Our admissions and financial aid counselors really love to talk to potential students one-to-one and our financial aid counselors are available to current students as well! This page offers you the opportunity to have a personalized (based on your interests and questions for the American University of Rome) meeting at your convenience.
Select a counselor
Below you will find the profiles of our currently available counselors, including the languages they speak. Click on any counselor's name to access their online booking diary.
Inna Motsar
Based in Rome - speaks English, Italian, Ukrainian, and Russian. Talk to Inna about undergraduate programs and life on campus.
Andrea Ricci
Based in Rome - speaks Italian and English. Talk to Andrea about our undergraduate programs and life on campus.
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Jessica York
Based in Rome - speaks Italian, German, and English. Talk to Jessica about Full-time study, Study Abroad & Summer Sessions.
Caterina Belardi
Based in Rome - speaks English, Italian, French, and Arabic. Talk to Caterina about our undergraduate programs and life on campus.
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Meagan Gania
Based in the U.S.A. - speaks English and Italian. Talk to Meagan about our undergraduate programs and studying abroad.
Cait Hoffmann
Based in the USA - speaks English and French. Talk to Cait about our undergraduate programs and graduate programs.
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Meet Inna Motsar, International Admissions Counselor
Inna joined the AUR international admissions team after relocating to Rome to continue the pursuit of her career and passion for international education.
Alongside speaking Ukrainian, Spanish, and Russian, she has a degree in philology of Italian and English. She loves to travel, discover new cities, countries, and cultures, and connect with new people and nature. In the past, she worked with study abroad students from the US, taking them to Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, and Moldova. She is passionate about helping students discover international education and the roads it opens for them.
Schedule your appointment with Inna here
Meet Andrea Ricci, International Admissions Counselor
Andrea completed a BSc in Economics (in Italy) and a MA in Marketing Management (in England). He has an extensive professional background in the higher education sector and joined The American University of Rome in 2017. Andrea is passionate about international education and study abroad and believes that education is the only way to make the world a better place!
Schedule your appointment with Andrea here
Meet Jessica York, Director of Admissions
Jessica graduated from university in England and Italy, then taught at international schools around the world before joining the Admissions team at The American University of Rome six years ago. In her free-time, she is a passionate runner and never grows tired of exploring Rome. She is more than happy to discuss your application in Italian, German or English. A presto!
Schedule your appointment with Jessica here
Meet Caterina Belardi, International Admissions Counselor
Caterina grew up in Rome in a multicultural and multilingual environment, speaking four languages and traveling around the world. Since completing high school, she spent 15 years studying between Beirut, Boston and Paris, graduating in Business, and then later specializing in History and International Relations. Caterina returned to Rome after having taught five years in Beirut's international high schools, and collaborated with local media research and documentation organizations. She loves anything creative and explorative, from writing to photography, but above all, a good cup of coffee!
Book an information session with Caterina in English, Italian, French, or Arabic to navigate through the steps of an AUR application!
Schedule your appointment with Caterina here
Meet Meagan Gania, Senior Director of Enrollment and Study Abroad
Meagan was first introduced to Italian language and culture as a freshman in college and her love for Italy has only continued to grow since then, having studied in Rome for three semesters as an undergraduate, and then returning to Rome a year after earning her degree to work for her alma mater's study abroad program.
Meagan has experience with both enrollment and study abroad and has been in higher education for just shy of two decades. Her educational background is in English Writing (BA) and English Literature with a sociolinguistic focus (MA), and you can often find her with her nose buried in a book (handheld or digital!). Outside of working and reading, Meagan spends her time traveling, running, spending time with her family, or catching baseball games in the summer!
Schedule your appointment with Meagan here
Meet Cait Hoffmann, Assistant Director of US Admissions Operations
Cait joins the AUR Admissions team after years of working with international students at US colleges and universities. With undergraduate degrees in French and Japanese and a Master’s in International Education, she is passionate about global studies and education abroad. Located in Vermont, USA, Cait enjoys cooking, travel, and playing music in her band.
Schedule a time to discuss your application with Cait today!
Schedule your appointment with Cait here