Our Team

The Einhorn Center is home to 17 professional staff and more than 100 student staff and program leaders. The center is jointly housed in the Office of the Vice Provost for Engagement and Land-Grant Affairs and in the Division of Student and Campus Life. Our staff work closely with leadership in both units, as well as the Provost’s Fellow for Public Engagement.

Carrie Bauer

Program Coordinator, Upward Bound

Jacob Dillabaugh

Assistant Director, Engaged College Initiative

Olivia C. Duell

Administrative Coordinator

Renée Farkas

Director, Student Programs

Katie Fitzgerald

Postdoctoral Associate

Aaron Goldweber

Senior Director, Communications

Ray Hage

Assistant Director, Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)

Richard Kiely

Associate Vice Provost for Engagement and Land-Grant Affairs and Director, Academic Initiatives

R.J. Lavine

Gift Officer

Nicole MacPherson

Community Work-Study Program Coordinator

Resana Malone

Program Advisor, Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)

Ashlee McGandy

Assistant Director, Communications

Liz Millhollen

Associate Director, Upward Bound

Bethany Resnick

Assistant Director, K-12 Programs

Basil Safi

Executive Director

Amy Somchanhmavong

Associate Director, Global Community-Engaged Learning Programs

Whitney Tassie

Grants and Awards Lead

Engaged Ambassadors

Engaged Ambassadors, or EAs, are students with a passion for public service, teamwork and helping connect students with community-engaged opportunities, on and off campus. They are also a welcoming and knowledgeable resource for visitors to the Einhorn Center and the Engaged Cornell Hub.