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Meet Our Staff
We're here to help!
The Office of Admission is here to help you through every aspect of the admission process. Since we review applicants by college, we do not have geographic territory assignments. Please feel free to reach out to any of our counselors with your questions.
Are you a secondary school counselor with questions about your applicants? Visit our Resources for College Counseling Partners page for more information.
Dr. Tani Castañeda
Dean of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
College: Wellesley College; Boston College; Brandeis University; Northeastern University
Major: Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Organizational Leadership and Development
Miguel Alvarez
Executive Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Arlington, VA
College: Point Park University; Northeastern University
Major: Political Science; Higher Education Administration
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Ben Carpenter
Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Corry, PA
College: Waynesburg University
Major: Communication
Amaya Christie
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Langhorne, PA
College: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Political Science / Public Health
Anthony Comport
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Hummelstown, PA
College: Carnegie Mellon University; University of Pittsburgh
Major: English and Professional Writing; Education
Gloria Darko
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Bronx, NY
College: Susquehanna University
Major: International Studies
Jackson Fletcher
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Newtown, CT
College: Kenyon College
Major: BA in English
Chloe Fornoff
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Delta, PA
College: Albright College, Geneva College (currently attending)
Major: Arts Administration & Fashion Design; Higher Education (currently completing)
Julie Franzetta
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: West Newton, PA
College: Slippery Rock University
Major: Business Management; Student Affairs in Higher Education
Drucella Garcia
Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
College: The College of Wooster
Major: Anthropology
Katie Kinnamon
Admission Special Project Manager
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Westminster College; Montreat College
Major: Elementary Education; Master's in Elementary Education
Andrew McMillen
Senior Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: University of Pennsylvania
Major: Economics
Shannon McCullough
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
College: Carnegie Mellon University
Justin Mohney
Director of Recruitment
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Kittanning, PA
College: Carnegie Mellon University; Drexel University
Major: Business Administration; Higher Education
Christen M. Rose
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Penn Hills, PA
College: Carlow University; Robert Morris University
Major: Psychology; Organizational Leadership
Nicole M. Shannon
Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Vandergrift, PA
College: Carlow University; Robert Morris University
Major: Education; Higher Education
Giovanna Tatananni
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Case Western Reserve University
Major: English; Marketing