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Reduced Hours and Activities During Late July/August

We love to welcome campus visitors, but before you make your plans, please note that amazing changes are underway at the CIA campuses during the summer and our visiting hours and restaurant hours may be affected.

Please note that classes for degree and certificate program students at all of our U.S. campuses will not be in session from July 27–August 20, 2018. Classes will resume on August 21.

Admissions

  • The Admissions Office at all three campuses will be open to welcome prospective students and their families.

Restaurants

  • Since many of our restaurants rely on our students for the full CIA dining experience, please refer to www.ciarestaurantgroup.com for the most up-to-the-minute information.
  • At the New York campus, all restaurants will be closed during this period.
  • At the CIA at Greystone in St. Helena, California, The Bakery Café by illy will be open, but Gatehouse Restaurant will be closed.
  • At the CIA at Copia in Napa, California, The Restaurant at CIA Copia and Contimo Provisions will be open.
  • At the Texas campus, the CIA Live Fire Kitchen will be open Thursday–Sunday, and Nao will be closed.

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    Undergraduate Students

  • Danielle Schmalz
    Danielle Schmalz
    Admissions Counselor
    Office: 845-451-1484
    Delaware and New Jersey
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    Elise Macur ’14
    Admissions Counselor
    Office: 845-451-1606
    Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont
    Erika Schmid
    Erika Schmid
    Admissions Counselor
    Office: 845-451-1595
    Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina
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    Katherine Wixted
    Admissions Counselor
    Office: 845-451-1517
    Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
    Matthew Driscoll
    Matthew Driscoll
    Admissions Counselor
    Office: 845-451-1535
    Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
    Nicole Beauregard
    Nicole Beauregard
    Admissions Counselor
    Office: 845-451-1507
    New York

  • Adult and Transfer Students

  • Michael Brown
    Michael Brown ’04
    Assistant Director
    Office: 845-451-1562
    Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
    Sue Chance
    Sue Chance
    Admissions Counselor
    Office: 845-451-1520
    Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
    Susan Lavender
    Susan Lavender, CWP
    Assistant Director
    Office: 845-451-1557
    Military Veterans Students; New York

  • Military Veteran Students

  • Susan Lavender
    Susan Lavender, CWP
    Assistant Director
    Office: 845-451-1557
    Military Veterans Students; New York

  • International Students

  • Stephen Sobierajsk
    Stephen Sobierajski
    Associate Director—International Admissions
    Office: 845-451-1526
    East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia
    Lindsey Wolkowicz
    Lindsey Wolkowicz
    Admissions Counselor
    Office: 845-451-4382
    Global and South Korea

  • CIA California Campus

  • Allison Stapleton
    Allison Stapleton
    Admissions Counselor
    Office: 707-967-2338

  • CIA Texas Campus

  • Jose Frade
    Jose Frade
    Assistant Director
    Office: 210-554-6453

  • Accepted Students

  • Robert Wilson, Jr.
    Robert Wilson, Jr.
    Assistant Director—Enrollment
    Office: 845-451-1524
    Sofia Wise, MS
    Sofia Wise, MS
    Enrollment Manager
    Office: 845-451-1519
    Branch Campuses
    Victoria Arico
    Victoria Arico
    Enrollment Manager
    Office: 845-451-1532
    Cortney Balassone
    Cortney Balassone
    Admissions and Enrollment Specialist
    Office: 845-451-1456

  • Directors

  • Rachel Birchwood
    Rachel Birchwood
    Senior Director—Admissions & Enrollment
    Office: 845-451-1459
    Michelle Mullooly
    Michelle Mullooly
    Director—Admissions
    Office: 845-451-1508
    Ali DiBona
    Ali DiBona
    Director—Admissions & Enrollment
    Office: 845-451-1514
    Domenick Burruano
    Domenick Burruano
    Director—Admissions
    Office: 845-451-1521
    Emily Massimi
    Emily Massimi
    Associate Director—Branch Campuses
    Office: 707-967-2496
    Stephen Sobierajsk
    Stephen Sobierajski
    Associate Director—International Admissions
    Office: 845-451-1526
    Robert Tremblay ’10
    Robert Tremblay ’10
    Associate Director
    Office: 845-451-1564