The Office of Strategic Recruitment supports the continued success of prospective student outreach and works to continually improve the admissions experience.

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Office of Strategic Recruitment

The office of strategic recruitment assists prospective students with general information about programs in the school of education, determining which program concentration is right for you, and the application process.

Brandon Norris, Recruitment and Enrollment Counselor
(804) 827-6847, SOEinfo@vcu.edu
Contact Brandon for questions involving graduate programs and the application process.

Jada Wright, Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator
(804) 82 7-6847 , SOEinfo@vcu.edu
Contact Jada Wright for questions involving undergraduate programs and the application process

Sabrina Evans, Recruitment Coordinator - RTR Residency Program
Contact Sabrina at teachrtr@vcu.edu for questions involving the RTR program

Specialists

Specialists are your go-to contacts for detailed information on your program such as how an internship functions, when decisions are made, typical schedule of courses, and more.

Maryanna O'Neill
Specialist for Foundations
oneillmd@vcu.edu

Mariah Taghavie-Moghadam
Specialist for Educational
Leadership
taghaviemoghm@vcu.edu

Olivia Handman-Shoop
Specialist for Teaching
and Learning & Counseling
& Special Education
handmanshoo@vcu.edu

Student Engagement Team

Jill Raugh - Team Lead (External Events)
Year: Junior
Major: Special Education

Bio: Jill is a junior from Chesterfield studying Special Ed with an Early Childhood concentration. She hopes to persue a career as an ECSE teacher.. When not in school, she loves going to church, learning American Sign Language, and spending time with her fellow Transform LLP students.

Alease Randall - Team Lead (Internal
Events)
Year: Junior
Major: Marketing

Bio: Alease Randall is a 3rd year student from Washington DC studying Marketing. She loves to cook and travel around the world and hop around to different museums.

Megan Rafferty - Team Lead (Front Desk)
Year: Junior
Major: Elementary Education

Bio: Megan Rafferty is a junior from Midlothian, VA majoring in Elementary Education and Teaching. She enjoys volunteering in her community when she can. She was a 2025 VCU orientation leader. She is a current Transform LLP student.

Shreya Patel
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology

Bio: Shreya Patel is a 3rd year student from Fredericksburg, VA majoring in Pyschology. She loves reading, playing brain games, and getting involved in extracurriculars.

Sophia Caballero
Year: Junior
Major: Criminal Justice

Bio: Sophia Caballero is a third year student from Chantilly, VA majoring in Criminal Justice. She loves to spend her free time listening to music and reading.

Emma Phillips
Year: Sophomore
Major: English

Bio: Emma Phillips is a senior from Winchester, VA majoring in English. She hopes to pursue a Master's in education and teach at the high school level. She enjoys baking, going to the pool, and collecting different types of minerals.

Maya Tobria
Year: Freshman
Major: Biology (Pre-dental)

Bio: Maya is a first year student from Springfield, VA majoring in Biology on the Pre-Dental track. She plans to pursue a career in dentistry and is passionate about helping others through healthcare. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies and shows, and spending time with her family and friends.

Lee Foreman
Year: Senior
Major: English

Bio: Lee Foreman is a senior from Spotsylvania, VA majoring in English with minors in Creative Writing and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. They plan to pursue a Master's in Secondary Education. They enjoy thrifting, building lego sets, and reading.

Lamarri Moses
Year: Sophomore
Major: Pre-nursing

Aisha Damti
Year: Sophomore
Major: Nursing

Bio: Aisha Damti is a transfer student from Northern, VA majoring in nursing with hopes of becoming a CRNA in the future. She hopes to enter the healthcare field and fufill her compasionate desire to help others, and be the light on their worst days. She enjoys music, fashion, thrifting, and cooking.

Creative Team

Sianna Thapa - Team Lead
Year: Senior
Major: Psychology