New York City is a vital center of innovative activities in both technology and communications.
The people who generate ideas, start businesses, and spark the area’s technological growth are experts and forward thinkers in their fields. Many are invited to speak to our students as part of a robust guest speaker program that brings industry leaders into Touro GST classrooms every semester, not only connecting our students with the latest industry trends, but giving them networking opportunities that are priceless as they start their careers.
We learn from industry experts!
Master of Science in Information Systems
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Mr. Anthony Fama
CEO,MBA, MS, and CISSP at Executive Technology Group
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Mr. Anthony Fama will be the guest speaker for Professor Albert Bina’s class, MSIN 647 Computer Networking: Routing and Switching & Professor Kevin Roach’s class, MSIN 625 Advanced Web and Application Technology, on December 16th, 2019.
Mr. Anthony Fama is currently a CEO,MBA, MS, and CISSP at Executive Technology Group. The topic that will be discussed is current issues in real world security. This includes anatomy of attacks, types of hackers and how they conduct their attacks. There will be a brief discussion on encryption algorithms and protocols on WAN design.
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Mrs. Kelenda Allen-James
Technology support manager at St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School
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Mrs. Kelenda Allen-James will be the guest speaker for Professor Martin Herskowitz’s class, MSIN 607 Effective Oral and Written Communication, on December 4th, 2019.
Mrs. Kelenda Allen-James is currently the technology support manager at St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School. The topic that will be discussed is educational support systems management and career journey.
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Ms. Mailen Nunez
Technology Leadership, Project Management and Web Content Specialist
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Ms. Mailen Nunez will be the guest speaker for Professor Bill Muskopf’s class, MSIS 610 Advanced IT Project Management, on November 26th, 2019.
Ms. Mailen Nunez is a Touro Alumni and her job titles include Technology Leadership, Project Management and Web Content Specialist. The topic that will be discussed is project management in the real world.
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Mr. Felix Chin
Lead Software Developer at ACA Compliance Group
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Mr. Felix Chin will be the guest speaker for Professor Kevin Roach’s class, MSIN 625, Advanced Web and Application Development, on November 25th, 2019.
Mr. Felix Chin is currently a Lead Software Developer at ACA Compliance Group. The topic that will be discussed is JavaScript Math and Computation. This will be about understanding math and computation theories on JavaScript, being able to create algorithm JavaScript functions and how they can be used to solve complex concepts.
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Mr. Victor Gorbach
Reporting System Developer of Business Intelligence at Bloomingdale’s
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Mr. Victor Gorbach will be the guest speaker for Professor Martin Herskowitz’s class, MSIN 607 Effective Oral and Written Communication, on November 13th, 2019.
Mr. Victor Gorbach is currently the Reporting System Developer of Business Intelligence at Bloomingdale’s. The topic that will be discussed is business system networking and career journey.
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Mr. Ari Fass
Senior Systems Administrator at ICSC
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Mr. Ari Fass will be the guest speaker for Professor Joseph Herbst’s class, MSIN 640 Data Communication, on November 12th, 2019.
Mr. Ari Fass is currently a Senior Systems Administrator at ICSC. The discussion will be about his career and education.
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Mr. Moshe Gershkovich
Vice President of Business Solution Architecture at Deloitte
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Mr. Moshe Gershkovich will be the guest speaker for Professor Braj Agarwal’s classes, MSIN 626, Multi-Dimensional Analytics Cube Design, and MSIN 624, Database Reporting Services, on November 12th, 2019.
Mr. Moshe Gershkovich is currently a Vice President of Business Solution Architecture at Deloitte. The topics that will be discussed is database and analytics.
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Dr. Issac Herskowitz
Dean of Touro College Graduate School of Technology
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Dr. Issac Herskowitz is the guest speaker for Professor Benjamin Lunzer’s class, MSIN 605 Strategic Management of Technology, on November 7th, 2019.
Dr. Issac Herskowitz is currently the Dean of Touro College Graduate School of Technology. The topic he will speak about is several secrets. This will include discussions of the value of networking and other important issues for future success.
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Mr. Evgeny Maslennikov
Founder and Director of Hyde Park Investment Services, INC
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Mr. Evgeny Maslennikov will be the guest speaker for both Professor Inna Ryzhik's class, MSIN 617, Web and Applications Development; Professor Alfred Rezk's class, MSIN Website Engineering; and Professor Jolie Ruelle's class, WMMN 650 Type in Motion, on November 7th, 2019.
Mr. Evgeny Maslennikov is currently the Founder and Director of Hyde Park Investment Services, INC.
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Ms. Samantha Samaroo
Project Manager at Workstride
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Ms. Samantha Samaroo was the guest speaker for Professor Martin Herskowitz’s class, MSIN 607 Effective Oral and Written Communication for Managers, on November 6th, 2019.
Ms. Samantha Samaroo is currently a Project Manager at Workstride. The topic she discussed was career journey and job search communication.
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Ms. Mailen Nunez
Web Content Specialist at the Teacher Retirement System of the City of New York
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Ms. Mailen Nunez will be the guest speaker for Professor Martin Herskowitz’s class, MSIN 607, Effective Oral and Written Communication, on October 30th, 2019.
Ms. Mailen Nunez is currently a Web Content Specialist at the Teacher Retirement System of the City of New York. The topic that will be discussed is exploring the career journey and the alumni mentors support team.
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Mr. Anthony Kelly
Director of Informational Technology at Redscout
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Mr. Anthony Kelly will be the guest speaker for Professor Martin Hersokowitz’s class, MSIN 607, Effective Oral and Written Communication, on October 30th, 2019.
Mr. Anthony Kelly is currently a Director of Informational Technology at Redscout. He will discuss The Career Journey and available alumni mentor services.
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Mr. Stephen Christie
Director of Network and Operations at HBR Consulting
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Mr. Stephen Christie will be the guest speaker for Professor Marc-Damon O’Neals’s class, MSIN 670, IT Service Management, on October 28th, 2019.
Mr. Stephen Christie is currently a Director of Network and Operations at HBR Consulting. He will discuss ITIL Principles. This will include the importance of IT Service Management in today’s working environment, specifically trying day-to-day network operations at a New York MLAW 100 firm to the ITIL framework.
Master of Arts in Web and Multimedia Design
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Ms. Mary Nittolo
CCo “the STUDIO”
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Ms. Mary Nittolo will be the guest speaker for Professor Jolie Ruelle’s class, WMMN 650, Type in Motion, on December 5th, 2019.
Ms. Mary Nittolo is currently the CCo of “the STUDIO,” a full service and animation graphics company. She will be discussing and showcasing the work they do there as well as giving insight into their process.
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Mr. Phil D’Apolito
Senior Editor at PSP
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Mr. Phil D’Apolito will be the guest speaker for Professor Ilene Silverberg’s class, WMMN 601, Interface Design Principles, on December 3rd, 2019.
Mr Phil D’Apolito is currently a Senior Editor at PSP. He will discuss content management communication.
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Ms. Emily Pearsall
Senior Presentation Designer at AnswerLab
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Ms. Emily Pearsall will be the guest speaker for Professor Ilene Silverberg’s class, WMMN 601, Interface Design Principles, on December 3rd, 2019.
Ms. Emily Pearsall is currently the Senior Presentation Designer at AnswerLab. She will discuss design and client facing and different aspects of working on a team in the art world.
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Mr. Jonathan Hayes
Behavioral scientist at Google
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Mr. Jonathan Hayes will be the guest speaker for Professor Renata Pereira Rocha Moreira’s class, WMMN 601, Interface Design Principles, on October 17th, 2019.
Mr. Jonathan Hayes is currently a behavioral scientist at Google. He will discuss User Experience (UX) Research. This discussion will include how to identify the types of UX research; cover the step-by-step process of planning, preparing, and conducting UX research interviews; and providing hands-on activities.
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Mr. Patrick Aievoli
Associate professor and graphic designer at LIU – Post Campus
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Patrick started his career in 1978 as a designer for local editorial and advertising companies. In 1984, he became a promotional designer at McGraw-Hill. Professor Aievoli has been a full-time academic since 1989 when he left his position as senior designer, print promotion, at the McGraw-Hill Book Company. During his time at McGraw-Hill Patrick helped in the creation of McGraw-Hill’s first interactive CD-ROM “Encyclopedia of Science and Technology” in 1987.
In 1990 to 1996 Prof. Aievoli completed his thesis on “The Use of New Media in Higher Education” culminating in an interactive art history CD-ROM featuring core and dynamic content along with a simplified suite of online learning tools. In 1998 he became a full-time faculty member at LIU Post in Brookville, NY. He became the director of the campus’ Interactive Multimedia Arts graduate program in 1999 and has built the program from the start until its elimination in 2018.
Professor Aievoli is still involved in the new media arena consulting for some of the metro areas largest new media companies and is a 6 Time Long Island Advertising Club – Advisor for Student Best On Long Island winner 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
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Mr. David Klein
Vice President of creative direction at Point Made Animation
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Mr. David Klein is the guest speaker for Professor Jolie Ruelle’s class, WMM 640, Principles of 2D Animation, on March 28th, 2019.
Mr. David Klein is currently the Vice President of creative direction at Point Made Animation. The topic he will discuss is about creating innovative animation for education, video marketing, training and curriculums. Point Made Animation specializes in training and professional development video. Whether you are providing specialized training for educators or implementing a product launch, there is nothing like animation to convey complex information.
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Dr. Issac Herskowitz
Dean of Touro College GST
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Dr. Issac Herskowitz is the guest speaker for Professor Jesse Epstein’s class, WMMN 600, Media and Culture, on March 28th, 2019.
Dr. Issac Herskowitz is currently the Dean of Touro College Graduate School of Technology. The topic he will speak about is several secrets. This will include discussions of the value of networking and other important issues for future success.
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Mr. Malcolm Carrott
3D Animator for 24 Carrott Studio
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Mr. Malcolm Carrott is the guest speaker for Professor Dominika Juraszek’s class, WMMN 641, 3D Animation on March 26th, 2019.
Mr. Malcolm Carrott is currently an Animator in 3D for 24 Carrott Studio. The topic that will be discussed is 3D animating and texturing. Mr. Malcolm Carrott will share his professional 3D work, animation, and texturing tips for 3D Maya.
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Mr. Mark Reinhold
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Mr. Mark Reinhold was the guest speaker for Professor Renata Rocha’s class, WMMN 615, Interactive Design II, on March 5th, 2019.
The topic that was discussed was last semester’s presentation which included how he got a fully functioning prototype using Adobe XD CC.
Master of Science in Instructional Technology
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Ms. Brandi
Instructional Designer at Touro College and University System (Department of Online Education)
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Ms. Brandi So will be the guest speaker for Professor Holly Owens’ class, EDIN 673 Designing Online Instruction, on December 5th, 2019.
Ms. Brandi So is currently an Instructional Designer at Touro College and University System (Department of Online Education). The topic that will be discussed is instructional design in the world of higher education.
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Ms. Nancy Shaw
Information Technology Alumni of Touro College Graduate School of Technology
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Ms. Nancy Shaw will be the guest speaker for Professor Irina Berman's class, EDIN 623 Foundations of Instructional Design, on December 4th, 2019.
Ms. Nancy Shaw is currently an Information Technology Alumni of Touro College Graduate School of Technology. She will discuss schoology and JupiterEd.
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Mr. Mark Smith
Publications representative at Robo Wunderkind
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Mr. Mark Smith will be the guest speaker for Professor Mark Gura's class, EDIN 653 Technology Integration for School Leaders, on November 13th, 2019.
Mr. Mark Smith is currently a publications representative from Robo Wunderkind, developers of Student Robotics instructional resources. The discussion will be about Student Robotics.
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Ms. Sarina Lim
Data Lead at Instruction Partners
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Ms. Sarina Lim was the guest speaker for Dr. Issac Herskowitz’s class, EDIN 617, Foundation of Instructional Technology, on September 24th, 2019
Ms. Sarina Lim is currently a data lead at Instruction Partners. The topic that was discussed was programming in the classroom and technology job market.
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Mr. Victor Rivero
Publisher and Editor in Chief for EdTech Digest
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Mr. Victor Rivero will be the guest speaker for Professor Mark Gura’s class, EDIN 653, Technology Integration for School Leaders, on March 28th, 2019.
Mr. Victor Rivero is currently the editor and chief for EdTech Digest. The topic he will discuss is the state of the field of educational technology.
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Professor Alfred Doyle
Chair Web and Multimedia Design, Deputy Chair Digital Media Design at Touro College
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Professor Alfred Doyle was the guest speaker for Dean Issac Herskowitz’s class for EDIT 617, Foundations of Instructional Technology, on February 12th, 2019.
Professor Alfred Doyle is currently the chair of Web and Multimedia Design at Touro GST. The topic he spoke about was programming in the class. This included discussions of the current trends of using programming in the classroom.