MEFA Ambassadors

Looking for a presenter for your college planning seminar? Our MEFA Ambassadors below have been trained in their areas of expertise and come equipped to give a one-hour presentation on Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, or College Savings on a volunteer basis. You may reach out directly to any presenter listed in your county to find out that presenter's availability and coordinate a date and time for your seminar. Please note that Financial Aid 101 presentations are usually done during the months of September–December. Presenters may not be available outside of that timeline. Questions? Contact us at collegeplanning@mefa.org.

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Barnstable County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Elizabeth Connelly Sylvia bconnellysylvia@sevenhills.org (508) 951-9237 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Mike Janicki janickimike@gmail.com (508) 758-3745 x1418 College Admissions

Berkshire County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Amy L Proietti amy.proietti@gmail.com (413) 244-4402 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Carrie Alibozek c.alibozek@mcla.edu (413) 281-3890 Financial Aid 101
Courtney C Hatch Blauvelt chatchblauvelt@mgrhs.org (617) 447-9375 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Lori Keating Lori.Keating@MCLA.edu (413) 662-5274 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill
Michael Goodwin msg3@williams.edu (413) 597-4181 Financial Aid 101
Shelly Cotnoir scotnoir@smith.edu (413) 585-2537 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill

Bristol County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Aurelio Ramirez aurelio.ramirez@massart.edu (617) 879-7847 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Beth Feinberg Keenan beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com (857) 318-9098 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Diane E Place dplace@bridgew.edu (508) 404-5249 Financial Aid 101
Elizabeth Connelly Sylvia bconnellysylvia@sevenhills.org (508) 951-9237 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Heather Bacchiocchi hbacchiocchi@gmail.com Financial Aid 101
Mike Janicki janickimike@gmail.com (508) 758-3745 x1418 College Admissions
Nina Flood nflood@olin.edu (774) 573-1129 Financial Aid 101
Samantha Moran s5moran@bridgew.edu (508) 531-1341 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill

Essex County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Jonny Stevens jonnys@bu.edu (203) 906-3180 Financial Aid 101
Keisa Davis-Rezendes kvdavisr@bhcc.edu (617) 336-5074 Financial Aid 101
Kevin Fudge kevinfudge@yahoo.com Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings

Franklin County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Amy L Proietti amy.proietti@gmail.com (413) 244-4402 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Courtney C Hatch Blauvelt chatchblauvelt@mgrhs.org (617) 447-9375 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Gina Havel Palmatier ghavel@wpi.edu (512) 680-3558 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill
Michael Ireland mireland@smith.edu Financial Aid 101
Ryan G. Forsythe ryanforsythe@hotmail.com (978) 314-6037 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill

Hampden County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Amy L Proietti amy.proietti@gmail.com (413) 244-4402 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Gail Holt gholt@amherst.edu (413) 542-5646 Financial Aid 101
Kelli Reyngoudt kelli.reyngoudt@worcesteracademy.org (508) 459-6868 College Admissions
Linda Dagradi lmdagradi@gmail.com (413) 374-0197 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Nicole Lenares nlenares@annamaria.edu (508) 849-3363 Financial Aid 101
Ryan G. Forsythe ryanforsythe@hotmail.com (978) 314-6037 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill
Shelly Cotnoir scotnoir@smith.edu (413) 585-2537 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill

Hampshire County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Alex Robinson Alrobinson@amherst.edu Financial Aid 101
Amy L Proietti amy.proietti@gmail.com (413) 244-4402 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Michael Ellison mpellison@amherst.edu Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill
Michael Ireland mireland@smith.edu Financial Aid 101
Ryan G. Forsythe ryanforsythe@hotmail.com (978) 314-6037 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill
Shelly Cotnoir scotnoir@smith.edu (413) 585-2537 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill

Middlesex County North

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Amy Staffier amy.staffier@simmons.edu (617) 697-7454 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Catherine Nelson cnelson@brandeis.edu (781)733-2655 Financial Aid 101
Jonny Stevens jonnys@bu.edu (203) 906-3180 Financial Aid 101
Kevin Fudge kevinfudge@yahoo.com Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Ryan G. Forsythe ryanforsythe@hotmail.com (978) 314-6037 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill

Middlesex County South

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Andrea Navarro Keenan
SPANISH & FRENCH SPEAKER
andrea.jn03@gmail.com (857) 498-1430 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Ashley Goulter agoulter@lasell.edu (617) 243-2064 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill
Beth Feinberg Keenan beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com (857) 318-9098 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Catherine Nelson cnelson@brandeis.edu (781)733-2655 Financial Aid 101
Kevin Fudge kevinfudge@yahoo.com Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Michael Huddy huddy@fas.harvard.edu Financial Aid 101
Ryan G. Forsythe ryanforsythe@hotmail.com (978) 314-6037 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill

Norfolk County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Aurelio Ramirez aurelio.ramirez@massart.edu (617) 879-7847 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Beth Feinberg Keenan beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com (857) 318-9098 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Heather Bacchiocchi hbacchiocchi@gmail.com Financial Aid 101
Jennifer Heller jennifer_heller@uml.edu (781) 910-0703 Financial Aid 101
Justin Munio jmunio@fas.harvard.edu (315) 368-4421 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill
Kevin Fudge kevinfudge@yahoo.com Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Nicole Lenares nlenares@annamaria.edu (508) 849-3363 Financial Aid 101

Plymouth County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Aurelio Ramirez aurelio.ramirez@massart.edu (617) 879-7847 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Beth Feinberg Keenan beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com (857) 318-9098 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Elizabeth Connelly Sylvia bconnellysylvia@sevenhills.org (508) 951-9237 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Heather Bacchiocchi hbacchiocchi@gmail.com Financial Aid 101
Kevin Fudge kevinfudge@yahoo.com Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Mike Janicki janickimike@gmail.com (508) 758-3745 x1418 College Admissions

Suffolk County

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Andrea Navarro Keenan
SPANISH & FRENCH SPEAKER
andrea.jn03@gmail.com (857) 498-1430 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Janice Evans jevans1756@massart.edu (339) 832-1561 Financial Aid 101
Kevin Fudge kevinfudge@yahoo.com Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings

Worcester County North

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Alcira Zadroga azadroga@fitchburgstate.edu (978) 790-6269 Financial Aid 101
Amy L Proietti amy.proietti@gmail.com (413) 244-4402 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Donna Connolly dconnolly@massedco.org (508) 361-0829 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Gina Havel Palmatier ghavel@wpi.edu (512) 680-3558 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill
Kelli Reyngoudt kelli.reyngoudt@worcesteracademy.org (508) 459-6868 College Admissions
Kevin Fudge kevinfudge@yahoo.com Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Robert Loconto robert.loconto@curry.edu (508) 450-8978 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill
Ryan G. Forsythe ryanforsythe@hotmail.com (978) 314-6037 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill

Worcester County South

Full Name Email Address Phone Number Areas of Expertise
Andrea Navarro Keenan
SPANISH & FRENCH SPEAKER
andrea.jn03@gmail.com (857) 498-1430 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Beth Feinberg Keenan beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com (857) 318-9098 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Carmen Pineda
SPANISH SPEAKER
cpineda@massedco.org (617) 304-5493 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, College Savings
Donna Connolly dconnolly@massedco.org (508) 361-0829 Financial Aid 101, College Admissions
Kelli Reyngoudt kelli.reyngoudt@worcesteracademy.org (508) 459-6868 College Admissions
Kevin Fudge kevinfudge@yahoo.com Financial Aid 101, College Admissions, Paying the College Bill, College Savings
Nicole Lenares nlenares@annamaria.edu (508) 849-3363 Financial Aid 101
Robert Loconto robert.loconto@curry.edu (508) 450-8978 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill
Ryan G. Forsythe ryanforsythe@hotmail.com (978) 314-6037 Financial Aid 101, Paying the College Bill

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