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.

First-Year Recruitment

King Brown
Admissions Counselor
Sam Cady
Assistant Director for Regional Recruitment
Tyler Placeres
Assistant Director for Passport Program
Jen Tollison
Assistant Director
Sara Tomalis
Admissions Counselor
Melanie Valderrama
Assistant Director for Hispanic and Latinx Recruitment
Chris Walls
Assistant Director for Diversity Initiatives and Partnerships

Transfer Recruitment

Le'Aira Hames
49erNext Coordinator
Crystal Hogue
Transfer Admissions Counselor
Kaitlyn Kubacki
Assistant Director
Savannah Powell
Transfer Admissions Counselor
Luis Visbal
Transfer Admissions Counselor

Visit Experiences

Heather Gladys
Visit Program Manager
Anna Hudnall
Visit Program Coordinator

Operations

Ashley Clarke
Admissions Operations Specialist
Julie DeSario
Admissions Operations Specialist
Jennifer Watkins
Admissions Operations Specialist

Administration

Holly Boyd
Associate Director
Rachael Gaskin
Office Manager
Lauren Grimes
Associate Director
Steve Olson
Admissions System Administrator
Barb Seyter
Deputy Director
Hope Wright
Administrative Support Associate