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The Ramapo Staff Association (RSA) is an advocacy and community building group designed as a resource to share information about the institution, support our interests as staff, provide social events and discuss trends in higher education as well as new techniques, policies, and procedures as they affect our work. Additionally, RSA is designed to enhance connectivity among its membership while supporting institutional quality and organizational cohesion.

The RSA membership is comprised of unionized and non-unionized staff, however, it does not engage in matters that are the purview of collective bargaining.

Feel free to send the Executive Board any comment or suggestions to rsa@ramapo.edu.

RSA Bylaws


RSA Upcoming Events

A Day in the Life of The Berrie Center

October 21st, 12pm in the Berrie Center 

This will be an ongoing series with POER where we invite a different department each time to share what their workday is like and how their office operates. Bring lunch and we will provide a treat!  

Thankful Thursday

November 14th, 2pm in the Grove

Stop by our tabling event for Apple Cider Donuts, a hot beverage and let us know what you’re thankful for!

RSA General Meeting

November 18th, 2pm in Padovano Commons

Join us for our last General Meeting of the semester!

Cookie Exchange and Contest

December 9th, 2pm,  location TBD

Sign up to bake cookies and enter them in our competition and cookie exchange!

 


RSA 2023-2025 Executive Board

 

Abbe Benowitz, President

Abbe Benowitz joined Ramapo College in 2013 and is a Disability Counselor in the Office of Specialized Services. She works with students with disabilities to ensure equal access in the classroom and throughout campus. Abbe also co-facilitates a weekly social skills group for students on the autism spectrum as part of the College’s ENHANCE program. Abbe has previously served as the Advisor to Active Minds and was a founding member of the Wellness Coalition. Outside of work, Abbe can be found cheering her younger daughter on at various sports events or in the audience of a Broadway show.  Her older daughter is a student at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI.

Karley Berrios, Vice President

Bio for Karley Berrios coming soon.

Lisa Ambrose, Past-President

Lisa Ambrose joined Ramapo College in 2018 and is the Director of Communications and Public Relations. She is devoted to raising the visibility of the college through public relations, social media, and storytelling. Additionally, she is an instructor in the First-Year Seminar and teaches an introductory course on leadership. Lisa served on the RSA as a member at-large in 2020-2021, and then served as president in 2021-2023. When she isn’t planning travel itineraries with her family, taking an inordinate number of photos of her dog McKinley, or spamming friends with [what she feels are] humorous memes, you can find her curled up on her couch watching really, really bad reality TV shows.

Reilly Cox, E-Board

Reilly Cox joined Ramapo College in December 2021 and is the Office Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar. He works with students to increase awareness of Registrar functions, oversees the office’s communications, and holds student information sessions during registration periods. Reilly is a proud Ramapo graduate, class of 2019, and was a Teaching Assistant at Florida Atlantic University before coming back to Ramapo. Outside of work, Reilly enjoys going on a good hike (especially in a national park) or checking out a new movie.

Ariana Rivera, E-Board

Ariana Rivera joined Ramapo College in May, 2023 and is the Coordinator of Alumni & Constituent Relations. She works to increase alumni engagement via events and social media as well as working with the Foundation to engage populations in the community, such as the Friends of Ramapo. Ariana is a proud alumna, class of 2018, and before starting at Ramapo, was an Event Coordinator for AM Best. In her free time, Ariana can be found watching tv (usually cartoons) or trying out a new recipe from Instagram or Pinterest.

Kerri Castellano, E-Board

Kerri Castellano joined Ramapo College in 2019 and is the Graduate Admissions Counselor in the Office of Admissions. She advises prospective graduate students on the admissions and enrollment process, hosts program specific information sessions, and implements recruitment strategies. Along with serving as an RSA member at-large, Kerri is a member of the Working Parents/Caregivers Affinity Group which provides support for working parents/caregivers. She is a proud alumna and before coming back to Ramapo, was a Senior Admissions Counselor at a local K-12 private school. Outside of work, Kerri enjoys spending time with her family, indoor cycling and reading.

Sarah Stacey, E-Board

Bio for Sarah Stacey coming soon.