Caitlin Maxcy
Sr. Administrative Services Coordinator
cmaxcy@fiu.edu
305-348-7819

Caitlin Maxcy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities with minors in Music and Spanish at Stetson University in DeLand, FL and has recently earned a Master of Public Administration from Florida International University. She has over 12 years of experience in customer service and administration. Prior to joining the Art + Art History Department, she worked at The Wolfsonian-FIU in Miami Beach and the international contemporary and modern art fair company, Art Miami. She is currently working as the Sr. Administrative Services Coordinator and is responsible for the management and coordination of the Art + Art History Department.

Christopher Rodriguez Barake
Sr. Coordinator of Academic Support Services | Adjunct Instructor
crodri@fiu.edu
305-348-6648

Christopher Rodriguez Barake oversees internships, accreditation, data input, collection, and analysis. He is tasked with managing Student Success Pathways: admissions, recruitment and retention for the Department of Art + Art History as well as creating exhibition opportunities for students, and maintaining community and alumni relationships.

He has a Master of Fine Arts in Curatorial Practice from FIU; Thesis on Alternative Spaces, Cultural Production and the coalescence of Art + Industry. His previous body of research was in Latin American and Caribbean Contemporary Art with an emphasis on Brazil. He is a proud Golden Panther, having earned both his Bachelors of Arts, and Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies at FIU.

Maida Purdy
Academic Advisor III
maida.purdy@fiu.edu
305-348-7500
Office: PCA 274

Maida has a true passion to change students’ lives through education and has devoted herself to teaching and advising. She joined FIU in May 2011 as an academic advisor for the College of Undergraduate Education and became part of the CARTA family in the year 2013. She currently advises Art + Art History students. Prior to FIU, Maida worked at Miami Dade College for three years where she began her advising career in Advisement and Career Services. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Havana: A Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a Master’s degree in Tourism and Marketing.

Lauren Gentile
Academic Advisor II
lgentile@fiu.edu
305-348-7500
Office: PCA 274

Lauren began her career at FIU in 2018 as an academic advisor for Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Previously, she was employed at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami for seven years as an academic support advisor . She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida and her Master’s of Education Degree in School Counseling from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Alexander Pantin
Digital Arts Lab Manager
apantin@fiu.edu
305-348-6730

Alexander Pantin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art from University of Miami in Miami, FL. He is currently pursuing a second Bachelor of Arts in Animation at Lynn University. He has over 8 years of experience in customer service. Prior to joining the Art + Art History Department, he worked at West Dade Community Services, a social service non-profit. He is currently working as the Digital Art Lab Manager and is responsible for the management of the lab and 3D Printing Room. The lab is capable of digital fabrication, 3d printing, laser cutting, 3d scanning, digital imaging, and video.

Lissette Schaeffler
Digital Photography Lab Manager
schaeffl@fiu.edu
305-348-6730

Lissette is a Cuban-born photographer whose work deals with the exploration of memory, place, and lineage. She received her MFA in Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2004. Lissette has exhibited extensively in solo and collective shows nationally and internationally, and has also been selected as a finalist for various photographic awards, including the 2013 CINTAS Foundation Fellowship Award. She is an alumni of Oolite arts (ArtCenter/South Florida), where she spent 6 years in their residency program. She has been an Adjunct Professor and Lab Manager at FIU since 2006.