Find Your Admissions Counselor

Jason McDonald, Dean of Admissions
503.943.7751 / mcdonaja@up.edu

Linda Cannard, Senior Associate Director of Transfer Admissions
503.943.7949 / cannard@up.edu

Martin Williams, Associate Director of Admissions
Northern California, Portland Area Catholic Schools
503.943.7761 / mwilliams@up.edu

Tanya Wangsmo, Associate Director of Operations
503.943.7764 / wangsmo@up.edu

Matt Deschner, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
Hawaii, Guam and the South Pacific, Nevada
503.943.7855 / deschner@up.edu

Daniel Lyons, Assistant Director of Admissions
Southern California, Seattle Area Catholic Schools
503.943.7767 / lyonsd@up.edu

 Cassy Esparza, Assistant Director of Admissions
Portland Public Schools, Portland Metro East, Portland Metro West, Utah, Texas, New Mexico, Southern States, Diversity Recruitment and Community Partnerships
503.943.7768 / esparza@up.edu

Julia Adams, Admissions Counselor
Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Northern East Coast, Greater Vancouver Area
503.943.7763 / adamsj@up.edu

Yollixpa Rios, Admissions Counselor
Oregon (excluding Portland Public Schools, Portland Metro East and West), Midwest States, Montana 
503.943.7766 / riosmart@up.edu

Jose Joel Cazares, Admissions Counselor
Washington State (excluding Seattle Area Catholic Schools and the Greater Vancouver Area)
503.943.7326 /cazares@up.edu

Noel Kildiszew, Admissions Counselor
Arizona, Southern California Inland Empire, Sacramento Area Public Schools, San Jose Public Schools, Santa Cruz Public Schools 
503.943.8568 / kildisze@up.edu

Mike Pelley, Director of International Admissions
International Admissions and Foreign Credential Evaluator
503.943.7367 / intl-adm@up.edu

Gwen Sandford, Program Manager, International Admissions
International Admissions and Foreign Credential Evaluator
503.943.7367 / intl-adm@up.ed

Questions?
503.943.7147, admissions@up.edu