Meet the Admissions Team

We’re here to support you from your application to the start of your academic journey at Cal State Monterey Bay.

Admission Counselors for First-Year Students

Our admissions counselors are here to support you with coming to ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø. They can help with any questions about applying to Cal State Monterey. Browse the list below to find the counselor that matches best with you!

 

Azucena Ramos

831-582-3590 | azramos@csumb.edu

Azucena serves students in:

Local High Schools: Anzar, Gonzales, Greenfield, Hollister, King City, Notre Dame, and Soledad

Region: Central Valley and Central Coast

Territories: Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern, San Luis Obispo

About Azucena:

Home City: Exeter, California

Favorite Spot on Campus: The lawn on the main quad

Favorite Place in Monterey: Del Monte State Beach

Educational Background: 

  • M.A., Higher Education and Student Affairs, University of San Francisco
  • B.A., Collaborative Health and Human Services, ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø

TJ Dove

831-582-3632 | tdove@csumb.edu

TJ serves students in:

Local High Schools: Aptos, Charter Program (Ben Lomond), Cypress Charter, Delta, Harbor, Monte Vista Christian, Palma, Renaissance, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Stevenson, Trinity Christian, and York School

Region: Northern California, Greater Sacramento and Sierra Nevada, Los Angeles and Orange County

Territories: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba

About TJ:

Home City: Yuba City, California

Favorite Spot on Campus: Baseball 

Favorite Place in Monterey: The Links Club

Educational Background: B.A., Psychology, ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø

 

Amelia Wooddy

831-582-3555 | awooddy@csumb.edu 

Amelia serves students in:

Local High Schools: Marina, Monterey, Learning for Life Charter School, Monterey County Home Charter School, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Santa Catalina, Seaside, and North Monterey County

Region: Bay Area

Territories: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara

About Amelia:

Home City: Memphis, Tennessee

Fun Fact: I love scary movies and games! Favorite movie is The Thing (1982) and my favorite game is Dead Space 2.

Educational Background: B.S., Communication Design with an emphasis in Web Development, ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø

Edward Chavez

831-582-3599 | echavez@csumb.edu

Edward serves students in:

Local High Schools: Alisal, Everett Alvarez, North Salinas, Rancho San Juan, Salinas, Watsonville, Saint Francis, Pajaro Valley, Ceiba College Prep Academy, and Pacific Coast Charter School

Region: Southern California

Territories: San Diego, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Imperial, and Ventura

About Edward:

Home City: Guadalupe, California

Favorite Spot on Campus: The disc golf course

Favorite Place in Monterey: Asilomar Beach

Educational Background: B.A., Visual and Public Art, ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø

 

Admission Evaluators for Transfer Students

If you’re attending another school and are considering joining the Cal State Monterey Bay community, our knowledgeable admissions evaluators can help answer your questions and guide you through the process.

Matt Daines

831-582-3582 | mdaines@csumb.edu

Matt serves upper division transfer students.

About Matt:

Home City: Greenfield, CA

Favorite Place on Campus: View from the tee pad on hole #9 at the Oaks disc golf course

Favorite Place in Monterey: Del Monte Beach or Monterey State Beach

Educational Background:

  • A.A. – Transfer Studies, Monterey Peninsula College
  • B.S. – Liberal Studies Concentration in Human Development, ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø – Graduation with distinction

Lamberto Figueroa

831-582-3615| lfigueroa@csumb.edu

Lamberto serves students who are returning to Cal State Monterey Bay and upper division transfer students.

About Lamberto:

Home City: Greenfield, CA

Favorite Place on Campus: Affinity Center and Otter Cross Cultural Center 

Favorite Place in Monterey: Oldtown in Salinas

Educational Background: 

  • B.A. - Human Communications, ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø
  • M.Ed. - Higher Education Administration Student Affairs, University of Utah

Terry Simon

831-582-5201 | tsimon@csumb.edu

Terry serves lower division transfer students.

About Terry:

Home City: Marina, CA 

Favorite Place on Campus: The Library 

Favorite Place in Monterey: The Monterey Wharf 

Educational Background:

  • B.A. – Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Studies, Cal Poly Pomona
  • M.Ed. – Multicultural Education, ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø
  • Master of Social Work, ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø