For College Admission OfficersWelcome, college admission officers! Thank you for your interest in Kent Denver School and our students.

Jessica Raab came to Kent Denver in 2016 from the college counseling department at Phoenix Country Day School. A member of ACCIS, NACAC and RMACAC, she brings extensive experience in both secondary school college counseling and college-level admission, the latter from her long tenure as an Associate Director of Admission at Colorado College.

Ms. Raab writes of the college search process: “I encourage a mindful approach, meaning students undertake their search with curiosity and are open to possibilities as they think about types, sizes, programs, locations and schools, that they accept this as a journey, which means it will unfold in ways that are expected, but occasionally in ways that are unexpected.”

She can be contacted at (303) 770-7660 ext. 217 or via email.

Tanya Aydelott started her career at Swarthmore College as an admission counselor and alumni relations officer. She also served as Assistant Director of Admissions at Oberlin College, Associate Director of International Recruitment at Williams College and Upper School Dean at Kinkaid School in Houston. She joined Kent Denver's College Counseling team in 2022.

As a college counselor, Ms. Aydelott brings a student-centered approach to her work. “The greatest pleasures of my professional life have been watching my students gain confidence and direction, readying themselves to pursue new adventures in college and beyond,” she shared.

She can be contacted at (303) 770-7660 ext. 215 or via email.

Natalie Ford has extensive experience in higher education admissions through her work as an admission officer at Arcadia University, Lehigh University and Princeton University and an external reader for University of California, Berkeley. She is also deeply experienced in independent school college counseling, having served as Associate Director of College Counseling at the Menlo School, a leading 6–12 independent school in Atherton, California, from 2018-2023. She joined the Kent Denver College Counseling team in 2023.

“Given my perspective as an alumna of a large public university in tandem with my professional experience at premier research institutions, I find excitement in sharing my knowledge with students and their families as they seek college options that support their academic and personal goals,” said Ms. Ford.

She can be contacted at (303) 770-7660 ext. 320 or via email.

David Jones brings a wealth of experience to his role, having served both as a college counselor at Colorado Academy and The Wildwood School (Los Angeles) and as a college admission officer at University of Southern California and Knox College. He joined Kent Denver's college counseling team in 2025.

"Having worked on both sides of the admission process, I understand how colleges assess applicants and can help students at every level—from early exploration to final decisions—navigate their journeys with confidence, self-awareness, and purpose," Mr. Jones says.

Mr. Jones can be reached at 303-770-7660 ext. 218 or via email.