Office of Admissions
As the Office of Admissions, it's our mission to seek the next generation of creative thinkers whose abilities, interests, character
and background give them the greatest promise of profiting from and contributing to
Skidmore. But above all, we're here to assist you as you choose Skidmore.
Jessica Ricker
Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
518-580-5588
Deanna Doughty
Director of Admissions Strategy and Outreach
518-580-5570
Eileen DiDonato
Senior Administrative Assistant to the Vice President
518-580-5588
Leah Casey
Admissions Assistant
518-580-5574
Matt Cohen
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
518-580-5579
Counselor: Arizona, Connecticut (Fairfield), Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts (North Shore, Western), Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York (Long Island), Oklahoma, Vermont, Wyoming
Xiara Colon
Assistant Director of Admissions
518-580-5578
Counselor: Florida, New York (Bronx, Manhattan Charter, Staten Island, Queens), Puerto Rico, Europe (Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan), Latin America/Caribbean, South America
Alisa DiBlasi
Admissions Receptionist
518-580-8351
Darren Drabek
Associate Director and Coordinator of International Admissions
518-580-8331
Counselor: Alaska, Oregon, Washington State, Africa, Asia (China, India), Europe
Kyle Dzurica
Assistant Information Management Coordinator
518-580-5582
Eric Egan '08
Associate Director of Admissions
518-580-5685
Counselor: California (Southern), Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts (Boston & Suburbs, Cape Cod, South Boston), Michigan, Ohio, Rhode Island
Eriko Fujita
Admissions Assistant
518-580-8333
Mindy Hapeman Rose '97
Associate Director and Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives
518-580-8413
Counselor: California (Northern), Colorado, Kentucky, Nevada, New York (Manhattan Independents), Tennessee, Utah, Asia (Bangladesh, Mongolia, Pakistan), Canada
Sarah Ireland
Associate Director of Admissions
518-580-8332
Counselor: DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey (Southern), New York (Central, Northern, Western), Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Tiffany Kapela-Barlow '19
Assistant Director of Admissions
518-580-5583
Counselor: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New York (Manhattan Public & Religious), Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas
Dave Loatman
Information Management Coordinator
518-580-5581
Lisa Rinaolo-Johnson '88
Associate Director of Admissions
518-580-5575
Counselor: New Jersey (Northern), New York (Rockland & Westchester), Asia (Nepal, Vietnam), Europe (Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan), Oceania, US Territories/APO
Mary Lee Thornton
Admissions Events Assistant
518-580-5585
Gabby Vuillaume '21
Assistant Director of Admissions
518-580-8334
Counselor: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut (except Fairfield), Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts (Worcester & Fitchburg), Mississippi, New York (Brooklyn), North Carolina, South Carolina, Wisconsin