Who We Are: Meet the Undergraduate Admission Staff

Mary Beth Carey

Mary Beth Carey

Dean of Enrollment

Stephen Schierloh

Stephen Schierloh

Director of Admission

Shirley Be

Shirley Be

Assistant Dean of Studies / Director of International Admission and Student Advising

Reading area(s): International, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands

Annalei (Burkhalter) Aegerter

Annalei (Burkhalter) Aegerter

Director of West Coast Admission

Reading area(s): Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming

Jennifer Gayles

Jennifer Gayles

Associate Director of Admission & Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment

Reading area(s): New York City (5 boroughs and Long Island)

Adam Exline

Adam Exline

Assistant Director of Admission

Reading area(s): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Transfer

Charles Hessler

Charles Hessler

Assistant Director of Technology

Walter J. Hughes, Jr.

Walter J. Hughes, Jr.

Admission Counselor

Reading area(s): Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Tom Rabbitt

Tom Rabbitt

Admission Counselor

Reading area(s): New York City (Long Island)

Norman Mopsick

Norman Mopsick

Admission Counselor

Reading area(s): New Jersey

TBD

Reading area(s): Connecticut, New York (Upstate), and Pennsylvania

From the Dean

Take a deep breath, relax and believe in yourself.

Undoubtedly you are filing several college applications, and you may dread the work that lies ahead. The essays may seem especially daunting.

You may feel that your interests and experiences up to now don't amount to much. Or you may feel that they are significant, but that you don't want to brag. Try to find a middle ground. We ask you to recognize what you have already accomplished—to be true to the person you have already become, and to tell us about that individual.

You can learn a great deal about yourself in this process. Notice what comes to mind as you weigh your life experiences. If you write about those that seem most important to you, we, too, will be persuaded that they are important. Experience alone is not enough. We want to know what insights you have gained along the way.

My colleagues and I take very seriously the process of reading applications. It is inspiring—and humbling—to contemplate the future of Sarah Lawrence through the thoughts and experiences of the young men and women who will make up its next generation.

If the choices you’ve made in your college search have brought you to Sarah Lawrence, perhaps you are the type of person who would thrive here. What lies ahead for you now is the task of showing us that you are that person.

If we can answer any questions or be of any help as you begin this process, don’t hesitate to let us know.

Sincerely,

Mary Beth Carey
Dean of Enrollment