Admission Representatives

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Whittier's admission counselors work with high school, transfer, and international students even before they have decided to apply.

Admission counselors are assigned to you based on the location of your high school or current educational institution. While it's never too early to introduce yourself to your counselor, the best time to get in touch with them is in 11th grade. For transfer and international students, we recommend reaching out to your counselor early on. Your counselor can review your transcript, tell you which classes to take, and let you know if you're on the right track for admission to Whittier. 

The best way to get in touch with your personal Admission Representative is via email. If you're not sure who to reach out to, scroll to the bottom of this page and fill out the short form. 

Vice President of Enrollment

Ken Woods

 

Ken Woods ’84

Interim Vice President of Enrollment
kwoods@whittier.edu

 

 

Admission Counselors

Anna-Marie

 

Anna-Marie Fahmy

Director of Admission
afahmy@whittier.edu

 

 

Outside California

  • Hawaii

Kiya Bodendorf

Kiya Bodendorf

Associate Director of Admission
kbodendo@whittier.edu

 

 

 


California

  • Santa Ana and surrounding areas
  • Santa Fe Springs, La Habra, La Mirada, Fullerton
  • South Orange County
  • Whittier

Outside California

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusettes
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
     

Nicole Buenfil

 

Nicole Buenfil ’21

Admission Counselor
nbuenfil@whittier.edu

 

 

California

  • Anaheim and surrounding areas
  • Hollywood & Wilshire
  • San Fernando Valley

Outside California

  • Arizona
  • Montana
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota
  • Utah
  • Wyoming
     

Teresa Compean

 

Teresa Compean

Associate Director of Admission
tcompean@whittier.edu

 

 

California

  • Long Beach
  • South Bay
  • West Los Angeles

Outside California

  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Tennesee
     

Jonathan Dominguez

 

Jonathan Dominguez

Admission Counselor
jdoming2@whittier.edu

 

 

California

  • East Los Angeles
  • Pasadena and surrounding areas
  • South & South Central Los Angeles
  • South Central Valley

Outside California

  • Delaware
  • Kansas
  • Nebraska
  • New Jersey
  • Oklahoma
  • Texas

Antoinette Flores

 

Antoinette Flores ’21

Admission Counselor
aflores3@whittier.edu

 

 

California

  • Inland Empire
  • San Gabriel Valley

Outside California

  • Alaska
  • Colorado
  • Kentucky
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia

Aron Hayes

 

Aron Hayes

Assistant Director of International Admission and Services
ahayes1@whittier.edu

 

 

 

Shim Shimaz

 

Shim Shimaz

Director of International Admission & Services
ashimaz@whittier.edu

 

 

 

Susan Maxwell

 

Susan Maxwell

Senior Regional Assistant Director of Admission, Northern CA
smaxwell@whittier.edu

 

 

California

  • Marin County
  • North Central Valley
  • North of Bay Area and Sacramento (Napa, Petaluma, Davis, Santa Rosa, Vacaville, Mendocino, Sonoma, Vallejo)
  • San Francisco & Bay Area (Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara)
  • San Jose
  • Oakland
  • Central Coast
  • Santa Barbara & West Ventura County

Outside California

  • District of Columbia
  • Indiana
  • Maryland
  • Michigan

Issa Paul

 

Issa Paúl ’19

Regional Assistant Director of Admission, San Diego
apaul1@whittier.edu

 

 

California

  • San Diego County
     

Tyanna Rivera

 

Tyanna Rivera

Regional Assistant Director of Admission, Pacific Northwest
arivera4@whittier.edu

 

 

Outside California

  • Idaho
  • Oregon
  • Washington

Genevieve Garcia

 

Genevieve Garcia ’11

Associate Director of Transfer Admission
ggarcia@whittier.edu

 

 

  • All transfer athletes

Genevieve is your admission representative if you are a college student wishing to transfer to Whittier from the following areas:

Greater Los Angeles/Orange County

  • Anaheim, Cerritos
  • West Los Angeles
  • Bell, Bell Gardens, Downey, Huntington Park, Compton, South Gate, South/South Central Los Angeles
  • Santa Ana
  • Santa Fe Springs, La Habra, La Mirada, Fullerton
  • South Bay, Long Beach
  • South Orange County

California

  • Greater Imperial Valley
  • Marin County
  • North Central Valley
  • North of Bay Area and Sacramento (Napa, Petaluma, Davis, Santa Rosa, Vacaville, Mendocino, Sonoma, Vallejo)
  • Oakland
  • San Francisco & Bay Area (Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara)
  • San Jose
  • San Diego County

Outside California

  • All students transferring from out-of-state

 

Andrea Mendoza

 

Andrea Mendoza

Transfer Admission Counselor
amendoz6@whittier.edu

 

 

Andrea is your admission representative if you are a college student wishing to transfer to Whittier from the following areas:

Greater Los Angeles

  • Glendale, Pasadena
  • Hollywood & Wilshire
  • Inland Empire
  • Pico Rivera, Montebello, Rosemead, Alhambra, El Monte, Temple City, East Los Angeles
  • San Gabriel Valley, Covina, West Covina
  • San Fernando Valley
  • Whittier

California

  • Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties
  • South Central Valley

Support Staff

Eunice De La Cruz

 

Eunice De La Cruz

Administrative Assistant
edelacr1@whittier.edu

 

 

Adrianna Prejna

 

Adrianna Prejna ’07

Director of Enrollment Technology
aprejna@whittier.edu

 

 

Chiara Schwindt

 

Chiara Schwindt ’22

Campus Visit Coordinator
cschwind@whittier.edu

 

 

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