Lynda Perdomo-Ayala is the Department Administrator in Pharmacological Sciences at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She is involved with the over 150 employees in the department and supervises the management of all fiscal and administrative matters for Pharmacology. This includes directly supervising a great support staff that assists with the overseeing of the smooth day-to-day operation of the department.

Lynda’s administrative credentials form a solid base for strategic program planning, budgeting, staff development, and management. In her capacity as a university administrator, Lynda is dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and mentoring of minority students on and off the Stony Brook campus. Her involvement with a wide range of student and faculty organizations attest to her continuing commitment to quality educational opportunities for all, but especially for minority individuals.

Lynda was born and raised in Bronx, New York of Puerto Rican parents. She completed her undergraduate work at Adelphi University, and earned a Masters Degree in Social Work from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Social Welfare, and was certified by Cornell University in Conflict Resolution.

Lynda is married to Joe Ayala, a retired New York City Police Department/Drug Enforcement Detective, and has two children.

Who opened doors for me: Gayle Williams

Why I work for Open Door: I work for the Open Door because of my commitment to higher education and education as a whole.

When I’m not working for Open Door: I enjoy relaxing with my family, traveling, getting a massage to relax, and being an advocate for youth and women.

My greatest happiness: My greatest happiness and joy is my family. Particularly I am proudest of my daughter Diandra who is a graduate of Yale University with a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and currently doing cancer research, and my son Josef, a wonderfully generous, kind, and loyal soul—a wonderful artist and musician, who will be moving on to college. However, I would be remise if I did not include my husband of 25 years who has been my support and companion on many of my activities.