Meet the Staff
Admissions Staff
Whether you have general or specific questions, connecting with the Admissions representatives for your region is a great way to start the conversation. Connect with us!
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- Jeff Allen
- Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid
- Travel: Eight of the Best Fall and Spring Tours
- allen@macalester.edu
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- Ross Bronfenbrenner ’14
- Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
- Territory: California
- rbronfen@macalester.edu
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- Aisha Gonzalez
- Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion
- Territory: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota (Minneapolis), Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
- agonzal3@macalester.edu
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- She, Her, Hers
- Ben Kaufman ’16
- Assistant Director
- Territory: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota (Northern), Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
- bkaufma1@macalester.edu
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- Brian Lindeman ’89
- Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Domestic Travel
- lindeman@macalester.edu
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- Elyan Paz
- Director of Recruitment for Admissions
- Territory: Hawaii, Missouri, New York, and U.S. Territories
- epaz@macalester.edu
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- Makaya Kekoa Resner ’19
- Diversity and Inclusion Fellow
- Domestic Travel
- mresner1@macalester.edu
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- Jace Riggin
- Admissions Officer
- Territory: Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota (Southern), North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas
- jriggin@macalester.edu
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- Sarah Schmidt
- Associate Director, International Admissions
- Territory: Abroad and U.S. students living abroad
- sschmid1@macalester.edu
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- Adam Van der Sluis ’11
- Assistant Director
- Territory: Connecticut, Washington D.C., Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont
- avanders@macalester.edu
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- Niara Williams ’18
- Admissions Officer
- Travel: Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, (St. Paul), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
- nwillia3@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6706
- Anne Walsh ’80
- Director of Admissions
- Domestic and International Travel
- walsha@macalester.edu
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- Veronica Zapata ’19
- Diversity and Inclusion Fellow
- Domestic Travel
- vzapata1@macalester.edu
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- She, Her, Hers
Admissions Interns
- Nahla Almbaid ’20
- Admissions Intern
- nalmbaid@macalester.edu
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- Jesse Crosby ’20
- Admissions Intern
- jcrosby@macalester.edu
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- Ximena Silva-Avila ’20
- Admissions Intern
- ssilva1@macalester.edu
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On-Campus Admissions Office Staff
We have many staff members who manage our visit experience, communications, technology, and the application selection process.
- Lucy Bauer
- Associate Director, Operations
- lbauer1@macalester.edu
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- Kristin Dech Stills
- Communications and Data Coordinator
- admissions@macalester.edu
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- Jody DuBay
- Admissions Assistant
- admissions@macalester.edu
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- Miriam Karraker
- Admissions Interviewer
- admissions@macalester.edu
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- Marylynn Lendway
- Campus Visit Coordinator
- campusvisitrequests@macalester.edu
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- She, Her, Hers
- Laura Linn
- Associate Director, Communications
- llinn@macalester.edu
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- Isabel Nelson ’04
- Associate Director, Admissions Events
- nelsoni@macalester.edu
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- Abraham Noel
- Manager of Enrollment Systems
- noel@macalester.edu
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- Jill Peterson
- Admissions Assistant
- admissions@macalester.edu
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- Katie Reed
- Research Associate
- creed1@macalester.edu
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- Will Sheffer
- Admissions Interviewer
- admissions@macalester.edu
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- Jill Steele
- Admissions Visit Assistant
- admissions@macalester.edu
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- She, Her, Hers
- Samuel Yu
- Assistant Manager, Enrollment Systems
- syu@macalester.edu
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- Carla Zelada
- Associate Director, Admissions Visits
- czelada@macalester.edu
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Financial Aid Staff
- Jenae Schmidt
- Director of Financial Aid
- financialaid@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6214
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- Nancy Anderson
- Assistant Director, Loan officer
- financialaid@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6214
- Angela Clem ’15
- Admissions and Financial Aid Officer
- financialaid@macalester.edu
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- She, Her, Hers
- Donna King
- Financial Aid Assistant
- financialaid@macalester.edu
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- Eli Matzner
- Associate Director of Financial Aid
- financialaid@macalester.edu
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- Brenna Peterson
- Financial Aid Counselor
- financialaid@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6214
- She, Her, Hers