Whittier's admission counselors work with high school students even before a student has decided to apply.
Admission counselors are assigned to you based on your high school's location. While it's never too early to introduce yourself to your admission counselor, the best time to get in touch with them is in 11th grade. 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 the bottom of this page and fill out the short form.
Admission Counselors

Ken Woods ’84
Interim Vice President of Enrollment
kwoods@whittier.edu
Edna Becerra
Executive Director, Enrollment Management and Marketing
ebecerra@whittier.edu
California
- Santa Barbara
- Central Coast
- South and South Central Los Angeles
Outside California
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Missouri

Anna-Marie Fahmy
Director of Admission
afahmy@whittier.edu

Kiya Bodendorf
Associate Director of Admission
kbodendo@whittier.edu
California
- Whittier
- Santa Fe Springs, La Habra, La Mirada, Fullerton
- Santa Ana and surrounding areas
- South Orange County
Outside California
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusettes
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Vermont

Nicole Buenfil ’21
Admission Counselor
nbuenfil@whittier.edu
California
- San Fernando Valley
- Hollywood & Wilshire
- Anaheim and surrounding areas
Outside California
- Arizona
- Montana
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Wyoming

Teresa Compean
Associate Director of Admission
tcompean@whittier.edu
California
- West Los Angeles
- South Bay
- Long Beach
Outside California
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennesee

Jonathan Dominguez
Admission Counselor
jdoming2@whittier.edu
California
- San Gabriel Valley
- South Central Valley
- East Los Angeles
Outside California
- Delaware
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Oklahoma
- Texas

Antoinette Flores ’21
Admission Counselor
aflores3@whittier.edu
California
- Pasadena and surrounding areas
- Inland Empire
Outside California
- Alaska
- Colorado
- Kentucky
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- West Virginia

Genevieve Garcia ’11
Associate Director of Transfer Admission
ggarcia@whittier.edu
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
- West Los Angeles
- Hollywood & Wilshire
- Bell, Bell Gardens, Downey, Huntington Park, Compton, South Gate, South/South Central Los Angeles
- Whittier
- Santa Fe Springs, La Habra, La Mirada, Fullerton
- Inland Empire
California
- North of Bay Area and Sacramento (Napa, Petaluma, Davis, Santa Rosa, Vacaville, Mendocino, Sonoma, Vallejo)
- Marin County
- San Francisco & Bay Area (Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara)
- Oakland
- San Jose
- North Central Valley
Outside California
- All students transferring from out-of-state

Susan Maxwell
Senior Regional Assistant Director of Admission, Northern CA
smaxwell@whittier.edu
California
- North of Bay Area and Sacramento (Napa, Petaluma, Davis, Santa Rosa, Vacaville, Mendocino, Sonoma, Vallejo)
- Marin County
- San Francisco & Bay Area (Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara)
- Oakland
- San Jose
- North Central Valley
Outside California

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
- Pico Rivera, Montebello, Rosemead, Alhambra, El Monte, Temple City, East Los Angeles
- San Gabriel Valley, Covina, West Covina
- Glendale, Pasadena
- San Fernando Valley
California
- Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties
- South Central Valley

Paul Park
Transfer Admission Counselor
ppark1@whittier.edu
Paul is your admission representative if you are a college student wishing to transfer to Whittier from the following areas:
Greater Los Angeles/Orange County
- South Bay, Long Beach
- Anaheim, Cerritos
- Santa Ana
- South Orange County
California
- Greater Imperial Valley
- San Diego County

Issa Paúl ’19
Regional Assistant Director of Admission, San Diego
apaul1@whittier.edu
California

Tyanna Rivera
Regional Assistant Director of Admission, Pacific Northwest
arivera4@whittier.edu
Outside California

Shim Shimaz
Director of International Admission & Services
ashimaz@whittier.edu
Shim is your admission representative if you are an international student.
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