Meet Staff

Meet Your Admission Officer

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Yvonne Berumen ’97

Vice President and Dean for Admission & Financial Aid
(She/Her, Habla Español, First-Gen)
[email protected]

Hometown: Pico Rivera, CA
High School: El Rancho High School


Recruitment Territories

States: Hawaii

California: East Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley (East), Santa Barbara, Ventura

U.S. Territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa)

International: Europe, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Caribbean, Latin America

David Girvan

David Girvan

Associate Director of Admission
(He/Him)
[email protected]

Hometown: Boston, MA
High School: Norwood High School


Recruitment Territories

States: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

California: Hollywood, Wilshire

International: Canada, Asia (excluding China, Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Greater Middle East), Taiwan

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Erin Griffin

Associate Director of Admission
(She/Her, Habla Español)
[email protected]

Hometown: Carpinteria, CA
High School: Cate School


Recruitment Territories

States: Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont

California: Imperial Valley, Orange County, San Fernando Valley (West), San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, Whittier

International: Oceania

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Natalia Duran ’19

Assistant Director of Admission
(She/Her, Habla Español, First-Gen)
[email protected]

Hometown: Montclair, CA
High School: Montclair High School


Recruitment Territories

States: Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, New Mexico, Tennessee

California: Central Coast, Covina & West Covina, Glendale, Marin County, Monterey County, Pasadena, Riverside County, San Bernardino County

International: Africa

Christian ‘Kapili’ Moniz ’19

Admission Counselor
(He/Him, First-Gen)
[email protected]

Hometown: Waikoloa, Hawaii
High School: Hawaii Preparatory Academy


Recruitment Territories

States: Connecticut, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin

California: Anaheim, East Bay (Contra Costa, Oakland, & Alameda Counties), Long Beach, Sacramento County, Santa Ana, San Diego, South & South Central Los Angeles, South Bay of Los Angeles

International: China, Hong Kong

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Kaite Breen

Admission Counselor
(She/Her, First-Gen)
[email protected]

Hometown: Upland, CA
High School: Options For Youth


Recruitment Territories

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia

California: Central Valley, Far Northern California, San Jose, Santa Clara County, West Los Angeles, West Beach of Los Angeles, Valley of the Moon

Operations and Support Staff

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David Dysart

Associate Director of Enrollment Systems
(He/Him)
[email protected]

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Paloma Barragan

Enrollment Systems Analyst
(She/Her, Habla Español, First-Gen)
[email protected]

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Carol Dysart

Admission Assistant
(She/Her, First-Gen)
[email protected]

Deborah Thomas

Executive Assistant to the VP
(She/Her)
[email protected]