Meet Our Transfer Admissions Counselors 

Welcome to the Transfer Admissions Staff page for Illinois students! Our dedicated team of counselors is here to guide you through the transfer process, answer your questions, and help you on your journey to completing your Bachelor's degree at Columbia College Chicago.

Just open the "Contact" link below each photo to find a list of Illinois schools covered by each counselor.

A Note for Out-of-State Students: 

If you’re currently living outside of Illinois, we recommend visiting our main counselor page to connect with the counselor assigned to your state. 

Have more questions? We're here to help.

Skye Rust
Senior Director of Recruitment and Global Partnerships
srust@colum.edu
Prounouns: she/her/hers

• Contact Skye for:
  • Illinois Central College, Illinois Valley Community College, Triton College, Waubonsee Community College, All four-year Illinois colleges

Ixtel Viramontes
Assistant Director of Admissions
iviramontes@colum.edu
Prounouns: she/her/ella |  ¡Hablo Español!

• Contact Ixtel for:
  • College of DuPage, Harper College, Loyola University Arrupe College, McHenry County College, Morton Collegee

Jesus Monroy
Admissions Officer
jemonroy@colum.edu
Prounouns:they/them/theirs

• Contact Jesus for:
  • City Colleges of Chicago, Danville Community College, Joliet Junior College, Kankakee Community College, Parkland College, Prairie State College, South Suburban College

Jasmyn Leapheart
Assistant Director of Admissions and  New Student Scholarships
jleapheart@colum.edu
Prounouns: she/her/hers

• Contact Jasmyn for:
  • College of Lake County, Elgin Community College, Moraine Valley Community College, Oakton College,

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Holly Herrera
Associate Provost, Transfer Initiatives and Academic Partnerships
hherrera@colum.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers

• Contact Holly for:
  • Articulation, guaranteed admission, and other institutional agreements