Where R.A. Now?

Neil is a born and raised New Yorker. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry with minors in Math and Computer Science at New York University in 2009. He then went on to complete his medical degree from the Keith B Taylor Global Scholars Program at SGU. He then started a Masters in Business Administration in Multi-Sector Health Management. Neil completed his Neurology training at  State University of New York Downstate Medical Center as an Assistant Clinical Instructor, also achieving Chief Resident and Resident of the Year award in his last year. 

Currently, Neil is currently a Sports Neurology Fellow at Cedars Sinai Kerlan Jobe Institute. 

Neil has been involved side line coverage and neurological consultant to Loyola Marymount University, Occidental College, Dorsey High School, Team HEAL, MMA/boxing events, and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. 

Neil is looking forward to coming back to New York City to continue working and developing the field of Sports Neurology.

Joanna Champion is currently the Sr. Manager of primary research for USA and SYFY Networks, under the NBCUniversal/Comcast umbrella; she's served in various roles in the department since starting there in 2012.  She has both a Bachelor's and Master's from NYU ( '07, B.A., Tisch, Cinema Studies / '10 M.A., Steinhardt, Visual Culture), and served as an RA in Hayden from 2005-2007 (though a piece of her heart will always belong to Weinstein, her freshman hall).  She went on to work as a professional staff member in the department, serving as the ACDE of 26th St./University Court from 2007-2009, then the RHAD of Founders from 2009-2011.  She currently lives in Washington Heights with her husband.   

Roseann Maurantonio has been a classroom teacher for the past 14 years.  She began her career at P.S. 158 in New York City, one of the highest performing schools in New York State and currently teaches first grade at Rosendale Elementary School, a suburban elementary school in Upstate NY. 

In addition to having taught grades 1-4, Rosie has been an adjunct professor in the Literacy Teaching and Learning Department at the University at Albany.  She has worked with graduate students to help them understand the basics of the balanced literacy framework and how to differentiate their instruction to support diverse learners.   

In 2014, Rosie was presented with the Milken Educator Award for her leadership in education and her success improving student achievement.  In 2016, she received an Excellence in Part Time Teaching Award from the University at Albany.  For the past few years, Rosie has done consulting work in schools in the states and abroad. She enjoys pushing teachers to be reflective about their practice and aims to be sure that all of her presentations and professional development work reflect what she herself has done in the classroom. 

Her academic degrees are as follow:  B.S. Childhood Education/Childhood Special Education ('04  NYU), M.S. Reading/Writing/Literacy ('05 UPENN), M.A. Educational Leadership ('11 NYU)

Born and raised in New York City to Afro-Dominican parents, Suhaly Bautista-Carolina has designed a career centered on harnessing the collective power of communities through the arts. Over the past 10 years, she has served as a social justice educator, youth advocate, and community organizer both in the U.S. and throughout Latin America. Suhaly has worked in various capacities with organizations such as the Brooklyn Museum, Creative Time, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI), ArtBuilt, and the Laundromat Project. In 2015, Suhaly was a panelist at ArtPrize7's "Reflecting the Times: Arts & Activism" alongside Dread Scott and Arts.Black. She is also a 2016 alumna of CCCADI’s Innovative Cultural Advocacy Fellowship and a graduate of Columbia University's Summer Teachers and Scholars Institute, "The Many Worlds of Black New York." As a curator, Suhaly has worked to design exhibitions and arts programming on behalf of organizations including Art Connects, ArtSpace, and Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership’s “Black Artstory Month.” Her photographic documents and writings have been published in La Galeria Magazine, Remezcla, United Nations’ International Museum of Women and Caribbean Vistas Journal. She has enjoyed solo exhibitions at New York University (8th Floor Gallery) and La Casa Azul Bookstore and has been featured in Bustle, The Girl Mob, and mitú. Suhaly is a Weeksville Heritage Center Ambassador and serves on the Advisory Boards to Black Girl Project and More Art. She earned her Bachelor’s (B.A.) and Masters in Public Administration (MPA) degrees from NYU, where she was named one of “NYU’s 15 Most Influential Students.”

Suhaly lives in Brooklyn with her wife and their daughter, Luna.

Ron has been a talent shepherd for 15 years, recruiting and selecting hundreds of candidates to become education leaders. He is a Principal at Edgility Consulting, a national boutique executive search firm that finds the leaders that education organizations need to make a difference. Before that he built his own search firm, consulting, leading and supporting hiring searches for school districts, charter schools and non-profits.  

Ron is also a coach, giving career advice on how to navigate career transitions and present oneself from networking to interviewing. He also supports others on how to live healthier lives through group fitness classes. Ron believes in the power of connecting with others to support, nurture and develop our talents. Last, Ron is a men's personal stylist through J.Hilburn, a luxury menswear company. Guided by his belief that a well-dressed man oozes confidence, he styles men to define their personal wardrobe style and develops wardrobe recommendations. 

Ron is an active member of the NYU alumni community, having served as Vice-President of the NYU Alumni Association, co-founder of the Multicultural Alumni Group, co-chair of the Marketing and Communications committee, and a Young Alumni Leadership Circle patron. 

In his spare time, he loves spending time with his wife Shanita and his daughter Sofia, whether it's watching reality TV, enjoying Jeopardy, or devouring favorite movies/shows on Netflix. He's also an avid yoga practitioner, meditator, obstacle course racer, and VersaClimber enthusiast. A native New Yorker, he's a rabid New York Yankees and New York Giants fan. 

Ron served as an RA in Weinstein Hall under the leadership of Craig Jolley, in his first year at NYU!

Meghna Shah is a Former 7A  resident advisor, and current  Internal medicine physician in Seattle, Washington.  She is interested in social justice in medicine, and the social determinants of health.  She will be joining the faculty at the University of Washington this summer.  In her spare time, she likes to kayak and bake.  

Richa Tandon is a Director in Private Debt with Benefit Street Partners (“BSP”), a credit-focused alternative asset management firm with approximately $26 billion in assets under management. Prior to joining BSP in 2014, Ms. Tandon was an Associate at Trilantic Capital Partners, where she worked on executing private equity investments in the business services and consumer sectors. Prior to joining Trilantic, Ms. Tandon worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Ms. Tandon received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

​​​​​Dr. Mrunal Parmar is a board certified Pediatric Dentist. He is the proud owner of a pediatric dental practice, The Smile Stop Pediatric Dentistry, in Park Ridge, NJ. He graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Biology before earning his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from NYU College of Dentistry. Dr. Parmar was admitted to the highly sought-after Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Parmar has worked as a Pediatric Dentist in Northern and Central New Jersey for several years.  He is a proud member of the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

The Smile Stop:

Photos of the dental office can be found here: https://thesmilestop.com/our-office/office-tour/ - let us know if you need the jpeg images and we can send those.

Born and raised in Great Neck, New York, Mark majored in Sports Management and graduated from New York University in 2009 where he competed as  a member of the NCAA Division III Wrestling team. Mark then obtained his law degree from New York Law School in 2012. 

Mark is an attorney and in August 2016, he founded his own law firm, Mark David Shirian P.C., a boutique litigation firm in Midtown Manhattan specializing in employment discrimination, personal injury and entertainment matters. Mark has has been featured in the New York Post, New York Daily News and Fox News. 

During his free time, Mark mentors teenagers as the head wrestling coach at Davis Renov Stahler High School in Woodmere, New York. 

Jonathan Wu was an RA for Hayden Hall during the 2003-2004 school year.  He studied at Stern majoring in business.  Jonathan worked in different capacities within the insurance and investment industries.  He is currently a risk advisory consultant.  Jonathan credits his time as an RA for instilling leadership skills.  He continues to use these skills in the work place and local church.  Jonathan resides in New York.  When he is not advising clients on risks Jonathan enjoys exploring the city.  His hobbies include dancing!

Kathleen was an RA in Alumni Hall while she studied in the Gallatin School.  She graduated in December 2001. Kathleen was born in Washington, DC. She is an artist, writer, and geographer based in Marfa, Texas. Her visual and academic work explores landscape, space, and place, home and memory, and aviation and aerial geography. Her first book, Marfa: The Transformation of a West Texas Town, was published by the University of Texas Press in 2017. She is working on two books about airports.