Alumni Interviewers 2025-2026

With COVID-19 infections still occurring, we will continue to take precautions to stop the spread. We also recognize that the virus is not going to disappear completely.

We want to assure that prospective students (and their families) feel safe and confident during the interview. Both in-person and virtual interviews are acceptable, depending on student and interviewer preferences.

First year applicants are offered an opportunity to interview with a Claremont McKenna College alumnus between September 1 and December 12. Interviews are available to any student living in the US, and some countries abroad.

These interviews are not required for admission to CMC, but we highly recommend them. Please contact directly an interviewer in your local area (one interviewer at a time) to set up your interview. Alumni interviewers are volunteers; they will respond to you as promptly as their schedules allow. Interviews will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and are not guaranteed. Only one interview per student.

The interviews are an evaluative part of your application. They give us a chance to learn more about you. Likewise, through the interview you will have the opportunity to learn more about CMC in a one-on-one setting. Whether the interview is in person or virtual, you may dress more formally, however, casual or business casual attire is also fine. Interviews typically last 30 to 45 minutes. If interviewing virtually, please choose a place in your home that has few distractions, good lighting, and a good Internet connection.

Please include the following information when contacting an interviewer: your legal name, date of birth, high school name and high school city/state, and your email address.

If you are unable to schedule an interview by mid-December, we strongly encourage you to submit the optional video response. Applicants who interview may submit the video response as well.

Domestic

Arizona: Phoenix

Spencer Cashdan
scashdan@dickinson-wright.com

Arizona: Tucson

Rhonda Mallis Rosenbaum
azbuz1@gmail.com

Arizona: Yuma

Gowan Deckey
gdeckey@gowanco.com

California: San Francisco Bay Area

Carolina Auerbach
carolinaauerbach@gmail.com
San Francisco

Jack Cavellier
jcavellier21@cmc.edu
San Francisco

Lauren Giurata
laurenbgiurata@gmail.com
San Francisco

Michelle Goodwin
michelle.goodwin16@gmail.com
San Francisco

Josh Guggenheim
josh.guggenheim@gmail.com
San Francisco

Kara Hagler
khagler24@cmc.edu
San Francisco

Nishka Khoobchandani
nishkahk@outlook.com
Redwood City

Lindsay Lew
llew25@cmc.edu
San Francisco

Tran Ly
emailtran@gmail.com
San Francisco

Bridget Moran
bridgetmoran131@gmail.com
San Francisco

Paul Nathan
paulhnathan@gmail.com
San Francisco, Orinda

Dawson Reckers
dawson.reckers@gmail.com
San Francisco

Lauren Rosenberger
laurenmrosenberger@gmail.com
San Francisco

Anthony ‘Tony’ Sidhom
asidhom17@cmc.edu
San Francisco

Eric Warmoth
ericwarmoth@gmail.com
San Francisco

Daniel Yim
danielphyim@gmail.com
San Francisco

California: East Bay

Chris Cheung
ccheung03@gmail.com
Danville

Christina Coffin
ccoffin@placer.ca.gov
Sacramento, Placer County

Henry DeRuff
hderuff@coronorcal.org
Oakland

Katie Echavia
kechavia@gmail.com
Pleasanton, Oakland

Ted Hall
tedrhall@comcast.net
Oakland, Walnut Creek

Ellen Lempres
ellen.lempres@gmail.com
Piedmont

John McDowell
johnmcd@hotmail.com
Sacramento

Paul Nathan
paulhnathan@gmail.com
San Francisco, Orinda

Eva Pruitt
eva@pruitt5.com
Berkeley

California: North Bay

Elizabeth Carrade
elizabethcarrade@gmail.com
Marin County

Henry DeRuff
hderuff@coronorcal.org
Marin County

Paul Gero
paulgero@yahoo.com
Marin County, Napa

California: South Bay

Adrienne Mitchell
adrienneandrews@yahoo.com
Monterey Peninsula/Carmel/Big Sur

California: Peninsula/Silicon Valley

Matthew Choi
mchoi23@cmc.edu
San Jose

Xiangyu Fu
xfu18@cmc.edu
Santa Clara

Ava Kopp
akopp25@cmc.edu
Los Altos

Barbara Rogan
barbrogan@gmail.com
San Jose

California: Southern California Counties

Charlene Marie Baghdadi
charlenebaghdadi@gmail.com
Los Angeles

Jessica Dang
Jessica.h.dang@gmail.com
Orange

Elizabeth ‘Ducky’ Duckworth
duckworthea@gmail.com
Los Angeles

Tim Gallagher
tgallagher19@cmc.edu
Ventura

Corie Hack
coriejhack@gmail.com
San Diego

Lisa Hao
lisa.hao13@gmail.com
Los Angeles

Eddy Hernandez
ehernandez25@cmc.edu
Los Angeles

Jenna Hussein
jennahussein@alumni.stanford.edu
Los Angeles

Anne Jang
ajang21@cmc.edu
San Diego

Melanie Kallah
melanieekallah@gmail.com
Orange

Desmond Mantle
desmondmantle@gmail.com
Los Angeles

Austin Melody
amelody17@cmc.edu
Los Angeles

Ajinkya Rane
arane24@cmc.edu
Orange

Mark Schwartz
marknschwartz@gmail.com
Los Angeles

Ryan Sung
rsung18@cmc.edu
Los Angeles

Eddie Wei
eddiewei03@gmail.com
Los Angeles

David Ying
davidying1999@gmail.com
Los Angeles

Colorado: Denver

Kyle Covell
kacovell@hotmail.com

Tarah Gilbreth
gilbrethtarah@gmail.com

Samantha (Sam) Kunz
samkunz16@gmail.com

Holly Shankle
hollyshankle1@gmail.com

Connecticut: Fairfield County

Campbell Streator
campbell.streator@gmail.com
NY: New York City

Delaware: Cape Region

Peter J. Caltagirone
pjc@caltaglegal.com

Florida: Miami

Katherine Almendarez
kalmendarez22@cmc.edu

Georgia: Atlanta

Catherine Harris
catherinemvharris@gmail.com
Dominican Republic

Nandini Jayaram
nandinijayaram44@gmail.com

Hawaii: Honolulu

Tyler Kimura
tyler.kimura@spirehi.com

Jennifer Otto
tigger2lee@netscape.net

David Oyadomari
davidxoyadomari@gmail.com

Illinois: Chicago

Aviv Caspi
caspi.aviv@gmail.com

Cam Finley
csfinley98@gmail.com

Anika Kimme
anika.kimme@gmail.com

Carlos Rivas
carlosrivas89@gmail.com

April Weathers
aprilfweathers@gmail.com

Dr. Timothy W. Wright III
twright3rd.tw@gmail.com

Illinois: Evanston

Teressa Ulrich
teressa.ulrich@gmail.com

Illinois: Wheaton

Drew Van Pelt
drew.vanpelt@gmail.com

Kansas: Kansas City

Nathan Kurtz
nkurtzy@gmail.com
MO: Kansas City

Nathan Kurtz
nkurtzy@gmail.com
KS: Kansas City

Nevada: Las Vegas

Tara Emad Dawood
tdawood25@gmail.com

New Jersey

Robin Bartlett
rbbartlett01@gmail.com
NY: New York City

New Mexico: Santa Fe

Jenny Kaufman
jennyfkaufman@gmail.com

New York: Long Island

Lisa McCaffrey
lmccaffrey@hotmail.com

New York: New York City

Robin Bartlett
rbbartlett01@gmail.com
NJ: Northern Counties

Sophie de Castro
sophiedecastro13@gmail.com

Madeline (Maddie) Galbraith
madelinegalbraith8@gmail.com

Hannah Goldberg-Morse
hgm915@gmail.com

Grace Kelleher
grace.kelleher21@gmail.com

Antonio Melendez
cmelendez25@cmc.edu

Tammy Phan
tammyjphan@gmail.com

Dorcas Saka
dsaka22@cmc.edu

Campbell Streator
campbell.streator@gmail.com
CT: Fairfield County

Adhitya Venkatraman
avenkatraman22@cmc.edu

Joseph Zhong
jzhong25@cmc.edu

Anna Zimmerman
annahzimm@gmail.com

North Carolina: Charlotte

Jerry Lee
jerryinbrooklyn@gmail.com

North Carolina: Durham

Adrienne Kafka
adrienne.kafka@gmail.com

Ohio: Columbus

Bruce Alan Soll
bsoll57@gmail.com
UT: Park City

Oregon: Portland Metro Area

Morgan Beltz
mbeltz@outlook.com

Kylie Bernardi
kyliebernardi7@gmail.com

Kathryn Holleb
kathryncmc2012@gmail.com

Jesse Rebello
rebello.jesse@gmail.com

Merrill Richmond
merrill@merrillrichmond.com

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia

Elan Sippel-Feldman
EFeldman10@gmail.com

Alex Towers
towersa@chop.edu

Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh

Claire Klein
clairecklein@gmail.com

Patrick McDonough
pmcdonough35@gmail.com

South Dakota

Jennifer Zavaleta Cheek
jennifer.zavaletacheek@sdstate.edu

Tennessee: Nashville

Adam Van Dyk
avandyk7@gmail.com

Texas: Austin

Patrick Gallagher
patrick.gallagher@gmail.com

Alexis Gero
alexiseg01@gmail.com

Texas: Dallas

Karima Motiwala
karimamotiwala@gmail.com

Lauren Yeske
lauren.yeske@gmail.com

Texas: Prosper

Jane Matthews
janejmatthews@gmail.com

Utah: Park City

Bruce Alan Soll
bsoll57@gmail.com
OH: Columbus

Utah: Salt Lake City

Daisy Chou Phillips
daisycphillips@gmail.com

Virginia: Richmond

Chris Reina
creina07@gmail.com

Washington: Seattle

Eli Coon
elicoon@gmail.com

Alison Ryan
alison.ryan.09@gmail.com

Washington: Yelm

Gary Carson
gcarson47@gmail.com

Washington, D.C.

Jeremy Anderson
jeremy.gregorio.anderson@gmail.com

Lindsay Dixon
Lindsay.b.burton@gmail.com

Will Ellsworth
will.ellsworth27@gmail.com

Milli Kanani Hansen
millikhansen@gmail.com

Luke Radice
lukeradice@gmail.com

Sarah Servin
servin737@gmail.com

Wisconsin: Madison

Simrun Shroff
sshroff24@cmc.edu

International

Note: In lieu of an alumni interview, international applicants whose primary language is not English are strongly encouraged to complete an InitialView or Vericant interview, which include a timed writing sample. All interviews are evaluative and weighed equally in the admission process.