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 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

Berkshire County

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

Bristol County

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

Essex County

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

Franklin County

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

Hampden County

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

Hampshire County

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

Middlesex County North

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

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 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

Norfolk County

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

Plymouth County

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

Suffolk County

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

Worcester County North

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

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 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

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