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: Africa, Central & South Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East, Oceania, Southeast Asia
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: Canada
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
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 (except 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
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: Los Angeles County (Glendale, Pasadena, and San Gabriel Valley), Monterey County, San Benito County, San Francisco County, San Luis Obispo County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, and Santa Cruz County
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
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