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  Roger J. Dennis   Jennifer L. Rosato   Damiel M. Filler   Susan Brooks   Helen Albertson-Ploucha   Christopher Simoni
 
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  Zhiying Feng   Steven B. Freedman   Michael Dean Giamo   Sarah Greenblatt   Nancy Kraybill   Mary McGovern
 
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  Amy Montemarano   Karen Pearlman   Mark Toth   Alexandra Vecchio   Rashida T. West, J.D.    
 
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Helen Albertson-Ploucha Helen Albertson-Ploucha, J.D. - (email: helen.l.albertson-ploucha@drexel.edu) - Assistant Dean, Law Admissions - Before coming to Drexel Law, Dean Albertson-Ploucha spent five years at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education as Associate Director and then Director of Admissions & Financial Aid. While at Penn GSE the school improved its national ranking (U.S. News & World Report) from 11th in 2000 to 5th in 2002. She also marketed and hosted the first virtual open house at the university level which included simultaneous live interaction via computer and telephone with over 500 participants. She was responsible for over $2 million in financial aid for incoming and returning students. She also taught seminars in School Law and Admissions Counseling. At Earle Mack School of Law, Dean Albertson-Ploucha oversees all aspects of admissions, including recruitment, marketing, and selection of the incoming class. ^ Top
   
Zhiying Feng Zhiying Feng - (email: zhiying.feng@drexel.edu) - Director of Finance and Budget - Before joining the College of Law, Zhiying Feng was Director of Budget, Planning and Administration at Drexel University's Goodwin College of Professional Studies for more than six years. At Goodwin she served as the College's senior staff member for all administrative functions including short and long-range planning related to finances, operations, personnel, and program development. Over the past 15 years, Ms. Feng has held primary responsibilities in the areas of business administration, financial analysis, budget planning, position control and fiscal management in various positions within higher education, including the University of California at Los Angeles and the Community College of Philadelphia. Ms. Feng serves as the key financial resource to the College of Law administration, and is liaison with the University's finance, financial aid, and other departments. ^ Top
   
Steven B. Freedman Steven Freedman, J.D. - (email: freedman@drexel.edu) - Associate Director, Law School Admissions - Mr. Freedman practiced law for several years at a Center City commercial litigation firm.  As a Drexel alumnus (B.S. '95), Mr. Freedman knows first-hand the value of an integrated co-operative education program and is excited to spread Drexel's message to prospective students.  Mr. Freedman graduated from the Temple University School of Law where he served as Managing Editor of the Temple Law Review.  At Drexel, Mr. Freedman participates in all aspects of recruiting, from hosting potential students to planning innovative programs. ^ Top
   
Michael Dean Giamo Michael Dean Giamo - (email: michael.dean.giamo@drexel.edu) - Director of Web Communications - Mr. Giamo has been involved in all facets of the visual arts for more than 30 years, including medical education, advertising, and computer graphics and animation. Mike joined Drexel in 1987 as a programmer/analyst in the Office of Information Resources and Technology (IRT) where his primary responsibilities were information architecture development, interactive media/CD-ROM design and programming, digital photography and video production, and web design and site management. Mike co-authored a research paper on the use of multimedia in education and subsequently created a highly-interactive touch-screen kiosk which was on permanent display in the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia. He then served as the University’s Director of Web Communications in the Office of University Relations, overseeing the development and support of the University’s web effort and later was appointed to the Office of the Provost, where he was Director of Academic Communications and Chair of the University’s Council of Academic Webmasters. ^ Top
   
Sarah Greenblatt Sarah Greenblatt (email: sgreenblatt@drexel.edu)Communications Manager – Sarah Greenblatt came to Drexel University after working as a reporter for 13 years, covering a range of topics including higher education, health, scientific research, government and legal matters for newspapers in New Jersey. As Communications Manager, Ms. Greenblatt is responsible for coordinating public and media relations on behalf of the Earle Mack School of Law.
   
Mary McGovern Mary McGovern - (email: mmcgovern@drexel.edu) - Assistant Dean for Administration - Before coming to Drexel Law, Ms. McGovern was the Director of the Complex Litigation Center of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania for 13 years, a position that the Administrative Judge has called “indispensable to the operations of the court.” In that capacity she had primary responsibility for creating and overseeing the management and efficient resolution of some 40,000 mass tort claims, 32 different judicial programs ranging from asbestos to Fen-Phen, and almost two-thirds of the court’s entire civil litigation inventory. As Assistant Dean, Ms. McGovern is responsible for hiring and supervising clerical staff, setting up all non-academic events, acting as the liaison with city, state and federal agencies, and managing the physical plant including all maintenance and building activities. ^ Top
   
Amy Montemarano Amy Montemarano, J.D. - (email: amymonte@drexel.edu) - Assistant Dean of Career and Professional Development - Ms. Montemarano brings to the job her extensive and varied experiences as a lawyer and a legal educator. After graduating from Rutgers-Camden Law School with honors, she worked in Philadelphia as a litigation associate, gaining valuable experiences at both a small and large firm. For seven years she worked as a law clerk for a federal judge at the magistrate and district court levels. Just as significantly, she was a teacher and mentor to students at Rutgers-Camden, where she taught legal writing for two years before coming to Earle Mack School of Law to initially teach legal methods. Ms. Montemarano oversees the career services functions at the Earle Mack School of Law, including student counseling, development of summer and post-graduate job opportunities, and offering published and on-line employment resources to students. ^ Top
   
Karen Pearlman Karen Pearlman, J.D. - (email: kpearlman@drexel.edu) - Associate Director for Public Interest Programs - Karen Pearlman earned her B.A. and graduated cum laude with distinguished honors from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was awarded The E. Digby Baltzell Thesis Award and The Sackler Research Grant. She then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she received the School of Law Community Service Award. Ms. Pearlman's background evidences her strong commitment to public service. While in law school, she was the recipient of a Morgan, Lewis and Bockius Public Interest Grant. Her public sector work experience includes internships with Regional Housing Legal Services and Kids Voice in Pittsburgh, and Community Legal Services in Philadelphia. Before attending law school, Ms. Pearlman worked at the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP) and Pepper Hamilton, LLP in the Health Effects Litigation practice group. Ms. Pearlman is directly responsible for the Pro Bono Service Requirement, and develops and coordinates other public interest programs at Earle Mack School of Law. ^ Top
   
Mark Toth Mark J. Toth - (email: mark.toth@drexel.edu) - Assistant Dean for Student Services – Dean Toth has been involved in student affairs administration for over 15 years. He began as a graduate assistant, working for the housing department at Marquette University, a mid-size Jesuit, Catholic university in Milwaukee (Wisconsin). After working for six years in two different positions in Residence Life, he took a position at the law school, where he remained for the next 10 years. Dean Toth’s experience is pretty far-ranging, including work in the areas of recruitment, new student orientation, housing, registration and academic advising, financial aid, disability services, student government/organization advising, event management, and career counseling. At Earle Mack School of Law, he oversees the Office of Student Affairs, which is responsible for vital student services and programs, such as registration, exams, and grades. Dean Toth serves as the Earle Mack School of Law’s liaison with the University Registrar, Financial Aid Office, Bursar’s Office, and other departments. ^ Top
   
Alexandra Vecchio Alexandra Vecchio, J.D. - (email: Alexandra.L.Vecchio@drexel.edu) - Associate Director of Career and Professional Development - Ms. Vecchio practiced law in Center City, Philadelphia after serving as Law Clerk to the Honorable Heidi Willis Currier of the Superior Court of New Jersey. Ms. Vecchio is a cum laude graduate of the Catholic University, Columbus School of Law where she was the Managing Editor of the Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy. Ms. Vecchio received her undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Ms. Vecchio assists in all aspects of career and professional development at the law school, including student counseling, providing access to resources for current and future job opportunities, student programs, identification of career goals, and evaluation of career options. ^ Top

   
Rashida T. West, J.D. Rashida T. West, J.D. - (email: rtw27@drexel.edu) - Career Advisor in Government and Public Interest Law in the Career and Professional Development Office - Ms. West assists in all aspects of career and professional development at the law school, including student counseling, providing access to resources for current and future job opportunities, student programs, identification of career goals, and evaluation of career options. A graduate of Yale College and Temple University School of Law, Rashida West joined Drexel Law after practicing as a Child Advocate attorney at the Support Center for Child Advocates (Child Advocates), a pro bono program that represents children in Philadelphia. Ms. West provided direct legal representation to child clients, as well as legal assistance to volunteer attorneys and staff social workers. Ms. West joined Child Advocates as an Independence Foundation Fellow focusing on legal representation and policy advocacy for older youth aging-out of the child welfare system. ^ Top
   
   

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