Zoya Khalfin
Lecturer
Health and Nutrition Sciences
Location: 2207 Boylan Hall
Phone: 718.951.5000 x6403
Fax: 718.951.4812
Email:
Zoya Khalfin has been at Brooklyn College for over 20 years. Throughout her educational career she has worked as a college assistant, adjunct lecturer and sub-instructor and lecturer in the SEEK Department. After completing her master's degree and graduate certification in academic advisement, she came back to the SEEK Department as a full-time lecturer. Currently she works as a SEEK counselor and lecturer, and it gives her double the pleasure as she can assist students not only as a faculty member but also as a former student.
Education:
Graduate Certificate, Kansas State University - 2010 (Academic Advisement and Counseling)
M.P.H., Brooklyn College - 2003 (Health Professions, General)
B.A., Brooklyn College - 1999 (Health and Nutrition)
Areas of Expertise:
SEEK counselor and academic adviser, lecturer.
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Honoree, UJA Federation. (Awards and Honors) 2010
Professional Leadership
Chair of the SEEK Honors and Awards Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2019
Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society for Opportunity Programs chapter advisor. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2019
Member of the Health Steering Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Member of the Vice President for Student Affairs Advisory Committee for the BC Health Care Clinic (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Office of Special Programs SEEK Student Leadership Academy Liaison (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2019
Chair of the SEEK Honors and Awards Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society for Opportunity Programs chapter advisor. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Member of the Faculty Council Admissions Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Member of the Health Steering Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Member of the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Member of the Vice President for Student Affairs Advisory Committee for the BC Health Care Clinic (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Office of Special Programs SEEK Student Leadership Academy Liaison (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Chair of the SEEK Honors and Awards Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society for Opportunity Programs chapter advisor. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Member of the Faculty Council Admissions Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Member of the Vice President for Student Affairs Advisory Committee for the BC Health Care Clinic (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Office of Special Programs SEEK Student Leadership Academy Liaison (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Chair of the SEEK Honors and Awards Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society for Opportunity Programs chapter advisor. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2016
Member of the Vice President for Student Affairs Advisory Committee for the BC Health Care Clinic (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Office of Special Programs SEEK Student Leadership Academy Liaison (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2016
Member of the Admissions Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Member of the Vice President for Student Affairs Advisory Committee for the Brooklyn College Health Care Clinic (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Chair, SEEK Honors and Awards Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society for Opportunity Programs chapter advisor. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Liaison to CUNY Special Programs SEEK/CD Student Leadership Academy. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Member, Committee on Course and Standing. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014
Organizer and presenter, "Transfer Day: Welcome Orientation for New SEEK Transfer Students." Brooklyn College. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Chair, SEEK Honors and Awards Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Co-chair, Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society for Opportunity Program Students. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
Liaison to CUNY Office of Special Programs SEEK/CD Student Leadership Academy. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
Member, Brooklyn College Committee on Course and Standing. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Member, Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Member, Departmental Search Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Organizer and presenter, SEEK Transfer Welcome Orientation, for newly admitted SEEK transfer students. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
Chair, SEEK Honors and Awards Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
Liaison to CUNY Office of Special Programs SEEK/CD Student Leadership Academy. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
Member, Brooklyn College Committee on Course and Standing. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
Member, Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
Member, Departmental Search Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
Chair, SEEK Honors and Awards Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011
Study abroad adviser, SEEK Department. Help SEEK students with program planning, financial aid and scholarship applications, and general advisement. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Planning Committee, 10th Biennial Tri-State Conference. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
40th Anniversary Planning Committee, SEEK Department. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2008
Liaison to CUNY Office of Special Programs SEEK/CD Student Leadership Academy. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2008
Organized the very successful fall food drive. SEEK Scholars and other SEEK students contributed food that was donated to Our Lady of Refuge Church, which has a food pantry that operates on a weekly basis. Students felt wonderful that they were able to help someone who is in need. We will continue with our food drive and hope it will be as successful as it has been thus far. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2008
Planning Committee, Ninth Biennial Tri-State Conference. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007
SEEK Scholars Program coordinator. Organized food drive, graduate school workshops and GRE/LSAT preparation sessions. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2007
Community Activities
Member, Executive Board of Directors, Congregation B'nai Israel. 2014
Volunteer co-president, Sisterhood at Congregation B'Nai Israel. 2014
Volunteer member, board of trustees, Congregation B'Nai Israel. 2014
Assemblywoman Rhoda S. Jacobs' biannual canned food drive. Received a New York State Assembly Citation in appreciation of help and assistance with this community event. 2010
Participant, Rhoda Jacobs Food Drive. Organized food and toy drive in the SEEK Department. 2010
Organized food drive and helped to deliver food with the SEEK Scholars Program students to Our Lady of Refuge Church. 2007
Co-president, Sisterhood. 2006
Other Professional Activities
Member, NACADA. 2013
Moderator, Tri-State Consortium of Opportunity Programs United Planning Committee. 2013
