Meet the Staff

We are excited to assist you on your journey to Niner Nation!

First-Year Recruitment

Sam Cady

Assistant Director for Regional Recruitment

Jordan Galluppi

Assistant Director

Thomas Hailu

Assistant Director of Community Partnerships & Initiatives

Savannah Powell ’21

Passport Program Coordinator

Sara Rawls

Assistant Director

Ciara Smith

Admissions Counselor

Jen Tollison

Assistant Director

Sara Tomalis ’22

Admissions Counselor

Melanie Valderrama ’15

Assistant Director for Community Initiatives & Partnerships

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Transfer Recruitment

Le’Aira Hames ’21

49erNext Coordinator

Crystal Hogue

Transfer Admissions Counselor

Kara Hynes

Transfer Admissions Counselor

Kaitlyn Kubacki ’17

Assistant Director

Luis Visbal

Transfer Admissions Counselor

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Visit Experiences

Janaya Brock

Visit Coordinator

Colin David ’24

Visit Coordinator

Operations

Ashley Clarke

Admissions Operations Specialist

Cecilia Dontoh

Transfer Admissions Specialist

Kaitlyn Graham ’23

Admissions Operations Specialist

Julie Hawks ’13, ’16

Data Processing & Quality Assurance Specialist

Sarah Holt ’22

Admissions Operations Specialist

Stacey Perek

Data Processing & Quality Assurance Specialist

Madison Valerio

Admissions Operations Specialist

Administration

Holly Boyd

Associate Director

Rachael Gaskin ’18, ’20

Recruitment Program Coordinator

Heather Gladys

Visit Program Manager

Lauren Grimes

Associate Director

Sarah Humphries Nazionale

Director

Steve Olson

Admissions System Administrator

Barb Seyter

Deputy Director

Hope Wright

Administrative Support Associate