Argento, Frank
Associate Professor |
585.475.6339 (v/t)
2412 Carey
fcanvc@rit.edu
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Award-winning, multi-dimensional artist Frank Argento grew up in Rochester, New York and attended Rochester Institute of Technology where he earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Fine Arts. He joined RIT in 1965 and has held various positions in instructional design, research and technology and teaching. At the same time he established his own design and media companies, which later developed into a full-service ad agency. |
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Ayorinde, Omobowale
Assistant Professor |
585.475.6369 (v) 5-6779 (t)
2212 Carey
onanvc@rit.edu |
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Omobowale Ayorinde is an Assistant Professor in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department. He has a BFA in Photography & Filmmaking from Massachusetts College of Art and a MFA in Fine Art Photography from RIT. He has taught courses at NTID for twenty-six years in photography, network publishing, digital media publishing, image manipulation, videography and vector graphics. |
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Beverly, Gil
Assistant Professor |
585.475.6874(v/t)
1532 Booth
gil.beverly@mail.rit.edu |
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Gil Beverly is an Assistant Professor in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department and has taught at NTID for over 16 years. He has a BS in Applied Behavior Science from National College of Education in Chicago, Illinois, and a MS in Print Management from RIT. Gil teaches a variety of courses including Digital Printing, Desktop Digital Media, Print Production, Production, and Fundamental Core courses. He brings a wealth of experience from the print graphics industry. He is actively involved in professional activities in the graphics industry. |
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Chesterton, Norene
Staff Assistant |
585.475.6779 (v/t)
1516 Booth
nlcnbc@rit.edu |
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Norene has worked as a Staff Assistant at RIT for 28 years. She spent the first 13 years in the College of Science (Chemistry Department, then Dean’s Office) then in 1993 she accepted a position at NTID as Sr. Staff Assistant in the Center for Student Resources, and then Imaging Technology. She has been Staff Assistant in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department for the last three years. |
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Chiavaroli, Jules
Professor |
585.475.6238 (v/t)
1543 Booth
jules@mail.rit.edu |
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Jules Chiavaroli was born and raised in Rochester, NY. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors in 1972 from the University of Notre Dame; a Master of Business Administration in 1983 from Rochester Institute of Technology, where he also earned a degree in Professional Photography. Before beginning his teaching career at RIT, Jules worked at several architectural firms in upstate New York and continues his architectural practice today as a sole practitioner. His teaching duties have been in two colleges of RIT; the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the College of Imaging Arts & Sciences. |
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Chou, Cathy
Assistant Professor |
585.475.-5614 (v/t)
3447 Booth
cwcnvs@rit.edu
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With her professional experience in libraries and biochemical research as well as a long career in the illustration, graphic design and multimedia design industries, Cathy believes broad educational interests support personal development and a successful life in creative fields. She has been serving NTID specifically as an advisor and tutor for design students since 1998. She earned her baccalaureate degree in biology from the University of Rochester (1976), her Master’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from RIT (2004) and holds a Certificate in Multimedia from NYU (1995). |
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Cohn, David
Associate
Professor |
585.475.4928 (v/t)
2163 Gannett
dscter@rit.edu |
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David Cohn began his career at RIT in 1979 as a technologist in the Graphic Arts Research Center (GARC). In 1996 David accepted a position as Technology Manager of the Digital Printing Laboratory in the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS). In 2000 he joined the faculty in NTID’s Electronic Printing and Publishing Technology (now Arts & Imaging Studies). David holds a BFA degree in Fine Art Photography and an MS degree in Print Media Publishing |
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DeMarco, James
Facilities Coordinator |
585.475.6613(v/t) / 585.286.4515(vp)
A341 Booth
james.demarco@rit.edu |
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Jim DeMarco has been a Facilities Coordinator for the Arts & Imaging Studies Department since 1989. He began his printing career with a diploma in Lithography from the Edison Technical & Occupational Education Center and was inducted in 2001 as an inaugural member of the school’s Hall of Fame. He had an award-winning career in the printing industry, including 12 years at Monroe Reprographics and Rochester Offset Press. Jim has also taught various printing courses and workshops at RIT. He also enjoys coaching youth hockey. |
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DeLorme, Kathy
Staff Assistant |
585.475.2850 (v/t)
3441 Booth
kad6008@rit.edu |
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Kathy has been a Staff Assistant with NTID for 25 years, 21 years with Social Work Support and the last 4 years with Arts and Imaging Studies in the CIAS Support office. During this time she’s been involved in many aspects of the RIT community, including the Business Mentoring Program as mentor and eventually co-chair and Staff Council from 1995-2001, holding a variety of positions, including Institute Council Representative, Policies and Procedure Committee chair and Treasurer. She has also volunteered for the RIT and 1st Priority Credit Unions. |
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DuBois, Dawn Towe
Assistant Professor |
585.475.5264 (v/t)
2189 Gannett
dtdnvs@rit.edu |
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Dawn Tower DuBois, an Assistant Professor in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department, has been with NTID since 1991. She has a BS degree in Biomedical Photography and a MS in Printing Technology from RIT. She is an academic tutor and academic advisor working with students in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences and the School of Film and Animation. As an adjunct faculty member in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences she has team taught photography classes in Cuba and Oaxaca, Mexico. Dawn is currently serving as Co-Coordinator of A&IS/CIAS Support. |
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Grcevic, Paula
Professor 1536 Booth |
585.475.6779 (v) / 585.475.6324 (t) / 585.286.4588 (vp)
1536 Booth
pagnda@rit.edu |
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Professor Paula Grcevic has taught in NTID’s Arts & Imaging Studies since 1979. Paula teaches Visual Idea Development, Design Concept Development, Basic Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, Advanced Drawing and Color in Design courses. She received both a BFA and MFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She worked in the fabric district in Manhattan as a fabric/airbrush designer and as a graphic designer in a book publishing company in Connecticut before teaching at NTID. She received RIT’s Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1992 and 2006 |
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Hazelwood, Dave
Assistant Professor |
585.475.6779 (v) 585.475.6423 (t)
2415 Carey
dehnvp@rit.edu |
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David Hazelwood is deaf faculty member and an Assistant Professor in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department. He has taught at NTID for 26 years and has worked in photo labs in New York City, North Carolina, and Connecticut. He has taught a wide variety of courses in photography, color, network publishing, digital media publishing, image manipulation, vector graphics, and wide format display imaging. David’s expertise is in critical color evaluation, computer and printer technologies, web development, and image manipulation. |
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585.475.2890 (v/t)
1518 Booth
kenneth.hoffmann@rit.edu |
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Professor Ken Hoffmann, Chair of NTID’s Arts & Imaging Studies Department, has been teaching at RIT since 1982. Ken has been involved in the graphic arts industry since 1972 when he was a grad student at Clemson University. After earning a Master’s in Industrial Education in 1974 from Clemson, Ken worked as a journeyman-level prepress craftsman in several printing companies in South Carolina and Pennsylvania. At RIT, Ken formerly taught courses in crafts-based traditional prepress technology and now focuses on courses related to digital prepress and digital document preparation.. |
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Marrer, Nancy
Assistant Professor |
585.475.2490 (v/t)
2417 Carey
njmnpp@rit.edu |
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Nancy Marrer is an Assistant Professor in Arts & Imaging Studies and has taught at NTID for 17 years. She has a BS in Commercial Graphic Design from Franklin Pierce College (now Franklin Pierce University), and a MS degree in Printing Management from RIT. Nancy has taught a wide variety of courses in print production, desktop and digital media publishing, and digital printing technology. Before joining the NTID faculty, Nancy owned a successful commercial printing company and has taught high school Graphic Arts in Manchester, NH to both hearing and deaf students. |
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McNeill, Andrea
Assistant Professor |
585.475.4799 (v/t)
1534 Booth
ammnvs@rit.edu |
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Andrea McNeill, a native Rochesterian, is an Assistant Professor in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department and has been with NTID since 1999. She has a BS degree in Biomedical Photography and an MS in Graphic Media Publishing from RIT. Her love for teaching and her strong background in deaf culture led her to achieve a second Master’s Degree in MSEE from NTID/RIT. As a faculty member, Andrea is an academic tutor and academic advisor working with students pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in the School of Print Media. As an adjunct faculty member with the College of Liberal Arts, Andrea teaches one section of Fine Art Visual Arts each quarte |
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Mineck, Ed
Professor |
585.475.6341 (v) 585.475.6779 (t)
2220 Carey
ed@mail.rit.edu |
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Professor Ed Mineck teaches in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department and is also a trainer for professionals and a regular presenter at national and international conferences. Ed creates and delivers state-of-the-art skill-building curricula that enables future independent learning on a wide range of imaging topics. He has been training and presenting on Photoshop to students and working professionals since the first version of the application. |
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Naud, Jean-Guy
Professor |
585.475.6309 (v/t)
2214 Gannett
jgn@mail.rit.edu |
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Professor Naud received a BS in Professional Photography in 1968 and a MS in Printing Technology from RIT in 1975. He also attended Brooks Institute 1962–1964 where he studied Commercial Photography. He has over forty years of college teaching experience in Applied Photography/Imaging and related disciplines including administrative and program leadership responsibilities, industrial experience, chairing of major Institute committees, and consulting with industry and government. Since 2005, he has been teaching courses in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department. |
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Olivier, Troy
Facilities Coordinator |
585.475.6779(v) / 585.286.4637 or 1.866.954.1338 (vp)
1530 Booth
cajun@mail.rit.edu |
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Troy is an Arts & Imaging Studies Facilities Coordinator responsible for managing A&IS labs and has been working at RIT since 1990. Troy has an AAS degree in Photo/Media Production and a BS in Imaging System Management, both from RIT. Troy is currently attending classes to work toward his MS in Cross-Disciplinary Professional Studies at RIT and hopes to finish by 2010. He is also involved in many activities in the RIT community and the larger Rochester community, and is a member of the Rochester Deaf Golfer League. |
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Olsen, Kathy
Associate Professor |
585.475.6862 (v) 585.475.6779 (t)
1528 Booth
kavnda@rit.edu
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Kathy Olsen is an Associate Professor in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department and has taught at NTID since 1981. She has a BFA with a major in Illustration, a minor in Graphic Design and a MS in Instructional Technology, both from RIT. She teaches various courses, including typography, graphic design, publication design and identity design. She volunteers her graphic design services to various local non-
profit organizations. In addition, she encourages her students to volunteer their graphic design skills to support organizations such as SA&ISD and United Way. |
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585.475.6891 (v) 585.475.6779 (t)
2218 Carey
tom.policano@rit.edu
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Tom Policano is an Associate Professor in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department and has taught at NTID for 31 years. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester, an MFA in Photography from the Visual Studies Workshop, SUNY Buffalo and a Certificate in Cross-Disciplinary Professional Studies from the RIT. Tom is a Adobe Photoshop CS2 ACE (Adobe Certified Expert), an image maker, and does freelance photography and consulting. He have a sustained interest in using media to help people communicate. |
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Raco, Thomas
Professor |
585.475.6485 (v/t)
2647 Johnson
tgrnvc@rit.edu
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Professor Tom Raco has been at NTID for 39 years in various academic administrative positions including Assistant Dean in RIT’s College of Fine and Applied Arts, Director of the School of Visual Communications, and Director of NTID’s Center for Technical Studies. He holds an earned doctorate from SUNY Buffalo in the area of technical education and curriculum development, as well as Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from RIT in illustration and art education, respectively. Currently, Professor Raco is a faculty member teaching Drawing and Employment Seminar. |
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Roepke, Sidonie
Professor |
585.475.2707 (v/t)
3455 Booth
smrnvs@rit.edu |
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Sidonie Merkel Roepke has been at NTID since 1984. She studied textile design at Cleveland Institute of Art and earned both a BFA and MST at RIT’s School for American Crafts, and an MS in Career and Human Resource Development in the College of Applied Science and Technology. Sid teaches Western Art & Architecture for the College of Imaging Arts & Sciences to deaf students enrolled in bachelor level programs. She is an academic advisor for students in CIAS, tutors various art courses, and is co-coordinator for the A&IS/CIAS support area. |
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Stoskopf, Kurt
Assistant Professor |
vp: 129.21.169.163
1520 Booth
kwsnda@rit.edu |
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Kurt Stoskopf is an Assistant Professor and a deaf faculty member in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department. Over the last nine years, Kurt has taught courses in web design, computer graphics, graphic design, and traditional media drawing for students at the AOS/ AAS level. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Computer Graphics Design from RIT. Kurt teaches full-time at NTID and has owned and runs a freelance illustration business for the last 11 years. |
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Toscano, Tony
Associate Professor
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585.475.6226 (v/t)
2163 Gannett
antnvc@rit.edu |
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Mr. Antonio Toscano is a associate professor in the Arts and Imaging Studies Department at NTID. He is CEO of a display company and a working artist. His artwork has been exhibited in numerous galleries nationally and abroad and published in books and magazines, he is a recognized expert in the area of imaging and consults locally and regionally. Mr. Toscano received a certificate in painting from the Atelier Frochot in Paris, France, a BFA in print-making and photography from the Museum Art School in Portland, and a MFA in Fine Art Photography from RIT |
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Voelkl, Michael
Associate Professor |
585.475.6203 (v) / 585.475.6779 (t)
1526 Booth
mjvnda@rit.edu |
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Michael is an associate professor in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department and has taught graphic design courses for 30 years at NTID. He has a BFA from RIT with a major in Painting and a minor in Graphic Design and an MST, also from RIT. Michael has taught various art and design courses at NTID over the years. Most recently he has been teaching digital illustration courses that focus on creative problem solving using both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. His computer graphic photomontage prints were selected for inclusion in 2003 Communication Arts Photography Annual. He is also a musician and volunteers his talents with an old-time fiddle band at many local nursing homes and other venues. |
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White, Michael
Assistant Professor |
585.475.6146 (v/t)
3451 Booth
mnwnvc@rit.edu |
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Michael provides academic support, advisement and tutoring for cross-registered students in CIAS programs of Industrial and Interior Design, Foundations and The School for American Crafts. He graduated in 1974 with a MFA from RIT’s School for American Crafts in Woodworking and Furniture Design and in 1972 with a BFA from RIT with a major in Fine Arts Painting and a minor in Graphic Design. Michael also attended the University of Texas where he studied Architecture 1965 to 1967 |
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Career Development Counselors |
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Boda Lucas, Cynthia
Counselor/Acad Advisor |
585.475.6383 (v/t)
1538 Booth
cblncd@rit.edu |
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Cynthia Boda Lucas, BM, MM, MS is an NTID Counselor and Academic Advisor in the Arts & Imaging Studies Department. Her background includes 25 years as a professional musician in classical performance and private and public school music teaching. She earned an MS in Counseling and Human Development from the University of Rochester in 1992 and worked as a mental health agency therapist for hearing and hearing impaired populations. Cynthia began working at NTID in 1986 as a professional intern in the music and theatre programs before she was assigned to NTID Counseling and Academic Services. She now provides Arts & Imaging Studies students with personal, academic and career counseling as well as Freshman Seminar instruction. |
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Kangai, Meg
Counselor/Acad Advisor |
585-286-4608 (vp)
2217 Booth
meksai@rit.edu |
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Margaret (Meg) Kangai earned a BS in Criminal Justice from RIT and a Master of Social Work from SUNY Brockport/Nazareth College. During the past year Meg worked as a Drug & Alcohol Prevention Educator at SA&ISD (RIT/NTID). |
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Mousley, Laurie
Counselor/Acad Advisor |
585.475.4689 (t)
2335 Carey
lamncd@rit.edu
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Laurie has a BS in Social Work from Rochester Institute of Technology and a MA in Counseling with a specialization in deafness from Gallaudet University. She is a NBCC-National Certified Counselor. |
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Van Ginkel, Anne
Counselor/Acad Advisor |
585.475.5943 (v/t)
3437 Booth
avgncd@rit.edu |
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Anne Van Ginkel is a NTID Counselor and Academic Advisor working with Arts & Imaging Studies students in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. She earned a BA in Art History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a MS in Counseling from Western Oregon State University. Anne provides an assigned caseload of A&IS students with personal, academic and career counseling. She also teaches Art History I, Art History II, History of Graphic Design and Freshman Seminar to A&IS students |
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Iacelli, Linda
Assistant Director
Center on Employment |
585.475.6710 (v/t)
2811 Johnson
lai6148@rit.edu
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Linda A. Iacelli joined the staff of the NTID Center on Employment in 1984. Her roles have included job search teaching and advising, employer development and training, and marketing. Linda assists Arts & Imaging Studies students and graduates in their job search for co-op and full time positions, and meets with employers in the graphics industry to encourage them to hire A&IS students and graduates. She holds Bachelor and Master’s degrees in French Language and Linguistics from Nazareth College of Rochester and Georgetown University, respectively. |
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Scalice, Shyrl
Sr. Employment Advisor
Center on Employment |
585.475.6883 (v/t)
2796 Johnson
sosnce@rit.edu
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Shyrl joined NTID in 2006 and is an Employment Advisor in the NTID Center on Employment. She assists students in Art & Imaging Studies in finding co-op and permanent positions. She works with employers locally and nationally to hire deaf and hard-of-hearing students. She has a Master of Science degree in Education from Nazareth College and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Chemistry from the State University of New York at Geneseo. She previously worked as a career consultant and trainer at Lee Hecht Harrison. Shyrl had a long and varied career in Eastman Kodak Company where her final position was as a corporate recruiter. |
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Tait, Mary Ellen
Assistant Director
Center on Employment |
585.475.6426 (v/t)
2803 Johnson
met6062@rit.edu
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Mary Ellen Tait is an Assistant Director of the NTID Center on Employment (NCE). She has worked in NCE for 26 years, initially as an Employment Information Specialist, and then an Employment Advisor for A&IS and College of Science majors. She assists students and graduates with their job searches and partners with employers in hiring them. She is coordinator of the NCE Student Services team. Previously, Mary Ellen was employed by the Career Center at the University of Rochester. She holds a BA from SUNY Brockport and is a native Rochesterian. |
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