Connect with Current Students and Alumni
Admissions Ambassadors are current NYU Wagner students and alumni who are eager to speak with you about their experiences inside the classroom and beyond. Connect via phone, Zoom, or in person for coffee in NYC.
Register for up to three connections with Ambassadors to explore your interests and career goals. Expect an email from your matched alumnus/student within seven days of submitting your request. To register, start an application to sign up for a meeting using your application login credentials at wagner.admissions@nyu.edu.

Ignacio Aravena (he/him)
Master of Urban Planning
Areas of Expertise:
Cities, Data Science and Data Management, Economic Policy, Housing, Program Evaluation, Public Policy

Ravesa Bajo
Executive Master of Public Administration-Public Service Leaders
Areas of Expertise:
Advocacy, Cities, Communication Skills, Economic Policy, Education, Housing, International Development, Nonprofits and Government, Politics, Public Policy, Social Innovation, Social Justice and Democracy

Varun Banthia
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Areas of Expertise:
Cities, Finance, Housing, Nonprofits and Government, Program Evaluation, Public Policy, Social Justice and Democracy

Srihas Borra
MPA in Health Policy & Management
Areas of Expertise:
Communication Skills, Corporate Social Responsibility, Education, Finance, Health, Nonprofits and Government, Philanthropy and Fundraising, Program Evaluation, Public Policy, Social Innovation

Aurora Brice
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Areas of Expertise:
Advocacy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Education, Housing, Inequality, Race, and Poverty, Nonprofits and Government, Philanthropy and Fundraising, Politics, Program Evaluation, Social Innovation, Social Justice and Democracy, Transportation

Jen Curtis (she/her)
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Areas of Expertise:
Nonprofits and Government

Adam Davis
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Areas of Expertise:
Advocacy, Communication Skills, Education, Nonprofits and Government, Public Policy

Benjamin Engle (he/him)
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Areas of Expertise:
Cities, Communication Skills, Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability, Public Policy, Transportation

Brian Farkas
Executive Master of Public Administration-Public Service Leaders
Areas of Expertise:
Education, Public Policy