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  • Have a question?
    For general inquiries, please email [email protected]. For specific inquiries, please email your regional counselor listed below.
  • A close partnership with OEI
    Bard Admission works closely with the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI). Please visit their website for OEI staff contact information.
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George Hamel

George Hamel

Director of Admission
Alumnus '08
[email protected]
Regions: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York City, Nevada, N. Dakota, S. Dakota

George Hamel

Originally from San Francisco, George, or G3, as he is known around the office, earned his BA from Bard in May 2008 in environmental studies focusing on history and policy. While he wasn’t busy studying in the Stevenson Library (where a hard copy of his Senior Project still resides…), George volunteered with the Bard Prison Initiative, led tours for the Admission Office, and played in several Bard bands.

Admission Counselors

Josh Tyler

Josh Tyler

Director of Transfer Admission,
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

Josh Tyler

Josh graduated from Bard with a degree in music in 2006 and then went on to Bard’s Masters of Arts in Teaching Program to earn a degree in history education in 2008. After teaching for five years in the public school system, Josh returned to Bard and has been with the Admission team since 2015. In addition to his work with transfer students, Josh is the coordinator of the Bard College Bridge Program for local high school students and is also the Homeschool, Veterans, and Music Program liaison for the Office of Admission. Josh enjoys playing music, biking, hiking, and building things with his wife and family at their home in the Catskills.
 
Kimberly Sargeant

Kimberly Sargeant

Associate Director of Admission
Alumna '14
[email protected]
US Regions
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas

Kimberly Sargeant

After earning her BA in mathematics at Bard in 2014, she went on to then earn her master’s in education and taught middle school math in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2017, Kim moved back to the Hudson Valley to connect with students in a different way via Bard’s Office of Equity & Inclusion Programs. In this role, she was able to build relationships through advising, programming, and recruiting the next generation of HEOP, BOP, ECO, and Posse Scholars. Kim currently lives in her hometown of Stone Mountain and is excited to bring her love for Bard back home to the South.
Amber Amina Leisher

Amber Amina Leisher

Senior Assistant Director of International Admission
[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)

Amber Amina Leisher

Amber has several years of experience working in global programs and admission and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, where she received her master’s degree in higher education. Amber’s interest in Bard stems from Bard’s commitment to college access and social justice, as well as meaningful international engagement through the Bard Network. She lives in Philadelphia and focuses on international recruitment and application management. Her own global experiences of working and studying in the Netherlands, Spain, and South Korea developed her passion for global engagement in higher education.
Duncan King

Duncan King

Senior Assistant Director of Admission
[email protected]
US Regions
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Duncan King

Originally from Berkeley, California, Duncan studied art and German at Reed College before starting his career in admission. Now based in Portland, Oregon, he can be found volunteering in the arts and watching Formula 1 races.
Robbie Crane

Robbie Crane

Assistant Director of Admission
Alumnus '17
[email protected] 
US Regions
Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Southern California

International
The Caribbean countries/territories, Latin America, and the US territory of the Virgin Islands

Robbie Crane

Robbie grew up as a Hudson Valley local yet had a circuitous route to Bard College, entering as a transfer student before graduating in 2017 with a BA in creative writing. He relocated to Los Angeles in 2018 and earned his MA in clinical psychology from Antioch University. He resides in Southern California and looks forward to introducing prospective students to the beauty of Bard College.
Tessa Greenhalgh

Tessa Greenhalgh

Assistant Director of Admission
Alumna '20
[email protected]
US Regions
Connecticut, Long Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island


International

India

Tessa Greenhalgh

Originally from New Hampshire, Tessa discovered Bard College during a summer program and fell in love with the campus while participating in the Immediate Decision Plan (IDP). She earned her Bachelor's degree in Environmental and Urban Studies with a concentration in food systems and agriculture, graduating in 2020. Since then, she has held various roles in Bard’s Admission Office. Currently based in Brooklyn, New York, Tessa is pursuing an MBA in Sustainability at Bard’s Center for Environmental Policy. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and skiing whenever she can escape the city.
Roxy Ruedas

Roxy Ruedas

Admission Counselor
[email protected]
US Regions
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (except Pittsburgh), Virginia, Washington D.C, and West Virginia

Roxy Ruedas

Originally from New York City, Roxy comes to Bard excited to share a love of the liberal arts and a passion for student-driven education. Roxy graduated from Smith College with a dual BA in education and women and gender studies.
Jude Macannuco

Jude Macannuco

Admission Counselor
Bard College Berlin Alumnus '20
[email protected]
US Regions
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota

Jude Macannuco

Jude graduated with a BA from Bard College Berlin in 2020 with a degree in humanities, the arts, and social thought. He recieved an MA in the social sciences (MAPSS) from the University of Chicago in 2024 before joining Bard’s admission team.
Shawn Moore

Shawn Moore

Head of Asia Office
Alumnus '11
[email protected]
International
East and Southeast Asia

Shawn Moore

Shawn hails from Elgin, IL, and is a regional admissions representative currently based in Beijing, China, where he is responsible for international recruitment and admissions. Bard College is his undergraduate alma mater, and he received an M.M. from Yale University. Shawn concurrently works a professional violinist, and is an avid language learner.

Adminstrative Team

  • Eric Sinclair
    Eric Sinclair
    Director of Enrollment Systems and Data Analytics

    Eric Sinclair

    Eric 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. 
  • Savannah Lucas Sanchez
    Savannah Lucas Sanchez
    Director of Marketing

    Savannah Lucas Sanchez

    Savannah 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.
  • Cassidy Murray
    Cassidy Murray
    Assistant Director of Special Events and Operations

    Cassidy Murray

    Cassidy Murray
    Cassidy is originally from the Hudson Valley. She graduated from Lasell University in 2019 with a B.S. in Sport Management.
  • Sean Russell
    Sean Russell
    Slate Captain and Data Analyst

    Sean Russell

    Sean 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.
  • Jamie Carson
    Jamie Carson
    CRM Support Specialist

    Jamie Carson

    Jamie 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.
  • Bella Bergen
    Bella Bergen
    Admission Fellow

    Bella Bergen

    Bella 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.
  • Elene Shamanadze
    Elene Shamanadze
    Marketing Associate

    Elene Shamanadze

    Elene 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

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!
Learn More About Equity and Inclusion at Bard →

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