Admission Representatives

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

Edna Becerra

Executive Director, Enrollment Management and Marketing
ebecerra@whittier.edu

  • All first-year athletes

Outside California

  • Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawai'i, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Kiya Bodendorf

 

Kiya Bodendorf

Associate Director of Admission
kbodendo@whittier.edu

 

 

Greater Los Angeles/Orange County

  • Whittier
  • Santa Fe Springs, La Habra, La Mirada, Fullerton
  • Santa Ana area
  • South Orange County

California

  • San Diego County

Outside California

  • Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington

 

Nicole Buenfil

 

Nicole Buenfil '21

Admission Counselor
nbuenfil@whittier.edu

 

 

Greater Los Angeles/Orange County

  • San Fernando Valley
  • West LA
  • Hollywood & Wilshire
  • Anaheim area

 

Teresa Compean

 

Teresa Compean

Associate Director of Admission
tcompean@whittier.edu

 

Greater Los Angeles

  • South Bay
  • Long Beach

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

Outside California

  • Florida, Illinois, Texas

 

Jonathan Dominguez

Admission Counselor
jdoming2@whittier.edu

Greater Los Angeles

  • Pico Rivera, Montebello, Rosemead, Alhambra, El Monte, Temple City, East Los Angeles
  • Bell, Bell Gardens, Downey, Huntington Park, Compton, South Gate, South/South Central Los Angeles
  • San Gabriel Valley, Covina, West Covina

California

  • Central Valley

 

Antoinette Flores '21

Admission Counselor
aflores3@whittier.edu

Greater Los Angeles

  • Glendale, Burbank, La Canada
  • Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, San Gabriel, Altadena

California

  • Central Coast
  • Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties
  • Riverside, San Bernadino
  • Greater Imperial Valley

 

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

  • 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

 

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

  • 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
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

 

Shim Shimax

 

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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