the edessa team
Jeffrey M. speller
President
Cardinal Stritch University, M.B.A. 2013
Tennessee State University, B.S.EE 1993
17 years experience in senior level management with fortune 500 companies
34 years experience in electrical engineering, robotics, operations management, facilities management, HR and compliance
lynne R. dixon-speller
Academic Dean / Chair, Design Department
Western Kentucky University, M.S. Textiles and Clothing 1982
Western Kentucky University, B.S. Interior Design and Architectural Planning 1980
31 years experience in higher education teaching as an Assistant Professor and Instructor
6 years experience as department chair (Fashion)
1 year experience as Interim Campus Director and Academic Dean
Malik J. Cupid
VP, Student Affairs and Services / Disability Coordinator
University of Iowa College of Law, J.D. 2002
Pace University School of Education, M.S.T. 2016
Colgate University, A.B. 1996
6 years experience as Special Education Teacher, Elementary
3 years experience as Field Director for political campaigns
3 years experience as Health Care Researcher
2 years experience as Business Development Director
Kim Dunisch
Chair, Marketing Department
Concordia University, M.B.A. 2005
University of Wisconsin-Stout, B.S. Retail Merchandising and Management-Fashion Marketing 2001
Western Wisconsin Technical College, A.A.S. Marketing, Fashion Marketing, Retail Management 1999
9 years experience in Higher Education Instruction
8 years experience in Higher Education and Technical Training Employment
11 years experience in Fashion Retail and Business Management Experience
Hannah Evancy
Director of Admissions
Argosy University, M.S. Organizational Leadership 2015
Rollins College, B.A. Organizational Communication 2008
3 years experience as Director of Admissions in higher education
3 years as Recruiter in Higher education
4 years experience as Area Coordinator for study abroad program in higher education
5 years experience as Student Coordinator and advisor
Neil J. Hoffman
Consultant and Advisor
M.S. and B.S., The State University of New York at Buffalo
8 years President, MIAD
2 years Associate Director, WASC
5 years Higher Education Consulting
7 years President, Otis College of Art and Design
8 years President, California College of the Arts
2 years President, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
4 years Dean, CEO, Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design
5 years Founding Director, Program in Artisanry, Boston University
5 years Associate Dean, Rochester Institute of Technology
Alyce C. Katayama
Senior ADVISoR
Goucher College, B.A. Economics, cum laude
University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Georgetown University Law School, work on Master of Law -- Taxation
43 years experience in the legal profession
Retired Partner at Quarles and Brady LLP
David C. Levy
Consultant and Advisor
B.A. Columbia College, Columbia University
M.A. and Ph.D. New York University
12 years President, Education Group, Cambridge Information Group (The School of The New York Times, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Bach to Rock
10 years President, Sotheby's Institute of Art
14 years President, Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art and Design
2 years Chancellor, The New School for Social Research New York
21 years CEO and Executive Dean, Parsons School of Design (A Division of The New School)
4 years Vice-President, Parsons School of Design
4 years Director of Admissions, Parsons School of Design
jasmine M. moore
VP, Financial Aid
Argosy University, M.B.A. 2016
Springfield College, B.S. Human Services 2009
10 years experience in Student Financial Services
6 years experience in Financial Aid as FA officer and Associate Director
Lauren Robb
Technical Services / Librarian
Argosy University, M.B.A. 2017
Dominican University, M.L.I.S. 2011
University of Wisconsin, B.A. History and Art History
18 years experience in IT, HR and Operations Management
9 years experience as Higher Education Librarian
Leonardt horÄk
Multimedia art director
Cardinal Stritch University, B.A. 2023
3 years experience in multimedia art
CHRISTINA LOPEZ-PRADO
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Mount Mary University, B.A. 2021 Fashion Design
Mount Mary University, B.A. 2021 Spanish Language
2 years of corporate apparel design experience