Admissions Counselors

To assist prospective students in finding out whether SVA offers the best fit for their educational and creative goals, the College offers a wide range of activities and opportunities to learn about the largest independent college of art in the country. SVA invites you to contact an admissions counselor directly.

BFA 3D Animation and Visual Effects, BFA Animation
Will Colpoys
Senior Admissions Counselor
wcolpoys@sva.edu212.592.2582
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BFA Comics, BFA Fine Arts, BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Stephanie Brown-Young
Admissions Counselor
sbrown-young@sva.edu212.592.2102
Photograph of Admissions Counselor, Ed Martinez Castillo
BFA Film, BFA Illustration, BFA Photography and Video
Ed Martinez Castillo
Admissions Counselor
emartinezcastillo@sva.edu212.592.2819
Photograph of Admissions Counselor, Dennis Vielman
BFA Advertising, BFA Design, BFA Interior Design: Built Environments
Dennis Vielman
Admissions Counselor
dvielman@sva.edu212.592.2818
Photograph of Admissions Counselor, Syd Burns
Northeast Region
Syd Burns
Admissions Counselor
sburns7@sva.edu212.592.2951
Photo of Southern Regional Admissions Counselor, Giselle Hernandez Tamarit
Southern Region
Giselle Hernandez
Admissions Counselor
ghernandez30@sva.edu
Photograph of Admissions Counselor, Gabriel Hutchings
Southwest Region
Gabriel Hutchings
Admissions Counselor
ghutchings1@sva.edu347.901.3472
Photograph of Admissions Counselor, Emma Noble
Pacific Northwest Region
Emma Noble
Admissions Counselor
enoble1@sva.edu347.901.3652
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Manager of Transfer Admissions
Miranda Levine
Transfer Inquiries
mlevine4@sva.edu212.592.2324

Admissions Support Team

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Marlena Konglau
Media Development Coordinator
Media & Promotion
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Sam Melendez
Coordinator
Undergraduate Admissions
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Sumi Cruz
Administrative Assistant
Visitor Services
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Shawn Sipes
Coordinator
Visitor Services
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Alicia Rodriguez
Coordinator
Undergraduate Admissions
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Maleigha Michael
Coordinator
Undergraduate Admissions
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Farwah Rizvi
Coodinator
Undergraduate Admissions
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Anna Owens
Coordinator
Undergraduate Admissions

Leadership Team

The Admissions Team offers resources and support for prospective and matriculating SVA students. SVA invites you to contact a team member directly; to do so, browse the above “Admissions Counselors” section and contact the counselor who most closely fits your needs. General admissions inquiries may also be directed to or 212.592.2100.

Matthew Farina, Ed.D.
Associate Executive Director
Undergraduate & Graduate Admissions
Photograph of Associate Director, Jon Nutting
Jon Nutting
Associate Director
Undergraduate Admissions
Michelle Rossman
Associate Director
Visitor Services
Image of Alex Woodbeck, Associate Director, Admissions CRM Operations
Alex Woodbeck
Associate Director
Admissions CRM Operations
Picture of Steve Birnbaum Associate Director of Media and Marketing
Steve Birnbaum
Assistant Director
Media & Promotion
A portrait of Admissions Coordinator Jacob Prescott.
Jacob Prescott
Assistant Director
Special Programs
Leyi Duan
Assistant Director
Partnerships & Rankings Optimization
lduan2@sva.edu

International Outreach Team

The International Outreach Office consists of artists and administrators who travel the world to build relationships with students, teachers, parents and professionals, visiting high schools, colleges, partner schools, art and design fairs, exhibitions and industry events. Team members discuss SVA’s offerings and new trends in art and design, and often conduct portfolio reviews with prospective undergraduate applicants.


International applicants have the opportunity to meet an SVA representative in person in their home country. Applicants receive one-on-one attention throughout the application process.


Don’t hesitate to contact our multi-lingual staff with your inquiries.

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Adam Rogers
Director of International Outreach
General Inquiries
arogers@sva.edu

Addresses inquiries in English

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Daniela Novaes
International Regional Coordinator
Latin America & the Carribean
dnovaes@sva.edu

Addresses inquires in Spanish and Portuguese

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Renyi Hu
Faculty & Regional Manager
China
rhu@sva.edu

Addresses inquiries in Mandarin

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Aditi Khurana
International Regional Coordinator
India, Singapore & the Middle East
akhurana@sva.edu

Addresses inquiries from India

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Aimee Lin
International Regional Coordinator
China
alin11@sva.edu

Addresses inquiries in Mandarin

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Heewon Seo
Assistant Director
S. Korea
hseo2@sva.edu

Addresses inquiries in Korean

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Chloe Choi
Counselor
Korea
jchoi92@sva.edu

Addresses inquiries in Korean

Japanese woman
Frankie Cihi
International Regional Coordinator
Japan, Taiwan and SE Asia
fcihi@sva.edu

Addresses inquiries in Japanese

Special Information by Country

  • SVA has a year-round presence in China. Follow us on WeChat and Weibo using the QR codes below. Please contact Renyi Hu for more info at rhu@sva.edu.

    QR code for WeChat to connect with an SVA admissions representative

    WeChat

    QR code for following SVA on WeChat.

    QR code for Weibo to connect with an SVA admissions representative

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  • SVA has a year-round presence in Seoul, S. Korea.


    SVA Seoul Office / Andrew Chang Gallery

    Yulgok-ro 3-gil 73

    Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03062 Korea

    Tel: 02.742.9454