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.

Admission Counselors for First-Year Students

Find — and learn more about — your admissions counselor. Browse the list to see which of our friendly team members serves your area.

Azucena Ramos

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:

  • MA, Higher Education and Student Affairs, University of San Francisco
  • BA, Collaborative Health and Human Services, CSUMB

TJ Dove

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 Field

Favorite Place in Monterey

The Links Club

Educational Background:

BA, Psychology, CSUMB

Amelia Wooddy

831-582-3255 | 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:

BS, Communication Design with an emphasis in Web Development, CSUMB

Edward Chavez

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:

  • BA, Visual and Public Art, CSUMB

Admission Evaluators for Transfer Students

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

Barbara Cook

831-582-4462 | barcook@csumb.edu | Schedule Meeting

Barbara serves Cabrillo College and Gavilan College and any transfer students whose last name starts with P-Z

Community Colleges

Cabrillo College, Gavilan College

About Barbara:

Home City

Kansas, Illinois

Favorite Place on Campus

The campus library. It is a great place to go read, grab a bite to eat or just relax.

Favorite Place in Monterey

Asilomar Beach. Great place to walk, or sit and read a book.

Educational Background:

  • AS - History, Gadsden State Community College
  • BSE- Secondary Education- History, Jacksonville State University
  • MA - History, Jacksonville State University

Matt Daines

831-582-3582 | mdaines@csumb.edu | Schedule Meeting

Matt serves Monterey Peninsula College and any transfer students whose last name starts with G-O

Community Colleges

Monterey Peninsula College

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:

  • AA – Transfer Studies, Monterey Peninsula College
  • BS – Liberal Studies Concentration in Human Development, California State University Monterey Bay – Graduation with distinction

Victor Torres

831-582-3628| vitorres@csumb.edu | Schedule Meeting

Victor serves Hartnell College and any transfer students whose last name starts with A-F

Community Colleges

Hartnell College

About Victor:

Home City

Riverside, CA

Favorite Place on Campus

Oaks disc golf course that overlooks the campus and Monterey Bay

Favorite Place in Monterey

Rosine’s Restaurant on Alvarado St.

Educational Background:

  • CSUMB - BA Human Communications
  • CSUSB - Master Public Administration