Connect with a Recruitment Advisor
Connect with your recruiter
UCalgary has a dedicated team of Student Recruitment Advisors who are responsible for supporting prospective undergraduate students, parents, community members, and guidance counsellors. Our team is here to answer all the questions you have about becoming a UCalgary Dino! From admission requirements to campus services and life in Calgary, connecting with our recruitment team is a great way to start your UCalgary journey!
The Undergraduate National Recruitment Team

Kyle Schussler
Student Recruitment Specialist, Calgary
- If you are a prospective student in Calgary or the nearby surrounding area, please connect with Kyle for support.
- Kyle supports high school, mature, or transfer applicants from Calgary or nearby area.

Vanessa Dang
Student Recruitment Specialist, Community Engagement
- The Community Engagement Advisor supports prospective students from underrepresented groups, such as first-generation students, students from low-socio-economic backgrounds, new immigrants, international students currently studying in Canada, and more.

Alysha Akins
Student Recruitment Specialist, Indigenous

Gaelin MacDonald
Student Recruitment Assistant, Indigenous

David Adelaja
Student Recruitment Advisor

Devon Proppe
Student Recruitment Advisor

Bailey Fawcett
Student Recruitment Advisor

Madison Negrey
Student Recruitment Advisor

Matthew Greenshields
Student Recruitment Advisor

Kaylee Butler
Student Recruitment Advisor

Nick Trumper
Student Recruitment Ambassador

If you are a prospective undergraduate student living in Canada or the United States, please connect with a recruitment representative based on the regional connections below:
- Calgary:
Email our Calgary recruiter, WhatsApp, book an in-person meeting, or book a private online meeting - Alberta:
Email our Alberta recruiter, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting - British Columbia:
Email our BC recruiter, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting - East Coast:
Email our East Coast recruiter, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting - Manitoba:
Email our Manitoba recruiter, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting - Northwest Territories, Yukon & Nunavut:
Email our Northern recruiter, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting - Ontario:
Email our Ontario recruiter, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting
- Quebec:
- Email our Quebec recruiter, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting
- Saskatchewan:
Email our Saskatchewan recruiter, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting - United States:
Email our US recruiter, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting - Indigenous Student Support:
You can connect with our Indigenous Recruitment Team at 403.220.6912, by email, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting with Gaelin MacDonald - Community Engagement
You can connect with our Community Engagement liaison at 1.403.220.4107 or email our Community liaison, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting
The Undergraduate International Recruitment Team
If you are a prospective undergraduate student living outside of Canada, please connect with a Student Recruitment Advisor based on the regional representatives below:

Aakash Gorana
Student Recruitment Specialist, International
How can you connect with Aakash?
Students from India (including Nepal and Sri Lanka) can email Aakash, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting

Alexis Fraser
Student Recruitment Specialist, International
How can you connect with Alexis?
- Students from Africa can email Alexis, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting

Camille Antioquia
Student Recruitment Specialist, International
How can you connect with us?
- Students from Europe can email Camille, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting
- Students from the Middle East (including Egypt, Bangladesh and Pakistan) can email Camille, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting

Karen Cheung
Student Recruitment Specialist, International
How can you connect with Karen?
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Students from Asia (including China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia) can email Karen, WhatsApp, WeChat (@ChooseUCalgary) or book a private online meeting
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Students from SE Asia and Oceania can email Karen, WhatsApp, or book a private online meeting

Yana Distryanovych
Student Recruitment Specialist, International
How can you connect with Yana?
- Students from Latin America and the Caribbean can email Yana, WhatsApp or book a private online meeting

Caitlin Calder-Bellamy
Student Recruitment Specialist, International
Additional Support

Steven Kelly
Assistant Registrar, Student Recruitment and Applicant Relations
You can connect with Steven via email



Marcus Herrera
Student Recruitment Assistant, Support
You can order a physical copy of any UCalgary prospective student publication by clicking here.

Mariam Mohamud
Student Recruitment Ambassador, Digital
This position oversees UCalgary’s prospective Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube accounts.
This position is also the host of the Choose UCalgary Podcast and author of the UCalgary Admission blog.

Alfredo Valecillos
Student Recruitment Assistant, Campus Tours
For students who are interested in participating in an upcoming campus tour, please click here.
If you are having difficulty pre-registering for a virtual or in-person campus tour or have questions about the tour program, please e-mail tours@ucalgary.ca.

Karah Schmidtler
Student Recruitment Ambassador, Campus Tours
Are you considering a Graduate Certificate/Diploma, Masters and PhD program, or the English Language program? Please connect with a representative below:

Graduate Studies
Calvin Lac
Who does Calvin specifically support?
Calvin supports prospective students looking at applying to a Graduate Certificate/Diploma, Masters and PhD program.
How can you connect with Calvin?
- E-mail: future.grad@ucalgary.ca

English Language Program
Ryoko Takada-Barrett
Who does Ryoko specifically support?
Ryoko supports prospective students looking at applying to the English Language Program.
How can you connect with Ryoko?
- Email: esl@ucalgary.ca