Meet the Staff

Sara Crosby

Sara Crosby, Director

Email: scrosby@bmcc.cuny.edu
Call/Text: (212) 220-8328
Email Sara to make an appointment.

Advisement focus: I am interested in anything that helps BLA students learn, engage, connect, graduate, and then go on to take over the world.

Education: The New School with a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) and University of Iowa with a B.A. in English and a minor in Italian

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Interests/What I’m usually up to: Birdwatching, reading, hanging out with my dog Andy, running, riding my bike around NYC

A quote that brightens my day is: “Freedom was a community laboring for something lovely and rare.”
― Colson Whitehead, The Underground Railroad


Sheby Abraham

Sheby Abraham, Academic Advisor

Email: sabraham@bmcc.cuny.edu
Call/Text: (212) 346-8871

Advisement focus: Holistic approach in helping students meet their academic goals.

I am an Alumna of: College of Staten Island, CUNY with a M.S. in Neuroscience and Developmental Disabilities

My hometown is: Staten Island, NY

Interests/What I’m usually up to: Spending time with family

A quote that brightens my day is: “The important thing is to never stop questioning.” –Albert Einstein


Kamilah Bass

Kamilah Bass, Administrative Coordinator

Education: CUNY School of Professional Studies with an M.A. in Youth Studies and Syracuse University with a B.S. in Speech Communication and a minor of Child and Family Studies

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Interests/What I’m usually up to: Listening to music (singing & humming along), eating/snacking, and doing 1000+ piece jigsaw puzzles

A quote that brightens my day is: “Spread Love, It’s the Brooklyn Way”
― The Notorious B.I.G.


Melanie Bonilla

Melanie Bonilla, Senior Academic Advisor

Email: mebonilla@bmcc.cuny.edu
Call/Text: (212) 346-8641
Schedule an appointment with Melanie.

Advisement focus: Appreciative Advising is my jam< strong>Education: LIU: Hudson with an M.S. in Bilingual School Counseling and SUNY Purchase College with a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology

Hometown:: East Village, New York

Interests/What I’m usually up to: Playing basketball and reading to my pup, Jax

A quote that brightens my day is: Act as if what you do makes a difference because it does.


Nancy Cortes

Nancy Cortes, Academic Advisor

Advisement focus: Academic self-empowerment and self-advocacy

Education: Borough of Manhattan Community College with an Associates in Liberal Arts, and City College with a B.A. in Political Science.

Hometown: East Harlem, NY

Interests/What I’m usually up to: Watching movies, reading, hanging out with family and friends, strolling around my neighborhood, taking pictures, and trying new food around NYC!

A quote that brightens my day is: “Whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it’s very important that you do it…”
― Ghandi


John Huie

John Huie, Early Alert Specialist

Education: Fordham University with a B.A. in Information Science

Hometown: Queens, New York

Interests/What I’m usually up to: Competitive Paintball, Photography, Technology


Tommy Leung

Tommy Leung, Academic Advisor

Email: tleung@bmcc.cuny.edu
Call/Text: (212) 346-8873

Advisement focus: Student centered

I am an Alumna of: Brooklyn College with a M.A. in Secondary Education

My hometown is: Brooklyn, NY

Interests/What I’m usually up to: Cars, cats, and video games

A quote that brightens my day is: “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” —Mark Twain


Jamie Nadeau

James Nadeau, Recruitment Specialist

Email: jnadeau@bmcc.cuny.edu
Call/Text: (212) 776-6368
Schedule an appointment with Jamie.

Advisement focus: I believe each student is a unique individual, and I prefer to get to know my students and what makes them tick. I am particularly passionate about transfer guidance and career development, and love helping my students work toward a future that is fulfilling.

Education: Bowdoin College with a B.A. in Government and Legal Studies and Teachers College, Columbia with an M.A. in Higher and Postsecondary Education

Hometown: Leominster, MA

Interests/What I’m usually up to: Reading, running, hiking, kayaking

A quote that brightens my day is: “And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” ― John Muir


BMCC Learning Academy

70 Murray Street, Room M-1413
New York, NY 10007
Email: bmccla@bmcc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 346-8640

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.