Hello all! My name is Gaby Romero and I am so happy to be introducing myself as one of the newer Admissions Counselors here in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. My territories this year are North Carolina, Virginia, Western Maryland, the Eastern Shore, and some parts of Anne Arundel County. I may have met some of you at your schools and/or college fairs!

It was great getting to visit all of your schools and a wide variety of new places. As Ed mentioned, after a long season of visits and college fairs I am happy to wind down and tell you a little bit about me!

I may be a new Admissions Counselor but I am very familiar with the UMBC Community! I just graduated from UMBC in May with a B.A. in Psychology and a Minor in Economics. I began working in the Undergraduate Admissions Office back in 2013 as a Student Assistant and have had many roles within the office that guided me to where I am today.

I am originally from San Salvador, El Salvador. I spent half my childhood there and moved to Maryland in 2001. My favorite part about my culture is definitely the food! But, I really love all kinds of food. I enjoy traveling and seeing new places and trying new experiences. I’m also a big sports fan, although I’d rather play them than watch them. I’m crazy about music! Whether it is listening to it, singing, dancing to it, or playing the guitar or ukulele. Last but not least, I love my family! They are my world; especially my puppy (yes, he is family). He is a cocker spaniel/poodle mix and his name is Blue.

I hope you enjoyed reading! I’ll be posting again soon so stay tuned!