Faculty & Staff: Staff

Contact Info Dept. of Drama & Dance Aidekman 101B Medford, MA 02155 Phone:  617-627-3524 Email Dept. Administrator

Rita Ortolino-Dioguardi, Department Administrator

Rita Ortolino-Dioguardi is the Administrative Assistant for the Department of Drama and Dance. She received her MSEd. from Wheelock and she is a state certified K-8 teacher. She has been at Tufts since 1978 as both a teacher and an administrator. Rita joined the Department of Drama and Dance in 1992. She oversees the running of the department office, supervises and trains student staff, coordinates the department budget, monitors the program's technological services. Rita is also an adoption advocate and business owner.