Meet the Staff
Find the counselor for your area
Whether you have general or specific questions, connecting with an Admissions representative is a great way to start the conversation. Find the counselor for your state or region.
International students and U.S. students living abroad, please reach out to the counselor representing the location of your secondary/high school.
U.S. Territories | Aisha Gonzalez
Canada and India | Catherine Collins
Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea | Ben Kaufman
All other countries | Sarah Paulsen
For general international inquiries please email International Admissions.
Meet the Staff
Admissions and Financial Aid staff are here to get to know you, answer your questions, and introduce you to Macalester. Find the full team below or view other ways to connect with Admissions.
We value the diverse identities on our campus and strive to have a community that inspires inclusion. We share our pronouns, so you know how we identify our gender. Learn more about why this matters at mypronouns.com.
Admissions Counselors
We offer support to prospective students and applicants throughout the admissions process.
- Ross Bronfenbrenner ’14
- Senior Associate Director, Admissions
- Athletics Liaison
- rbronfen@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Catherine Collins, ’22
- Admissions Officer
- ccollin1@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
- She, Her, Hers
- Aisha Gonzalez
- Senior Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion
- Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice Liaison
- agonzal3@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
- She, Her, Hers
- Ben Kaufman ’16
- Assistant Director, Admissions
- Alumni Engagement Liaison
- bkaufma1@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Rebecca Kline ’18
- Assistant Director, Admissions
- rkline1@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Sarah Paulsen
- Senior Associate Director, International Admissions
- Works with all international and U.S. students living abroad
- spaulse2@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
- Jace Riggin
- Associate Director, Admissions & Transfer Student Coordinator
- jriggin@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Jason Tran ’23
- Admissions Officer
- 我說粵語 / Speaks Cantonese
- jtran@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Elyan Paz
- Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions
- Performing and Visual Arts Liaison
- epaz@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
- She, Her, Hers
Admissions Office Staff
- Jeff Allen
- Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid
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- allen@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Brian Lindeman ’89
- Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid
- lindeman@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Lucy Bauer
- Director, Operations
- lbauer1@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Stuart Chmielewski ’06
- Associate Director, Admissions Visits and Events
- schmiele@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Kristin Dech Stills
- Assistant Director for Communications and Operations
- admissions@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
- She, Her, Hers
- Jody DuBay
- Admissions Operations Coordinator
- admissions@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Claire Howland ’20
- Manager of Visit Operations
- chowland@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
- She. Her, Hers
- Laura Linn
- Associate Director, Communications
- llinn@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6755
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- Jill Peterson
- Admissions Operations Coordinator
- admissions@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
- Paul Raymond
- Director of Enrollment Systems
- praymond@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6465
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- Katie Reed
- Associate Director of Admissions, Research
- creed1@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Jill Steele
- Manager of Visit Experience
- admissions@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6357
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- Paul Terrio
- Assistant Director of Enrollment Systems
- pterrio@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6317
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Financial Aid Staff
- Jenae Schmidt
- Director of Financial Aid
- financialaid@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6214
- She, Her, Hers
- Leurseng Chang
- External Programs Officer
- financialaid@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6214
- Donna King
- Office Manager, Financial Aid
- financialaid@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6214
- She, Her, Hers
- Eli Matzner
- Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
- financialaid@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6214
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- Katrina Mellin ’16
- Assistant Director of Financial Aid
- financialaid@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6214
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- Michael Steele ’22
- Financial Aid Counselor
- financialaid@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6214
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