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Contact:
Ellen Klene
Senior Director of Contracts and Administration

Office of the Provost 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United States

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Know Your MOA Designated Contacts

Each school has a person or group of people who are designated and trained to make sure all departments have the correct tools and guidance to propose, prepare and start successful partnerships.

If you do not find your department, or your unit falls under the Office of the Provost umbrella, please contact the MOA Administrator or your unit's budget person for guidance.

Ellen Klene
Senior Director of Contracts and Administration | Office of the Provost 
202-885-2046
eklene@american.edu

Katie Benoit
Deputy Director of Athletics
kbenoit@american.edu

Alison Nagy
Director, AUA Operations
202-885-1380
nagy@american.edu

Nadia Bitihari
Director of Budget and Personnel
202-885-8508
nbitihari@american.edu

Lauren Tabbara
Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies
202-885-2441
tabbara@american.edu

Ken Janjigian (ELTA)
Director, English Language and Training Academy (ELTA)
202-895-4919
ken.janjigian@american.edu

Uzair Cheema
Assistant Dean for Finance and Operations 
202-885-1897
uzairc@american.edu

Jolie Roetter
Director of Global Learning Programs
202-885-1940
roetter@american.edu

Michelle Park
Associate Director for Programs and Learning
202-885-1953
mlpark@american.edu

Bennett Rosenow (Kogod in Practice)
Senior Communications and Marketing Coordinator
202-885-1552
brosenow@american.edu

Fernando Santiago
Associate Director, Graduate and Executive Education
202-895-4859
fsantiago@american.edu

Andrew Toczydlowski
Director, Graduate Student Success & Office Management
202-885-1982
andrew@american.edu

Anthony Contarino
Senior Coordinator, Budget & Personnel, UEAS
anthonyc@american.edu

Kristi Plahn-Gjersvold
Assistant Dean of Administration and Strategic Initiatives
202-885-2059
kristipg@american.edu

Varsha Ramani (Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI))
Director of Operations, CMSI
202-885-3641
varsha@american.edu

Emilia Elizabeth Cancino Esponda
Graduate Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator
milycancino@american.edu

Caryn Ash (Field Placements)
Coordinator of Field Placements
202-885-3715
ash@american.edu

Sandra Martinez
Senior Director, Finance and Administration
202-885-2494
sandram@american.edu

Christine Gettings
Director of International Programs and Partnerships
202-885-1633
gettings@american.edu

Jia Jiang
Sr. Director, Graduate Enrollment Management
jiang@american.edu

Erin Nixon
Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration
202-885-2522
nixon@american.edu

Sheila Fortune
Manager, Budget and Personnel
202-885-6153
sfortune@american.edu

Terrell Austin (Washington Semester Program)
Director, Washington Semester Program
taustin@american.edu

Jeremy Lowe
Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate Admissions
202-885-6012
lowe@american.edu

Melanija Radnovic
Director ILSP, Study Abroad
202-274-4177
mradnovi@american.edu

Michael Laing
Associate Director of Business Operations, WCL
202-885-6353
mlaing@american.edu