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Our counselors are your main point of contact for all things Chapman and review applications for admission. They can answer questions about the application process, academic programs or student life. If you can't find your counselor, email us at admit@chapman.edu.

Orange County is divided between our whole counseling team. If you attend an Orange County school, view our Orange County Schools listing to find your counselor.

Garrett Addison - Assistant Director of Admission

waddison@chapman.edu

Out-of-state: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

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Christian Aguilar - Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives

caguilar@chapman.edu

California Regions: Long Beach, Riverside County, San Bernadino County, South Bay (Los Angeles County), South and South Central Los Angeles

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Lauren Birch - Admission Representative

lbirch@chapman.edu

California Regions: Glendale, Pasadena

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Marie Bury Loew - Associate Director of Admission

bury@chapman.edu

California Regions: Far Northern California down to Marin County and City of San Francisco

Out-of-state: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina

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Shannon Crogan - Director of Transfer Admission

scrogan@chapman.edu

Transfer students from both two-year and four-year colleges

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Casey Decker LaBar - Associate Director of Admission

cdecker@chapman.edu

Out-of-state: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

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Bryant Dowd - Associate Director of International Admission

bdowd@chapman.edu

International students and U.S. students abroad

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Sterling Freeman - Admission Representative

stfreeman@chapman.edu

California Regions: Central Coast cities, City of San Diego, Hollywood, Imperial County, South San Diego, West Los Angeles, Whittier

Out-of-state: Nevada

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Jamie Garcia - Admission Counselor

jamgarcia@chapman.edu

California Regions: Covina & West Covina, North San Diego County, San Mateo County

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Amy Hammer - Assistant Director of Admission

ahammer@chapman.edu

California Regions: Santa Barbara County, Santa Clara County, West Ventura County

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Carlos Leyva - Admission Counselor

cleyva@chapman.edu

California Regions: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, East Los Angeles, Sacramento County

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Marcela Mejia-Martinez - Assistant Vice President of Admission

admit@chapman.edu

Out-of-State: Hawaii (Neighbor Islands), Puerto Rico

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Yazmin Mendez - Transfer Admission Counselor

ymendez@chapman.edu

Transfer students from both two-year and four-year colleges

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Tanaz Nourian - Admission Counselor

nourian@chapman.edu

California Regions: San Fernando Valley

Out-of-state: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

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Juliet Olsen - Admission Counselor

juolsen@chapman.edu

California Region: Central Valley

Out-of-state: Arizona, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, North Dakota, New Mexico, Wisconsin

View Juliet's Orange County Schools

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Sadie Reeves - Assistant Director of Admission

mreeves@chapman.edu

Out-of-State: Texas

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Armen Sarkisian - Director of First Year Admission

sarkisia@chapman.edu

Out-of-state: Colorado, Hawaii (Oahu), Utah, Wyoming

U.S. Territories: Guam

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Orange County Schools

Orange County is split among several counselors.

The following list is in alphabetical order. You can use “Find” (Crtl + F) to see if your school is below. If so, your counselor is provided.

If you can't find your school, contact us at admit@chapman.edu

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A - C

Acaciawood School (Carlos Leyva)
Anaheim Discovery Christian High School (Carlos Leyva)
Anaheim High School (Carlos Leyva)
Artesia High School (Carlos Leyva)
Bolsa Grande High School (Carlos Leyva)
Brea Canyon High School (Lauren Birch)
Brea Olinda High School (Sadie Reeves)
Buena Park High School (Carlos Leyva)
Canyon High School (Tanaz Nourian)
Capistrano Connections Academy (Lauren Birch)
Capistrano Valley Christian School (Lauren Birch )
Capistrano Valley High School (Lauren Birch)
Century High School (Christian Aguilar)
Cerritos High School (Carlos Leyva)
Cornelia Connelly School (Lauren Birch)
Crean Lutheran High School (Jamie Garcia)
Cypress High School (Carlos Leyva)

D - H

Dana Hills High School (Juliet Olsen)
El Dorado High School (Lauren Birch)
El Modena High School (Sadie Reeves)
El Toro High School (Lauren Birch )
Eldorado Emerson Private School (Lauren Birch)
Esperanza High School (Lauren Birch)
Fairmont Preparatory Academy (Lauren Birch )
Fountain Valley High School (Christian Aguilar)
Gahr High School (Carlos Leyva)
Garden Grove High School (Carlos Leyva)
Gretchen Whitney High School (Lauren Birch)
Halstrom Academy-Newport Beach (Lauren Birch )
Halstrom High School - Mission Viejo (Lauren Birch)
Hector Godinez High School (Christian Aguilar)

I - R

Irvine High School (Jamie Garcia )
John F. Kennedy High School (Carlos Leyva)
John F. Kennedy Middle College (Carlos Leyva)
JSerra Catholic High School (Juliet Olsen)
Katella High School (Carlos Leyva)
Laguna Beach High School (Lauren Birch)
Laguna Hills High School (Lauren Birch)
Lakewood High School (Carlos Leyva)
Loara High School (Carlos Leyva)
Los Alamitos High School (Christian Aguilar)
Magnolia High School (Carlos Leyva)
Mater Dei High School (Juliet Olsen)
Mayfair High School (Carlos Leyva)
Middle College High School (Christian Aguilar)
Mission Viejo High School (Lauren Birch)
Norco High School (Carlos Leyva)
Northwood High School (Jamie Garcia)
Nova Academy Early College High School (Christian Aguilar)
Orange County Christian School (Carlos Leyva)
Orange County School of the Arts (Lauren Birch)
Orange High School (Sadie Reeves)
Orange Lutheran High School (Tanaz Nourian)
Oxford Academy (Christian Aguilar)
Pacific Academy Irvine (Jamie Garcia)
Pacific Tech School-Santa Ana (Christian Aguilar)
Pacifica High School (Carlos Leyva)
Parkview High School (Lauren Birch)
Rancho Alamitos High School (Carlos Leyva)

S - Z

Saddleback Christian Academy (Lauren Birch)
Saddleback High School (Christian Aguilar)
Saddleback Valley Christian School (Lauren Birch)
Sage Hill School (Juliet Olsen)
Saint John Bosco High School (Carlos Leyvia)
Saint Joseph High School (Carlos Leyva)
Saint Margarets Episcopal School (Juliet Olsen)
Samueli Academy (Christian Aguilar)
San Clemente High School (Juliet Olsen)
San Juan Hills High School (Lauren Birch)
Santa Ana High School (Christian Aguilar)
Santa Margarita Catholic High School (Juliet Olsen)
Santiago High School (Carlos Leyva)
Savanna High School (Carlos Leyva)
Segerstrom High School (Christian Aguilar)
Servite High School (Carlos Leyva)
Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School (Juliet Olsen)
Tesoro High School (Lauren Birch)
Trabuco Hills High School (Lauren Birch)
Tustin High School (Christian Aguilar)
University High School (Jamie Garcia )
Valencia High School (Lauren Birch)
Valley Christian High School (Carlos Leyva)
Valley High School (Christian Aguilar)
Villa Park High School (Tanaz Nourian)
Western High School (Carlos Leyva)
Woodbridge High School (Jamie Garcia )
Yorba Linda High School (Lauren Birch)

» Meet Your Counselor

Garrett Addison - Assistant Director of Admission

Christian Aguilar - Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives

Lauren Birch - Admission Representative

Marie Bury Loew - Associate Director of Admission

Shannon Crogan - Director of Transfer Admission

Casey Decker LaBar - Associate Director of Admission

Bryant Dowd - Associate Director of International Admission

Sterling Freeman - Admission Representative

Jamie Garcia - Admission Counselor

Amy Hammer - Assistant Director of Admission

Carlos Leyva - Admission Counselor

Marcela Mejia-Martinez - Assistant Vice President of Admission

Yazmin Mendez - Transfer Admission Counselor

Tanaz Nourian - Admission Counselor

Juliet Olsen - Admission Counselor

Sadie Reeves - Assistant Director of Admission

Armen Sarkisian - Director of First Year Admission

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