Meet the Admissions Team
The admissions team at Barnard College is here to assist students, counselors, and advisors in navigating the admissions process. First-year applicants are read first by their regional representative. Transfer applicants are reviewed by a small committee.
For assistance with the application process, feel free to contact your regional representative. General questions can always be answered by contacting us at admissions@barnard.edu for first-year applicants or transfer@barnard.edu for transfer applicants.
You can find your regional admissions counselor below. Please note that the counselor reading your area may not be the one conducting visits in that territory.
Click each admissions counselor's name to learn more about them!
Search for admissions representatives by region here.
Counseling Staff
Jennifer Fondiller ’88
Vice President for Enrollment and Communications
jfondiller@barnard.edu
Domestic: Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, and Wisconsin
Christina Lopez
Dean of Enrollment Management
clopez@barnard.edu
Domestic: Homeschooled applicants, New York (Bronx and Westchester), Puerto Rico, Texas (Houston area), Guam, and US territories
International: Caribbean and Central America (including Mexico)
Ruby Bhattacharya
Director of Admissions
rbhattacharya@barnard.edu
International: Asia (East Asia (Japan), South, and Southeast Asia), Europe (excluding United Kingdom), the Middle East, North Africa, South America, all DOD/APO/AE, FP schools, and all United World Colleges
Virginia Hart
Associate Director of Admissions
Campus Visit Experience & Transfer Student Contact
vhart@barnard.edu
Domestic: Arkansas, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (Manhattan), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Virginia (excluding Arlington and Fairfax Counties), South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming
Grace Bradley
Associate Director of Admissions
Enrollment Communications & Social Media; Juilliard & Manhattan School of Music Lesson Exchange Contact
gbradley@barnard.edu
Domestic: California (Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties), Connecticut, New Jersey (Bergen County)
International: Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom
Danielle Schiestle
Senior Admissions Officer
Athletics, BAAR, & JTS Contact
dschiestle@barnard.edu
Domestic: New York (Brooklyn), Virginia (Northern - Arlington and Fairfax Counties), Washington, D.C.,
International: Central and East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and South Korea), Russia, and Ukraine
Lucy Jurina
Senior Admissions Officer
BSAR Contact
ljurina@barnard.edu
Domestic: Delaware, New Jersey (excluding Bergen, Monmouth, and Middlesex counties), New York (Upstate), Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Erick Gredonia
Senior Admissions Officer
Opportunity Programs Contact
egredoni@barnard.edu
Domestic: California (Southern - Los Angeles and Santa Barbara areas), New York (Queens), and Texas (excluding Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston areas)
Tiffany Thimba
Senior Admissions Officer
Admissions Events Contact
tthimba@barnard.edu
Domestic: California (Northern) and New Hampshire
International: Sub-Saharan Africa
Bri Vigorito '22
Admissions Officer
bvigorit@barnard.edu
Domestic: Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, New Jersey (Middlesex and Monmouth Counties), Nevada, New York (Staten Island), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont
Priscilla Kong '22
Admissions Officer
pkong@barnard.edu
Domestic: Alabama, California (San Diego area), Florida, Georgia, and New York (Long Island)
Giulia Guiso Gallisay
Admissions Officer
gguisoga@barnard.edu
Domestic: Alaska, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas (Dallas and Fort Worth), and Washington
International: Canada
Shelby Jennings '16
Senior Admissions Assistant
sjenning@barnard.edu
Zara Ding '23
Admissions Assistant
zding@barnard.edu
Aydan Shahdadpuri '20
Graduate Admissions Assistant
ashahdad@barnard.edu
Operations Staff
Daniel Ortiz, Admissions Systems Manager
Colette Johnson, Executive Assistant to VP and Dean of Enrollment Management
LaSharn Barton, Admissions Clerk/Computer Operator
Evelyn Feliciano, Admissions Systems Assistant
Erika Lopez, Admissions Systems Assistant
Willie Lugo, Admissions Clerk/Computer Operator
Eduardo Perez, Admissions Clerk/Computer Operator