Team Profiles


Chelsea Dash

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

Michelle Almanzar

Senior Academic Advisor

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

Senior 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

ASAP 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

Senior 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

ASAP Program Associate

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

Senior Academic Advisor

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

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

ASAP 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