Claudia Gil is the Associate Director of University Events at New York University (NYU). Claudia’s relationship with NYU, where she earned a BA before obtaining her MS Ed from Hunter College, City University of New York, and its All-University Commencement goes back a long way, from serving as a student usher during Washington Square Park commencements to being a member of the team that plans and executes the annual university-wide ceremony, hosting over 30,000 candidates and their guests, most recently at Yankee Stadium. Her roles over time have included managing the Commencement website, space, data, catering, volunteer recruitment and assignment, printing, academic attire, ceremony components and timing, scripts, the transition from paper to electronic ticketing; and exploring alternate venues.