Meet the ACE Team!

MICHELLE ALMANZAR | Academic Advisor
Education | Master of Science in Education (MSED) in Higher Education Administration, Baruch College, CUNY; Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, City College of New York, CUNY
Favorite Food | French Fries
Favorite Quote | "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." – Christian D. Larson

NANCY CORTES | Academic Advisor
Education | Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, City College of New York; Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts Studies, Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Favorite Food | Pepperoni Pizza
Favorite Quote | "If you have a dream, don't let anybody take it away, and always believe that the impossible is possible." – Selena Quintanilla

CHELSEA DASH | Associate Director
Education | Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Lehman College; In progress: Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership, Lehman College
Favorite Food | Sushi
Favorite Quote | “The only consistent thing in life is change.” – Heraclitus

ACENETH ELLIOTT | Career Specialist
Education |Bachelor of Science in Human Development, SUNY Binghamton University
Favorite Food | Ackee & Saltfish 
Favorite Quote | “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life."  Golda Meir

DELWING GAINES | Academic Advisor
Education | Master of Science in Education, Counseling and Human Development, Long Island University; Bachelor of Science - Gerontology, St. Thomas Aquinas College; Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts Studies, Elizabeth Seton/IONA College
Favorite Food | Broil or Pan-Fry Salmon
Favorite Quote | "In everything treat others as you would want them to treat you..." Jesus Christ (Matthew 7:12)

JULIA HOLNESS | Program Assistant
Education | Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing, Lehman College
Favorite Food | Chicken with rice and beans
Favorite Quote | "Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea how far you can fly.” — Napoleon Bonaparte

KIMRA MATTHIAS | Academic Advisor
Education | Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Lehman College, CUNY; Master's of Public Administration, City College of New York, CUNY
Favorite Food | Red Velvet Cake
Favorite Quote | "What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

JAZMIN RODRIGUEZ | Financial Aid Specialist
Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Associate Degree in Liberal Arts and Science, Hostos Community College, CUNY
Favorite Food | Mexican Food
Favorite Quote | “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value." -Albert Einstein

BRITTNEY TORO | Academic Advisor
Education | Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor in Marketing from St. Thomas Aquinas College, In-Progress Masters in Higher Education.
Favorite Food | Pizza
Favorite Quote | “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible.’” — Audrey Hepburn