The Higher Education Admissions Council

Meet the experts on our Admissions Council

The Higher Education Admissions Council was set up by Cambridge English with experts from the higher education sector in the US and Canada. The council meets regularly to discuss the latest thinking, challenges and opportunities in the US and Canada’s higher education sector.

The committee members bring a wealth of experience and expertise in the areas of student recruitment, admissions, international education and student support. It includes members from diverse higher education institutions in the US and Canada including California State University - Northridge, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, Johns Hopkins University, University of Toronto, The Juilliard School, University of Alberta and Yale University.

Vanessa Andrade
California State University, Northridge

Vanessa Andrade is the Director of International Partnerships and Program Development and the Deputy Senior International Officer at California State University, Northridge. She has over 25 years of experience in the international education industry and currently serves on the Board of Directors of AIRC and the Study California State Consortium as president-elect.

John Gregory
University of Alberta International

John Gregory leads the international recruitment team at the University of Alberta, one of Canada’s top five universities. John’s success has been recognized with multiple awards: the BCCIE, Excellence in International Education Marketing Award; and two Navitas Marketing Innovation awards.

Kathleen Tesar
The Juilliard School

Kathleen Tesar, BM, MM, EdD, is the Associate Dean for Enrollment Management at The Juilliard School. She presents frequently on topics related to performing arts admission and is co-author of College Prep for Musicians (Bosler, Greene, Tesar).

Kylie Dowling
Johns Hopkins University

Kylie Dowling is an Associate Director of Admissions at Johns Hopkins University, and she helps oversee all international recruitment and strategy for the undergraduate campus. She has worked at JHU for almost 10 years.

Keith Light
Yale University

Keith Light is the Director of Undergraduate International Admissions at Yale University. He has also served in senior admissions roles at Stanford, Princeton, and Brown universities over the past forty years. During his ten years at Harvard, Keith was a senior admissions officer and assistant dean of freshmen.

Grace Han
Columbia University

Grace Han is the Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University. Grace is responsible for attracting outstanding students to SIPA from around the globe. She also oversees the fellowship process at SIPA.

Angelique Saweczko
University of Toronto

Angelique Saweczko (MEd) is an experienced higher education administrator with more than 24 years of experience across four Canadian provinces. She is currently the University Registrar at the University of Toronto and is an active member of a variety of national and international committees. She is currently the Ontario University representative on ARUCC (Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada).

Meet the experts on our Admissions Council

Vanessa AndradeCalifornia State University, Northridge

John GregoryUniversity of Alberta International

Kathleen TesarThe Juilliard School

Kylie DowlingJohns Hopkins University

Keith LightYale University

Grace HanColumbia University

Angelique SaweczkoUniversity of Toronto