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
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
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
Outside California
- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington

Nicole Buenfil '21
Admission Counselor
nbuenfil@whittier.edu
Greater Los Angeles/Orange County
- San Fernando Valley
- West LA
- Hollywood & Wilshire
- Anaheim area

Teresa Compean
Associate Director of Admission
tcompean@whittier.edu
Greater Los Angeles
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
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
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 '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

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

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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