Staff Directory
For general inquiries, email shrivercenter@umbc.edu or call 410-455-2493.
Leadership
John S. Martello, Ph.D.
Executive Director and Founder, The Shriver Center
Vice Provost, Continuing & Professional Studies
martello@umbc.edu
Michele K. Wolff
Director, The Shriver Center
Affiliate Instructor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology
wolff@umbc.edu
Administrative Services
Shirley Carrington
Office Supervisor and Interview Specialist
shirleyc@umbc.edu
Lisa Jenson
Administrative Assistant
ljenson@umbc.edu
Cindy Poland
Employer Relations Assistant
poland@umbc.edu
Business & Technology Services
Karen Dowell
Manager, Business & Technology Services
karendowell@umbc.edu
Linda Kruse
Business Manager
kruse@umbc.edu
Wanda Lesniewski
Administrative Assistant
lesniews@umbc.edu
Shahid Mokal
Coordinator, Information Systems
shahid@umbc.edu
Susy Pincheira
Program Management Specialist
pincheir@umbc.edu
Judith White
Administrative Assistant
juwhite@umbc.edu
The Choice Program
LaMar Davis
Director, The Choice Program
ladavis@umbc.edu
Kate Carver
Grants Marketing Specialist, The Choice Program
kcarver@umbc.edu
Rae Gallagher
Choice Director of Operation
rae@umbc.edu
Latasha Pendergraft
Recruiter/Personnel Coordinator, The Choice Program
ljpender@umbc.edu
Elias Nawd
IS Specialist, The Choice Program
nawd1@umbc.edu
The Shriver Peaceworker Program
Joby Taylor
Director, Shriver Peaceworker Program
joby.taylor@umbc.edu
Jennifer Arndt Robinson
Deputy Director, Shriver Peaceworker Program
jarndt@umbc.edu
Service-Learning
Lori Hardesty
Assistant Director, Service-Learning, K-16 Partnerships
lhardesty@umbc.edu
Clare Greene
Program Coordinator, Service-Learning, Community Partnerships
clare6@umbc.edu
Professional Practice: Internships,Co-ops,Research
Christine Routzahn
Director, Professional Practice
Specializing in Social Sciences & Scholar Intern Programs
routzahn@umbc.edu
Kerry Kidwell-Slak
Assistant Director, Professional Practice
Specializing in Life Sciences & Engineering
kerryk@umbc.edu
Michael Oettel
Associate Director, Professional Practice
Specializing in Visual Arts, Humanities & Governor’s Summer Internship Program
moettel@umbc.edu
Ray Regimbal
Assistant Director of Internships and Service-Learning
Specializing in UMBC’s Shady Grove Campus students
regimbal@umbc.edu

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver