Meet Our Admission Officers

If your county, state, or country is not listed, please send your inquiry to admission@cmc.edu.

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Jennifer Sandoval

Associate Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid

(909) 621-8088

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

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Omar Zazueta

Senior Director of Admission

(909) 607-7914

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

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Jennifer Hirsch

Senior Associate Dean of International Admission

(909) 607-2772

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

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Maureen Ruiz-Sundstrom

Senior Associate Dean of Admission

(909) 607-7877

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

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Joie Cummings

Associate Dean of Admission

(909) 607-5678

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

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Jerry Morrison

Associate Dean of Admission for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives

(909) 607-5422

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

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Stephanie Morales-Lopez

Senior Assistant Dean of Admission

(909) 607-2713

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

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Alan Hernandez '20

Assistant Dean of Admission

(909) 607-5679

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

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Shelby Mota

Assistant Dean of Admission

(909) 607-2982

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

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Breauna Eyer

Admission Officer

(909) 607-7029

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

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Mu Hwa Nagata

Admission Officer

(909) 607-2780

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

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