Dr. Bernadette Penceal: Essay Guru

Dr. Bernadette W Penceal has important advice for you on how to conduct research and incorporate it in your essay. She has taught and coordinated the English classes at NYU’s Opportunity Programs for nothing short of 28 years and believes that writing skills are the key to success not just in college but also in life. Dr Penceal, who received her PhD in Urban Education from Fordham University, asks her students to aim for the stars. She was nominated to the Who’s Who for America’s Teachers in 2000 and 2004 and
                           is one of the founders of the Association of Black Women in Higher
                           Education.

Evita Rivera: Great Advice

"Good advising is very important to a successful college experience,” says Counselor Evita Rivera, who works with students from the School of Social Work, Hotel and Tourism and the Liberal Studies Program. She thinks that counseling can empower students to make changes that will set the course for a lifetime of learning. “I enjoy helping them set their goals and then encouraging them to pursue and reach them,” she says. Evita, who has a BA in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work, also advises the HEOP Art club.