Admissions

Meet Our Team of Admissions Counselors for First-Time Freshman

Our Admissions Counselors are dedicated to supporting all first-time freshmen—whether you're currently in high school or have graduated but have not yet enrolled in a regular (non-summer) session at a college or university. We're here to guide you through the admissions process and answer any questions you may have.

 

Azucena Ramos

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Meet with Azucena

Local Schools: Notre Dame H.S., Gonzales H.S., Soledad H.S., King City H.S., Greenfield H.S., Hollister H.S., Anzar H.S. 

Region: Central Valley & Central Coast

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

Education: M.A. Higher Education & Student Affairs, USF, B.A. Collaborative Health & Human Services, concentration in Social Work, CSUMB   

Home City:  Exeter, CA

Fun Facts: Favorite place on campus is the lawn on the Main Quad and favorite place in Monterey is the Del Monte State Beach 

Contact information: (831)-582-3590, azramos@csumb.edu    

 

 

TJ Dove

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Meet with TJ

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

Region: Northern California, Greater Sacramento & Sierra Nevada, Los Angeles & 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 

Education: B.A. Psychology, CSUMB 

Home City: Yuba City, CA

Fun Facts: My favorite place on campus is the MB Baseball Field, and favorite place in Monterey is the Links Club 

Contact information: (831)-582-3632, tdove@csumb.edu  

 

 

Amelia Wooddy

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Meet with Amelia

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

Region: Bay Area

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

Education: B.S. Communication Design with an Emphasis in Web Development, CSUMB   

Home City:  Memphis, TN

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

Contact information: (831)-582-3555, awooddy@csumb.edu     

 

Edward Chavez

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Meet with Eddie

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

Region: Southern California

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

Special Population: Bi-literate in Spanish and English

Education: B.A. Visual and Public Arts, CSUMB 

Home City: Guadalupe, CA

Fun Facts: Favorite place on campus is the disc golf course and favorite place in Monterey is Asilomar Beach 

Contact information: (831)-582-3599, echavez@csumb.edu