Meet the Staff

Nicole Leach, Assistant Director

• Accessibility Specialist for the following majors: Liberal Arts (Last Names, A-L), Linguistics and Literacy, Spanish Translation for the Health, Legal, and Business Professions Certificate, Ethnic Studies, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Biotechnology Science, Engineering Science, Science, Science for Forensics, Science for Health Professions, Economics, History
• Coordinates CUNY Unlimited program at BMCC

Heidi Durkin, Student Disability Service Specialist

• Accessibility Specialist for the following majors: Liberal Arts (Last Names, M-Z), Children and Youth Studies, Writing and Literature, Art Foundations: Art History, Art: Foundations: Studio Arts, Music, Psychology, Communication Studies, Theatre
• Coordinates ASSIST program at BMCC

Kokou Doumassi, Student Disability Services Assistive Technology Specialist

• Trains students on assistive technology
• Coordinates service provider recruitment, scheduling, and payroll (sign-language interpreters, notetakers, learning assistants)
• Serves as department procurement requestor

Grace Harris, CTE Accessibility Student Support Coach

• Accessibility Specialist for the following majors: Animation and Motion Graphics,
• Child Care-Early Childhood Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Math and Science for Secondary Education, Multimedia Programming and Design, Video Arts and Technology
• Co-coordinates College 2 Career program for CTE majors
• Project REACH Advisor

Darline Bertil, CTE Accessibility Student Support Coach

• Accessibility Specialist for the following majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Community Health Education, Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Computer Network Technology, Computer Science, Digital Marketing, Financial Management, Forensic Accounting, Gerontology, Health Informatics, Health Information Technology, Nursing, Paramedics, Public Health, Respiratory Therapy, Small Business Entrepreneurship, Undeclared Health Students
• Co-coordinates College 2 Career program for CTE majors

Jessica Spalter, CUNY LEADS Advisor

• Works with BMCC students enrolled in CUNY LEADS program
• BMCC’s ACCES-VR liaison

Elisena Thelot, Project REACH Coordinator

• Oversees Project REACH activities at BMCC