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George Hamel
Regions: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York City, Nevada, N. Dakota, S. Dakota
Admission Counselors
Josh Tyler
Director of Transfer Admission,
Associate Director of Admission
Alumnus, Classes of '06 & MAT '08
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Associate Director of Admission
Alumnus, Classes of '06 & MAT '08
[email protected]
US Regions
Maine, Upstate New York, and Vermont
Contact for Transfers, Return to College, Conservatory, and Home schooled students
Maine, Upstate New York, and Vermont
Contact for Transfers, Return to College, Conservatory, and Home schooled students
Kimberly Sargeant
US Regions
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas
Amber Amina Leisher
Senior Assistant Director of International Admission
[email protected]
[email protected]
International
International countries except for India, Latin America and the Caribbean, East and Southeast Asia.
Primary contact for all United World Colleges (UWC)
International countries except for India, Latin America and the Caribbean, East and Southeast Asia.
Primary contact for all United World Colleges (UWC)
Duncan King
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
[email protected]
[email protected]
US Regions
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Robbie Crane
US Regions
Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Southern California
International
The Caribbean countries/territories, Latin America, and the US territory of the Virgin Islands
Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Southern California
International
The Caribbean countries/territories, Latin America, and the US territory of the Virgin Islands
Tessa Greenhalgh
US Regions
Connecticut, Long Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
International
India
Connecticut, Long Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
International
India
Roxy Ruedas
Admission Counselor
[email protected]
[email protected]
US Regions
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (except Pittsburgh), Virginia, Washington D.C, and West Virginia
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (except Pittsburgh), Virginia, Washington D.C, and West Virginia
Jude Macannuco
US Regions
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
Adminstrative Team
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Eric SinclairDirector of Enrollment Systems and Data AnalyticsEric Sinclair
Eric has a passion for extracting actionable insights from complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities to support informed strategic business decisions. Eric has a Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications and has certifications in Professional Scrum Master and ITIL. In his free time, Eric enjoys working with youth athletes on the soccer field, basketball court, and baseball diamond.
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Savannah Lucas SanchezDirector of MarketingSavannah Lucas Sanchez
Originally from Arizona, Savannah came to Bard in 2015 to study film. After graduating in 2019 with a BA in Film Production, she continued her journey at Bard by working in the MFA program and then, later, migrated to Bard Admission in 2020. Her goal is to show prospective students the hidden gems and campus culture through different forms of media. Savannah loves talking to prospective students about her experience, especially about her time in the film program.
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Cassidy MurrayAssistant Director of Special Events and OperationsCassidy Murray
Cassidy is originally from the Hudson Valley. She graduated from Lasell University in 2019 with a B.S. in Sport Management.
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Sean RussellSlate Captain and Data AnalystSean Russell
Sean grew up locally in the Hudson Valley, and graduated from SUNY Albany with a B.A. in Computer Science. After working with a startup website company, she now assists the Office of Enrollment at Bard with data analysis and reporting.
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Jamie CarsonCRM Support SpecialistJamie Carson
Jamie Carson is a graduate of Western Governors University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in User Experience Design. She is currently pursuing her MBA in Information Technology Management. Jamie holds professional certificates in project management and UX design from Google, as well as product management from Microsoft Xbox. A lifelong Hudson Valley resident and mother of three, including two children with disabilities, Jamie is passionate about using technology to improve access, efficiency, and equity in education and community services.
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Bella BergenAdmission FellowBella Bergen
Bella graduated from Bard with a degree in Philosophy and German Studies in 2024. After working as a Student Ambassador during her time at Bard, she now assists the office as an admission fellow.
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Elene ShamanadzeMarketing AssociateElene Shamanadze
Elene graduated from Bard College in 2025 with a B.A. in Psychology. While at Bard, she wore many hats, including student ambassador, writing fellow, social media brand manager for Undergraduate Admissions, and statistics course assistant. She also gained hands-on experience in marketing during her summers working with Red Bull.
Elene is passionate about sports marketing and hopes to continue building a career in the industry, especially in spaces like Formula 1, which she loves with her whole heart. Outside of work, she enjoys watching films and reading classic literature.
Office of Equity and Inclusion
The philosophy of the Equity and Inclusion programs remains consistent with the College’s desire for diversity to be part of the learning experience of all students from a wide variety of backgrounds. The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) recognizes that students with identities historically underrepresented in higher education seek to attain a rigorous liberal arts education and often need support to realize this aim. Click here to read about the OEI staff!