Meet the Staff
Dona Sosa, Dean of Students
212-343-1234 ext. 2800
Dona Sosa has been with the College since 1985 and has served as Dean of Students since 2002. She is responsible for the leadership and administration of multiple student services including Orientation, Student Life (Student Government and Student Groups), Career Services, First Year Experience, International Student, Advisement, Students with Special Needs and Student Conduct.
Prior to serving as Dean of Students, she served as Senior Enrollment Manager. In that role, she led the administration of a comprehensive range of departments, including Student Services, Admissions, and Career Services. She also served as Director of Student Services and Retention Specialist. She holds bachelor's degree in Human Services and a Master of Science in Administration from The College for Human Services.
Vanderie Vielie, Assistant to the Dean of Students
212-343-1234 ext. 2808
Vanderie Vielie joined the student affairs team at MCNY in December of 2007. In her role Vanderie serves as the coordinator of special needs students and the supervisor of office interns and work study students. Vanderie promotes student success by developing and implementing programs that enhance student life. She serves as a mentor and direct supervisor to the work-study students as well as department interns. Aside from coordinating the accommodations for special needs students she also works closely with the students developing personalized academic plans to promote their success. Vanderie has always been committed to the success of students, particularly those facing extra challenges.
Vanderie earned her MA in Political Science from the University at Albany, SUNY. Vanderie has been active in student success activities and leadership initiatives since she entered college through the Educational Opportunities Program in 1999.
Michael Molina, Assistant Director of Student Services
212-343-1234, ext. 2801
Mike joined the Student Services team in September of 2002 as assistant director. He has a strong background as a student services generalist, with nearly two decades of experience in the field. His professional experience includes counseling, advisement, campus activities, and advisement for international students, intramural sports, and staff training. At MCNY, Mike oversees the investigation and adjudication of student conduct issues. Prior to his work in higher education, Mike spent ten years in social services, in such positions as child protective services caseworker, coordinator of youth programs and latchkey program director. Mike earned associate degree in Human Services at LaGuardia Community College and a bachelor of arts in psychology from Hunter College. He completed his MSEd in counseling, with an emphasis in student affairs administration, at St. John’s University.
Mike’s experiences in social services helped solidify his faith in education as a path to personal and professional success. He sees the Office of Student Services as the place where students go to get help when facing the inevitable challenges that arise as part of college life.
Douglas J. Matos, Coordinator of First Year Experience and Student Development
212-343-1234 ext. 2810
Doug is the First Year Experience and Student Development coordinator. He was formerly the College’s Coordinator of Student Services at The Bronx Center. He is a graduate of MCNY and has been employed by the College for the past 11 years. Mr. Matos strongly believes in The College; its mission and its students.
Prior to attending and working for MCNY he owned and managed a Deli in Brooklyn. It was while managing the Deli that he came to the realization of what it was that made him happy, it was his interaction with the customers, giving them advice and assistance which he found provided the fulfillment he had sought for so long. Long story short, he enrolled at MCNY and has been here working to help students ever since. He has never regretted his decision and continues to feel same joy and fulfillment as when he first started working at the college.
Bascillia Toussaint, Academic Advisor
212-343-1234 ext. 2815
Bascillia has been at MCNY for the past seven years as an Academic Advisor. Bascillia earned a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Hunter College and a Masters of Arts in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. Bascillia’s educational experience is further complimented with a strong background in Human Resources and Higher Education. Here at MCNY, Bascillia coordinates and delivers services for the success of our students in areas of workshops, career development and academic advisement.
Martin Voravibul, Coordinator of Student Life
212-343-1234 ext. 2802
Coordinator of Student Life is responsible for the development of programs that enhance student life, including campus activities, workshops and various presentations that will compliment the MCNY experience. In addition, he promotes wellness and health while providing support in non-academic areas. This includes counseling referrals, housing, and implementing health awareness programs. The Coordinator of Student Life also serves as the Student Government moderator.
Martin is a dedicated and creative professional with over nine years of progressive and diversified education, counseling, and administrative experience in higher education at esteemed institutions, Paradise Valley Community College, St. John's University, and now Metropolitan College of New York. Martin has a lifelong interest in helping students achieve academic and social goals.
Sylvie Cameron Coordinator of Graduate Student Advisement and International Students
212-343-1234 ext. 2805
Sylvie M. Cameron coordinates advisement for all Graduate and International Students. She participates in new student orientation, providing counseling, conducts activities to develop and strengthen student life. Sylvie has her BBA, MPA, and is currently working on finishing her MBA, all at MCNY. Before coming to MCNY she spent time in the field of real estate where she provided research concerning government leased buildings from private investors. She is a strong advocate for life-long learning.
Office of Career Services
Paul Chernick, Interim Director of Career Services
212-343-1234 ext. 2316
Paul joined MCNY in June of 2005 to spearhead a new program of alumni lifetime career services His mission was to ensure that alumni continue to benefit from the College’s resources after graduation. Since then, more than 500 alumni and soon to be alumni have taken advantage of his skills to develop, advance or change careers either through individual career counseling sessions or by attending workshops, events and seminars. Paul has a strong background in job development and placement with a track record of placing hundreds of youth and adults into good paying jobs. He has worked extensively with employers to obtain job commitments and to create innovative skills training programs. Since coming to MCNY he has spent most of his time helping students and alumni to build competitive job search strategies and tools that lead to job placements with real career potential. He is a big fan of networking and strongly believes that it is one as one of the best job search strategies in concert with accomplishment based customized résumés and cover letters. He encourages students to use the Office of Career Services guidelines to launch and execute a well planned career development plan linked to each semester with an emphasis on networking and productive internships.
After successfully establishing the Colleges life time program of career services for alumni, he was appointed Interim Director of Career Services in 2007. He received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Rutgers University in 1972.
Robin Youmans, Career Coordinator
212-343-1234 ext. 2319
Robin came to MCNY in June of 2005 after serving as a Career Coordinator for the Borough of Manhattan Community College. In that position, she administered on-line career assessment instruments using DISCOVER, Career Zone, Self Directed Search, critiqued student’s resumes, presented job search and interviewing workshops, coordinated daily on-line employer job postings and served as liaison for campus-wide career related collaborations.
She is currently attending Metropolitan College of New York to pursue a Masters Degree in Public Administration. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Robin also works with at-risk high school youth facilitating job readiness workshops. She maintains an active employer database with internships and job openings for undergraduates and graduates. She spearheads the organization of career week in the spring and fall, each ending with well attended career fairs. Robnin critiques and tailors student’s resumes in the areas of Social Service, Public Administration, Business, and Child Hood Education K-6.
She has devised surveys to track student’s employment status and to gauge satisfaction with the Office of Career Services, and facilitates customized career development classroom presentations. She directed the daily operations of the Professional Empowerment Program (PEP) a highly successful collaborative mentoring opportunity for 35 MCNY students with woman from Citi-Group Smith Barney.
Aurora Brito, Career Coordinator
212-343-1234, ext. 2313
Aurora is a certified Career and Business Coach and brings years of experience from the corporate, academic, and workforce development sectors. She has designed and facilitated corporate trainings and career development programs. She was formerly a Career Services & Placement Manager where she was instrumental in the creation of a Career Services center. Her background includes managing employer relations. A former Executive Recruiter, she brings a unique "insider's perspective" of employers’ expectations. Her experience enables her to counsel students on how best to market themselves. She has taught workshops in resume preparation, video-taped mock-interviews, networking, employer panels, and job targeting. Aurora works from an intuitive center. She empowers people to realize their goals by providing support and guidance. She earned her MBA in Org. Development-Career Management at Suffolk University and her MFA from the New School in NYC.
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