CSPA Alumni

As alumni of the Canisius CSPA Program we invite you to contact us regarding your questions about the program, our jobs, or for information about a career in student affairs. We look forward to hearing from you!

Alumni, need to update your information? Email Sandra Estanek, PhD with any updates or if you know about your "missing" classmates.

Alumni & Class Year

Current Title/Office

Current Institution or Location

Sabiha Ahmad '07    
Chad Ahren '01 Director, Office of Student Involvement Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis
Amanda Allard Stewart  '11 Senior Financial Aid Counselor  Monterey Institute of International Studies
Monterey, CA
Anthony Altieri '99 Assistant Dean of Students Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
Cassandra (Aman) Nice '11 Assistant Director of Women's Center University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Michael Anderson '11 Athletic Academic Advisor University of Louisiana
Monroe, LA 
Maggie Bach '08 Assistant Director of Leadership Development & Service St. John's University
Queens, NY
Melissa Baker '00 Administrative Assistant,
Union Occupational Health Center
Buffalo, NY
Diana Barun '09 Residence Hall Director Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX 
Kevin Bates '13
Kristin Batt '01     
Sara (Pirrone) Bayerl '05 Academic Intervention & Mentoring Program Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Kate (Belliotti) Graf '08 Director of Alumni Relations Daemen College
Amherst, NY
Justin Berg '00 Assistant Dean for Judicial Affairs Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC
Meredith Bielaska '09 Assistant Director for Student Involvement/Greek Affairs                Kent State University
Kent, OH       
Amanda Bingel '00 Associate Dean
Residence Life
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
Brian Bishop '11
Joli Blaha '02                      
Thedore Bland '04 Academic Advisor Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Matt Blum '99 Assistant Director
Graduate Economics 
University at Buffalo
Amherst, NY   
TJ Bowie '09 Assistant Director of Residence Life Elon University
Elon, NC
Joy Breeden '06 Academic Counselor & Disabilty Services Coordinator

University of New Hampsire at Manchester, Manchester, NH

Kari Brick '12 Resident Director SUNY Binghamton 
Binghamton, NY
Cara (Brumby) Setchell '99 Associate Dean of Students DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Brett Buckridge '03 Director of Residence Life Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Carrie Burke '12 Residence Life

SUNY Binghamton
Binghamton, NY

Samantha Calabrese '11 Senior Academic Advisor School of Management

University at Buffalo 
Buffalo, NY

Matt Calvert '09 Coordinator of Orientation Programs Montclair State University
Melissa Campbell '08 Assistant Director of Residence Life    University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME      
Jason Campbell-Foster '05
Director of the Center for Student Involvement

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Mark Capellazzi '13
Stephen Caraher '02    
Sam Cardamone '12 Study Abroad SUNY Geneseo
Chelsea (Carhart) Lehmann '11 Project Coordinator for the Dean of the College Division Colgate University
Hamilton, NY   
Jason Cassidy, Ph.D. '99 Assistant Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Furman University
Greenville, SC
Anthony Catalfamo '98    
Stephanie Cave '05 Executive Director  Roslindale Village Main Street
Boston, MA 
Kristy (Ciccarelli) Jamison '09 Career Development Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Albin J. Cich '07    
Jeanne Clark '99    
Kelly Clark '03    
Charles Clency '98 Associate Director of Residence Life University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Abby Cohen '10 New Student Orientation St. Bonaventure University
Olean, NY
Annie Cohen '06 Area Coordinator  Smith College
Lindsay Cohen '05 Academic Advisor Rochester Institute of Technology
Emily Cole '13
Chad Collins '03 Career Services UNC Greensboro
Greensobro, NC
Cristina A. Conte '07 Academic Advisor University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Becca Coons '12 Resident Director Alfred State
Alfred, NY
Josh Coyne '12 Residence Life Niagara University
David Dahlberg '06 Complex Director University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Tammie (Dale) Woody '99 Career Counselor SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Tishana Daniel '12 Campus Coordinator/Advisor

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC)
New York, NY

Donna Danley Davison '98 International Programs Coordinator, Smeal College of Business Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
Amy Deneka '06 Complex Director Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY
Don Denz '11 Residence Life Siena College
Anne-Marie Dobies '98 Associate Dean of Students & Director of Disability Support Services Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Matthew Doino '13
Michael Dolan '02 Associate Director of Campus Safety and Preparedness Emmanuel College
Boston, MA
Meg Donnelly '07 Academic Adviser Stony Brook University
Jenna D'Onza '11 Community Director University of Maryland
Laura Dorfman '00 Director of Residential Life & Student Conduct Marymount California University, Palos Verdes, CA
Jason Downer, n.S.J. '06 Novice, Society of Jesus  
Karen Duerr-Clark '08 Area Coordinator   SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
Kathleen (Duffy)Martoche '04 Assitant Director of Campus Programming and Leadership Development Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Sheila Dunphy '98        
Sara Essember '11 Residence Life  University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 
Ben Fabian '10 Assistant Director for Residential Life Pratt Institute
Julie Falkowski '08          
Erin (Fanning) Pawlak '02 Academic Advisor Medaille College
Buffalo, NY 
Kathleen (Farley) Brucato '09 Coordinator of International Student Programs     Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Amy Feder '08 Assessment Consultant Campus Labs
Buffalo, NY
Lindy Feider '08 Academic Advisor Medaille College
Buffalo, NY
Beth Figini '98 Director, Part-Time MBA Programs
Zicklin School of Business
Baruch College
New York, NY
Phillip Fiorello '05    
Bryan Fischer '03       
Katie Fish '11 Student Services Counselor Medaille College
Buffalo, NY 
Niki Fjeldal '09 Assistant Director for Student Development & Campus Activities   Pace University
Pleasantville, NY    
Ann (Formanowicz) Bersani '03 Associate Director of Campus Life and Leadership LeMoyne College
Syracuse, NY 
Jennifer Fowlston '98    
Samantha (Gabel) Stafford '08 Residence Hall Director Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Mary Gallivan '01 Assistant Director for Residential Life University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Jennie Gambach '12 CampusLabs Buffalo, NY
Jessica Gatto '08 International Admissions SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Heather Gates '13
Alan Gellin '98 Assistant to the Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs, Graduate School of Education University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Ronnie Genee '09 Residence Life Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
Kristin Georger '06    
Kristyn Gieger '12 Resident Director  Fordham University
Bronx, NY 
John Goepfrich '09 Hall Director Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
Christina Giunta '11 HCOP Pre-Matriculation Coordinator  D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY 
EJ Gonser '05 Director of Residence Life            

Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY   

Kellie (Gosnell) Scofield '98    
Donna Grant '10 Career Services Specialist Genesee Community College,
Batavia, NY
Kate Griffin '11 Academic Advising  Erie County Community College
Amherst, NY 
Adam Griffith '13
Beth Griffith '12 Residence Life LeMoyne College
Syracuse, NY 
Alexandra Gryta '10 Coordinator of Admissions and Enrollment Services

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ         

Marchon Hamilton '12
Mark Harrington '10 Associate Director--Center for Mission & Spirituality      Emmanuel College
Boston, MA      
Kim Harvey '06 Director of New Student Programs SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
Sarah Hathaway '13
Stephanie Haynes '11 Residence Life SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY 
Patti (Hector) Viscomi '03 Teacher 

Monsignor Donovan High School
Toms River, NJ     

Carrie Heller '09 Executive Director of University College Indiana University East
Richmond, IN
Michael Henningsen '07 Coordinator of Transfer Services  Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
Malerie Hervey '12 Residence Life Georgia Southern University
Raleigh Hicks '11 Residence Life Siena College
Loudonville, NY 
Meegan (Hill) Hunt '00 University Residence Hall & Apts Director University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Sydney Hunte '10 ROTC University of North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Casey Iannone '12 Resident Director

SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY

Justin Johnston '10 Director of Annual Giving      Daemen College
Amherst, NY
Anthony Jupin '10    
Amanda (Kalal) Marino '07
Elizabeth Kalfas '04 College Access Program Advisor Fulfillment Fund 
Charlene Kasinski '12 Senior Regional Admission Representative University of South Carolina
Jared Katz '05 Program Coordinator, Continuing Medical Education  Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Kristen Kearney ' 13
Debbie Kerlinger '13
Stephanie Ketterl '04 Associate Director of Residential Life St. John Fisher College
Rochester, NY
Hillary Knapp '10    
Janet Knapp '98 Educational Development Program
Interview Director
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Nicole (Kolivas) Piorkowski '07 Assistant Director for Involvement Programs Campus Labs
Buffalo, NY
Lucinda Koessler '01    
Chris Kohler '10 Assistant Resident Director University at Buffalo
Singapore
Sharon Kompalla '00 Associate Director -
Apartments; Center for Residence Life
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Samantha Kramer '12 Residential Communities Coordinator

Millikin University
Decatur, Il

Brenda Kuter '02    
Danielle LaMarre '04 Director of Student Success & Retention  Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Shawn Lamb '13
Daniel LaRosa '07 Admissions Advisor University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Chris Lauth '12 Diversity Coordinator Rhode Island School of Design
Erin (Lawless) Zack '04 Associate Director for Affiliate Programs   University at Buffalo
Amherst, NY
Kate Leet '10 Residence Director Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Patrick Lesswing '10 Residence Director Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Caitlin (Logue) Rush '09

Undergraduate Program Manager
School of Management
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Alicia Lorine Lawrence '07 Community Standards Coordinator     Rutgers University
Piscataway, NJ
Jennifer M. (Lenfant) Wright '07 Product Support Specialist Symplicity Corporation
Michelle Lipchick '07          
Taralyn Loewenguth '05 Social Issues and Wellness Educator Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY
Jessica Looney '11 Area Coordinator Merrimack College
North Andover, MA 
Corey Loucy '98 Coordinator of Enrollment Services Paradise Valley Community College, AZ
Mark Lovett '98    
Emily MacKay '11    
Holly MacKenzie '08    
John Macko '13
Kathleen MacLeay '13
Mackenzie Maddock '13
Laura Mahaney
Mooney '98
   
Kate Maher '10 Residence Life Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA
Kate (Malone) Burrow '04 Residence Life SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
Mike Mannix '98            
Dana Manor '05            
Susan Marchione Ph.D '99 Service Learning Coordinator Daemen College
Amherst, NY
Patrick Marino '07 Associate Director of Residence Life for First Year Housing University of San Diego
Kathryn Marzec '03 Advisor, Academic Exploration Program Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Laura Masse '12 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Lindsay (Masters) Cich '07 Learning Specialist and Academic Coach Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY
Shakima (McCants) Clency '05 Associate Director Office of Learning Communities, Undergraduate Studies University of North at Carolina Greensboro
Jim McCarthy '08 Career Services Swanson School of Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Quinneka (McDonald) Lee '12 Resident Director Marietta College
Marietta, OH
Matthew McKay '09 Assistant Director for Student Activities   IUPUI
Indianapolis, IN
Sandra McKenna '13
Megan (McLaughlin) Blake '05          
Juliet Meade '01          
Stephanie Medina '13
Jennifer (Merrill) Meier '00 Academic Advisor University of South Florida
Sarasota, FL
Beth Michalak '13
Rebecca Michalovic '99 Deceased, 2011      
Angie Mika '08      
Faith Mikalonis '08
Karen Milho '98    
Kara (Mineo) Cutler '03               
Kelly Minick '06 US Census Bureau   
Janelle Minor '06 Assistant Director of Residence Life   Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY
Nina Monte '08    
Christopher Moore '02            
Ann Marie Moscovic '04 Guidance Counselor Canisius High School
Buffalo, NY
Kristen Mruk '11 Technical Assistant - Student Life Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY 
Gerry Muir '99 Attorney, Post-secondary Education practice Dow Lohnes PLLC
Washington, DC
Tina (Munger) Sturgis '00 Semester Conversion Integration Project Manager   Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Shannon Murphy- Fennie '02 Director, Center for Student Engagement The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Ellen Murphy '06 Assistant Director of Student Services
School of Management
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Heather Myers '01 Senior Training Manager - Delivery  

AT&T
King of Prussia, PA

William Newton '01 Assistant Director of Campus Activities Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
Todd Northrup '12
Dan Norton '06 Assistant Director of Residence Life Nazareth College
Rochester, NY
Andrea Notaro Brooks '03 Assistant Director Career Services UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Shauna Notaro '05    
Kathryn (O'Brien) Tudini '07 International Student Advisor Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Reid Ockerman '99

Director, Joline Arts Center and chair, Art Department

Darrow School
New Lebanon, NY
Chris O'Connor '09 Assistant Director, Career Development Center Keystone College
LaPlume, PA 

Tarra Ognissanti '12 Residence Life RIT
Rochester, NY
Ariel Ortiz '09 Career Services Representative  The Academy
Miami, FL
Jeena (Owens) Williams '06 Doctoral Student, Instructional Leadership    The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Katie Palkowski '08 Academic Coordinator SUNY Plattsburg
Plattsburg, NY
Jen Panzarella '07 Associate Director of Campus Activities St. John's University
New York, NY
Patrick Paradzinski '98    
Nancy Perez '02          
Brooke Pericak '12 Campus Labs
Buffalo, NY
Michael Perrotta '13
Mike Petro '10 Career Services  University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Katy (Pezziment) Bailey '09 Residence Director SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Rose Piacente '13
Mark Piatkowski '03 Assistant Director of Residence Life Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Melissa Piciulo '12 Resident Director SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Al Pilato '01 Associate Director of Residence Life Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Samantha Pitler '11 Director, International Admissions Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
Nicole Pizzutelli '13
Anthony J. Polito '07 Director of Student Conduct Muskingham University
Wayne Porterfield '98 Assistant Director of Career Services & Testing Operations University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Kathy Pyzik '09 Student Activities      Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY  
Graham Quirk '02          
Sierra Rapone '09 COPE Counselor Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Bob Richardson '05                      
Christina M Ritter '01 Executive Assistant  Fairfax County Board of Supervisors - Lee District
Michael Ritterbeck '12 Residence Life Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
Kimberly Roberts Haines '98 Director of Campus Life   The College at Brockport
Brockport, NY
Melissa Rizzo '04 Deceased, 2006   
Fatima Rodriguez Johnson '98 Coordinator of Multicultural Programs   SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY  
Lori Radwan '05          
Fran Roach '13
John Rudenko '13
Jennifer Ruhland '02    
Sr. Mary Louis Rustowicz '00 Vice President for Student Affairs Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY
Beth Rycyna '01          
Heather Saba '11 Student Activities  Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY
Mary Rose Saint-Cyr '13
Yewande Salako '13
Freddy Sanchez '09 Complex Director        Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY                           
Michael Sass '02 Special Assistant to the the President Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Albany, NY
Kristen Schmidtke
Barry '99
   
Amy Schnitzer '98    
Tiffany Scott '01    
Jon Seiler '08        
Dan Sepion '05 Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Eshwar Shanker '09 Admissions Officer Quincy College
Quincy, MA
Elizabeth (Shick) Orloff '05 Assistant Health Center Manager     Boulder, CO  
Alex Snow '12 Residence Life Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Kelly Showard '07 Assistant Director of
Undergraduate Admissions
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Jeffrey Siefert '11 Coordinator of Disability Services Medaille College
Buffalo, NY
Sarah Signorino '08 Associate Campus Minister Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Jim Slavin '98         
Colleen Smith '06 Doctoral Student    University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
Daniel Smith '11 Communtiy Director Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 
Stephen Sorrels '01 Attorney Feldman, Kieffer & Herman Buffalo, NY
Tambi Spitz '06 Associate Philanthropy Officer Christendom College,
Front Royal, VA
William St. Jean '02 Assistant Director, Center for Residence Life Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Jody Steinfeldt '99 Assistant Director for Housing Operations University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Jason Steinas '10 Residence Life Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Kimeta Straker '99 Academic Counselor/Assistant Director Academic Center for Entering Students University of Conneticut
Storrs, CT
Mollie (Strasser) Ballaro '07 Director of Undergraduate Admissions Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Alison Strauss '10 Student Voice Campus Labs
Buffalo, NY
Joanna Strawska
Nakula '98
       
Matthew Struzik '01 Director of Student Enrollment Bishop Timon High School
Buffalo, NY
Allison Suflita '11 Associate Director of Career Development Kenyon College
Gambier, OH 
Samantha Summers '99    
Cory Sussman '07 Director of Student Activities  Touro University Nevada
Henderson, NV
Kelly Sutliffe '02    
Timika (Szatkowski) Webber '07
Jill Szczesek Atkinson '98      
Angela Winarske  (Taibi) '09 Developmental Student Academic Advisor

Niagara County Community College

Erica (Tebbetts) Hedrick '06 Director of Residence Life Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Amy Teprovich '00 Dean of Students Edison State College
Fort Myers, FL
Emily Tobin '12 Residential Learning Coordinator Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Karla (Thurlow) Shurtleff  '02 Staff Assistant University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Kerensa Williams Tice '98       
Molly Timko '04 Compliance Manager Children's National Medical Center  Washington, D.C.
Ryan Troup '10 Area Coordinator Mass. College of Pharmacy and Health Science
Lauren Turner '13
Meg Uplinger '10 Development Coordinator Jericho Road Industries
Buffalo, NY 
Kristen Venturoli '13
Cate Vivacqua '10 Graduate Studies for Microbiology and Immunology University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 
Brent Vogel '09 Senior Career Counselor    Regis University
Denver, CO
Lyndsey (Wagner) Macmillan '04    Rochester, NY  
Joyce Walker '98        
Theresa Walsh '00       
Scott Westervelt '01         
Bennie Williams '13
Erika Williams '98           
Jessica (Woolley) Hickey '02           
Barbara Wozniak '03 Administrative Associate,
Office of Student Success & Retention  
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Eddie Wright '08 Associate Director Admissions Mount Saint Mary University
Emmitsburg, MD 
Jaime Yager '03 Director of Student Activities & Coordinator of Student-Athlete Services Baldwin-Wallace University
Berea, OH
Sepideh Yeoh '98 Founder/
inspiredbysepideh.com
Westlake Village, CA
Paul A. Zablocki '07 Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations Canisius High School
Buffalo, NY
Tammy Zielinski
Kresge
 '00
Coordinator for Health Promotion, Weigel Health Center Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY