Meet Our Team

• Your admission counselor is your go-to person for your college search. Look for your counselor below; their territories are listed by state. Or fill out this form and we’ll send you an email introducing you!
• Meet our student ambassadors and even chat live with them through our bot!
• Explore our on campus and virtual visit options, including daily tours, information sessions, counselor meetings and drive thru options.
• See if we’ll be at your school, virtually (of course). We have hundreds of visits planned! 

If you have an immediate question, call our main office number at
978-837-5100 or email us at admission@merrimack.edu.

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  Darren Conine

  Vice President for Enrollment & Dean of Admission 

  • admission@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5100
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  Tricia Williamson Pineda

  Associate Vice President for Program Development & Retention 

  • admission@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5100
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  Jim Cristiano

  Director of Admission for Transfer Students 

  • cristianoj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5100
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  Kristina Bakas

  Director of Admission for Visitor Services & Events 

  • bakask@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5100
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  Jessica Dumais

  Director of Admission for First Year Recruitment  

  • dumaisj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5387

  Schedule a time to meet with Jess!

  Territories:

  • D.C & Virginia
• 

  Rachael Tampone

  Associate Director of Admission & International Recruitment 

  • tamponer@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5196

  Schedule a time to meet with Rachael!

  Territories:

  • MA (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire County)
  • NY (Capital Region area)
  • Additional States: FL, PR, NH
  • International Territories: Australia, Caribbean, East Asia, South America,  South Asia,  South East Asia 
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  Christine Carroll

  Associate Director of Admission 

  • carrollc@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5314

  Schedule a time to meet with Christine!

  Territories:

  • MA (Worcester County)
  • CA (Northern)
  • Additional States: AK, CO, ID, MN, ND, NE, OR, SD, WA, WY
• 

  Ashley Willis

  Senior Assistant Director of Admission  

  • willisa@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5120

  Schedule a time to meet with Ashley!

  Territories:

  • MA (Bristol, Norfolk counties)
  • CA (Southern)
  • Additional States: AZ, HI, NJ, ME, NM, NV, RI, UT, VT
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  Sara Bird

  Admission Counselor for Visitor Services and Ambassador Program 

  • birds@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3533
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  Brittany Dempsey

  Admission Counselor for Visitor Services 

  • dempseyb@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5872
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  Jasmine Garver

  Senior Admission Counselor 

  • garverj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5753

  Schedule a time to meet with Jasmine!

  Territories:

  • MA (Barnstable, Duke, Nantucket, Plymouth & Suffolk counties)
  • NY (Westchester, Rockland counties)
  • Additional States: AL, GA, IA, IN, IL, MI, MN, TN
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  Tyler McCarthy

  Assistant Director of Visitor Services and Communications 

  • mccarthytp@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5093
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  Jacob Schwartz

  Senior Admission Counselor 

  • schwartzj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5323

  Schedule a time to meet with Jacob!

  Territories:

  • MA (Middlesex County)
  • NY (Long Island)
  • International Territories: Canada, Central America, Europe, Mexico
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  Dauri Torres

  Assistant Director of Admission 

  • torresd@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5065

  Schedule a time to meet with Dauri!

  Territories:

  • MA (Essex County)
  • CT (Hartford, Middlsex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham Counties)
  • Additional States: AR, LA, MS, OK, TX
  • International Territories: Africa, Central Asia, Middle East, Pakistan
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  Amy Vachon

  Admission Counselor for Visitor Services 

  • vachona@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3499
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  Gwendolyn Orford

  Coordinator of Visitor Services 

  • orfordg@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5241
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  April Davis

  Admission Coach 

  • davisap@merrimack.edu
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  Josh TenHaken-Riedel

  Admission Coach 

  • tenhakenriej@merrimack.edu