Meet the Staff

Find the counselor for your area

Whether you have general or specific questions, connecting with an Admissions representative is a great way to start the conversation. Find the counselor for your state or region.

International students and U.S. students living abroad, please reach out to the counselor representing the location of your secondary/high school.
U.S. Territories | Aisha Gonzalez
Canada and India | Catherine Collins
Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea | Ben Kaufman
All other countries | Sarah Paulsen

For general international inquiries please email International Admissions.

Meet the Staff

Admissions and Financial Aid staff are here to get to know you, answer your questions, and introduce you to Macalester. Find the full team below or view other ways to connect with Admissions.

We value the diverse identities on our campus and strive to have a community that inspires inclusion.  We share our pronouns, so you know how we identify our gender. Learn more about why this matters at mypronouns.com. 

Admissions Counselors

We offer support to prospective students and applicants throughout the admissions process.

• Elyan Paz
• Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions
• Performing and Visual Arts Liaison
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Ross Bronfenbrenner ’14
• Senior Associate Director, Athletics Liaison
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Catherine Collins, ’22
• Admissions Officer
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Aisha Gonzalez
• Senior Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion
• Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice Liaison
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Ben Kaufman ’16
• Assistant Director
• Alumni Engagement Liaison
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Rebecca Kline ’18
• Assistant Director, Admissions
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Sarah Paulsen
• Senior Associate Director, International Admissions
• Works with all international and U.S. students living abroad
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357

• Jace Riggin
• Assistant Director
• Liaison for the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His | They, Them, Theirs

• Jason Tran ’23
• Admissions Officer
• 我說粵語 / Speaks Cantonese
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

Admissions Office Staff

• Jeff Allen
• Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid
• Travel: Eight of the Best Fall and Spring Tours
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Brian Lindeman ’89
• Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Lucy Bauer
• Director, Operations
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Stuart Chmielewski ’06
• Associate Director, Admissions Visits and Events
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Kristin Dech Stills
• Assistant Director for Communications and Operations
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Jody DuBay
• Admissions Operations Coordinator
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Claire Howland ’20
• Manager of Visit Operations
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She. Her, Hers

• Laura Linn
• Associate Director, Communications
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6755
• She, Her, Hers

• Jill Peterson
• Admissions Operations Coordinator
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357

• Paul Raymond
• Director of Enrollment Systems
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6465
• He, Him, His

• Katie Reed
• Associate Director of Admissions, Research
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Jill Steele
• Manager of Visit Experience
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

Financial Aid Staff

• Jenae Schmidt
• Director of Financial Aid
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6214
• She, Her, Hers

• Leurseng Chang
• External Programs Officer
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6214

• Donna King
• Office Manager, Financial Aid
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6214
• She, Her, Hers

• Eli Matzner
• Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6214
• He, Him, His

• Katrina Mellin ’16
• Assistant Director of Financial Aid
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6214
• She. Her, Hers

• Michael Steele ’22
• Financial Aid Counselor
• [email protected]
• 651-696-6214
• He, Him, His