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.

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/connect/meet-the-staff/california-admissions-staff/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/connect/meet-the-staff/minnesota-admissions-staff/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/connect/meet-the-staff/new-york-admissions-staff/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/facultystaff/aisha-gonzalez/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/facultystaff/ben-kaufman-16/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/facultystaff/makaya-resner-19/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/facultystaff/jace-riggin/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/facultystaff/adam-van-der-sluis-11/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/facultystaff/1009/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/facultystaff/veronica-zapata-19/

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/facultystaff/makaya-resner-19/

International students, please reach out to Sarah Schmidt.

Mac in your Area

Admissions representatives 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 here.

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 Staff

Jeff Allen
Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid
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allen@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
He, Him, His

Ross Bronfenbrenner ’14
Senior Associate Director, Admissions
Region: Northern and southern California – Ventura, Orange, and San Diego counties; NY – Queens and other counties
rbronfen@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
He, Him, His

Aisha Gonzalez
Senior Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion
Region: Minnesota-Minneapolis, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina
agonzal3@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
She, Her, Hers

Ben Kaufman ’16
Assistant Director
Region: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Washington
bkaufma1@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
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Brian Lindeman ’89
Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid
Domestic Travel
lindeman@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
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Elyan Paz
Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions
Region: NY-Bronx, New York, and Kings counties
epaz@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
She, Her, Hers

Makaya Kekoa Resner ’19
Admissions Officer, and First-Year Support Coordinator
Region: Minnesota-Northern, Hawaii, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Wisconsin, U.S. Territories
mresner1@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
She, Her, Hers

Jace Riggin
Assistant Director
Region: Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
jriggin@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
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Sarah Schmidt
Senior Associate Director, International Admissions
Region: Abroad and U.S. students living abroad
sschmid1@macalester.edu
651-696-6357

Adam Van der Sluis ’11
Associate Director, Admissions
Region: Connecticut, Delaware, Washington D.C., Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia
avanders@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
He, Him, His

Niara Williams ’18
Assistant Director
Region: Minnesota-St. Paul, Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia
nwillia3@macalester.edu
651-696-6706

Veronica Zapata ’19
Admissions Officer, and First-Year Support Coordinator Hablo español
Region: Minnesota-Southern, Texas, California-Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne counties
vzapata1@macalester.edu
651-696-6357
She, Her, Hers