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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| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Elizabeth Connelly Sylvia | bconnellysylvia@sevenhills.org | (508) 951-9237 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Mike Janicki | janickimike@gmail.com | (508) 758-3745 x1418 | College Admissions, Athletics |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy L Proietti | amy.proietti@gmail.com | (413) 244-4402 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, Lending, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Carrie Alibozek | c.alibozek@mcla.edu | (413) 281-3890 | Federal Aid/FAFSA |
| Courtney C Hatch Blauvelt | chatchblauvelt@misshalls.org | (413) 395-7047 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Lori Keating | Lori.Keating@MCLA.edu | (413) 662-5274 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, Lending |
| Michael Goodwin | msg3@williams.edu | (413) 597-4181 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelio Ramirez | aurelio.ramirez@massart.edu | (617) 879-7847 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions |
| Beth Feinberg Keenan | beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com | (857) 318-9098 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Diane E Place | dplace@bridgew.edu | (508) 404-5249 | Federal Aid/FAFSA |
| Elizabeth Connelly Sylvia | bconnellysylvia@sevenhills.org | (508) 951-9237 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Heather Bacchiocchi | hbacchiocchi@gmail.com | Community College/Mass Transfer | |
| Joe Farragher | jfarragher@comcast.net | (978)501-2026 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Mike Janicki | janickimike@gmail.com | (508) 758-3745 x1418 | College Admissions, Athletics |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Kevin Fudge | kevinfudge@yahoo.com | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Lending, College Savings, Student Loan Repayment |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy L Proietti | amy.proietti@gmail.com | (413) 244-4402 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, Lending, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Courtney C Hatch Blauvelt | chatchblauvelt@misshalls.org | (413) 395-7047 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Michael Ireland | mireland@smith.edu | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile | |
| Ryan G. Forsythe | ryanforsythe@hotmail.com | (978) 314-6037 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions, Lending |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy L Proietti | amy.proietti@gmail.com | (413) 244-4402 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, Lending, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Gail Holt | gholt@amherst.edu | (413) 542-5646 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile |
| Kelli Reyngoudt | KReyngoudt@saintpaulknights.org | (774) 289-9213 | College Admissions |
| Linda Dagradi | lmdagradi@gmail.com | (413) 374-0197 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Ryan G. Forsythe | ryanforsythe@hotmail.com | (978) 314-6037 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions, Lending |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy L Proietti | amy.proietti@gmail.com | (413) 244-4402 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, Lending, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Michael Ireland | mireland@smith.edu | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile | |
| Ryan G. Forsythe | ryanforsythe@hotmail.com | (978) 314-6037 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions, Lending |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Staffier | amy.staffier@simmons.edu | (617) 697-7454 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Lending, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Catherine Nelson | cnelson@brandeis.edu | (781)733-2655 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile |
| Deborah Marsella | marsellad@middlesex.mass.edu | (978) 808-1295 | Federal Aid/FAFSA |
| Kevin Fudge | kevinfudge@yahoo.com | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Lending, College Savings, Student Loan Repayment | |
| Ryan G. Forsythe | ryanforsythe@hotmail.com | (978) 314-6037 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions, Lending |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Navarro Keenan SPANISH & FRENCH SPEAKER |
andrea.jn03@gmail.com | (857) 498-1430 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Undocumented Students |
| Beth Feinberg Keenan | beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com | (857) 318-9098 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Catherine Nelson | cnelson@brandeis.edu | (781)733-2655 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile |
| Joe Farragher | jfarragher@comcast.net | (978)501-2026 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Kevin Fudge | kevinfudge@yahoo.com | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Lending, College Savings, Student Loan Repayment | |
| Michael Huddy | huddy@fas.harvard.edu | Federal Aid/FAFSA | |
| Ryan G. Forsythe | ryanforsythe@hotmail.com | (978) 314-6037 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions, Lending |
| Tong (Phoenix) Feng MANDARIN SPEAKER |
tfeng@massedco.org | Federal Aid/FAFSA |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelio Ramirez | aurelio.ramirez@massart.edu | (617) 879-7847 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions |
| Beth Feinberg Keenan | beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com | (857) 318-9098 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Heather Bacchiocchi | hbacchiocchi@gmail.com | Community College/Mass Transfer | |
| Joe Farragher | jfarragher@comcast.net | (978)501-2026 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Justin Munio | jmunio@fas.harvard.edu | (315) 368-4421 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, Lending |
| Kevin Fudge | kevinfudge@yahoo.com | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Lending, College Savings, Student Loan Repayment | |
| Tong (Phoenix) Feng MANDARIN SPEAKER |
tfeng@massedco.org | Federal Aid/FAFSA |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelio Ramirez | aurelio.ramirez@massart.edu | (617) 879-7847 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions |
| Beth Feinberg Keenan | beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com | (857) 318-9098 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Elizabeth Connelly Sylvia | bconnellysylvia@sevenhills.org | (508) 951-9237 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Heather Bacchiocchi | hbacchiocchi@gmail.com | Community College/Mass Transfer | |
| Kevin Fudge | kevinfudge@yahoo.com | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Lending, College Savings, Student Loan Repayment | |
| Mike Janicki | janickimike@gmail.com | (508) 758-3745 x1418 | College Admissions, Athletics |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Navarro Keenan SPANISH & FRENCH SPEAKER |
andrea.jn03@gmail.com | (857) 498-1430 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Undocumented Students |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Janice Evans | jevans1756@massart.edu | (339) 832-1561 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile |
| Kevin Fudge | kevinfudge@yahoo.com | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Lending, College Savings, Student Loan Repayment | |
| Tong (Phoenix) Feng MANDARIN SPEAKER |
tfeng@massedco.org | Federal Aid/FAFSA |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcira Zadroga | azadroga@fitchburgstate.edu | (978) 790-6269 | Federal Aid/FAFSA |
| Amy L Proietti | amy.proietti@gmail.com | (413) 244-4402 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, Lending, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Deborah Marsella | marsellad@middlesex.mass.edu | (978) 808-1295 | Federal Aid/FAFSA |
| Donna Connolly | dconnolly@massedco.org | (508) 361-0829 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Joe Farragher | jfarragher@comcast.net | (978)501-2026 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Kelli Reyngoudt | KReyngoudt@saintpaulknights.org | (774) 289-9213 | College Admissions |
| Kevin Fudge | kevinfudge@yahoo.com | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Lending, College Savings, Student Loan Repayment | |
| Robert Loconto | robert.loconto@curry.edu | (508) 450-8978 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, Lending |
| Ryan G. Forsythe | ryanforsythe@hotmail.com | (978) 314-6037 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions, Lending |
| Full Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Navarro Keenan SPANISH & FRENCH SPEAKER |
andrea.jn03@gmail.com | (857) 498-1430 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Undocumented Students |
| Beth Feinberg Keenan | beth.feinberg@brighthorizons.com | (857) 318-9098 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Carmen Pineda SPANISH SPEAKER |
cpineda@massedco.org | (617) 304-5493 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, College Savings |
| Donna Connolly | dconnolly@massedco.org | (508) 361-0829 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Joe Farragher | jfarragher@comcast.net | (978)501-2026 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions |
| Kelli Reyngoudt | KReyngoudt@saintpaulknights.org | (774) 289-9213 | College Admissions |
| Kevin Fudge | kevinfudge@yahoo.com | Federal Aid/FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Admissions, Lending, College Savings, Student Loan Repayment | |
| Robert Loconto | robert.loconto@curry.edu | (508) 450-8978 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, Lending |
| Ryan G. Forsythe | ryanforsythe@hotmail.com | (978) 314-6037 | Federal Aid/FAFSA, College Admissions, Lending |