Meet Our Team
It’s nice to meet you.
Here you will find a listing of our admissions representatives and team members, their responsibilities and the territories they manage.
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- American Samoa
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- California
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- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
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- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York (Long Island)
- New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island)
- New York (Upstate)
- North Carolina (Charlotte area)
- North Carolina (Triangle, Eastern)
- North Carolina (Triad)
- North Carolina (Western)
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania (Philadelphia; Lehigh Valley region)
- Pennsylvania (West of Lehigh Valley)
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- I am an International student
- Matthew Avara
- David Barkley
- Tom Benza
- Mary Brown
- Parker Cabiness
- Dawn Calhoun
- Alyssa Eaton
- Susan Faust
- Paul Gauthier
- Adrian Greene
- Riley Hall
- Bryanna Ledbetter
- Eric Maguire
- Nolan Mood
- Mame Mor Ndiaye
- Meilyn Norman
- Magdalena Perez-Vicente
- Destiny Peterson
- Sheena Ramirez
- Jeremy Shearer
- Thomas Ray
- Brian Rowland
- Carson Smith
- Lowell Tillett
- Karen Vargas
- Malachi Woodard
Student Financial Aid
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Eric Maguire
Vice President for Enrollment
Education
MS, Indiana University, 2000
BA, Muhlenberg College, 1997
Karen Vargas
Dean of Admissions
Education
MSM, Rosemont College, 2009
BA, Haverford College, 2003
Tom Benza
Senior Associate Dean for External Recruitment
Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island), Utah, Wyoming
Education
MA, Wake Forest University, 2013
BS, Appalachian State University 2004
BA, Appalachian State University 2003
Dawn Calhoun
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
Responsibilities
Programming
Education
MA, Wake Forest University, 2007
BA, Wake Forest University, 1999
Sheena Ramirez
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
Responsibilities
Operations
Education
DMA, James Madison University, 2021
MM, New England Conservatory of Music, 2008
BM, Oberlin Conservatory, 2006
Thomas Ray
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions Communications and Marketing
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2013
Susan Faust
Associate Dean of Admissions
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington
Education
MA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1985
BA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1983
Paul Gauthier
Associate Dean of Admissions
Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia
Scholarships
Merit-based Scholarships
Education
MA, St. Louis University, 1995
BA, Wake Forest University, 1993
Mame Mor Ndiaye
Associate Dean of Admissions, International
International
Education
MA, Webster University
BA, Truman State University
Magdalena Perez Vicente
Associate Dean of Admissions
Scholarships
Presidential Scholarship
Education
MA, Duke University, 2016
BA, Wake Forest University, 2015
Lowell Tillett
Associate Dean of Admissions
Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia; Lehigh Valley region)
Additional Responsibilities
Transfer Students
Education
JD, Quinnipiac University, 2011
BA, Wake Forest University, 2006
Matthew Avara
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Connecticut, New York (except NYC and Long Island)
Education
MAHS, Wake Forest University, 2022
BS, Wake Forest University, 2017
David Barkley
Assistant Dean of Admissions
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Education
MA, University of Virginia, 2002
BA, Wake Forest University, 2000
Parker Cabiness
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas
Education
BS, Wake Forest University, 2021
Riley Hall
Assistant Dean of Admissions
North Carolina (Charlotte area, Western), South Carolina
Education
BA, UNC Asheville, 2023
Bryanna Ledbetter
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina (Triangle, Eastern)
Additional Responsibilities
Special Group Tours
Education
BA, UNC Chapel Hill, 2022
Meilyn Norman
Assistant Dean of Admissions
American Samoa, Guam, New York (Long Island), North Carolina (Triad), Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2023
Destiny Peterson
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Florida, Georgia
Education
BA, DePauw University
Jeremy Shearer
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania (West of Lehigh Valley), Wisconsin
Education
MS, Appalachian State University, 2023
BS, University of Evansville, 1997
Our Counselors
Alyssa Eaton
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2025
Mary Brown
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2023
Nolan Mood
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2024
Brian Rowland
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2022
Carson Smith
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2024
Malachi Woodard
Admissions Counselor
Education
BA, Wake Forest University, 2024