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Stern, Izzi
Program Manager, AUx
This page will continue to be updated over the fall semester with additional bios for the AUx2 Instructors and AUx2 Peer Facilitators.
Rachel Brown (she/her/hers) is an AUx Instructor & Advisor, coming alongside first-year students to guide them in their transition from high school to college. She loves listening to and learning from…
Bruno is a double graduate of George Mason University (B.A.I.N. in Community Studies in 2005 and a M.A.I.S. in Higher Education in 2009). Currently, Bruno is an Assistant Director of First Year Advisi…
Camille Clark (she/her/hers) earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from the University of Kansas. Prior t…
Nicole Cox is a writer who teaches. She holds an B.A. in English from Yeshiva University and an M.F.A. in Poetry from Emerson College. At the University of Illinois at Chicago, she taught in the First…
Steven Crudele (he/him/his) holds a Bachelor of Science in History Secondary Education from Towson University and a Master of Science in Higher Education, Student Affairs from Florida State University…
Caroline serves as the Assistant Director of First Year Advising with the Office of Undergraduate Studies. She previously worked with AU as the Coordinator of Multicultural and First-Generation Progra…
Ashley Dorsey (she/her/hers) has been an Instructor in the AUx program since Spring 2018, and has served as an Instructor/Adviser with AUx since Summer 2018. She earned her B.A. in English with a conc…
Amanda Dowd (she/her/hers) is a two-time graduate of The University of South Florida having earned a B.A. in Humanities and an M.L.A. in Humanities and Film Studies. Currently she serves as an AUx Ins…
Joseph DuBose (he,him,his) serves as an American University Experience (AUx) Instructor & Advisor. He studied Human Resources at the University of Toledo where he later completed an M.A. in Higher Edu…
Andrea Malamisura (she/her/hers) holds a BS in Psychology from Virginia Tech and an MS in Counseling Psychology from Radford University. Currently she serves as Assistant Director of First Year Advisi…
Morgan Maxwell (she/her/hers) graduated with her M.Ed from Clemson University’s Counselor Education: Student Affairs graduate program. She worked in Clemson’s Center for Career and Professional Develo…
Dr. Jason Ottley (he/him/his) serves as an Assistant Director of First Year Advising at American University. Prior to this position, Jason was a Visiting Assistant Professor at California University o…
Aja Simpson Zulfiqar (she/her/hers) serves as a First Year Instructor & Advisor at American University. Prior to AU, Aja directed a college access program for a nonprofit organization in Maryland, adv…
Darien Smith (He/Him/His) is a First-Year Advisor and AUx Instructor. Darien holds a BS in Psychology from Clemson University and an MEd in Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Educati…
Arthur Stallworth (he/him/his) has a dynamic background in Higher Education. He has earned a Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Interdisciplinary Leadership, Masters of Biomedical Sciences (MS), and Bach…
Michelle Swiger (she/her/hers) is an AUx Instructor and Advisor. Previously, she worked in the Center for Community Engagement and Service. In this role she managed large-scale community engagement pr…
Wim Taylor joined the Kogod Center for Career Development in September 2011 as the Associate Director of Employer Relations. In November of 2014, Wim transitioned into the role of Director of Alumni E…
Kyle Whitaker (he/him/his) currently serves as a First-Year Advisor and AUx Instructor at American University. He holds a B.A. in English Literature from Elon University and an M.Ed. in Higher Educati…