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Below you will find a listing of our admission counselors and team members, their responsibilities and the territories they manage. Feel free to contact the counselor assigned to your territory with any questions you have.
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- I am an International student
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Eric Maguire
he/him/his
Vice President for Enrollment
Education
MS, Indiana University, 2000
BA, Muhlenberg College, 1997
Karen Vargas
she/her/hers
Dean of Admissions
vargask@nullwfu.eduNew York (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island), Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
Education
MSM, Rosemont College, 2009
BA, Haverford College, 2003
Dawn Calhoun
she/her/hers
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
calhoude@nullwfu.eduNorth Carolina (Western)
Additional Responsibilities
Campus Programs
Education
MA, Wake Forest University, 2007
BA, Wake Forest University, 1999
Sheena Ramirez
she/her/hers
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
ramires@nullwfu.eduAdditional Responsibilities
Operations
Education
DMA, James Madison University, 2021
MM, New England Conservatory of Music, 2008
BM, Oberlin Conservatory, 2006
Janessa Dunn
she/her/hers
Associate Dean of Admissions
jdunn@nullwfu.eduMaryland, D.C., Virginia
Education
Ed.D., Vanderbilt University, 2022
M.Ed, Vanderbilt University, 2015
BA, Georgia Southern University, 2013
Paul Gauthier
he/him/his
Associate Dean of Admissions
gauthipm@nullwfu.eduKentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia
Scholarships
Merit-based Scholarships
Education
MA, St. Louis University, 1995
BA, Wake Forest University, 1993
Adrian Greene
he/him/his
Associate Dean of Admissions Communications
greeneal@nullwfu.eduAdditional Roles
Part-Time Assistant Professor of English
Education
PhD, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2013
MA, Wake Forest University, 2008
BA, Wake Forest University, 2000
Niki McInteer
she/her/hers
Associate Dean of Admissions
mcintenl@nullwfu.eduAlaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
Additional Recruitment Areas
International Students
Education
PhD, Penn State, 2016
BA, Wake Forest University, 2006
Thomas Ray
he/him/his
Associate Dean of Admissions
rayrt@nullwfu.eduAlabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2013
Matthew Avara
he/him/his
Assistant Dean of Admissions
avarmc@nullwfu.eduConnecticut, New York (except NYC and Long Island), Rhode Island
Education
MAHS, Wake Forest University, 2022
BS, Wake Forest University, 2017
Susan Faust
she/her/hers
Assistant Dean of Admissions
fausts@nullwfu.eduIllinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (West of Lehigh Valley), Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Education
MA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1985
BA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1983
Cesar Grisales
he/him/his
Assistant Dean of Admissions, Diversity Admissions
grisca@nullwfu.eduNorth Carolina (Triad, Triangle, and Eastern)
Additional Recruitment Areas
Diversity Engagement
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2019
Magdalena Perez Vicente
she/her/ella
Assistant Dean of Admissions
perezvm@nullwfu.eduArizona, New Mexico, New York (Long Island), Oklahoma, Texas
Education
MA, Duke University, 2016
BA, Wake Forest University, 2015
Lowell Tillett
he/him/his
Assistant Dean of Admissions
tilletlt@nullwfu.eduDelaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia; Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Lehigh counties)
Scholarships
Presidential and Poteat Scholarships
Education
JD, Quinnipiac University, 2011
BA, Wake Forest University, 2006
Jessie Birnbaum
she/her/hers
Admissions Counselor
birnjr18@nullwfu.eduEducation
BA, Wake Forest University, 2022
Eric Haddleton
he/him/his
Admissions Counselor
haddleew@nullwfu.eduEducation
BA, Wake Forest University, 2020
Jarrett Hall
he/him/his
Admissions Counselor
halljs18@nullwfu.eduEducation
BA, Wake Forest University, 2022
Kavasia Heath
she/her/hers
Admissions Counselor
heathka@nullwfu.eduEducation
BA, Wake Forest University, 2020
Danielle Key
she/her/hers
Admissions Counselor
keydv@nullwfu.eduEducation
BA, Wake Forest University, 2019