Meet the Staff

The Admissions and Financial Aid staff at PAFA is here to help you through your application process.  You may have already met one of us on the road or talked to us on the phone. We are a pretty friendly bunch, so if you have any questions or concerns feel free to let us know. We are here for you!

Admissions & Financial Aid

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Admissions Phone: 215-972-7625
Financial Aid Phone: 215-972-2019
Fax: 215-972-0839
admissions@pafa.edu

Denise Coulter
Director of Financial Aid
MS, University of Pennsylvania
BS, Rosemont College
dcoulter@pafa.edu

Peter Tran
Admissions Coordinator
BA, University of Dallas
ptran@pafa.edu

David Sigman
Acting Director of Admissions
BFA, University of Pennsylvania
Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
dsigman@pafa.edu

Zachary Martin
Associate Director of Admissions
MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
BFA, Indiana University
BA, Indiana University
zmartin@pafa.edu

Aubrey Levinthal
Admissions Associate
MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
BA, Pennsylvania State University
alevinthal@pafa.edu

Yikui (Coy) Gu
Admissions Associate
MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
BFA, Long Island University
admissions@pafa.edu