Residential Life and Resident Education Staff Members

100 Upton Hall - the hub of it all!

The main Residential Life and Resident Education office is located in 100 Upton Hall on the Gorham campus. Our other office is located on the second floor of Portland Hall. From these locations we administer the department, make room assignments, assist students and parents, and act as a contact for your questions and concerns. The offices are open Mon. through Fri., 8a.m. to 4:30p.m. all year. Please stop by and visit our friendly staff!

~ Denise Nelson, Director - dnelson@usm.maine.edu
~ Samantha George, Assistant Director Administration- samantha@usm.maine.edu
~ Jason Arey, Assistant Director Residential Education- jarey@usm.maine.edu
~ Carl Hill, Assistant Director Facilities - cnhill@usm.maine.edu
~ Richard Greenleaf, Business Manager - richardg@usm.maine.edu
~ Shannon Rooney, Administrative Associate - srooney@usm.maine.edu
~ Alison Vander Zanden, Administrative Assistant I - alisonvz@usm.maine.edu
~ Jason Saucier, Coordinator of Co-Curricular Development - jsaucier@usm.maine.edu
~ Anna Schwartz, Coordinator of Residential Student Involvement and Activities - aschwartz@usm.maine.edu
~ Laura Damon, Graduate Assistant for FYI & COA - ldamon@usm.maine.edu
~ Tanya Veleva, Graduate Assistant for SLC & UE - tveleva@usm.maine.edu
~ Andrew Bourgoin, Graduate Assistant for ILLC - abourgoin@usm.maine.edu
~ Brian Knox, Graduate Assistant for SIH and Fire Marshals - bknox@usm.maine.edu

The Resident Directors - R.D.s - Who they are and What they do

Our Resident Directors are full time, live-in, professional staff members who are responsible for the overall administration of their hall(s). We have 5 R.D.s in Gorham. Resident Directors directly supervise their Resident Assistants, their hall security desk staff and an Assistant Resident Director. Resident Directors are responsible for programming and developmental activities within the halls, including those emphasizing leadership, community development and the promotion of diversity. They also are there to implement judicial procedures and to act as conflict mediators, to act as a resource, and often just to simply listen to and socialize with their residents.

~ Patrick Kenney, Dickey Wood - pkenney@usm.maine.edu
~ Andrew McLean, Anderson Woodward - ajmclean@usm.maine.edu
~ Kate Axelsen, Philippi - kaxelsen@usm.maine.edu
~ Laura Shufelt, Upton Hastings - lshufelt@usm.maine.edu
~ Bethany Tatro, Robie Andrews - btatro@usm.maine.edu
~ Alicia "Leash" Menard, RHC, New Hall - amenard@usm.maine.edu

Residence Hall Coordinator - R.H.C. in Portland Hall

Our Residence Hall Coordinator is a full time, live-in, professional staff
member who is responsible for the overall administration of Portland
Hall, an urban residence hall complex housing students from 3 area
colleges and universities besides U.S.M., and which features an on-
site parking lot, dining center and around-the-clock security desk. The
Residence Hall Coordinator directly supervises his/her Resident
Assistants, the hall security desk staff and an Assistant Residence Hall
Coordinator. Furthermore, programming and developmental activities
within the hall, including those emphasizing leadership, community
development and the promotion of diversity are priorities for this
person. S/he is also there to implement judicial procedures, act as
conflict mediator, to act as a resource, and often just to simply listen
to and socialize with residents.

~ Orlina Boteva, RHC, Portland Hall - oboteva@usm.maine.edu

The Resident Assistants - R.A.s - Your campus connection

Our Resident Assistants are University of Southern Maine student staff members who live and work directly with resident students. The R.A.s work as peers, helping residents with a broad range of issues and situations. They are there to provide information about campus services and resources, to plan and implement hall programs, to enforce University and Department policies, and to encourage the formation of holistic communities. Our R.A.s are not only students, but are an integral part of the Department of Residential Life and are here to help. They are fun, friendly and knowledgable - get to know them!

Pictured below: Staff from 2005-2006