# We're here to help!
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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](https://www.cmu.edu/admission/admission/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
[tcastane@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:tcastane@andrew.cmu.edu)
## Miguel Alvarez
*Executive Director of Admission*
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Arlington, VA
College: Point Park University; Northeastern University
Major: Political Science; Higher Education Administration
[miguela@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:miguela@andrew.cmu.edu)
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## Ben Carpenter
*Associate Director of Admission*
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Corry, PA
College: Waynesburg University
Major: Communication
[bencarpenter@cmu.edu](mailto:bencarpenter@cmu.edu)
## Amaya Christie
*Assistant Director of Admission*
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Langhorne, PA
College: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Political Science / Public Health
[amayac@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:amayac@andrew.cmu.edu)
## 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
[acomport@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:acomport@andrew.cmu.edu)
## Gloria Darko
*Assistant Director of Admission*
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Bronx, NY
College: Susquehanna University
Major: International Studies
[gdarko@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:gdarko@andrew.cmu.edu)
## Jackson Fletcher
*Assistant Director of Admission*
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Newtown, CT
College: Kenyon College
Major: BA in English
[jfletch2@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:jfletch2@andrew.cmu.edu)
## 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)
[cfornoff@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:cfornoff@andrew.cmu.edu)
## 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
[jfranzet@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:jfranzet@andrew.cmu.edu)
## Drucella Garcia
*Associate Director of Admission*
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
College: The College of Wooster
Major: Anthropology
[drucellg@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:drucellg@andrew.cmu.edu)
## 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
[kinnamon@cmu.edu](mailto:kinnamon@cmu.edu)
## Andrew McMillen
*Senior Associate Director of Admission*
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: University of Pennsylvania
Major: Economics
[mcmillen@cmu.edu](mailto:mcmillen@cmu.edu)
## Shannon McCullough
*Senior Assistant Director of Admission*
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
College: Carnegie Mellon University
[smccullo@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:smccullo@andrew.cmu.edu)
## Justin Mohney
*Director of Recruitment*
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Kittanning, PA
College: Carnegie Mellon University; Drexel University
Major: Business Administration; Higher Education
[jmohney@cmu.edu](mailto:jmohney@cmu.edu)
## Christen M. Rose
*Assistant Director of Admission*
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Penn Hills, PA
College: Carlow University; Robert Morris University
Major: Psychology; Organizational Leadership
[christer@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:christer@andrew.cmu.edu)
## Nicole M. Shannon
*Associate Director of Admission*
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Vandergrift, PA
College: Carlow University; Robert Morris University
Major: Education; Higher Education
[nshannon@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:nshannon@andrew.cmu.edu)
## Giovanna Tatananni
*Assistant Director of Admission*
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Case Western Reserve University
Major: English; Marketing
[gtatanan@andrew.cmu.edu](mailto:gtatanan@andrew.cmu.edu)