Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admission
Committee on Nominations and Elections
Frances S Burman, Past-President, Chair
Slate of Candidates for Two Nominations and Elections Committee Positions
Term Begins December 2, 2015
Name:
Diane Bello, MA
Work Experience
SUNY at Stony Brook: University Registrar 2013 – 2015, Interim Registrar 2011-2013, Associate
University System Analyst, 2009 – 2013, Senior Associate Registrar for Summer Sessions 2004 – 2009, Associate Registrar for
Records and Operations 2001-2004
Professional Development American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) – Member, Serve
on AACRAO Transfer Committee 2009-11; The Higher Education User Group (HEUG - also known as Alliance) – Member, Serve
on Product Advisory Group (PAG) 2013-2015; Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admissions
(MSACROA) – Member; New Jersey New York Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (NJNYACRAO) –
Member; State University of New York Registrars’ Association (SUNYRA) – Member, Ex Board Member 2011-Present, Treasurer
2011 – 2015; United Union Professional (UUP) Delegate; Serve on the College Review Panel 2006-Present; Women’s Concern
Committee, Chair 2008-10; Grievance Chair Officer 2010-2014; Community Service Committee 2008-Present; School of
Professional Development (SPD) Advisory Council, Fall 2010 – 2014; Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Retention
Management, Distinguished Service Award, October 2009
Biosketch
Diane Bello has earned her Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts at Stony Brook University. Diane Bello
began her career at Stony Brook in 1988 in the History Department and has held various positions during her 27-year tenure at
the University. Prior to accepting the University Registrar position, Diane served as Senior Associate College Registrar and
Associate University System Analyst in the Registrar's Office.
Diane is a member of several national organizations and higher education groups. This year Diane was nominated to serve on
the Committee of Academic Standing and Appeals (CASA). In 2013, Diane was selected to serve as part of the People Soft
Student Record Product Advisory Group (SRPAG). Diane held the Treasurer position for the State University of New York
Registrars Association (SUNYRA) 2011-2014. During this same time period Diane served on the Executive Board of this
organization. During 2009-11, Diane served on the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
(AACRAO) Transfer Committee.
Diane is leading Stony Brook's SUNY-wide Degree Works project currently underway. As part of Stony Brook Universities
Project 50 Forward, Diane and her team have been working on the implementation and improvement of departmental and
university degree audits. Diane is also working closely with Academic and Transfer Advising Services to expand electronic
course-by-course transfer articulations.
Personal goals include continuing to develop and enhance knowledge and proficiency in administrative affairs, as well as
technical knowledge, as they relate to and are associated with higher education. Work to develop communication and
interaction to make experiences positive for all parties. Expand knowledge and experience that allows creativity, technical
growth and independence to make decisions and implement changes as discussed and sanctioned.
Name
Sam Fugazzotto, EdD
Work Experience
Teachers College, Columbia University: Registrar 2014 – 2015; Associate Registrar 2005 – 2014;
New Trier Township High School, Winnetka, Illinois, 2002- 2005 District Registrar;
Professional Development Reviewer, National Association of College and University Business Officers Annual Meeting
(NACUBO), 2015; Compliance Reviewer, Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 2015; American Association of
Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), 2005-present; Member of Student Records Committee 2009-2010 and
Professional Development Committee 2010-2011, 2014-2015; Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of
Admission (MSACROA), 2008-present; NACUBO, 2009-present
Biosketch
For the past ten years, I have served as Associate Registrar and subsequently, as Registrar of Teachers
College, Columbia University (TC). My institutional experience has included oversight of traditional areas in the registrar's office
including the course schedule and graduation, as well as some less typical areas like doctoral studies and event scheduling.
During my time at TC, I have maintained an active service record within the profession. I have served on several AACRAO
committees, as a paper and presentation reviewer for annual meetings of NACUBO and the Academy of Management, and as a
compliance reviewer for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. I am a seasoned and well-rounded higher
education professional, and I look forward to the opportunity to serve MSACROA on the Nominations and Elections Committee.
Name
Work Experience
Heidi Schwalb
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School: Registrar 2011 – 2015; Assistant Registrar 2003 - 2011
Professional Development AACRAO, MSACROA, NJNYACRAO
American Association of Medical Colleges Committee on Student Records, presented and Professional Development
Conference
Biosketch
Heidi Schwalb began her career in higher education at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, formerly the
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, in February 1994. Over the years, she advanced from an entry-level data
processing position to Assistant Registrar; she was appointed as Registrar in March 2011. During Heidi’s twenty-one years of
work experience in higher education, she has expanded her role to include record-keeping, registration, customer service, data
analysis and warehousing, and academic and career advisement.
Heidi has been active at the national, regional and local levels of AACRAO, MSACROA, and NJNYACRAO, and she has presented
multiple times at all three organization’s conferences. She has also been involved with the American Association of Medical
Colleges Committee on Student Records, and she recently gave a presentation at their annual Professional Development
Conference. At this time in her career, Heidi would welcome the opportunity to become more involved with MSACROA as a
member of the Nominations and Elections Committee.
Name
Autumn Walden, MA
Work Experience
West Chester University: Enrollment Management Digital Content Specialist 2013 – 2015;
University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy & Practice, Center for High Impact Philanthropy 2006 – 2013;
Professional Development Bridging the Digital Divide in Higher Education Administration, 2015 Delaware Valley Association
for Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admission (DVACROA) Annual Conference; Making a CRM Work for Admissions
Recruiting, 2015 DVACROA Annual Conference; Social and Digital Media for Cross-­‐Disciplinary Learning and Engagement, 2014
CIESUP Knowledge Crossing Borders Conference ; Social and Digital Media for Cross-­‐Disciplinary Learning and Engagement,
2014 Middle States Association for Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admission (MSACROA) Annual Conference
Biosketch
Autumn Walden is the Enrollment Management Digital Content Specialist at West Chester University. In
this role, Autumn works collaboratively with staff, faculty, and students in managing the digital assets and online
communications strategy for the Offices of Admissions, Registrar, and Financial Aid. Since she began at WCU in 2013, she has
presented at the WCU/UNA Knowledge Crossing Borders, MSACROA, and DVACROA conferences, the latter organization for
which she is current the VP for Information Technology. Autumn is currently a doctoral student candidate in the Public
Administration degree program at WCU.
Prior to joining West Chester University, Autumn spent seven years at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact
Philanthropy. She was a founding team member, starting as Administrative Coordinator and later as Program Manager, and
part of a multidisciplinary team providing research and actionable guidance for high net-worth donors looking to maximize the
impact of their nonprofit and social investments. While at Penn, Autumn also created the foundations for much of the Center’s
online presence, report production, and distribution.
In her spare time, Autumn is also a singer/songwriter for her band Kicking Down Doors, as well as a writer for Social Media
Week and Tri State Indie. Autumn earned a Master of Arts in Humanities from Arcadia University and a Bachelor of Science in
Kinesiology from Temple University.