Admission Staff

	Arnaldo Rodriguez, Vice President, Admission and Financial Aid Arnaldo grew up in Cuba and has lived on the West Coast since 1962. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Portland, a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of Oregon, and received his Ed.D. from Seattle University. Arnaldo has spent 35 years in admission, financial aid and enrollment management. Arnaldo’s recruitment territories include Hawaii, New Jersey, and a number of schools in the Los Angeles area.
	Meet Arnaldo Rodriguez

	Angel B. Pérez, Director of Admission Angel is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico and grew up in New York City. He has a bachelor’s degree from Skidmore College and master’s degree from Columbia University. He has worked in admission at Skidmore College (New York), and Claremont McKenna College (California). He also spent several years counseling New York City public school students regarding the transition to college process. Angel’s recruitment territories include New York and New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont) Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Kansas, Oklahoma and Orange County in California.

	Justin Voss, Associate Director of Admission Justin grew up in La Cañada, California, and is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. While in college he became involved as a tour guide and overnight host and his work in admissions began. After graduating college, he returned to Southern California and worked for a before and after school program in the Antelope Valley. He then spent four years in the Office of Admission at Whittier College. An avid Dodgers fan, Justin also enjoys collecting CDs, playing guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Justin’s recruitment territories include Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Oregon, Georgia, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles local area schools.

	Jasmin Escobar, Assistant Director of Admission Jasmin grew up in Walnut, California, and attended Rowland High School. She graduated with a bachelor degree in liberal studies from Cal Poly Pomona. Before joining Pitzer, Jasmin served as Outreach Coordinator for the South Coast California Student Opportunity & Access Program (Cal-SOAP). She enjoyed working closely with underrepresented students and families advising them about pursuing post-secondary education. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, her dog Joey, scrap booking, running, and traveling. Jasmin’s recruitment territories include Washington, Illinois, the Bay Area, and San Diego.

	Constance Perez, Admission Counselor Constance grew up in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Ramona Convent Secondary School in Alhambra, California. She is also 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 and was involved with various on-campus organizations which promote diversity and intercultural understanding. Prior to joining the Admission Office as a counselor, she was a volunteer at a Camp Afflerbaugh-Paige in conjunction with the Center for California Cultural and Social Issues, working with incarcerated males ages 13-18 assisting in poetry and acting classes. Outside of work, Constance enjoys cooking, reading and spending time with her family and friends. Constance’s recruitment territories include Arizona, Colorado, New Mexixo, and Los Angeles area schools, including Coachella Valley and Palm Springs.

	Elliot Peterson '07, Admission Counselor Elliot grew up in Los Altos, California and attended St. Francis High School. A Pitzer alumnus of the class of 2007, he earned his degrees in Russian and Political Studies with an honors distinction in Political Studies. While attending Pitzer, Elliot was a member of both the cross country and track teams. He was also actively involved as a student representative to the Political Studies field group and as a student liaison to the Russian department. Elliot was also a delegate for the Pitzer Model United Nations team. In his free time Elliot enjoys cooking and reading, and still loves running. Elliot’s recruitment territories include Florida, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Los Angeles local area schools.

	Support Staff
	Gloria Romo, Executive Assistant to the Vice President
	Donna Zinser, Operations Manager
	Lesley Malinoski, Secretary
	Lydia Plasencia, Data and File Management
	Catherine Shadowens, Secretary/Receptionist

The Office of Admission is located in Pitzer Hall,
just south of the Gold Student Center.
Phone: 909-621-8129
Fax: 909-621-8770
email: admission@pitzer.edu

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