Meet our staff! Admissions Officers (AOs) are here to help answer your questions about all things Penn, from applying, to academics and campus life.
At Penn, admissions officers are responsible for reading applications from different regions. We divide the United States into West and Midwest, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and South. We also have a team dedicated to reading our International applications from around the globe! When looking to contact an admissions officer make sure they are the appropriate contact for your region. We look forward to connecting with you!
Don't see your state or country listed? Reach out to us at info@admissions.upenn.edu .
Mid-Atlantic Region
Our Mid-Atlantic Team reads applications from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C..
Contact our Mid-Atlantic team at midatlanticteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Andria Board
Fun Fact:
I am obsessed with the Marvel Universe. Spider-Man and Wolverine are my favorite superheroes!
Andria Board
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Washington, D.C., and Southern New Jersey
Courtney Bradshaw
Fun Fact:
My favorite Philadelphia celebrity is Quinta Brunson from Abbott Elementary!
Courtney Bradshaw
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Philadelphia County and Delaware
Samantha Cardenas
Fun Fact:
My favorite artist is Phoebe Bridgers, and I was an English major in College!
Samantha Cardenas
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Northern New Jersey
Ana del Puerto
Fun Fact:
One of my favorite places is Buenos Aires, where my family is from. Love the city, churrasco, futbol, and fabulous people!
Ana del Puerto
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Mexico and Pennsylvania, excluding Philadelphia
Zoe Osborne
Fun Fact:
I once took a day off work to walk a marathon around Philly with a friend :)
Zoe Osborne
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Maryland
Tina Pierce
Fun Fact:
I am a citizen of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation. I'm honored to live and work in my traditional homelands, which we call Lenapehoking.
Tina Pierce
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Central New Jersey
FJM Wykle
Fun Fact:
I'm so grateful for the wonderful student stories I get to hear and help build every day!
FJM Wykle
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Pennsylvania, excluding Philadelphia
Northeast Region
Our Northeast Team reads applications from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Contact our Northeast team at northeastteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Barkley Barton II
Fun Fact:
Top of my “Visit Philly” list is shopping and eating at the Reading Terminal Market in Center City!
Barkley Barton II
Northeast
Team
Connecticut
Suzannah Bretz
Fun Fact:
Last year I travelled more than 28,000 miles—all without leaving the continental USA!
Suzannah Bretz
Northeast
Team
New York (Rockland County, Westchester County, and Long Island)
Micaela Beigel
Fun Fact:
My favorite movie of all time is Sleepless in Seattle! I love a good Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks love story.
Micaela Beigel
Northeast
Team
New York (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Upstate New York)
Andrew Campbell
Fun Fact:
Philly has so many incredible green spaces! My personal favorites are Bartram's Garden, Morris Arboretum, and Wissahickon Valley Park.
Andrew Campbell
Northeast
Team
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Jessica Regosch
Fun Fact:
My favorite Philly celebrity is Tina Fey. If you are curious about the Philly accent, she has a few great SNL sketches that showcase our city's refined way of speaking!
Jessica Regosch
Northeast
Team
New York (Manhattan and the Bronx)
South Region
Our South team reads applications from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Contact our South team at southteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Sara Cohen
Fun Fact:
I love all the parks and green spaces that can be found throughout Philadelphia, including Bartram's Garden and Clark Park, both located in Penn's neighborhood of West Philly!
Sara Cohen
South
Team
Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
Crissy Iglesias
Fun Fact:
Fun fact: I grew up in Florida, so I never experienced winter until I came to Penn. Now I love the four seasons!
Crissy Iglesias
South
Team
Florida, Puerto Rico, and the USVI
Billy Paul
Fun Fact:
The first time I visited Philly was at age 12 to play in The Liberty Cup hockey tournament.
Billy Paul
South
Team
Virginia, West Virginia
Felix Qin
Fun Fact:
I shopped with President Biden at the Penn Bookstore at the end of my first week working in Penn Admissions!
Felix Qin
South
Team
Florida
Reshan Selvavelautham
Fun Fact:
My favorite Philly celebrity is Quinta Brunson, the creator and lead actress of my favorite show, Abbott Elementary!
Reshan Selvavelautham
South
Team
Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Tennessee
Kevin Strong
Fun Fact:
My activities list includes exploring the Rittenhouse Farmer's Market on Saturdays for seasonal fruit to bake with!
Kevin Strong
South
Team
Texas
Mwanasha Warrakah VanWright
Fun Fact:
My Favorite Philly celeb is gold medalist Women's Basketball Coach, Dawn Staley, born and raised in North Philly, just like me. She's hardworking, driven, and not ashamed of her humble beginnings.
Mwanasha Warrakah VanWright
South
Team
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi
West/Midwest
Our West/Midwest team reads applications from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Contact our West/Midwest team at westmidwestteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Barkley Barton II
Fun Fact:
Top of my “Visit Philly” list is shopping and eating at the Reading Terminal Market in Center City!
Barkley Barton II
West/Midwest
Team
Hawaii
Caroline Bormann
Fun Fact:
I once had my own bakery business back in college called "Sweet Caroline's" where I sold cookies, cakes, and other goods at farmer's markets. My earnings paid for a year's worth of textbooks and a good number of Wawa runs! :)
Caroline Bormann
West/Midwest
Team
Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
Katerina Davidson
Fun Fact:
My favourite place to take friends and family visiting Philly is Reading Terminal Market, they have the most delicious food from so many different cuisines!
Katerina Davidson
West/Midwest
Team
Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico
William "Billy" Gannon
Fun Fact:
At the top of my “Visit Philly” list would be going for a run or walk on the Schuylkill River Trail!
William "Billy" Gannon
West/Midwest
Team
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Charlie Keohane
Fun Fact:
I solve the New York Times mini crossword every day, and my record is 9 seconds.
Charlie Keohane
West/Midwest
Team
California
Jordan Pascucci
Fun Fact:
While my wife and I consider our 2008 wedding our true anniversary, we were one of the first same-sex couples married in the city of Philadelphia in a special ceremony with the mayor at City Hall when it was legalized in 2014.
Jordan Pascucci
West/Midwest
Team
Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands
DJ Villamin
Fun Fact:
I have lived in 4 different countries other than the United States
DJ Villamin
West/Midwest
Team
Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota
Hosea Wah
Fun Fact:
I'm grateful to work in a profession that connects me with phenomenal students and enables me to perpetuate opportunity and access.
Hosea Wah
West/Midwest
Team
Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah
Natalie Zamora
Fun Fact:
Hobbies on my activities list include sharing stationery with friends, competitive video gaming on my Switch, and meeting new people through tabletop board & role play games.
Natalie Zamora
West/Midwest
Team
California
International Region
Our International team reads all applications from outside the U.S.—they're experts at getting to know students from all over the world!
Contact our International team at internationalteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Akosua Ako-Addo
Fun Fact:
Top of my Philly visit list is The Woodlands and Bartram's Garden in West Philly. Both are green spaces with historic roots!
Akosua Ako-Addo
International
Team
Central Asia
Will Canon
Fun Fact:
I met Charles Barkley in the grocery store on the day I moved to Philly.
Will Canon
International
Team
Central and South America
Sara Cohen
Fun Fact:
I love all the parks and green spaces that can be found throughout Philadelphia, including Bartram's Garden and Clark Park, both located in Penn's neighborhood of West Philly!
Sara Cohen
International
Team
Eastern Europe
Crissy Iglesias
Fun Fact:
Fun fact: I grew up in Florida, so I never experienced winter until I came to Penn. Now I love the four seasons!
Crissy Iglesias
International
Team
Caribbean
Madeleine Jacobs
Fun Fact:
My favorite place in Philly is Bartram's Garden, a historic urban farm just a few minutes from campus!
Madeleine Jacobs
International
Team
Canada
Justin Mazur
Fun Fact:
I was once interviewed by the daughter of a U.S. president and Secretary of State.
Justin Mazur
International
Team
Middle East and North Africa
Elisabeth O'Connell
Fun Fact:
I came to Penn as an international student from Sweden and grew up in Nigeria and Sudan.
Elisabeth O'Connell
International
Team
Oceania, South East Asia, and East Asia
Jordan Pascucci
Fun Fact:
While my wife and I consider our 2008 wedding our true anniversary, we were one of the first same-sex couples married in the city of Philadelphia in a special ceremony with the mayor at City Hall when it was legalized in 2014.
Jordan Pascucci
International
Team
United Kingdom
Kristen Pantazes
Fun Fact:
If you’re an ice cream lover like me, make sure to pop by the Franklin Fountain here in Philly—a classic, old-school ice cream parlor with delicious flavors like honeycomb, Hydrox cookie, and Whirly Berley!
Kristen Pantazes
International
Team
South Asia
Ana del Puerto
Fun Fact:
One of my favorite places is Buenos Aires, where my family is from. Love the city, churrasco, futbol, and fabulous people!
Ana del Puerto
International
Team
Mexico and Pennsylvania, excluding Philadelphia
Jessica Regosch
Fun Fact:
My favorite Philly celebrity is Tina Fey. If you are curious about the Philly accent, she has a few great SNL sketches that showcase our city's refined way of speaking!
Jessica Regosch
International
Team
Western Europe
Barbara Stoddard
Fun Fact:
Before coming to Penn, I worked at a school in Harlem and a college access non-profit in Kenya. Three of my Kenyan students have graduated from Penn!
Barbara Stoddard
International
Team
China and Sub-Saharan Africa
