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.
NOTE: In order to be sure we get to know all of our Early Action applicants, our time will be devoted to application review during November and December. If you don’t see a time on our calendars that meets your needs, feel free to visit our Virtual Front Desk from 8:30AM – 4:30PM Monday – Friday or call us at 410-455-2292 to speak with a member of our staff.
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
Alma Chavez
Admissions Counselor
achave1@umbc.edu
Connect with Alma if you go to school in:
- Baltimore City, MD
- Baltimore County, MD
- Prince George’s County, MD
- Washington, D.C.
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
Christine Jenkins
Recruitment Coordinator
crjenkins@umbc.edu
Connect with Christine if you go to school in:
- Montgomery County, MD
Aaron Mahmod
Assistant Director, Orientation
amahmod@umbc.edu
Connect with Aaron if you go to school in:
- Anne Arundel County, MD
Lisa Romeo
Assistant Director, Campus Visits and Events
lromeo@umbc.edu
Connect with Lisa if you go to school in:
- Howard County, MD
- Florida
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.
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
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
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
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
Dale Bittinger
Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate Admissions, Orientation, and School Partnerships
bittinge@umbc.edu
Connect with Dale if you go to school in:
- Baltimore County, MD
- Baltimore City, MD
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Vermont