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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |