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
Anna-Marie Fahmy
Director of Admission
afahmy@whittier.edu
Outside California
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 ’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
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
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 ’21
Admission Counselor
aflores3@whittier.edu
California
- Inland Empire
- San Gabriel Valley
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
- 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
Aron Hayes
Assistant Director of International Admission and Services
ahayes1@whittier.edu
Aron is your admission representative if you are an international student.
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
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
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.
Support Staff
Chiara Schwindt ’22
Campus Visit Coordinator
cschwind@whittier.edu
Not sure who to contact?
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