RISD Continuing Education Staff

Our team at Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education is made up of RISD alumni, CE certificate graduates, creative professionals and dedicated administrators who are invested in the mission, vision and global community of RISD CE. We spend our days advising, assisting, engaging and creating—and often participating in RISD CE classes ourselves!

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Carlen Adler
Associate Director, Operations & Custom Programs (Adult)

Marina Bezrukova
Program Manager, Adult Extension

Tiffany Bowman
Systems Analyst

Kameko Branchaud
Associate Director, Youth Programs

Kristina Byrne
Associate Director, Student & Operational Success (CYP)

Andrea Claudio
Assistant Director, Marketing and Publications

Jessica Egan
Director, Marketing and Communications

Katie Fairhead
Project and Systems Specialist (CYP)

Noah Frase
Application and Enrollment Specialist (CYP)

Grace George
Student Services and Enrollment Coordinator (CYP)

Andy Jacques
Director of Children, Youth & Pre-Collegiate Programs

Josh Jordan
Program Manager, Adult Extension

Kathy Kelly
Associate Director, Academic Advising (Adult)

Isabella Maclea
Social Media and Digital Marketing Coordinator

Sean McCarthy
Assistant Director, Custom Youth Programs

Hannah Melville Weatherbee
Student Support and Enrollment Specialist (Adult)

John Murphy
Senior Director, CE Strategic Operations and Adult Programs

Ashley Nikolyszyn
Associate Director, Adult Extension

Piper O’Sullivan
Program Operations Specialist (Adult)

Nicole Smith
Talent Acquisition and Business Operations Analyst

Jerlyn Vidal
Director, Business Affairs and Budget

Tracy Voccio
Student Account Manager

Farzana Zubair
Program Operations Specialist (CYP)

CYP = Children, Youth and Pre-Collegiate Programs