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DR. AMANDA NUGENT

Ph.D. in Education, Capella University • MA in Special Education, Purdue University Global • BA in Elementary Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte “I believe that the teaching profession is a true calling. It requires patience, dedication, and the ability to assess and adjust one’s own practices. Teachers have the amazing ability to provide

TERENCE KEYES

MS, Capella University • BS, Boston University My 20 years of teaching and facilitating have repeatedly demonstrated that higher education is an important journey of transformation and empowerment. Each class at CW becomes a community of learners who actively collaborate toward an achievement of knowledge, skills, and development. In the words of Oliver Wendell Holmes,

JOANNE JOSEPH

MSW Lehman College; BSW Mercy College Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified in Field Instruction (SIFI), Healthcare Lead Mentor, America Eseential Hospital Fellowship As an Associate Professor of Human Services, I am deeply committed to academic excellence, transformative student mentorship, and the intentional development of a skilled and socially responsive workforce. I intentionally integrate real-world

AJAH HAWLEY-ALEXANDER

MA, BA, Fairleigh Dickinson University “Vast inequities exist and ignoring systemic biases, whether at a micro or macro level, can prohibit success. Having a hand to be intentional with students at The College of Westchester as they build and/or repair the foundation for their future is important. I am appreciative of the opportunity to back

RAYMOND GILES, III

Master of Science, NYU:  Information Systems Engineering, MS, Polytechnic University • BA, University of Massachusetts Certifications: Artificial Intelligence Application Development,  JavaScript, Python “I love working at The College of Westchester because my student’s success is my success. Helping students to obtain the skills necessary to compete in an ever-growing competitive market is what CW is

ALEXA FERREIRA

MA, Manhattanville College • BA, SUNY Purchase “Words have always been my passion, and success in today’s workplace demands the best communication skills. That’s why I am happy to teach writing and communication at The College of Westchester.”

CHRISTIAN DE MATTEO

MFA, Columbia University • BA, College of Mount St. Vincent “Words – knowing them, understanding them, being able to put them together and be heard, understood and agreed with – are the ultimate power and the consummate tools of success. My job is to activate this power in my students so they can go forth

ASHANTI DAWSON

MS in Computer Science, NYU • BS in Electrical Engineering, Cornell “Repetition is the mother of learning; and the application of what you learn promotes insight…”

TRAE COOPER

MBA, MA, BS • Empire State College Recipient of the Marine Corps Medal of Expeditionary, Marine Corps Medal of Conduct, and Navy and Marine Corps Medal of Commendation. “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today”…. Malcolm X

LAVADA CARRUTHERS

MBA, University of the West Indies (UWI) • Dip Business Administration, UWI • Cert in Marketing, UWI • Business Studies, College of Arts, Science & Technology Certification: Comprehensive Reading, Mico University College “As a lifelong learner with deep interest in leadership and coaching, I see my classroom as a forum where we can all learn

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