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Joana Rodriguez-Minissale, M.Ed.

  • Senior Admissions Counselor (Territory: Berks, Bucks, Montgomery Counties & Leigh Valley)
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Education

  • M.Ed., School Counseling (2026)
  • Widener University (PA)
  • BA, Sociology (2018)
    California State University San Marcos (CA)

About Me

As a Senior Admissions Counselor, I have the privilege of helping students and their families navigate the admissions and enrollment process throughout Berks, Bucks, Montgomery, and Lehigh Valley counties. I grew up in Palm Springs, California, and attended college in San Diego before making Doylestown, Pennsylvania, my home in 2019. When I'm not working with future Widener students, you'll likely find me taking long walks with my dog, Nala.
 

My Favorite Thing About Widener

My favorite thing about Widener is student life! Widener provides an empowering, learning experience to all students from resident life to student organizations/clubs, CO-OP experience, and LOTS more! Students have so much potential to flourish into astonishing leaders at Widener and onwards in their careers post-graduation!

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  • Joana Rodriguez Honored with Promising Professional Award

    The Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling has honored Joana Rodriguez with its esteemed James McKeever Promising Professional Award.

    Rodriguez is senior admissions counselor in the undergraduate admissions office at Widener. The award recognizes early-career professionals who demonstrate outstanding job performance and meaningful services beyond their institutions. The award was presented at the association’s 62nd annual conference, held in June at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion, Pennsylvania.

    Rodriguez joined the Widener admissions team in 2022 and is respected for her integrity, inclusivity and drive to make higher education accessible to all students. In her short time at Widener, Rodriguez’s recruitment territory of Philadelphia has experienced record-breaking admissions growth. She mentors and supports new team members and has been an active volunteer with the association, which is known as PACAC.

    “Her strengths – motivation, interpersonal warmth, and willingness to go above and beyond – are at the core of what makes a successful admissions professional,” wrote Rose Richards, senior associate director of undergraduate admissions and Courtney Kelly, executive director for undergraduate admissions, in their nomination of Rodriguez.

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