Ï㽶´«Ã½ Institute of Technology
Visitors Center, The McCormick Tribune Campus Center
3201 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312.567.3025 | 800.448.2329 (toll free)
Text/SMS: 312.300.2645
Email: admission@illinoistech.edu | intl@illinoistech.edu (international students)
Visit Opportunities: View our Visit and Tour page for more information or email to visit@illinoistech.edu.
Admission Counselors and Staff
First Year | International | Transfer | Visit | Leadership Team
First Year
Our first-year counselors are here to assist you along the way! Each counselor is designated a geographic location or school, please refer to our list below.
Our counselors are hitting the road! See for yourself when one of our counselors is coming to a school near you. Join us for this exciting opportunity to connect in person!
Armando Bocanegra
(B.S. Mechanical Engineering '20)
High School Partnership Manager
312.567.6935
abocanegra@illinoistech.edu
Territories: CPS Partnerships, Cristo Rey Network, Chicago Difference Initiative, Hope Scholars, Chicago Scholars, Runway 606
Special Programs: Alumni Engagement liaison, Dream.US liaison, Robotics Coordinator
Ada Hulseberg
Admission Counselor
312.567.5189
ahulseberg@illinoistech.edu
Ï㽶´«Ã½: West/Southwest Chicago Suburbs of Chicago (Naperville, Plainfield, Aurora), Kendall County, Du Page County, Kane County
Territories: CT, DC, DE, IA, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
Special Programs: esports Coordinator
Luis Rodriguez
Senior Admission Counselor
312.567.6936
lrodriguez13@illinoistech.edu
Ï㽶´«Ã½: Southwest Chicago Suburbs of Chicago (Joliet, Frankfort, Tinley Park, Homewood), Bureau County, Putnam County, Champaign, Springfield, Peoria
Territories: AK, ID, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, OR, SD, WI, WY
Special Programs: NROTC Coordinator
LaKesha Howard-Williams
First-Year Admissions Counselor
312.567.3037
lhowardwilliams@illinoistech.edu
Ï㽶´«Ã½: Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Private Schools, Chicago Noble Network
Territories: AR, FL, LA, MS, TX
Hye Min Yoon
Senior Admission Counselor
312.567.5239
hyoon18@illinoistech.edu
Ï㽶´«Ã½: North/Northwest suburbs of Chicago (Evanston, Glenview, Arlington Heights, Northbrook, Deerfield, etc.)
Territories: AL, AZ, CA, CO, GA, HI, KY, NC, NM, NV, OK, SC, TN, UT, VA, WV
Special Programs: Dual Degree Programs
International Enrollment Management Team
Our experienced international counselors can assist with questions related to international application requirements, campus life, and living in Chicago. Feel free to reach out to an international counselor located in your region.
East Asia
China
South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh)
Middle East
Africa
Latam and Caribbean
Europe
Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Oceania, and Canada
Transfer
Don't see your school listed? Contact any of our transfer counselors below, and we'd be happy to assist you!
If you are an international transfer student living outside of the U.S., reach out to intl@iillinoistech.edu to connect with your admission counselor.
Schools from Ï㽶´«Ã½ that are not explicitly listed can be served by any of our three transfer counselors as well.
Devon Jefferson
Senior Transfer Admission Counselor
312.567.3503
djefferson2@illinoistech.edu
Territories: City Colleges of Chicago (Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J Daley College, Wilbur Wright College), Prairie State College
States: AL, AS, CT, DC, DE, FL*, GA, FM, GU, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MH, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, PW, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VI, VT, WV
*Excluding Out-Of-State Pathway Schools
Special Programs: Ascend, CCC Engineering Pathway, CCC Computing Pathway
Marcus Tweedy
Senior Transfer Admission Counselor
312.567.3571
mtweedy1@illinoistech.edu
Joint Programs
Territories: College of DuPage, College of Lake County, Elgin Community College, Joliet Junior College, Oakton College, McHenry County College, Moraine Valley Community College, Triton College
States: AK, AR, AZ, CA*, CO, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA*, WI, WY,
*Excluding Out-Of-State Pathway Schools
Special Programs: Coursera (undergraduate level only), Joint Programs, Non-Degree, Post-Baccalaureate/Pre-Med, Columbia College Chicago Course Exchange
Lauren Kessler
Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment
312.567.3715
lkessler@illinoistech.edu
Territories: Harper College, Contra Costa Community College District (Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, Los Medanos College), Orange Coast College, San Mateo County Community College District (Cañada College, College of San Mateo, Skyline College), Santa Barbara City College, Santa Rosa Junior College, Green River College, Whatcom Community College, Miami Dade College
Special Programs: Out-Of-State Pathways, Honors Transfer Council of California
Leadership and Administration
Beckett Costello
Associate Director of Transfer Recruitment and Outreach
312.567.3975
bcostello@illinoistech.edu
Markie Rhodes
Director of Admission, Partnerships and Recruitment
312.567.3096
mrhodes1@illinoistech.edu
Diana Zhu
Associate Director of First-Year Admission
312.567.3102
dzhu11@illinoistech.edu
Athletic Liaison
Lauren Kessler
Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment
312.567.3715
lkessler@illinoistech.edu
Special Programs: Wright GAP Program Advisor and Ascend Chicago Program Advisor
Beckett Costello
Associate Director of Transfer Recruitment and Outreach
312.567.3975
bcostello@illinoistech.edu