Angel B. Perez, Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
Angel is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico and grew up in NYC.  He has dedicated his career to education and has worked on both the east and west coasts of the United States.  He has served as a college admissions director, director of a federally funded community-based organization and was the Director of College Counseling at a New York City public school.  He holds an MA from Columbia University, a BS from Skidmore College and is currently working on a PhD at Claremont Graduate University. 

Angel's writing is often featured in national publications where he tackles issues affecting students in higher education. These include the following articles:
Higher Education for the Public Good - Journal of College Admission, Winter 2012
College Admissions Strategies: Don't Listen to Friends, and More - Washington Post, March 2010
Waiting for the Incredible Hulk - Inside Higher Ed, November 2010
How to Realistically Focus Your College Search - Washington Post, February 2010
College Admissions' Wrenching Ins and Outs - Los Angeles Times, April 2009
Struggling Between Two Worlds - Journal of College Admission, Winter 2008
I'm Tired, and So Are You - Chronicle of Higher Education, November 2008

Recruitment and application reading territories: Hawaii, New York City (5 Boroughs), International Schools and select Los Angeles Area Schools.

Santiago Ybarra, Associate Director of Admission
Santiago was raised in California's central coast. After graduating from Watsonville High School he attended Pomona College, earned a degree in psychology and found himself drawn to college admissions. While in college he interned for the Minority Student Action Program and worked as a Senior Interviewer. Santiago works with tour guides and the overnight hosting program. He enjoys road trips, camping, biking and spending time with his dogs.

Recruitment and application reading territories: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and California (San Francisco and the Inland Empire)

Danny Irving, Assistant Director of Admission
Danny grew up in San Diego, California and attended Francis Parker High School. He is a Pitzer alumnus of the class of 2008 and earned his degrees in Economics and Organizational Studies. While at Pitzer, Danny worked as a student tour guide and an admission fellow. He also spent the summer of 2007 studying abroad in Japan. In his free time Danny enjoys cooking, reading, snow boarding and playing cards.

Recruitment and application reading territories: New York (except NYC) and California (San Francisco's East Bay, Imperial County, Orange County and San Diego County).

Constance Lumumba-Perez, Assistant Director of Admission
Constance grew up in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Ramona Convent Secondary School in Alhambra, California. She is an alumna of Pitzer and earned her degrees in Political Studies and English and World Literature. During her time as a student she was Head Delegate of the Pitzer-Pomona Model United Nations team, served on Student Senate and volunteered with incarcerated youth through the Center for California Cultural and Social Issues. Outside of work, Constance enjoys baking, reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Recruitment and application reading territories: Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico and California (Marin County, the Monterey Peninsula, San Gabriel Valley, Silicon Valley and select Los Angeles area schools).

Tim Campos, Admission Counselor
Tim grew up in Claremont, California and attended Claremont High School. He is a Pitzer alumnus of the class of 2010 and earned his degrees in Sociology and Chicano/Latino Studies with a minor in Studio Art. While at Pitzer, he worked as an admission fellow and diversity intern in the Office of Admission. In addition, Tim was an active member of Student Senate, a Chicano/Latino Student Affairs Sponsor for incoming first-year students, and president of the Latina/o Student Union. His most memorable accomplishment to date has been organizing the first ever Latino Rockabilly Festival at Pitzer. During the summer of 2009, Tim studied abroad on Pitzer's Summer Health program in Costa Rica. In his spare time, Tim enjoys creating art of all mediums, interior design, traveling, reading/researching rockabilly and tattoo subcultures and checking out music and art venues in the Los Angeles area.

Recruitment and application reading territories: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and California (Santa Barbara County, San Fernando Valley, Ventura County and select schools in West Los Angeles).

Tegan Diercks, Admission Counselor
Tegan was born in Texas but moved overseas with her family when she was three months old. She then spent her growing up years in France, the former Zaire and Kenya where she graduated from Rosslyn Academy. After returning to the US she completed a BA in Sociology and Intercultural Studies at Houghton College and an MA in International Affairs at Georgetown University where she also worked in Admissions for five years. Thrilled to again be living in a sub-tropical climate, Tegan enjoys hiking in the San Gabriel mountains, reading, working with at-risk kids, studying different languages and doing just about anything crafty or creative.

Recruitment and application reading territories: Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia and California (Coachella and Riverside County).

Jee Won Lee, Admission Counselor
Jee Won was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Ohio and Michigan. She holds a BA in English from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and an EdM in Higher Education from Harvard University. While studying and working in Ann Arbor, she volunteered with Avalon Housing, a non-profit supporting and developing low-income housing, and as a GED Tutor at Jackson Men's Facility. When away from work, Jee Won enjoys reading, traveling and indulging in delicious meals with family and friends.  

Recruitment and application reading territories: Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and California (South Bay of Los Angeles).

Robert Escobar, Graduate Fellow
Robert Escobar was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. He moved to Los Angeles at a young age where he attended school and eventually received his B.A. in Political Science from Cal State Northridge. Robert is currently attending Claremont Graduate University where he is in the process of obtaining his Master's Degree in Higher Education. In his off time Robert likes to bike ride, swim and engage in all things outdoors. He loves summer but also loves winter because it means snowboarding season has arrived.

Recruitment and application reading territories: Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming and California (Central Valley, Northern California, the Sierra Nevadas and select Los Angeles area schools).