Meet Our Team of Admissions Counselors

Teresa Nieves
Admissions counselor
Local Schools: Carmel H.S., Pacific Grove H.S, Palma H.S., North Salinas H.S., Stevenson H.S., Notre Dame H.S., and Monterey Peninsula College
CA. Territories: Santa Cruz, Los Angeles (South of the 10 freeway), Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
Out of State: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Special Populations: Bi-literate in Spanish and English

Edward Chavez
Admissions Counselor
Local Schools: Hartnell College, Alisal H.S, Ceiba College Preparatory Academy, Everett Alvarez H.S, Marina H.S, North Monterey County H.S, Pajaro Valley H.S, Rancho San Juan H.S, Salinas H.S, Seaside H.S, Watsonville H.S.
Territories: Imperial, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles (North of the 10 freeway)
Out of State: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Special Population: Bi-literate in Spanish and English

Purvi Shah
Admissions Counselor
Local Schools: Gavilan College - San Benito & Gilroy High Schools, Monterey H.S., Santa Catalina HS, Trinity Christian H.S, York School Ca.
Territories: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano & Sonoma
Out of State: Arizona, Alabama, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
Special Populations: Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi & English

Matt Daines
Lead Admissions Counselor
Local Schools: Cabrillo Community College, Greenfield H.S. Gonzales H.S., King City H.S., Soledad H.S., Cypress Charter, Delta H.S., Harbor H.S., Monte Vista H.S., Renaissance H.S., Saint Francis H.S.
Territories: Bakersfield to Sacramento & North of Sacramento
Out-of-State: Hawaii & Nevada