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Meet the Admissions Team

We’re here to support you from your application to the start of your academic journey at Cal State Monterey Bay.

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The admissions team is here to support you on your journey to Cal State Monterey Bay. Our counselors, evaluators, and advisors can help with any questions you may have about applying. Browse the list below to find a team member that matches best with you!

Admission Counselors for First-Year Students

Our admissions counselors are here to support you with coming to CSUMB. They can help with any questions about applying to Cal State Monterey. Browse the list below to find the counselor that matches best with you!

 

Azucena Ramos

Senior Admissions Counselor

831-582-3590 | azramos@csumb.edu

Schedule a Meeting with Azucena

Azucena serves students in:

Local High Schools: Anzar, Gonzales, Greenfield, Hollister, King City, Notre Dame, and Soledad

Region: Central Valley and Central Coast

Territories: Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern, San Luis Obispo

About Azucena:

Home City: Exeter, California

Favorite Spot on Campus: The lawn on the main quad

Favorite Place in Monterey: Del Monte State Beach

Educational Background: 

  • M.A., Higher Education and Student Affairs, University of San Francisco
  • B.A., Collaborative Health and Human Services, CSUMB

TJ Dove

Admissions Counselor

831-582-3632 | tdove@csumb.edu

Schedule a Meeting with TJ

TJ serves students in:

Local High Schools: Aptos, Charter Program (Ben Lomond), Cypress Charter, Delta, Harbor, Monte Vista Christian, Palma, Renaissance, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Stevenson, Trinity Christian, and York School

Region: Northern California, Greater Sacramento and Sierra Nevada, Los Angeles and Orange County

Territories: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba

About TJ:

Home City: Yuba City, California

Favorite Spot on Campus: Baseball 

Favorite Place in Monterey: The Links Club

Educational Background: B.A., Psychology, CSUMB

Amelia Wooddy

Admissions Counselor

831-582-3555 | awooddy@csumb.edu 

Schedule a Meeting with Amelia

Amelia serves students in:

Local High Schools: Marina, Monterey, Learning for Life Charter School, Monterey County Home Charter School, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Santa Catalina, Seaside, and North Monterey County

Region: Bay Area

Territories: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara

About Amelia:

Home City: Memphis, Tennessee

Fun Fact: I love scary movies and games! Favorite movie is The Thing (1982) and my favorite game is Dead Space 2.

Educational Background: B.S., Communication Design with an emphasis in Web Development, CSUMB

Edward Chavez

Admissions Counselor

831-582-3599 | echavez@csumb.edu

Schedule a Meeting with Edward

Edward serves students in:

Local High Schools: Alisal, Everett Alvarez, North Salinas, Rancho San Juan, Salinas, Watsonville, Saint Francis, Pajaro Valley, Ceiba College Prep Academy, and Pacific Coast Charter School

Region: Southern California

Territories: San Diego, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Imperial, and Ventura

About Edward:

Home City: Guadalupe, California

Favorite Spot on Campus: The disc golf course

Favorite Place in Monterey: Asilomar Beach

Educational Background: B.A., Visual and Public Art, CSUMB

 

Admissions Counselors for Transfer Students

If you’re attending another school and are considering joining the Cal State Monterey Bay community, our knowledgeable admissions counselors can help answer your questions and guide you through the process.

Matthew Daines

Senior Transfer Admissions Advisor

831-582-3582 | mdaines@csumb.edu

Matt serves transfer students (last names A – G)

Schedule a Meeting with Matt

About Matt:

Home City: Greenfield, CA

Favorite Place on Campus: View from the tee pad on hole #9 at the Oaks disc golf course

Favorite Place in Monterey: Del Monte Beach or Monterey State Beach

Educational Background:

  • A.A. – Transfer Studies, Monterey Peninsula College
  • B.S. – Liberal Studies Concentration in Human Development, CSUMB – Graduation with distinction

Serena Rapp

Senior Transfer Admissions Advisor

831-582-3513 | serapp@csumb.edu

Serena serves transfer students (last names H – O)

Schedule a Meeting with Serena

About Serena:

Home City: Capitola, CA 

Favorite Place on Campus: Otter Student Union 

Favorite Place in Monterey: Old Monterey 

Educational Background:

  • B.A. – Sociology, Columbia University
  • M.S. – Educational Counseling, National University

Lamberto Figueroa

Transfer Student Success Coordinator

831-582-3615 | lfigueroa@csumb.edu

Lamberto serves transfer students (last names P – Z)

Schedule a Meeting with Lamberto

About Lamberto:

Home City: Greenfield, CA

Favorite Place on Campus: Affinity Center and Otter Cross Cultural Center 

Favorite Place in Monterey: Oldtown in Salinas

Educational Background: 

  • B.A. - Human Communications, CSUMB
  • M.Ed. - Higher Education Administration Student Affairs, University of Utah

Terry Simon

Transfer Admissions Advisor

831-582-5201 | tsimon@csumb.edu

Terry serves lower division transfer students.

 
About Terry:

Home City: Marina, CA 

Favorite Place on Campus: The Library 

Favorite Place in Monterey: The Monterey Wharf 

Educational Background:

  • B.A. – Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Studies, Cal Poly Pomona
  • M.Ed. – Multicultural Education, CSUMB
  • Master of Social Work, CSUMB

Paul Heredia

Admissions Evaluator

831-582-3994

Paul serves transfer students in the Nursing program.

 
About Paul:

Home City: Colton, CA 

Favorite Place on Campus: Disc golf course

Favorite Place in Monterey: Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Educational Background:

  • B.A. – English & Minor in Applied Psychology, UC Santa Barbara

Admissions Counselors for Graduate, International, and Extended Education Students

Our counselors for Graduate, International, and Extended Education students provide personalized guidance on programs, admissions requirements, and each step of the enrollment process.

Claudia Alvarado

Graduate Admission Counselor

831-582-3520 | claalvarado@csumb.edu

Claudia serves graduate students.

 

About Claudia:

Home City: San Pablo, CA

Favorite Place on Campus: The library

Favorite Place in Monterey: Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey

Educational Background:

  • B.A. – Psychology,  Sacramento State
  • M.A. – Organization and Leadership, University of San Francisco

Chris Ho

Senior International Admissions Recruiter

831-582-3111 | yukang@csumb.edu

Chris serves international students.

 

About Chris:

Home City: Tianjin, China

Favorite Place on Campus: Fort Ord behind the Library

Favorite Place in Monterey: Del Monte Beach

Educational Background:

  • B.A. – Psychology, Cal State Monterey Bay
  • M.S. – Marriage and Family Therapy,  Cal Poly Pomona

Elizabeth Wiles

Extended Education Admissions Coordinator

831-582-3164

Elizabeth serves CSUMB Extended Education students.

 

About Elizabeth:

Home City: Madera, CA

Favorite Place on Campus: Dirt pathway between the Library and Parking Lot 28

Favorite Place in Monterey: Their aunt’s backyard in Pacific Grove

Educational Background:

  • B.A. – Humanities & Communication, Cal State Monterey Bay
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