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NSU Admissions Staff

Meet NSU Florida's Office of Undergraduate Admissions team. Our dedicated admissions counselors are here to assist you through the entire admission process and beyond. Once you locate your admissions counselor using the filter below, we invite you to schedule a one-on-one appointment so we can get to know you and answer your questions.

You're also welcome to join us for an in-person campus visit or virtual tour. We'll see you there with our fins up!


Florida

Elizabeth DeLaCruz

Assistant Director
Direct: (954) 262-8341; Cell: (954) 669-4587
Elizabeth.DeLaCruz@nova.edu

Counsels First Time in College (FTIC) students from: Broward County Florida - Cities include Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Hallandale Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point, Margate, Miramar, Parkland, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach

If you are a transfer student living in these counties, please search for your assigned counselor utilizing the transfer drop down.

Degree: B.A. in Psychology; M.S. in Psychology

Fun Fact: Liz teaches a First Year Experience course at NSU Florida and advises several student clubs on campus.

Sarahfina LoFaso

Assistant Director
Direct: (954) 262-7184; Cell: (954) 225-0877
Sarahfina.lofaso@nova.edu

Counsels First Time in College (FTIC) students from: Palm Beach County and Broward County Florida - Cities include Cooper City, Dania Beach, Hollywood, and Southwest Ranches.

If you are a transfer student living in Broward or Palm Beach County, Florida, please search for your assigned counselor utilizing the transfer drop down.

Degree: B.A. in Mass Communication and Media Studies; M.F.A. in English and Creative Writing

Fun Fact: Sarah teaches a First Year Experience course and loves coffee more than anyone should!

Kayla Cowman

Admissions Counselor
Direct: (954) 262-8168; Cell: (954) 665-7079
kayla.cowman@nova.edu

Counsels first time and transfer students from: Jamaica

Counsels transfer students from: Florida

Counsels online students

Degree: B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavior

Fun Fact: Kayla likes to play softball and read. She also has a big sweet tooth and is obsessed with Taco Bell Baha Blasts!

Alyssa Miragliotta

Admissions Counselor
Direct: (954) 262-7539; Cell: (954) 937-9369 
alyssa.miragliotta@nova.edu

Counsels First Time in College (FTIC) students from: Broward County Florida - Cities include Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale by the Sea, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Plantation, Sea Ranch Lakes, Sunrise, Tamarac, Weston, and Wilton Manors.

If you are a transfer student living in these counties, please search for your assigned counselor utilizing the transfer drop down.

Degree: B.S.B.A. in Marketing

Fun Fact: Alyssa is from South Florida and is an NSU Alum! She was also part of Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority and is currently pursuing her MBA in the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. 

Tatiana "Tati" Wilson

Admissions Counselor
Direct: (954) 262-8223; Cell: (954) 907-5293
Tatiana.wilson@nova.edu

Counsels First Time in College (FTIC) students from: Monroe County Florida and North Miami-Dade County Florida Cities: Aventura, Miami Gardens, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Miami Lakes, Opa-Locka, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, North Bay Village, Miami Beach, Liberty City, Hialeah, Miami Springs, River Cities, and Doral. 

If you are a transfer student living in these counties, please search for your assigned counselor utilizing the transfer drop down.

Degree: B.A. in English

Fun Fact: Tatiana has been a vegetarian for the past five years. 

Ashley McIntosh

Admissions Counselor
Direct: (954) 262-8051; Cell: (954) 508-6820
ashley.mcintosh@nova.edu

Counsels First Time in College (FTIC) students from: South Miami-Dade County Florida Cities: Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, South Miami, Kendall, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay, Key Biscayne, South Dade, and Homestead.

If you are a transfer student living in these counties, please search for your assigned counselor utilizing the transfer drop down.

Degree: B.A. in Psychology

"With NSU's Premier Programs like Dual Admission, Razor's Edge Scholars, Fischler Academy, and Huizenga Business Innovation Academy, students at NSU will have endless opportunities to personalize their academic experience and develop into confident leaders. From the time you submit your application to graduation, NSU will be with you every step of the way."

Rachel Taylor

Admissions Counselor
Direct: (954) 262-8137; Cell: (954) 225-2287
Rachel.taylor@nova.edu

Counsels First Time in College (FTIC) and Transfer students from: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennesee

Counsels First Time in College (FTIC) students from: Northern Florida and the Panhandle.

Degree: B.S. in Applied Professional Studies and a Minor in Marine Biology

Fun Fact: Rachel is originally from Atlanta. She is an alumnus of NSU and a member of the NSU Art Museum as she used to work there. Rachel is a reporter with NSU's Mako TV and has taught UNIV 1000 reflective writing workshops.

Jon Yance

Assistant Director
Direct: (954) 262-8035; Cell: (754) 610-2187 
Jon.Yance@nova.edu

Counsels first-time and transfer students from: Northern Florida and the Panhandle, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

**Please note Jon is currently on a leave of absence and will return mid-August. Please contact George Tarke for any questions regarding students in New England or Rachel Taylor for any students in Northern Florida or the Panhandle during this time. 

Degree: B.A.S. in Supervision and Management

Fun Fact: Jon is an avid fan of the Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat.

Akheim Paisley

Assistant Director
Direct: (954) 262-8057; Cell: (954) 310-2612

akheim.paisley@nova.edu

Counsels First Time in College students from: West Florida

Degree: B.A. in Psychology

Fun Fact: Akheim was the Chief Justice of his college SGA. 

Maureen Yeung

Assistant Director
Direct: (954) 262-8314; Cell: (954) 439-5769
Maureen.Yeung@nova.edu

Fluent in Cantonese

Counsels First Time in College (FTIC) students from: Brevard, Flagler, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Saint Lucie, Seminole, and Volusia Counties Florida.

Degree: B.A. in Sociology

Fun Fact: Maureen lived in Hong Kong for seven years before moving to Florida. She has worked in college admissions for ten years. 

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