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

McKenzie Strickland, Admissions Counselor
Northwest Washington (north of Seattle), West of Seattle (Peninsula), Central Washington, Seattle Area Private Independent Schools, Eastern Washington, Arizona, Midwest States
503.943.8568 / stricklm@up.edu

Yollixpa Rios, Admissions Counselor
Seattle Area Public Schools, Bellevue, Tacoma, Olympia, Longview, Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Oregon Coast, Montana, Salem, Eugene, Corvallis, Southern Oregon, Portland Metro South
503.943.7766 / riosmart@up.edu

Julia Adams, Admissions Counselor
Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Sacramento Area Public Schools, New England, Southwest Washington
503.943.7763 / adamsj@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.edu

Questions?
503.943.7147, admissions@up.edu