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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 7/25/25

West regional contacts
Region Staff Email
Alaska Valerie Smith
(She/Her)
Email
American Samoa Valerie Smith
(She/Her)
Email
California: Northern California (north of Santa Rosa) including Sacramento Vivica Lewis
(She/Her)
Email
California: Bay Area (San Francisco, Peninsula and North/East/South Bay) Vivica Lewis
(She/Her)
Email
California: Bay Area (Santa Clara County) Chris Tokuhama
(He/Him)
Email
California: Central (Central Coast including Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties) Chris Tokuhama
(He/Him)
Email
California: Central (Central Valley) Vivica Lewis
(She/Her)
Email
California: Southern California (excluding San Diego County) Chris Tokuhama
(He/Him)
Email
California: Southern California (San Diego County) Alyssa Martinez (She/Her) Email
Hawaii Valerie Smith
(She/Her)
Email
Guam Valerie Smith
(She/Her)
Email
Idaho Alyssa Martinez (She/Her) Email
Montana Vivica Lewis
(She/Her)
Email
Northern Mariana Islands Valerie Smith
(She/Her)
Email
Nevada Alyssa Martinez (She/Her) Email
Oregon Vivica Lewis
(She/Her)
Email
Utah Alyssa Martinez (She/Her) Email
Washington Valerie Smith
(She/Her)
Email
Wyoming Vivica Lewis
(She/Her)
Email