Faculty and Staff

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Estrellas and Excellence: The Randy Gómez Story

January 14, 2025

Randy Gómez, born in San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic, received a Power Women of Long Island Award on November 13, 2024. An integral part of the Berkeley College community for nearly 20 years, Gómez’s career at Berkeley College began as an Admissions Associate, and she has climbed the College ladder to become the New York Director of Corporate and Community Relations for Corporate Learning Partnerships.

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In the heart of NYC, studying on-campus at Berkeley College offers many benefits

May 14, 2024

But more and more students are returning to the Berkeley College campus in Midtown Manhattan, finding that the activities—both academic and social—and the networking opportunities offer many advantages.

Pets rescuing people: Berkeley associates foster and adopt during the pandemic

January 8, 2021

During the pandemic, Berkeley College associates working from home have found room in their hearts to foster or adopt shelter pets.

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Berkeley professors maintain high standards of education and family life, despite unusual circumstances

June 11, 2020

Berkeley College has been a leader in online education for more than two decades. And most of the College’s 5,700+ students were already taking at least one online class even prior to the COVID-19 outbreak that shut down physical campuses at colleges nationwide. We recently took a look at the temporary transition to all-online classes from the perspective of Berkeley’s renowned faculty, some of whom are teaching online classes for the first time.

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Berkeley MBA graduate fulfills lifelong dream of teaching

April 29, 2020

When Demetria Foster was a young girl, she would invite her friends in the neighborhood over to play school. They would gather chairs from the all over the house and line them up in neat rows in the front yard. Of course, she would start by taking attendance and handing out little schoolbooks that she made herself. The class would then work from the books on whatever assignment she had decided on for that day. Demetria was four when she started “teaching.” Now, she is living her childhood dream by teaching business courses at Berkeley College.

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Domanique Martin: Fueling her passion for justice with real-world skills

April 22, 2020

A proven go-getter, Domanique Martin demonstrates her passion and drive in all aspects of her career. The current senior and Student Aide at the Newark campus of Berkeley College explains why investing in her interest in the justice system and becoming part of the Berkeley network has resulted in her personal and professional growth.

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