RISD Continuing Education Staff
Our team at Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education is made up of RISD alumni, CE Certificate Program graduates, creative professionals and dedicated administrators who are deeply 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! Connect with us anytime.
Dean Abanilla
Technology Specialist
dabanill@risd.edu
Tiffany Bowman
Database and Enrollment Analyst
tbowman@risd.edu
Kristina Byrne
Assistant Director, Student Experience
kbyrne@risd.edu
Sarah Caggiano
Executive Director
scaggian@risd.edu
Andrea Claudio
Coordinator, Marketing and Publications
aclaudio@risd.edu
Catherine Davis-Hayes
Young Artist Program Manager
cdhayes@risd.edu
Mariah Doren
Director, Program Planning and Development
mdoren@risd.edu
Jessica Egan
Administrative Assistant
jegan01@risd.edu
Noah Frase
Application and Enrollment Specialist
nfrase01@risd.edu
Marisa Gutmacher
Program Manager, Design Studies and Product Development
mgutmach@risd.edu
Carrie Kell
Associate Director, Strategic Enrollment Initiatives
ckell@risd.edu
Kathy Kelly
Assistant Director, Academic Advising
kkelly@risd.edu
Francoise McAree
Program Manager, Fine and Applied Art
fmcaree@risd.edu
Joy McLaughlin
Assistant Director, Pre-College and Summer Programs
jmclaugh@risd.edu
Naomi Messier
Young Artist Supply Coordinator
nmessier@risd.edu
Beth Mitchell
Planning and Events Manager
bmitchel@risd.edu
John Murphy
Associate Director, Marketing
jmurphy@risd.edu
Blair Schiffer
Associate Director, Business and Enrollment Operations
bschiffe@risd.edu
Judi Sheldon
Programs Assistant, Summer and Special Programs
jsheldon@risd.edu
Maria Silva
Program Assistant, Academic Programs
msilva@risd.edu
Nicole Smith
Talent Acquisition and Business Operations Specialist
nsmith@risd.edu
Kaitlyn Vicente
Social Media and Digital Marketing Coordinator
kvicente@risd.edu
Tracy Voccio
Student Accounts Manager
tvoccio@risd.edu