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, Glendale, Pasadena, Santa Barbara, Ventura

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

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

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David Girvan

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

Hometown: Boston, MA
High School: Norwood High School


Recruitment Territories

States: Alaska, Idaho, Massachusetts, Montana, Rhode Island, Washington, Wyoming

California: San Fernando Valley

International: Canada, Central America, 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: Central Coast, Long Beach, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County

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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, Illinois, New Mexico, Tennessee

California: Covina & West Covina, Far Northern CA, Greater Imperial Valley, Marin County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, South Bay of LA, South & South Central LA, Valley of the Moon

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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: Delaware, District of Columbia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia

California: Anaheim, Central Valley, Orange County, Santa Ana, West Los Angeles, West Beach of Los Angeles, Whittier

International: Africa

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Juliet Youssef ’23

Admission Counselor
(She/Her)
[email protected]

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
High School: Archer School for Girls


Recruitment Territories

States: Missouri, Kansas, Oregon

California: Central Valley, South Bay of LA, South & South Central LA, West Los Angeles, West Beach of Los Angeles

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Christian ‘Kapili’ Moniz ’19

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

Hometown: Waikoloa, HI
High School: Hawaii Preparatory Academy


Recruitment Territories

States: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, Utah, Wisconsin

California: East Bay (Contra Costa, Oakland, & Alameda Counties), San Diego

International: China, Hong Kong, Oceania

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Sydney Gerteis ’23

Admission Counselor
(She/Her)
[email protected]

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
High School: Hathaway Brown School


Recruitment Territories

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, Texas

California: Sacramento County, San Jose, Santa Clara, Hollywood & Wilshire

Operations and Support Staff

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David Dysart

Senior 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]