Our Team
Geisha D. Ester
Executive Director
About Geisha
Before joining NTI, Geisha held senior leadership roles at the Chicago Transit Authority, including Vice President of Training and Workforce Development, where she supported large-scale staff training initiatives and agency-wide learning programs. She has also contributed to national workforce efforts through her service with the Transportation Research Board and the American Public Transportation Association, with a focus on expanding education, career awareness, and peer learning across the industry.
Her core competencies include workforce development strategy, partnership building, program oversight, leadership training, and cross-sector collaboration.
848-932-6047
gde15@nti.rutgers.edu
Staff
Lori J. Glickman
Instructional Design Technologist
848-932-6506
lglickman@nti.rutgers.edu
About Lori
She holds a Bachelor of Arts from The College of New Jersey. Her core competencies include instructional design, graphic design (Adobe Creative Cloud), web and branding strategy, content writing and editing, webinar production, and high-level project management.
Andrea Dixon
Senior Program Coordinator
848-932-6678
andrelam@nti.rutgers.edu
About Andrea
She has a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in social work, both from Rutgers University. She has over 20 years of experience working in higher education.
Amy Gornik
Senior Program Coordinator
848-932-6338
abadaracco@nti.rutgers.edu
About Amy
Rich Salerno
Accounting Assistant
848-932-6040
richard.salerno@nti.rutgers.edu
About Rich
Salendria Mabrey
Senior Program Coordinator
848-932-6592
mabrey@nti.rutgers.edu
About Salendria
Myrna Sirleaf
Program Coordinator
848-932-6040
msirleaf@nti.rutgers.edu
About Myrna
In addition to her program responsibilities, Myrna supports NTI’s administrative and financial operations, including travel coordination, invoice processing, and maintaining essential documentation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Whittier College.
Shavona Schenck
Program Development Specialist
848-932-6204
sschenck@nti.rutgers.edu
About Shavona
Shavona Schenck is a Program Development Specialist with Rutgers University’s National Transit Institute (NTI), supporting the development and national delivery of training programs for the public transportation workforce. With over 25 years of experience in learning and development, she specializes in instructional design, instructor development, curriculum modernization, and facilitation support across virtual and in-person environments. At NTI, she leads initiatives that strengthen instructor readiness and course quality, partnering with subject matter experts, instructors, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to ensure consistent, high-impact learning experiences.
Before joining NTI, Shavona held quality management and senior instructional design, development, and facilitation roles with Fortune 500 companies and not-for-profit organizations. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Tuskegee University and a Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training from the University of Phoenix.
Caitlin Carter
Business Manager
848-932-6036
ccarter@nti.rutgers.edu
About Caitlin
With nearly a decade of experience in grant and financial management, Caitlin brings deep expertise in federal compliance, financial systems, and process improvement. She works closely with the Federal Transit Administration and Rutgers departments to ensure accuracy, accountability, and efficient operations across NTI’s programs.
Eneida Cordero Toner
Clerical Assistant
848-932-2779
eneida.toner@nti.rutgers.edu
About Eneida
Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, Eneida brings strong cross-cultural communication skills and a global perspective shaped by extensive professional and personal travel throughout the US and Europe.
Prior to her role at Princeton, Eneida was an Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with experience in its Global Human Capital and Executive Education groups. Eneida studied Marketing at New York City College of Technology and the College of Staten Island.