Meet Our Team
We are dedicated to helping you navigate the college search and work together to see if Merrimack is a good fit for you!
Darren Conine
Vice President for EnrollmentTricia Williamson Pineda
Associate Vice President for Program Development & Retention
Recruitment
Jessica Dumais
Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate AdmissionTerritories:- Vermont
Jim Cristiano
Director of Admission for Transfer StudentsRachael Tampone
Senior Associate Director of Admission & International RecruitmentTerritories:- International Territories: Australia, Caribbean, East Asia, South America, South Asia, South East Asia
Ashley Willis
Associate Director of AdmissionTerritories:- MA (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, & Southern Worcester counties)
- Additional States: D.C., MD, VA,
Andrew deMelo
Senior Assistant Director of AdmissionTerritories:MA (Norfolk & Bristol Counties)
ME
Additional States: AK, CO, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, WYDauri Torres
Senior Assistant Director of AdmissionTerritories:- MA (Essex County*)
- CT (Hartford, Middlsex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham Counties)
- International Territories: Africa, Central Asia, Middle East, Pakistan
* Essex County is covered by two counselors please reach out to admission@merrimack.edu to confirm your counselor.
Katie Brown
Senior Admission CounselorTerritories:- MA (Milton, Lexington & Waltham)
- Rhode Island
- Additional States: DE, KY, MD, OH, PA, WV
Jasmine Garver
Senior Assistant Director of AdmissionTerritories:- MA (Barnstable, Duke, Nantucket, Plymouth counties)
- Additional States: AL, FL, GA, TN, MS
Taylor Hart
Senior Admission CounselorTerritories:- MA (Essex County*)
- New Hampshire
- Additional States: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, SD, WI
* Essex County is covered by three counselors please reach out to admission@merrimack.edu to confirm your counselor.
Joshua Rizzo
Senior Admission Counselor for Transfer AdmissionJacob Schwartz
Senior Admission CounselorTerritories:- MA (Middlesex County)
- CT (Fairfield County)
- Additional States: AZ, CA, HI, NV
- International Territories: Canada, Central America, Europe, India, Mexico
Francisco Zapata-Reyes
Regional Senior Admission CounselorTerritories:- MA (Middlesex)
- NY (NYC)
- Additional States: NJ, US Territories
Alyssa Badgio
Freshman Admission AssociateBrian Dervin
Freshman Admission AssociateCameron James
Transfer Admission AssociateCandace Proulx
Transfer Admission Associate
Welcome Center
Kristina Bakas
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, Visitor Services & EventsBrittany Dempsey
Senior Admission Counselor for Visitor ServicesAlyssa Zahoruiko
Senior Admission Counselor for Visitor Services and Ambassador ProgramLarissa Bunmee
Coordinator of Visitor ServicesLauren Hamilton
Visitor Services Admission AssociateMandy Laporte
Visitor Services and Ambassador Program Admission Associate