Meet Your Counselor

Have general questions? Feel free to email the Office of Admissions International Admissions staff at world@gmu.edu.

Counselors

Dennix Averion,  Senior Admissions Counselor

Hello! My name is Dennix Averion and I am the International Admissions Counselor for George Mason University. I first came to Mason as an undergraduate student studying Marketing and Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. During my time as a student, I was highly involved with the Filipino Cultural Association on campus and worked as a student leader for FIND, Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the empowerment of young Filipino American college students. I greatly enjoyed my time at Mason and I am always excited whenever I get to share my experience with prospective students, especially international students!

My experience working as an undergraduate student admissions assistant for Mason’s international recruitment team aided in my becoming passionate about higher education and working with international students. After completing my Bachelor of Arts, I transitioned into the Document and Credential Specialist role, evaluating international coursework for our international graduate applicants before making my way back to the international recruitment team in my current position. I love that my work has a hand in further developing the growing diversity and global understanding on campus.

I consider myself an international student in my own right, being born in Manila, Philippines and immigrating to the state of Virginia in my formative years. I have firsthand experience in diving into a culture that was not particularly my own at first and understanding the uncertainty and excitement that comes with it. I was the first in my family to attend a US institution and had to learn how to navigate the intricacies of U.S. higher education for myself. It brings me great personal satisfaction that I am able to help international students learn about all of the exciting opportunities a US education can provide.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about Mason! I am more than happy and willing to help with the college admissions process. I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Julie Huffman, Assistant Director of International Admissions

Hello! My name is Julie Huffman and I am the Assistant Director of International Admissions at George Mason University. Originally from the beautiful Shenandoah Valley; I am a born and raised Virginia girl that left my small hometown to study at Mason. I completed my undergraduate studies here in 2011 with majors in Global Affairs and Conflict Analysis and Resolution. My time in college included a study abroad trip to the Philippines, an internship on Capitol Hill, a part-time job here in the Office of Admissions, and many fun activities with friends and classmates.

After graduating, I worked several years in admissions at another university but missed Mason and the DC area and was glad to come back to work here in 2013. I enjoy meeting with prospective students to tell them about my alma mater but especially love that my job allows me to work with international students. Unlike some other Mason counselors, I do not have a specific “territory” of students I work with, I get the world! Any student who has foreign education credentials or is a citizen of a foreign country could come to me with questions. I spend time in the fall and spring visiting high schools abroad so you may see me or a colleague in Asia, South America, Europe or the Middle East! You can check the Global Recruitment Schedule to see where you can find us next! It is very fulfilling to merge my career with my passion for international culture and global understanding to help international students navigate US higher education and all that an American degree and a university like Mason has to offer!

When I am not traveling for work, I like traveling for pleasure, cooking, reading and going to concerts. I hope that if I meet you in your home country you can tell me the best food to eat and any must-see places I should visit! In turn, I hope to show you how Mason can be your future, “home away from home!”

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