Meet our team
The National Recruitment Team
UCalgary has a dedicated team of National Recruiters who are responsible for supporting prospective students, parents, and guidance counsellors from all provinces and territories in Canada. We also have a dedicated Indigenous Student Recruitment Advisor to support Indigenous students through the undergraduate admission process.

Shannon Giroux-Wong
Who does Shannon specifically support?
Shannon supports individuals from the Calgary area.
How can you connect with Shannon?
calgary.recruiter@ucalgary.ca

Maria Atencio Cubillan
Who does Maria specifically support?
Maria is responsible for supporting individuals from Alberta.
How can you connect with Maria?
alberta.recruiter@ucalgary.ca

Samantha McLean
Who does Samantha specifically support?
Samantha specifically supports Indigenous students, families and community members as well as individuals from Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories.
How can you connect with Samantha?
- Indigenous Students: 403.210.7211 or via e-mail at indigenous.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- Students from Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories: northern.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
Gillian Chan
Who does Gillian specifically support?
Gillian supports individuals from British Columbia, Manitoba, and Quebec.
How can you connect with Gillian?
- British Columbia: bc.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- Manitoba: manitoba.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- Quebec: quebec.recruiter@ucalgary.ca

Fiona Chen
Who does Fiona specifically support?
Fiona is responsible for supporting individuals from Saskatchewan, Ontario, and the East Coast.
How can you connect with Fiona?
- Saskatchewan: sask.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- Ontario: ontario.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- East Coast: eastcoast.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
The International Recruitment Team
UCalgary has a dedicated team of International Recruiters who are responsible for supporting prospective students, parents, and guidance counsellors from all regions of the world who are interested in applying into our undergraduate degree programs.

Alexis Fraser
Who does Alexis specifically support?
Alexis supports individuals from India (including Nepal and Sri Lanka), Africa, and the United States
How can you connect with Alexis?
- Individuals from India (including Nepal and Sri Lanka) can connect with Alexis at india.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- Individuals from Africa can connect with Alexis at africa.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- Individuals from the United States can connect with Alexis at usa.recruiter@ucalgary.ca

Karly Thai
Who does Karly specifically support?
Karly supports individuals China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia.
How can you connect with Karly?
- E-mail: asia.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- WeChat ID: wxid_0oj2fr2e8s3u12

Mayda Borbely
Who does Mayda specifically support?
Mayda supports individuals from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe (including Turkey).
How can you connect with Mayda?
- For individuals from Latin America and the Caribbean: latinamerica.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- For individuals from Europe (including Turkey): europe.recruiter@ucalgary.ca

Mikayla Tamagi
Who does Mikayla specifically support?
Mikayla supports individuals from the Middle East (including Egypt) and SE Asia (including Bangladesh and Pakistan).
How can you connect with Mikayla?
- For individuals from the Middle East (including Egypt): middleeast.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
- For individuals from SE Asia (including Bangladesh and Pakistan): asia.recruiter@ucalgary.ca
Additional Support

Steven Kelly
Assistant Registrar, Student Recruitment and Applicant Relations
You can connect with Steven at 403.220.8543 or via e-mail at smkelly@ucalgary.ca
Karlee Stachiw
Student Recruitment Assistant and Coordinator, Campus Tours
For students who are interested in participating in an upcoming campus tour, please click here.
You can connect with Karlee at 403.220.5670 or via e-mail at tours@ucalgary.ca

Natalia Borbely
Student Recruitment Assistant, Recruitment team support
Students can connect with Natalia by e-mailing digital.recruiter@ucalgary.ca

Camille Antioquia
Student Recruitment Assistant, Recruitment team support
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Aidyn Vanattan
Student Recruitment Assistant, Digital
Aidyn oversees UCalgary’s prospective Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube accounts.
You can also hear Aidyn as the host of the Choose UCalgary Podcast and author of the UCalgary Admission blog.
Looking for another unit or recruiter on campus?

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