Admissions

Karen Wellman

Title Counselor
Department Admissions
Phone 216.421.7422

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Karen graduated with a BA in Art, with a concentration in Painting, and focus in Art History, from Cleveland State University. Karen has worked at several galleries in the Cleveland area, then at the Cleveland Museum of Art in the Development Department, before starting in the Admissions Office at CIA in the Fall of 2008. Over the past several years, she has participated in local group shows, including St. Clair Superior Development Corporation’s Public Art Projects and Sparx City Hop; as well as having attended numerous gallery openings and museum events, and supporting the local arts scene. Karen values the Cleveland artistic community, and helping students prepare for the admissions/portfolio prep process for admittance into the Cleveland Institute of Art.

Karen covers the following territories: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and all Ohio zip codes that begin with: 440*, 443, 444, 445, and 447.

*With exception to Berea High School, Chagrin Falls High School, Gilmour Academy, North Olmsted High School, and University School.

Jeremy Turkall

Title Counselor
Department Admissions
Phone 216.421.7458

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Jeremy received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Organizational Communication – Public Relations from The University of Akron, and he is currently working on his Master's degree in Higher Education Administration. Jeremy started working in higher education in The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and The Office of New Student Orientation at The University Akron in 2006, and he has worked at various institutions since then. According to Jeremy, the best part of his job is being able to work with students and their parents to help them navigate higher education and achieve their goals. He had to educate himself on how to select a college, financial aid, and advising during his undergraduate career, and therefore, Jeremy wants to be able to help other students. Jeremy enjoys working at CIA because of the passion that students, faculty, and administration have for the programs and school, and this passion makes his job exciting. Jeremy has always been an avid art enthusiast visiting galleries, museums, and exhibits so this job allows him to fulfill two of his passions: art and education. In his spare time Jeremy enjoys spending time with family and friends, and checking out everything that Cleveland has to offer. His favorite thing to do in Cleveland is to check out all of the local restaurants because there are so many different options.

Jeremy covers the following territories: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and all Ohio zip codes that begin with: 430, 431, 432, 442, 446, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, and 456.

Tom Green

Title Assistant Director of Admissions
Department Admissions
Phone 216.421.7491

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Thomas Green, Assistant Director of Admissions works primarily with transfer students and international students. Thomas has worked in visual arts higher education for more than 20 years and has served as a juror at several arts competitions and exhibitions during this time. He is an avid photographer and a free-lance graphic designer. Thomas enjoys visiting Cleveland museums and photographing the city and Lake Erie. He has a B.A. from Ohio State University.

Territory: Transfer and International

Pita Brooks

Title Counselor
Department Admissions
Phone 216.421.7492

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Pita is an advocate and native to this region, and she has been immersed in the Cleveland art scene since childhood. She received a B.A. in Fine Arts from Hiram College, where she studied painting, photography, multimedia, and minored in Art History. She most recently came to the Institute from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland where she was working for the past five years. Pita is a lover of contemporary culture and when she is not at CIA or in her studio, you can catch her motorcycling around town, hitting all of the art openings.

Pita covers the following territories: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and all Ohio zip codes that begin with: 437, 438, 439, 441, and 457.

She is also the counselor for: Berea High School, Chagrin Falls High School, Gilmour Academy, North Olmsted High School, and University School.