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.

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.

Jada Wright, Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator
(804) 82 7-6847 , 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.

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

Sophia Caballero
Year: Sophomore
Major: Criminal Justice

Jaliyah Harris
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology

Emma Phillips
Year: Freshman
Major: English

Luke Zelazny
Ace-it Program

Creative Team

Amanda Purcell - Team Lead
Year: Senior
Major: Spanish

Sianna Thapa - Team Lead
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology

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

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

  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

Amy Gonzales
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Languages: English and Spanish

Sochitl Rodriguez Kauffman
Year: Senior
Major: Social Work and Spanish
Languages: English and Spanish

Cindy Buezo-Sanchez
Year: Senior
Major: History and Political Science
Languages: English and Spanish