The Office of Strategic Recruitment supports the continued success of prospective student outreach and works to continually improve the admissions experience.
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.Jenna Lenhardt, Director of Strategic Recruitment and Outreach
(804) 827-6847, SOEinfo@vcu.edu
Contact Jenna for questions about partnerships, cohorts, and our Multilingual Ambassador Program.
(804) 827-6847, SOEinfo@vcu.edu
Contact Jenna for questions about partnerships, cohorts, and our Multilingual Ambassador Program.
Jada Wright, Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator
(804) 827-6847 , SOEinfo@vcu.edu
Contact Jada Wright for questions involving undergraduate programs and the application process
(804) 827-6847 , SOEinfo@vcu.edu
Contact Jada Wright for questions involving undergraduate programs 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.
(804) 827-6847, SOEinfo@vcu.edu
Contact Brandon for questions involving graduate programs and the application process.
Sabrina Evans, Recruitment Coordinator - RTR Residency Program
Contact Sabrina at teachrtr@vcu.edu for questions involving the RTR 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. Heather Evans
Specialist for Special Education
and Counseling
evanshp@vcu.edu
Specialist for Special Education
and Counseling
evanshp@vcu.edu
Mariah Taghavie-Moghadam
Specialist for Educational
Leadership
taghaviemoghm@vcu.edu
Specialist for Educational
Leadership
taghaviemoghm@vcu.edu
Meghan Depue
Specialist for Teaching
and Learning
depuem@vcu.edu
Specialist for Teaching
and Learning
depuem@vcu.edu
Student Engagement Team
Jill Raugh - Team Lead (External Events)
Year: Junior
Major: Special Education
Year: Junior
Major: Special Education
Alease Randall - Team Lead (Internal Events)
Year: Junior
Major: Marketing
Year: Junior
Major: Marketing
Megan Rafferty - Team Lead (Front Desk)
Year: Sophomore
Major: Elementary Education
Year: Sophomore
Major: Elementary Education
Shreya Patel
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Ghalib Syed
Year: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Year: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Jaliyah Harris
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Ivan Pinilla
Year: Sophomore
Major: Homeland Security
& Criminal Justice
Year: Sophomore
Major: Homeland Security
& Criminal Justice
Emma Phillips
Year: Freshman
Major: English
Year: Freshman
Major: English
Emma Frayser
Year: Junior
Major: Elementary Education
Year: Junior
Major: Elementary Education
Luke Zelazny
Ace-it Program
Ace-it Program
Sophia Caballero
Year: Sophomore
Major: Criminal Justice
Year: Sophomore
Major: Criminal Justice
Creative Team
Amanda Purcell - Team Lead
Year: Senior
Major: Spanish
Year: Senior
Major: Spanish
Bilan Osman
Year: Junior
Major: Mass Communications
Year: Junior
Major: Mass Communications
Marian Nicholson
Year: Junior
Major: Theatre
Year: Junior
Major: Theatre
Heciel Nieves Bonilla
Year: Junior
Major: Political Science
Languages: English and Spanish
Year: Junior
Major: Political Science
Languages: English and Spanish
Julmarie Morala
Year: Senior
Major: IDST Human Centered Design
Year: Senior
Major: IDST Human Centered Design
Sianna Thapa
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Learn about the Multilingual Ambassador Program (MAP)
The VCU Multilingual Ambassador Program began in Fall 2021 and has expanded to five (5) Virginia K-12 public school districts. This program connects multilingual students at VCU with middle and high school multilingual students and their families to increase educational support, access, and success. Learn more about the program
MAP Ambassadors
Amelia Valdez-Machicado
MAP Events Lead
Year: Junior
Major: Chemistry
Languages: English and Spanish
MAP Events Lead
Year: Junior
Major: Chemistry
Languages: English and Spanish
Alondra Zubiate
- MAP Translations Lead
Year: Sophomore
Major: Social Work
Languages: English and Spanish
- MAP Translations Lead
Year: Sophomore
Major: Social Work
Languages: English and Spanish
Maria Lopez-Escalante
MAP Tutoring/Mentoring Lead
Year: 4th Year
Major: Clinical Radiation Sciences
Languages: English and Spanish
MAP Tutoring/Mentoring Lead
Year: 4th Year
Major: Clinical Radiation Sciences
Languages: English and Spanish
Lisbeth Vazquez Vazquez
MAP Partnerships Lead
Year: Sophomore
Major: Accounting
Languages: English and Spanish
MAP Partnerships Lead
Year: Sophomore
Major: Accounting
Languages: English and Spanish
Nonso Akunwafor
Year: Junior
Major: Urban and Regional Studies & Statistics
Languages: English and Spanish
Year: Junior
Major: Urban and Regional Studies & Statistics
Languages: English and Spanish
Karla Ramirez
Year: Freshman
Major: Pre-Nursing
Languages: English and Spanish
Year: Freshman
Major: Pre-Nursing
Languages: English and Spanish
Ashley Garcia
Year: Sophomore
Major: Political Science
Languages: English and Spanish
Year: Sophomore
Major: Political Science
Languages: English and Spanish