MEET THE GRADUATE STUDENT AMBASSADORS
Graduate Ambassadors
A Graduate Student Ambassador (GSA) is a distinguished role that allows Villanova students the ability to interact with the Dean and staff of Graduate Studies while participating in a variety of events on and off campus. Our GSAs represent more than 20 graduate programs within Villanova's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Zora DeSeignora
Communication
Hometown: Burlington, New Jersey
Fun Fact: I recently started tennis lessons this past summer and I love it!
Caroline McAuliffe
Counseling
Hometown: Port Washington, New York
Fun Fact: I have a twin.
Kristina Bondarenko
Higher Education
Hometown: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Fun Fact: I've lived in three countries and explored 14 others as a tourist. Additionally, my dog is quite the jet-setter, having flown 24 hours from China to the US!
Pallavi Gidde
Human Resource Development
Fun Fact: I enjoy creating digital art and graphic designs. It's a rewarding contrast to my analytical work, allowing me to express myself visually and explore the intersection of technology and creativity.
Luke Yingling
Public Administration
Hometown: Boyertown, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: My favorite hobby is going thrift shopping, and a majority of my wardrobe is second-hand.
Therese Dombo
Counseling
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Fun Fact: I have been to 13 countries and one U.S. territory!
Julianna Chen
Education
Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: I love longboarding and photography!
Morgan Haller
History
Hometown: Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: I can quote the entire Lord of the Rings movie triology verbatim.
Julia Micklo
Human Resource Development
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: I spent the summer going to as many museums in the D.C. area as possible.
Tonmoy Chakraborty
Software Engineering
Hometown: Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: I play the guitar and piano.
Sarah Johns
Counseling
Hometown: Royersford, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: I’m one of many people who picked up roller skating during the beginning of the pandemic. I just learned how to skate backwards after taking a very, very long time trying not to fall while doing so!
Cecily Ritchie
Education
Hometown: West Norriton, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: I like to sing, I have done so through theatre, choir and an cappella group!
Marisa D'Errico
Human Resource Development
Hometown: Santa Clarita, California
Fun Fact: I basically my own personal library with the amount of books I own and read.
Victoria Martin
Psychology
Hometown: Betonville, Arkansas
Fun Fact: I have an identical twin sister!
Dane Litchfield
Theology
Hometown: Decatur, Indiana
Fun Fact: There is a picture of me on Pope Francis' Instagram page from World Youth Day 2019 in Panama City, Panama!