I am excited to be part of this committee to provide a meaningful experience for students!
Something not many people know about me is...I once scaled down a 30-ft dam!
Email: lcastrejon@brynmawr.edu
Phone: 610-526-6588
Vanessa Christman (she/her)
Assistant Dean for Access and Community Development, The Pensby Center
When I arrived at my undergraduate college in 1979, I found it both magical and full of secrets. What is a syllabus? What is a Dean? Why do some students look so glamorous and carefree? How will I fit in work-study, in addition to classes and extra-curriculars? I wish we'd had a term for — or even an acknowledgement of--students who were low-income and/or first in their families to attend college. But I was left to sort out everything on my own. I'm hoping my work, the Committee's planning and the BMC FGLI program will provide some of the answers and community I didn't have for today's FGLI students.
Something not many people know about me is ... I love to dance!
Email: vchristm@brynmawr.edu
Phone: 610-526-6594
Charles Heyduk (he/him)
Associate Dean, Deans Office
As a first generation college student from a working class background myself, oldest of seven siblings and long term staff member at Bryn Mawr, I know FGLI students appreciate advice, mentoring and support.
Something not many people know about me is...I changed my major TWICE.
Email: cheyduk@brynmawr.edu
Phone: 610-526-5375
Reggie Jones (she/her)
Associate Dean of Health and Wellness
Having been a FGLI student myself when I attended college, I wished there had been programming and support specifically to help FGLI students acclimate and thrive at a PWI. I want to collaborate with colleagues across campus to provide support for BMC FGLI students on macro and micro levels.
Something not many people know about me is...I love to pull weeds in the yard. It's one of the ways I clear my head and destress.
Email: rjones@brynmawr.edu
Dawn-Stacey Joyner (any pronoun)
Quantitative Seminar Instructor, Q Project
I also identify as FGLI which is why I am interested in working with the FGLI student community.
Something not many people know about me is...I played rugby.
Email: djoyner@brynmawr.edu
Emilie Leather
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
I had a difficult time managing the finances of going to college and finding support to navigate the financial aid process. This experience encouraged me to become a resource for students. I am grateful to be able to listen, advise, support Bryn Mawr students through my roles in Financial Aid and FGLI during their time at Bryn Mawr.
Something not many people know about me is...I have a corgi named Reese.
Email: eleather@brynmawr.edu
Phone: 610-526-5269
Tonja Nixon (she/her & they/them)
Assistant Dean, Deans Office and Assistant Coach, Track & Field
I'm interested in working with the FGLI student population because of my own experience as a FGLI student at Bryn Mawr. I had to learn how to navigate a lot of things on my own as the first in my immediate family to attend college and coming from a low-income family. It was a vital area of being an adult that no one was able to prepare me for, give me advice around, or concretely support me in. For all of those reasons, I want to be able to fill those gaps for the FGLI students coming through Bryn Mawr behind me.
Something not many people know about me is...I'm an introvert. Over the years, I've mastered having extroverted moments, and I have my days where I am more of an ambivert, but I very much enjoy my alone time where I'm able to recharge in peace and intentional Quaker silence.
Email: tnixon@brynmawr.edu
Phone: 610-526-5375
Doanh Wang
Head Tennis Coach and Lecturer in Physical Education
One of the overwhelmingly great things about Bryn Mawr College is the opportunity for staff and faculty to robustly engage with students in multiple capacities. For me, extending my Bryn Mawr experience to engage with historically underserved student populations on campus deepens my connectedness to this strong community of learners, movers, and shakers! FGLI is one of these substrates that enriches the Bryn Mawr experiences of students, staff, and faculty through dialogue and shared learning.
Email: dwang2@brynmawr.edu
Phone: 610-526-7309
Faculty & Staff Directory
This directory lists faculty and staff who identified as FGLI in college and are interested in mentoring and supporting FGLI students at Bryn Mawr.
Admissions
Melanie Bethea, mbethea01@brynmawr.edu
Alumnae/i Relations and Development
Lisa Camma, lcamma@brynmawr.edu
Jenn Devine, jdevine1@brynmawr.edu
Lillian Sevilla, ldsevilla@brynmawr.edu
Fran Thack, fthack@brynmawr.edu
Anthropology
Casey Barrier, cbarrier@brynmawr.edu
Susanna Fioratta, sfioratta@brynmawr.edu
Arts
Linda Caruso Haviland, lcarusoh@brynmawr.edu
Mark Lord, mlord@brynmawr.edu
Athletics
Doanh Wang, dwang2@brynmawr.edu
Career & Civic Engagement Center
Ellie Esmond, eesmond@brynmawr.edu
Chemistry
Olga Karagiaridi, okaragiaridi@brynmawr.edu
Communications
Matt Gray, mgray@brynmawr.edu
Controller’s Office
Amy Berry, amberry@brynmawr.edu
Dining Services
Shana Fountain, sfountai@brynmawr.edu
English
Kate Thomas, kthomas@brynmawr.edu
Enrollment
Cheryl Horsey, chorsey@brynmawr.edu
Growth and Structure of Cities
Lauren Restrepo, lrestrepo@brynmawr.edu
GSSWSR
Darlyne Bailey, dbailey01@brynmawr.edu
Carolina Hausmann-Stabile, chousmanns@brynmawr.edu
Carmen Moedano, cmoedano@brynmawr.edu
Sarah Slates, sslates@brynmawr.edu
Impact Center
Joi Dallas, jshawdalla@brynmawr.edu
Patti Lausch, plausch@brynmawr.edu
LITS
Ann Marie Gallagher, amgallaghe@brynmawr.edu
Vickie Karasic, vkarasic@brynmawr.edu
Kristin Weaver, kmweaver@brynmawr.edu
Arleen Zimmerle, azimmerl@brynmawr.edu
Mathematics
Penny Dunham, phigginsdu@brynmawr.edu
Daisy Sudparid, dsuparid@brynmawr.edu
Provost’s Office
Vanessa Davies, vdavies@brynmawr.edu
Psychology
Anjali Thapar, athapar@brynmawr.edu
Russian and Sponsored Research
Billie Jo Ember, bember@brynmawr.edu
Sociology
Veronica Montes, vmontes@brynmawr.edu
Undergraduate Dean’s Office
Rachel Heiser, rheiser@brynmawr.edu
Chuck Heyduck, cheyduck@brynmawr.edu
Tonja Nixon, tnixon@brynmawr.edu
Peer Support Network
Our Student Directory of Breaking Barriers students serving as a trained mentor and/or tutor including those holding a leadership position and/or job position on campus. By knowing who is doing what on campus, we believe this can help strengthen our community to connect with one another and receive access to support & resources available on campus.
Position TitleName
Activities & Orientation Assistant (AOA) - Denbigh
Fatmata Sesay’23
Activities & Orientation Assistant (AOA) - ECC
Lizzany Mayta’24
Admissions Tour Guide
Fabi Martinez’23
Alliance of Multicultural Organizations (AMO) Coordinator
Breanna Brown’24
Breaking Barriers Student Coordinator
Francis Arellano’25
Breaking Barriers Student Coordinator
Veronica Ramirez’23
Breaking Barriers Student Coordinator
Estefania Torres’23
Breaking Barriers Student Coordinator
Iniya Vensel’25
Community Diversity Assistant (CDA) - Merion
Samnang Kim’24
Community Diversity Assistant (CDA) - Pembroke West
Jessica Smith’25
Community Diversity Assistant (CDA) - Rhoads South
Van Nguyen’24
Conferences & Events Coordinator
Breanna Brown’24
Customs Person (CP) - Pembroke East
Andrea Pinto’25
Customs Person (CP) - Radnor
Caelin Foley ‘25
Dining Services Student Manager
Celina Navarrete’23
Dining Services Student Manager
Leslie Torres’24
Hall Advisor (HA) - Denbigh
Celina Navarrete’23
Hall Advisor (HA) - ECC
Estefania Torres’23
Hall Advisor (HA) - Pembroke West
Sthefany Jacquez-Lopez’23
Hall Advisor (HA) - Radnor
Jasmin Diaz-Tello’23
Hall Advisor (HA) - Radnor
Michelle Lamadrid’24
Hall Advisor (HA) - Rock
Anai Dominguez’24
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow
Nelid Rios Morales’24
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
Keyla Benitez’ 24
Peer Health & Wellness Educator
Aeriel Lin’24
Peer Health & Wellness Educator
Sinthia Ahammed’25
Peer Health & Wellness Educator
Jasmin Diaz-Tello’23
Peer Mentor Co-Head - ECC
Jazmin Osorio-Rodriguez’24
Quantitative (Q) Mentor -
Foqia Shahid’ 23
Quantitative (Q) Mentor - Q Sem
Jasmin Diaz-Tello’23
Quantitative (Q) Mentor - Sociology Quantitative Methods
Nelid Rios Morales’24
Teaching Assistant (TA) - Computer Science, Data Structures, Discrete Math
Fatima Irfan’24
Teaching Assistant (TA) - Spanish
Lizzany Mayta’24
Teaching Assistant (TA) - Spanish
Andrea Pinto’25
Teaching Assistant (TA) - Spanish
Diana Salmeron’24
Teaching Assistant (TA) - Spanish
Andy Tendilla’23
Tutor - Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, Calculus II
Fatima Irfan’24
Tutor - Spanish
Andy Tendilla’23