The best way for you to jump-start your college search process is to contact one of our counselors. They are eager to get to know you to help you find out if Hope is the school for you. Please email us, call us at (866) 722-HOPE or (866) 722-4673, and visit for a campus tour!
Counselor Name: Gary Burnett
Counselor Since: 2002
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Degree(s): B.G.S. with a minor in Broadcasting, Northern Arizona University
Serving: AZ, FL, GA, HI, IN, NM, NV, NC, OH, OK, SC, TX, CA: San Diego and Inland Empire
Advice to prospective students:
You are fearfully and wonderfully made. God said that YOU are unique and an exact original. There is absolutely no need for a Xerox company in Heaven because God makes no copies. That is especially true of you! He has a unique purpose for your life waiting to be discovered. The average student will meander through college and attempt to pick a major several times. Then change it because they have not sought the Lord or examined their gifts, talents and passions. As your Admission Counselor, my goal is to help you discover your Unique purpose that God determined before you were born.
How do you spend your free time?
I spend my free time with my church, my queen (my wife) and two young sons. I also am a Christian recording artist and an avid Laker and NBA fan! I also LOVE watching thinking movies!!
Contact Gary
Phone: (714) 879-3901 ext. 2290
Email: gcburnett@hiu.edu
Counselor Name: Lindsay Goff
Counselor Since: 2010
Hometown: Yucca Valley, CA
Degree(s): B.A. in Elementary Education, Hope International University
Serving: AL, AR, ID, LA, MS, MT, OR, WA, Northern CA, South Orange County, and portions of North Orange County
Advice to prospective students:
Never give up on your dreams. God gave you dreams and a passion to fulfill them with his help. Psalm 32:8 says “I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with My eye on you, I will give counsel.” God knows your heart and he wants to have a deep, fulfilling, and personal relationship with you. Seek the Lord first always and trust him with your life. He will always lead you in the right direction. When choosing a college, it is a great idea to have a campus visit because you will know whether or not you can see yourself attending that school and being a part of that community. Most importantly, look for a church family that will be there to support you and encourage you in the Lord!
How do you spend your free time?
I enjoy my free time going to church, spending time with family, and going to the beach. I love hanging out with friends, traveling with my amazing husband, and going on missions trips overseas to places like Guatemala and the Philippines. I enjoy watching old school movies such as McLintock with John Wayne, Houseboat with Cary Grant and Sophia Loren, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers with Jane Powell and Howard Keel to name a few. I love meeting new people and enjoy teaching little kids both in the United States and abroad. I love to go Old Town Circle of Orange and go antique shopping with family and friends.
Contact Lindsay
Phone: (714) 879-3901 ext. 2245
Email: lngoff@hiu.edu
