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Vol. XX No. 2 October 2004 |
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New Staff at Juilliard Zoe Andrada is excited to join the Pre-College Division as an administrative assistant. She graduated this past June from Carleton College in Minnesota, where she studied theater and music. She has been a lifelong student of piano and is now exploring the visual arts. Zoe is interested in opera, costume design, figure skating, and juggling. Neenia Barlatt, graduate assistant for multicultural affairs in the Student Affairs Office, earned a B.S. in exercise science from Cook College at Rutgers University. She held several leadership roles as an undergraduate, including class president, resident assistant, and special events coordinator. After graduation she worked for Johnson & Johnson as a personal trainer and Douglass College as a program coordinator for student activities. Neenia is currently a resident director for the Cook College residence life program and is earning a master's degree in counseling psychology at Rutgers' Graduate School of Education. She enjoys dancing, cultural events, traveling, and volunteering for the American Cancer Society.Charles Boyle, associate bursar in the Business Office, worked at New York University for more than 14 years and held a variety of positions in the Payroll Office, the Admissions Office in the Graduate School of Arts and Science, and the Bursar's Office. He enjoys running (which he tries to do every day, schedule permitting) and has completed the New York City Marathon three times. Charles is interested in history (particularly American history and the Civil War era) and baseball (especially the Chicago Cubs).Adam Brandow joins the Department of Vocal Arts as assistant to the artistic director and coordinator of special events. He graduated from Bates College in May 2003 with a bachelor's degree in music and German, and has recently returned from his second yearlong stay in Vienna. Adam was previously a summer intern in the Juilliard archives, where he worked with the School's special collections. In his free time Adam enjoys the outdoors, reading, harpsichord building, and is an enthusiastic violist.Financial Aid Office assistant Kenneth Bryson recently received his master's degree in voice from Juilliard. He also holds a bachelor's degree from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Ken is originally from Lancaster, Pa.Monia Estima, assistant director for music admissions, has worked at the Center for Continuing Education at Sarah Lawrence College and in the Admissions Office at Manhattan School of Music. A voice major with a B.M. in music education, she enjoys reading, writing, and singing utter nonsense, as well as suffering the slings and arrows of her outrageous 9-year-old, Sebastian.Admissions Office receptionist LoisMarie (LoMa) B. Familar is a native North Carolinian who graduated with a B.F.A. in dance from East Carolina University. She has spent the subsequent years traveling up, down, and around the East Coast, making her home in various towns and states that provided her with opportunities to dance or teach dance. She returned to N.Y.C. two years ago to follow her heart and live life a little more richly.Gary L. Gatzke, development associate for the Office of National Advancement and Alumni Relations, received his bachelor's degree in 2002 and master's degree in 2004 in double bass performance from Juilliard. A native of northern Michigan, Gary attended the Interlochen Arts Academy and was a member of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. In 2002 and 2003 he was a featured soloist with the Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra in Benzonia, Mich. Gary traveled with the Juilliard Orchestra for the past two summers to Spoleto, Italy. His other interests include wine, geography, kayaking, entertaining, and home improvement.Jessica Isler, the library's new administrative/acquisitions assistant, graduated from Middlebury College in May with a B.A. in music. While at Middlebury, she studied composition, worked in the music library, sang in the chamber choir, and was a D.J. on Middlebury's independent college radio station, WRMC. Jessica planned on moving to New York after graduation and feels very fortunate that her first and only job application led her to Juilliard. She lives in Brooklyn.Patrick Posey, assistant orchestral librarian, is a native of Northern Virginia and a graduate of Louisiana State University and the University of Michigan. Active as a saxophonist and teacher, he has performed and presented master classes across the U.S. and Canada. After teaching saxophone at the University of Windsor and University of New Mexico, he began doctoral studies at the University of North Texas. In the summer, he serves as dean of the advanced division at the Brevard Music Center.Geoffrey Scott joins the Admissions Office as the new assistant director for recruitment. He holds a B.M. in vocal performance from the Boston University School for the Arts, and a dual master's degree in both voice and opera performance from New England Conservatory. He is currently working on a third master's in higher education administration from Suffolk University in Boston, and hopes to graduate in May 2006. Prior to his post at Juilliard, Geoffrey worked as the assistant director for graduate admissions for Suffolk University. Originally from Houston, Geoffrey currently resides in Brooklyn.Allie Timberlake is graduate assistant for student programming in the Office of Student Affairs. She is a first-year graduate student in N.Y.U.'s higher education program and has spent the past five years working in the Admissions Office at Loyola University New Orleans. Allie is excited to be a member of the Juilliard community, as she has a dance background, having traveled both nationally and internationally with Komenka Ethnic Dance and Music Ensemble. She has also performed with both the Loyola Ballet and Happensdance Modern Dance Company.Jessica Wells, senior officer of research and data management in the Development Office, loves New York City and other people's dogs. She grew up outside Philadelphia and came to the city eight years ago to attend Barnard College. Upon graduating with a degree in creative writing, she worked in Barnard's development department as research analyst for four years. When not slaving away on Google, Jessica spends her time writing short stories, reading, quilting, learning German, traveling, and volunteering in politics. She lives in Inwood with her boyfriend, Sean.Devon Winfield joins the Human Resources Department as the benefits coordinator. Her experience includes working as an H.R. coordinator with the American Symphony Orchestra League and a nonprofit human services agency in Brooklyn. Devon holds a B.S. in business from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and is currently working on a master's degree in human resources management. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to live music, wine tasting, playing chess, bowling, and watching cooking shows. Although she has never played an instrument, while growing up on Long Island she took ballet, jazz, tap, and African dance. Her next challenge is learning piano.
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