Meet Your Counselor
We’re here to help, no matter where you are in your college search or admissions process. Our team of counselors can guide you through questions about what to study, what it’s like to be a Retriever, and even the basics of financing your education. Explore our list of counselors below and find the person who works with students from your area, whether that’s Prince George’s County, Maryland, or Arizona.
Hana Albrecht
Visual and Performing Arts Admissions Counselor
halbrecht@umbc.edu
Connect with Hana if you’re interested in the Visual and Performing Arts and/or you go to school in:
- Allegany County, MD
- Frederick County, MD
- Garrett County, MD
- Washington County, MD
Christy Bissally
Admissions Counselor
bchris7@umbc.edu
Connect with Christy if you go to school in:
- Baltimore County, MD
- Cecil County, MD
- Harford County, MD
- Connecticut
- New York
- Delaware
Caitlin Henry
Admissions Counselor
cahenry@umbc.edu
Connect with Caitlin if you go to school in:
- The Eastern Shore of Maryland (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties)
- Montgomery County, MD
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Massachusetts
- North Carolina
- Virginia
Rachael McCauley
Admissions Counselor
rachaelmc@umbc.edu
Connect with Rachael if you go to school in:
- Calvert County, MD
- Charles County, MD
- Howard County, MD
- St. Mary’s County, MD
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Anna Conger
Transfer Coordinator
aconger@umbc.edu
Connect with Anna if you go to a community college in:
- Anne Arundel County, MD
- Montgomery County, MD
- Howard County, MD
- Prince George’s County, MD
Aaron Mahmod
Assistant Director, Orientation
amahmod@umbc.edu
Connect with Aaron if you go to school in:
- Anne Arundel County, MD
Gina King
Associate Director, Recruitment, Events, and Orientation
gking@umbc.edu
Connect with Gina if you go to school in:
- Baltimore City, MD
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
Lori Smith-Watson
Assistant Director, International
ljsmith@umbc.edu
Connect with Lori if you are an international student or if you go to school outside of the U.S
Dale Bittinger
Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate Admissions, Orientation, and School Partnerships
bittinge@umbc.edu
Connect with Dale if you go to school in:
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
Nathan Fanning
Associate Director, Transfer and Targeted Populations and Partnerships
nfanning@umbc.edu
Connect with Nathan if you go to school in:
- Baltimore County, MD (Community Colleges)
- Alaska
- California
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
Sandy Stinson
Associate Director, Operations
sandras@umbc.edu
Connect with Sandy if you go to school in:
- Carroll County, MD
- Arizona
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin