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 Sarah Schmidt.

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. We may be coming to your school soon, or you can find us at a variety of online events. Search for your school or see virtual events on our Mac in Your Area page.

• Aisha Gonzalez
• Senior Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion
• Counselor and Department of Multicultural Life Liaison
• agonzal3@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Ben Kaufman ’16
• Assistant Director
• Counselor and Alumni Engagement Liaison
• bkaufma1@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Catherine Collins, ’22
• Admissions Officer
• ccollin1@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Elyan Paz
• Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions
• Counselor and Performing and Fine Arts Liaison
• epaz@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Gustavo Manjarrez Villanueva
• Admissions Officer
• gmanjarr@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, Él

• Jace Riggin
• Assistant Director
• Counselor and Liaison for the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
• jriggin@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His | They, Them, Theirs

• Ross Bronfenbrenner ’14
• Senior Associate Director, Admissions
• Counselor and Athletics Liaison
• rbronfen@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Sarah Paulsen
• Senior Associate Director, International Admissions
• Works with all international and U.S. students living abroad
• spaulse2@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357

Admissions Office Staff

• Jeff Allen
• Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid
• Travel: Eight of the Best Fall and Spring Tours
• allen@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Brian Lindeman ’89
• Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid
• lindeman@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Claire Howland ’20
• Manager of Visit Operations
• chowland@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• She. Her, Hers

• Jill Peterson
• Admissions Operations Coordinator
• admissions@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357

• Jill Steele
• Manager of Visit Experience
• admissions@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Jody DuBay
• Admissions Operations Coordinator
• admissions@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Katie Reed
• Associate Director of Admissions, Research
• creed1@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Kristin Dech Stills
• Assistant Director for Communications and Operations
• admissions@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Laura Linn
• Associate Director, Communications
• llinn@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6755
• She, Her, Hers

• Lucy Bauer
• Director, Operations
• lbauer1@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• She, Her, Hers

• Paul Raymond
• Director of Enrollment Systems
• praymond@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6465
• He, Him, His

• Stuart Chmielewski ’06
• Associate Director, Admissions Visits and Events
• schmiele@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6357
• He, Him, His

• Tucker Peterson
• Assistant Director of Enrollment Systems
• tpeters1@macalester.edu
• He, Him, His

Financial Aid Staff

• Jenae Schmidt
• Director of Financial Aid
• financialaid@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6214
• She, Her, Hers

• Leurseng Chang
• External Programs Officer
• financialaid@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6214

• Donna King
• Office Manager, Financial Aid
• financialaid@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6214
• She, Her, Hers

• Eli Matzner
• Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
• financialaid@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6214
• He, Him, His

• Katrina Mellin ’16
• Assistant Director of Financial Aid
• financialaid@macalester.edu
• 651-696-6214
• She. Her, Hers