West Regional Contacts
Welcome!
Our application review process is grounded in a holistic approach coupled with a commitment to college access. This means that understanding our applicants’ context is paramount to our work. To further this understanding, our admission directors are on regional teams. By focusing on a particular area of the world, we gain better insight into your high school and community settings.
We also hope these regional teams make it easier for you to find answers to your questions about admissions. Within a team, each member serves as a contact for a specific geographic area. To find your admissions contact, identify the area below where your high school is located. And please know that there is no pressure to reach out, as contacting our office has no impact on your application review or admission decision!
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- Valerie, Alyssa, Chris and Vivica
Regional Contacts
Updated 3/3/25
| Region | Staff | |
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| Alaska | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| American Samoa | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| California: Northern California (north of Santa Rosa) including Sacramento | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| California: Bay Area (San Francisco, Peninsula and North/East/South Bay) | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| California: Bay Area (Santa Clara County) | Chris Tokuhama (He/Him) |
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| California: Central (Central Coast including Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties) | Chris Tokuhama (He/Him) |
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| California: Central (Central Valley) | Vivica Lewis (She/Her) |
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| California: Southern California (Los Angeles County — Calabasas, Hollywood/Mid-Wilshire, North Hollywood/Studio City, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena, West Los Angeles) | Chris Tokuhama (He/Him) |
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| California: Southern California (Los Angeles County excluding Calabasas, Hollywood/Mid-Wilshire, North Hollywood/Studio City, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena, West Los Angeles) | Vivica Lewis (She/Her) |
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| California: Southern California (North Orange, Tustin, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | Vivica Lewis (She/Her) |
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| California: Southern California (Santa Ana and South Orange Counties) | Chris Tokuhama (He/Him) |
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| California: Southern California (San Diego County) | Alyssa Martinez (She/Her) | |
| Hawaii | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| Guam | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| Idaho | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| Montana | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| Northern Mariana Islands | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| Nevada | Alyssa Martinez (She/Her) | |
| Oregon | Vivica Lewis (She/Her) |
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| Utah | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| Washington | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |
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| Wyoming | Valerie Smith (She/Her) |