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

     


    Request information
    Sign up to learn more about your future program

    Schedule a 1:1 Meeting
     Get your questions answered
    (Read about our staff below to
    see who you should connect with)

    Register for Info Sessions 
    Meet a faculty member
    Get an overview of your program of interest

    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) 827-6847SOEinfo@vcu.edu
     Contact Jenna for questions about partnerships, cohorts, and our Multilingual Ambassador Program.
    Jada Wright, Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator
     (804) 827-6847SOEinfo@vcu.edu
    Contact Jada Wright for questions involving undergraduate programs and the application process
    Brandon Norris, Recruitment and Enrollment Counselor
     (804) 827-6847SOEinfo@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



    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
     
     
      Mariah Taghavie-Moghadam
     
    Specialist for Educational
      Leadership
     
     taghaviemoghm@vcu.edu
      Meghan Depue
     
    Specialist for Teaching
      and Learning
      depuem@vcu.edu
     
     


    Student Engagement Team

      Jill Raugh - Team Lead (External Events)
     
     Year: Junior
      Major: Special Education
      Alease Randall - Team Lead (Internal Events)
      
    Year: Junior
      Major: Marketing 
      Megan Rafferty - Team Lead (Front Desk)
      Year: Sophomore
      Major: Elementary Education
      Shreya Patel
      
    Year: Sophomore
      Major: Psychology
      Ghalib Syed
      Year: Junior
      Major: Computer Science
      Jaliyah Harris
      Year: Junior
      Major: Psychology
      Ivan Pinilla
      Year: Sophomore
      Major: Homeland Security
      & Criminal Justice
      Emma Phillips
      Year: Freshman
      Major: English
      Emma Frayser
      Year: Junior
      Major: Elementary Education
      Luke Zelazny
      Ace-it Program
      Sophia Caballero
      Year: Sophomore
      Major: Criminal Justice



    Creative Team

      Amanda Purcell Team Lead
     
     Year: Senior
      Major: Spanish
      Bilan Osman
      
    Year: Junior
      Major: Mass Communications
      Marian Nicholson
     
     Year: Junior
      Major: Theatre
      Heciel Nieves Bonilla
      Year: Junior
      Major: Political Science
      Languages: English and Spanish
      Julmarie Morala
      Year: Senior
      Major: IDST Human Centered Design
      Sianna Thapa
      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
      Alondra Zubiate
    - 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
      Lisbeth Vazquez Vazquez
      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
      Karla Ramirez
      Year: Freshman
      Major: Pre-Nursing
      Languages: English and Spanish
      Ashley Garcia
      Year: Sophomore
      Major: Political Science
      Languages: English and Spanish