Contact & Staff
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Associate Director, Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery and Campus Exhibitions
WCC 215
mcallina [at] haverford.edu
Campus Location
Whitehead Campus Center, Second Floor
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery, Haverford College
370 Lancaster Ave
Haverford, PA 19041
Phone:
(610) 896-1287Email:
hcexhibits [at] gmail.comStudent Staff
Carmen Fontao Noya (2027) (she/her)
Carmen is a sophomore at Bryn Mawr College and is from Wyckoff, New Jersey. She plans on majoring in Comparative Literature and minoring in Museum Studies and History of Art. She also hosts a show on the Bi-Co’s radio station, WHRC, and is a regular attendee of BMC’s Knitting and Crochet Club, Campfire Club, and Pickleball Club. In her free time, Carmen enjoys reading, learning new languages (currently German), and listening to music. She is looking forward to working at the CFG!
Catherine McCarthy (2027) (she/her)
Catherine is a sophomore at Bryn Mawr College from Mansfield, Connecticut. She plans on majoring in the History of Art, and is considering minors in Studio Art and Environmental Studies. Some of her favorite things are fresh clay (she loves pottery), spending time outdoors, her golden retriever, reading poetry, and cheering on UConn’s women’s basketball team. She is thrilled to begin working at the gallery and hopes you stop by!
Dani Plotnick (2025) (she/her)
Dani is a senior at Haverford from Westchester, NY and an English and Fine Arts double major. This is her first semester working as an Exhibitions Assistant and she is so excited to be involved with the CFG! On campus, Dani is a PAF with Customs and a Student Policy Advisor in the Hurford Center. She is also a Co-Head of WHRC Radio along with her two best friends, and on the e-board of Spotlight Theatre Company! Some of her favorite things in the world are painting, going to the movies, Faye Webster, The Smiths, board games, cats, Sonny Angels, and frozen yogurt!
Ela Kowardy (2026) (she/her)
Ela is going into her third year working at the gallery and her second year as co-manager. She is a junior who calls the Big Island of Hawaii her home. She is majoring in Environmental Studies and is fascinated by the intersectionality of science, art and wellbeing. When she is not at the gallery or doing school work, she spends time cooking, working out, climbing, painting, reading, listening to music, crocheting and working as the co-vice president of HavOC. Her current top bands (according to Spotify) are Grateful Dead, Wunderhourse, Jack Johnson, Daniel Donato, Thundercat, Sierra Ferrell, Nick Shoulders and Bruno Mars. She loves working at the gallery and can’t wait to meet you when you come!
Ella Mbanefo (2026) (she/her)
Ella is a new member of the exhibits staff and a Junior from New York, NY. She is double majoring in English and the Fine Arts with a concentration in Photography, and minoring in Africana Studies. Ella is the co-head of the Black Student League, a campus photographer, photography teaching assistant, and is involved in other organizations around campus. In the times when she isn’t working, Ella is usually listening to music and/or making a playlist — her favorite genres are R&B and NeoSoul (Tems, Brent Faiyaz, Cleo Sol, Erykah Badu, Frank Ocean, Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan). She is super excited to be a member of the gallery staff this year and cannot wait to see everyone in the CFG!
Jack Stadnicki (2026) (he/him)
Jack is one of the co-managers and a junior from Los Angeles majoring in Growth and Structure of Cities. In his free time, you can find him taking pictures, listening to music (his favorite artist is Discover Weekly), reading (his favorite book is Another Country by James Baldwin), or exploring Philly. He also plays in the Haverford Intramural Basketball league and is a member of FAB. He’s so excited to be working at the gallery again this semester!
Lakshmi V Natesan (2025) (she/her)
Lakshmi is a senior from Pittsburgh, PA! She is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Environmental Studies, and has taken her fair share of History of Art courses! Outside of the gallery, Lakshmi is a college tour guide and a Community Diversity Assistant at Bryn Mawr. Her hobbies include cooking, crafting, taking care of her plants, and spending time outdoors! Be sure to stop by the gallery and say hello!
Lucy Frank (2025) (she/her)
Lucy is a Senior from Philadelphia. She attends Bryn Mawr where she majors in Art and Design, studying the intersection of contemporary art theories with architecture. Outside of the gallery, Lucy works at VCAM’s Maker Arts Space. She likes furniture, cooking, going to museums, and crafting.
Rebecca Rothstein-Epp (2027) (she/her)
Rebecca is a sophomore at Bryn Mawr College from Bethesda, Maryland. She was a runner up in Congress Member Raskin’s 2023 Congressional Art Competition and had her artwork displayed in juried exhibitions at the Philadelphia Sketch Club. She is planning on majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Health Studies. When she is not engaged in her studies or gallery work, she enjoys photography, cooking, sketching portraits, live music events, and reading an eclectic assortment of novels. She is excited to begin working at the gallery!
Sam Keeports (2028) (she/her)
Sam is a first-year at Haverford College from Cinnaminson, New Jersey. She is considering majors in Art History and Chemistry in the future. Outside of the gallery and schoolwork, she enjoys watching films, reading, drawing, and listening to music. Some of her favorite artists right now include Galaxie 500, Broken Social Scene, Elliott Smith and The Strokes, and she’s always interested in new recommendations. She is very excited to be working at the gallery this semester!