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Residential Hall Staff

ORL offers four different positions within the residence halls:

Residential Community Advisors are second- and third-year student-staff members living in the residence halls. Residential Community Advisors work in each traditional residence hall to build staff community through program coordination and staff development. They also co-advise hall council, and serve on various Office of Residential Life Committees. Finally, Residential Community Advisors mentor new student-staff members and serve as a contact in the absence of the Area Director.

Resident Assistants are student-staff members living in upperclass residence halls. These students live on each floor and are available to assist residents with problems and concerns. Resident Assistants work to create and maintain a sense of community on the floor and in the hall through initiating and encouraging campus and hall programs, counseling residents, confronting inappropriate behavior and interpreting the University policies to the residents.

First-Year Resident Advisors are student-staff members living in first-year residence halls. These students live on each floor and are available to assist residents with problems and concerns. First-Year Resident Advisors are a primary source of continuing orientation of first-year students to the University community. First-Year Resident Advisors are specially trained to understand and address common transition issues common to first-year students. They work to create and maintain a sense of community on the floor and in the hall through initiating and encouraging campus and hall programs, answering questions and directing students to different campus services, counseling residents, confronting inappropriate behavior and interpreting the University policies to the residents.

Apartment Managers are third, or fourth year student staff members living in either Gates I or Gates Fricke. They work in the apartments to foster and build community through bulletin boards, and offering resources to the students living in the apartments. The Apartment Managers report to the Upper Division Area Director.

2024-2025 Residence Hall Staff

Adams Hall Staff

Jovan Perez
Jovan Perez
Upper Division RA

Blackstock Hall Staff

Polina Kovalenko
Polina Kovalenko
Upper Division RA

Dodds Hall Staff

Victoria Ballesteros-Gonzalez
Victoria Ballesteros-Gonzalez
Residential Community Advisor
Delilah Zhanguzinova
Delilah Zhanguzinova
Upper Division RA
Asael "AJ" Sanchez
Asael "AJ" Sanchez
Upper Division RA
Hirat Rahman Rahi
Hirat Rahman Rahi
Upper Division RA

Dolan Hall Staff

Sam Okewole
Sam Okewole
Residential Community Advisor
Luke Smith
Luke Smith
Upper Division RA (Rainbow Floor)
Jackie Moreno
Jackie Moreno
Upper Division RA (2nd Floor)
Joe Song
Joe Song
Upper Division RA (3rd Floor)
Eric Owens
Eric Owens
Upper Division RA (4th Floor)

Ferguson Hall Staff

Swikrut Dhanorkar
Swikrut Dhanorkar
Residential Community Advisor
Dylan Watts
Dylan Watts
FYRA (2nd Floor)
Celina El Ghossaini
Celina El Ghossaini
FYRA (3rd Floor)
Otabek Tajiev
Otabek Tajiev
FYRA (4th Floor)
Cayla Davis
Cayla Davis
FYRA (5th Floor)
Kevin Ledgerwood
Kevin Ledgerwood
FYRA (6th Floor)
Anna Noga
Anna Noga
FYRA (7th Floor)

Emerson Hall Staff​

Ahnnika Hess
UDRA

​Gulick Hall Staff

Aksel Juarez Mejia
Aksel Juarez Mejia
Residential Community Advisor
Teresa Czerwien
Teresa Czerwien
FYRA (1st Floor West)
Eric Min Myat
Eric Min Myat
FYRA (2nd Floor East)
Ethan Godsey
Ethan Godsey
FYRA (2nd Floor West)
Fidan Yusifova
Fidan Yusifova
FYRA (3rd Floor West)
Selina Dai
Selina Dai
FYRA (3rd Floor East)

Harriett Hall Staff

Victoria Ballesteros-Gonzalez
Victoria Ballesteros-Gonzalez
Residential Community Advisor
Claire Ancevicius
Claire Ancevicius
Upper Division RA
Peter Sanchez
Peter Sanchez
Upper Division RA
Olivia Daoud
Olivia Daoud
Upper Division RA

Kemp Hall Staff

Rokin Prottoy
Rokin Prottoy
Upper Division RA

Magill Hall Staff

Sam Okewole
Sam Okewole
Residential Community Advisor
Luiz Bossetto
Luiz Bossetto
Upper Division RA
Monica Salonga
Monica Salonga
Upper Division RA
Hadi Imtiaz Hadi
Hadi Imtiaz Hadi
Upper Division RA

Munsell Hall Staff

Laina Chavarria
Laina Chavarria
Residential Community Advisor
Lily Huang
Lily Huang
FYRA (2nd Floor)
Joseph Brummer
Joseph Brummer
FYRA (3rd Floor)
Mannat Kandal
Mannat Kandal
FYRA (4th Floor)
Brady Poisal
Brady Poisal
FYRA (5th Floor)
Josie Chipp
Josie Chipp
FYRA (6th Floor)
FYRA (7th Floor)

Pfeiffer Hall Staff

Valeria Suarez
Valeria Suarez
Residential Community Advisor
Alexis Aranda-Hernandez
Alexis Aranda-Hernandez
Upper Division RA (1st Floor)
Aziz Rustamov
Aziz Rustamov
Upper Division RA (2nd Floor)
Ian Yearsley
Ian Yearsley
Upper Division RA (2nd Floor)
Meredith Hale
Meredith Hale
Upper Division RA (3rd Floor)
Payton Jacob
Payton Jacob
Upper Division RA (3rd Floor)

Gates at Wesleyan Apartment Staff

John Schmidt
John Schmidt
Apartment Manager
Gates Fricke
Devyn Kennedy
Devyn Kennedy
Apartment Manager
Gates I

Jermaine Ferguson - Director, Office of Residential Life

Department - Residence Halls-operations