About the Director
Rosina S. Miller is the founding director of Stanford in New York. Working for more than 25 years in experiential education, Rosina previously served on the faculty and then as executive director of The Philadelphia Center, an off-campus study program founded by the Great Lakes Colleges Association and one of the nation's earliest programs dedicated to academic internships and learning in an urban environment. Rosina is also a co-founder of a successful charter school in Philadelphia that features a Spanish language immersion program and a commitment to global citizenship. For 9 years, Rosina served in various leadership positions on the school’s Board of Trustees, including president.
Rosina holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in Folklore and Folklife and has researched, presented, and published on urban social change efforts. She is passionate about cities, urban cultural expression, experiential learning, and helping students integrate their personal, professional, and academic development.
Read an exclusive interview with Rosina S. Miller
New York Staff
Cheng-Hau Kee manages the students' residence in New York and coordinates activities for students outside of work and class. Previously, they worked as a Resident Assistant for Stanford's Asian American theme residence, as a program coordinator for Stanford's Queer Community Center, and at an international LGBTI Human Rights nonprofit as a Stanford Pride Fellow.
Cheng-Hau graduated from Stanford in June 2019 with a B.A. in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, with minors in Mathematics and Human Rights. In addition to studying abroad in Cape Town, they were a student at SiNY in Spring 2018, working as a legal and policy intern at the New York City Commission on Human Rights.
Yuliya Mykhaylovska manages the internship component of the program, focusing on student advising and alumni relations. She was previously the project manager to the co-founder of Dia&Co, a plus-size fashion styling startup. Prior to that, she was the platform manager at Lerer Hippeau Ventures, the most active seed-stage fund in New York, and worked with several hundred startup founders.
Yuliya holds a B.A. with Distinction in International Relations and Modern Languages from Stanford University. While at Stanford, she studied in Madrid and Paris. She is an active volunteer with the TEAK Fellowship, a mentor for the 1776 Startup Incubator, and on the board of Stanford Young Alumni in New York.
Employers interested in a Stanford intern should contact Yuliya at yuliyam@stanford.edu.
Tatiana
Rivera manages all finance and operations administration. Tatiana has been working higher education for over 6 years, serving as Program Manager for Columbia Journalism School, Program Administrator for Division of Programs in Business at NYU School of Professional Studies and Program Manager of Adult Education at The New York Botanical Garden. In her many roles, Tatiana has gained expertise in program development, curriculum streamlining, event planning and budgeting.
Tatiana holds a M.F.A in Playwriting from Columbia University, School of the Arts, where her thesis play, Finding Damascus, explored themes of religion, identity, family, and faith. She is an active volunteer with New York Cares, Monday Night Hospitality, and PAWS NY.
Dinali Romani manages outreach for the program, including admissions, recruitment, and marketing. Dinali has worked in higher education at Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government as Coordinator for the Office for Student Diversity and Inclusion and for the Office of Admissions. She was most recently the co-founder of an organic foods startup, leading marketing and sales.
Dinali holds a MA from Goddard College in Social Innovation and Sustainability.
