Meet the Team
The Office of Undergraduate Admission assists students and families as they learn more about Wentworth and navigate the college application process.
Admissions Counselors are assigned to specific high schools and work with all applicants from those schools. The assignments are based on the area in which your high school is located. All counselors are offering one-on-one virtual meetings. Simply find your counselor below from the state and/or county your high school is located and follow their appointment link. * PLEASE NOTE: some members of the staff oversee a specific region of California, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. Please be sure to contact our office to identify your specific admissions contact.
For general information, please contact our office at 617-989-4000 or admissions@wit.edu or book an appointment with one of our counselors below!
Want to Connect with a Member of Our Team?
For general information, please contact our office at 617-989-4000 or admissions@wit.edu
William Bagnall
Admissions Counselor
Email: bagnallw@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000
Territories: Massachusetts (Ayer, Devens, Groton, Groton, Littleton, Townsend, Westford & Worcester County), New Jersey, Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties)
Emily Casey
Senior Assistant Director
Email: caseye2@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000
Territories: Arizona, California (Southern), Hawaii, Massachusetts*, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
What is your favorite off-campus spot?
Fenway Park! It’s so close to campus and there seems to always be a game or concert there to catch.
Robert Giannelli
Assistant Director
Email: giannellir@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000
Territories: Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York (Westchester and Rockland Counties), Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, Delaware
What are your favorite places to visit in your territory during recruitment travel?
The Soup Girl in Hamden, CT is a must during cool fall days. It’s right across the street from a bookstore café so I always treat myself to soup, coffee, and a book when I’m in the area!
Caitlin Hughes
Assistant Director
Email: hughesc7@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000
Territories: Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Essex Counties), New York (Erie, Rochester, Monroe, Central New York, Central Hudson, Genesee & St. Lawrence Valley, Southern Tier East & West, and Adirondacks), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (Leigh Valley, Northeastern & Northwestern, North Central, Southern PA East & West, Allegheny County), Texas & West Virginia
Advice for future leopards:
Enjoy every moment and take advantage of all Boston and Wentworth has to offer! Ask questions, talk to new people, and take initiative- your college experience is what you make it!
Kiera Mahoney
Associate Director of Transfer Admissions
Email: mahoneyk@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000
Territories: Transfer Students, Massachusetts (Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties)
What are your favorite places to visit in your territory during recruitment travel?
I love being on the Cape during the travel season because it is quiet, and all the tourists have gone home from the summer season. Visiting the beach during the quiet months is peaceful and beautiful.
Sinead McGrath
Assistant Director
Email: mcgraths3@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000
Territories: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
What is your favorite off-campus spot?
My favorite off-campus spot is the House of Blues – it’s located less than a mile from campus and I’ve seen so many great artists there like Dermot Kennedy, Jesse McCartney, and Dan + Shay.
Peter Nelson
Assistant Director
Email: nelsonp1@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000
Territories: Alaska, California (Northern), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts (Quincy and Plymouth County), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York (Long Island), North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
What is your favorite spot on campus?
The Quad. Although we are an urban campus, the quad gives you that rural campus feels.
Amy Trakimas
Associate Director of International Admissions
Email: trakimasa@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000
Territories: International Applicants, US Armed Forces (AA, AE, AP), US-Affiliated Pacific Nations (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents Abroad, U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands
Contact Admissions
Email: admissions@wit.edu
Phone: 617-989-4000
Territories: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts*, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee
Connect with us on ZeeMee
On ZeeMee you will be able to:
- meet and chat with other interested students
- match on shared interests and passions
- try Friend Finder to see potential roommates for the future
- participate in live social events
Mailing Address:
Attn: Undergraduate Admissions
Wentworth Institute of Technology
550 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115