Meet Our Admission Officers
If your county, state, or country is not listed, please send your inquiry to admission@cmc.edu.
Jennifer Sandoval
Associate Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid
Territories
States & Territories: Arizona
Other: Homeschool students
About Jennifer
Hometown: Upland, California
High School: St. Lucy’s Priory High School (Glendora, CA)
College: University of Southern California
Graduate School: University of Southern California
Joined CMC Admission: 2005
Omar Zazueta
Senior Director of Admission
Territories
States & Territories: New York, Hawaii, and Guam
California: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humbolt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba counties
About Omar
Hometown: Ukiah, California
High School: Ukiah High School (Ukiah, CA)
College: Saint Mary’s College of California
Graduate School: Saint Mary’s College of California
Joined CMC Admission: 2015
Jennifer Hirsch
Senior Associate Dean of International Admission
Territories
International: Asia (excluding China), Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Oceania, any unlisted international territories
About Jennifer
Hometown: Irvine, California
High School: Irvine High School (Irvine, CA)
College: Chapman University
Graduate School: University of Southern California
Joined CMC Admission: 2015
Maureen Ruiz-Sundstrom
Senior Associate Dean of Admission
Territories
States & Territories: Illinois
International: Caribbean, Latin America
About Maureen
Hometown: Grew up in various parts of Latin America
High School: International School of Panama (Panama City, Panama)
College: Harvey Mudd College
Graduate School: Claremont Graduate University
Joined CMC Admission: 2021
Joie Cummings
Associate Dean of Admission
Territories
States & Territories: Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
California: Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Diego, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne counties
Prospective Transfer Students
About Joie
Hometown: Easley, South Carolina
High School: Easley High School (Easley, SC)
College: College of Charleston
Graduate School: Boston College
Joined CMC Admission: 2018
Jerry Morrison
Associate Dean of Admission for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives
Territories
States & Territories: Florida and Puerto Rico
California: Los Angeles County (excluding Glendale, Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley), Riverside County, San Bernardino County
About Jerry
Hometown: Rialto, California
High School: Eisenhower High School (Rialto, CA)
College: Loyola Marymount University
Graduate School: University of Southern California
Joined CMC Admission: 2021
Stephanie Morales-Lopez
Senior Assistant Dean of Admission
Territories
States & Territories: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
California: Orange County
International: Canada
About Stephanie
Hometown: Riverside, California
High School: Norte Vista High School (Riverside, CA)
College: Bucknell University
Joined CMC Admission: 2022
Alan Hernandez '20
Assistant Dean of Admission
Territories
States & Territories: Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington
California: Santa Barbara and Ventura counties
About Alan
Hometown: Fontana, CA
High School: Los Osos High School (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
College: Claremont McKenna College '20
Joined CMC Admission: 2022
Shelby Mota
Assistant Dean of Admission
Territories
States & Territories: Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
California: Monterey County, San Benito County, San Francisco County, San Luis Obispo County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, and Santa Cruz County
International: Asia (China only), Sub-Saharan Africa
About Shelby
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
High School: Duarte High School (Duarte, CA)
College: California State University Channel Islands
Graduate School: Argosy University
Joined CMC Admission: 2024
Breauna Eyer
Admission Officer
Territories
States and Territories: D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
California: Los Angeles County (Glendale, Pasadena, and San Gabriel Valley only)
About Breauna
Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA
High School: Canyon Springs High School (Moreno Valley, CA)
College: California State University San Marcos
Graduate School: California State University Fullerton
Joined CMC Admission: 2025
Mu Hwa Nagata
Admission Officer
Territories
States & Territories: Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin
California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties
About Mu Hwa
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
High School: Pasadena High School (Pasadena, CA)
College: University of California, Irvine
Joined CMC Admission: 2025