Meet the Staff

We are excited to assist you on your journey to Niner Nation! Select “Read More” on the counselors below to see which schools, counties, states or regions each staff member serves.

Find Your First-Year Counselor

First-Year Recruitment

Valerie Arias

Assistant Director for Hispanic and Latinx Recruitment
Valerie Arias
704-687-8495
varias@uncc.edu

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King Brown

Admissions Counselor

Lauren Grimes

Senior Assistant Director

Katherine Mason

Assistant Director

Blake Morgan

Assistant Director
Blake Morgan
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-0199
Blake.Morgan@uncc.edu

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Jen Tollison

Assistant Director
Jen Tollison
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-7295
jnovitsk@uncc.edu

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Chris Walls

Assistant Director for Diversity Initiatives and Partnerships
Chris Walls
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-7276
chris.walls@uncc.edu

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Tyler Placeres

Assistant Director for Passport Program

Transfer Recruitment

Le'Aira Hames

49erNext Coordinator

Crystal Hogue

Transfer Admissions Counselor
Crystal Hogue
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
chogue1@uncc.edu

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Kaitlyn Kubacki

Assistant Director
Kaitlyn Kubacki
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-0297
Kaitlyn.Kubacki@uncc.edu

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Savannah Powell

Transfer Admissions Counselor
Savannah Powell
704-687-7277
spowel43@uncc.edu

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Luis Visbal

Transfer Admissions Counselor

Visit Experiences

Heather Gladys

Visit Program Manager

Cooper Davis

Visit Program Coordinator

Tahlieah Sampson

Visit Program Coordinator

Operations

Alysha Brown

Processing Associate

Ashley Clarke

Admissions Operations Specialist

Julie DeSario

Admissions Operations Specialist

Sharon Moses

Student Services Specialist

Jennifer Watkins

Admissions Operations Specialist

Transfer Credit Evaluation

Catherine Daniels

Transfer Credit Examiner

Cecilia Dontoh

Transfer Credit Examiner

Jasmin Lynwood

Transfer Credit Examiner

Administration

Sarah Humphries Nazionale

Director
Sarah Humphries Nazionale
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-7292
shumphr9@uncc.edu

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Barb Seyter

Deputy Director
Barb Seyter
Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center
704-687-7281
Barbara.Seyter@uncc.edu

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Holly Boyd

Associate Director

Rachael Gaskin

Office Manager

Steve Olson

Admissions System Administrator

Hope Wright

Receptionist