Meet Your Counselor
Our Counselors
At Coe we’re committed to providing every student with an individualized experience and the optimum level of support as they navigate the college-search process. Members of our admission team are assigned to territories and prepared to assist you. If you have questions or need guidance, please feel free to reach out to us. We’re here to help.
- High School Seniors: If you will be a high school senior for the 2021-22 academic year, select your state below to meet your counselor.
- International Students: If you are in international student, click here to meet our international counselor.
- Transfer Students: If you are a transfer, adult or non-traditional student, click here to meet our transfer counselor.
- Pre-Seniors: If you will be a high school pre-senior during the 2021-22 academic year, email admission@coe.edu or call us at 319.399.8500.
Bob Benson
Assistant Director of Admission, Director of Programs, the Northeastern and Southeastern United States
Hometown: Mounds View, MN
Education: B.A., Coe College '06
Email: rbenson@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.449.2999
Office Phone: 319.399.8203
Rohit Dalal
Associate Director of Admission for International Recruitment, International Students, International Transfers
Email: rdalal@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 757.401.8801
Office Phone: 319.399.8252
Katie Guinane
Director of Recruitment, Cedar Rapids and Marion High Schools
Hometown: Grinnell, IA
Education: B.A., Coe College '17
Email: kguinane@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 641.325.1390
Office Phone: 319.399.8301
Jess Salgado
Assistant Director of Admission, Chicago and Wisconsin, Undocumented Students
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Education: B.A., Coe College '17
Email: jsalgado@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 773.310.0263
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Mo Moos
Associate Director of Admission, Colorado, Minnesota and Western United States
Hometown: Andrew, IA
Education: B.A., Coe College '89, M.A. Wake Forest University '95
Email: mmoos@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.389.8822
Britney Pavlovec
Admission Counselor, Southeast Iowa, Missouri and Transfer Students
Hometown: Urbana, IA
Education: B.A., Coe College ’20
Email: bpavlovec@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.361.0198
Office Phone: 319.399.8814
Anna Dvorak
Admission Counselor, Northeast Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA
Education: B.A., Coe College '21
Email: aedvorak@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.239.8397
Office Phone: 319.399.8805
Dana Bekebrede
Admission Counselor, Pre-Seniors
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Education: B.A., Coe College ’19
Email: dbekebrede@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.654.4607
Office Phone: 319.399.8348
Brinkley Braden
Admission Counselor, Chicago Suburbs and IL Lake Counties
Hometown: Marion, IA
Education: M.S. University of Northern Iowa '20
Email: bbraden@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.654.4607
Office Phone: 319.399.8348
Samuel Jackson
Admission Counselor, Western Iowa and Rural Illinois
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Education: B.A., Coe College '22
Majors: Business Administration
Email: sjackson@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 515.402.9732
Office Phone: 319.399.8804
Natalie Blank
Admission Counselor, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Oklahoma and Texas
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Education: B.A., Coe College '22
Majors: Business Administration, Public Relations, Marketing
Email: nblank@coe.edu
Cell Phone: 319.450.5793
Office Phone: 319.399.8801
Josh Kite
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admission
Education: B.A., University of Iowa '08; M.Ed., Ashford University '12
Email: jkite@coe.edu
Office Phone: 319.399.8243
Julie Staker
Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing and Institutional Effectiveness
Education: B.A., Coe College; M.Ed., Loyola University Chicago
Email: admission@coe.edu
Office Phone: 319.399.8500