
Admissions Counselors and Staff
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Like Hampshire College itself, the admissions office is staffed by a diverse group of individuals with different backgrounds, interests, beliefs, and opinions. All share a deep commitment to this lively and innovative learning community. Click on the profile of the counselor representing your state to schedule a virtual interview.


Dan Pearson (he/him)
Director of Admissions
Territories: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama; and all
international first-year applicants
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Bernadette Burke (she/her)
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Territories: Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota
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Maureen McCarthy (she/her)
Director of Operations and Systems

Michael Montgomery (he/him)
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Territories: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont; Florida; Puerto Rico and other US territories and protectorates
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Anna Kempf 20F (she/her)
Associate Director of Admissions
Territories: New York City - Five boroughs (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten
Island); and Long Island
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Natasha Doherty 13S (she/her)
Associate Director of Admissions
Territories: Eastern Massachusetts—Greater Boston, Cape Cod & the Islands; Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas; and all Transfer Students (including international)
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Sam Bergeron (he/him) 18F
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territories: Massachusetts - Worcester County and Middlesex County; Texas,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Kentucky.
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Reah Thomas-Hill (she/her)
Assistant Director of Admissions, Campus Visit Coordinator
Territories: Massachusetts - Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties;
Connecticut, and Rhode Island
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Hipólito Vázquez (he/they)
Assistant Director of Admissions - Targeted Recruitment Coordinator
Territories: Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada
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Peter Watko 18F (he/him)
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territories: New York—Upstate, and Westchester County; Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri
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Annie Wood 16F (she/her)
Assistant Director of Admissions
Territories: New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
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