Residential Living

Staff Listing

For questions related to assignments and/or billing, please direct questions to Housing. For support in community-related issues including roommate concerns, residential behavior, or concerns about students, contact Residence Education.

Senior Leadership Team

Matthew Weekley

Matthew Weekley

  • Executive Director of Residential Living

Specialties

  • Provides strategic leadership and oversight to the multiple services comprising Residential Living, a collective of residential services that includes Residence Education, Housing, Dining Services, and Residential Facilities
  • Manages the business operations of Residential Living including, but not limited to partnerships with vendors, facility improvements, annual budget oversight, operational policies, procedures, practices, guidelines, communications, housing assignments/contracts etc
  • Fosters collaborative partnerships across the campus on initiatives that will create a dynamic and transformative residential student experience
  • Provides strategic planning in the development of new business initiatives involving housing, conferences, camps, and other innovative programs
Alexandra Putwen

Alexandra Putwen

  • Director of Residence Education

Specialties

  • Provides leadership and development to the residence education program for over 3000 undergraduate and graduate students

  • Mentors the residential student organization advisors and student leaders

  • Serves as the department liaison for the Residential Officer Program

  • Partners with academic and administrative departments creating opportunities for faculty and staff mentors to the theme communities

  • Advisor to the Inter-Residence Housing Council

 

Ryan Bennett

Ryan Bennett

  • Associate Director of Housing

Specialties

  • Lead the oversight, management, and development of the Housing operations in the Residential Living department.
  • Partner with departmental leadership to execute a seamless Residential Living program and fulfill its student learning outcomes and educational priorities. 
  • Improve student satisfaction and campus stakeholders through mastery of housing management software and other services. 
  • Lead the Housing team on operational projects and assist with planning facility enhancements that improve the student experience.

Housing

Ryan Bennett

Ryan Bennett

  • Associate Director of Housing

Specialties

  • Lead the oversight, management, and development of the Housing operations in the Residential Living department.
  • Partner with departmental leadership to execute a seamless Residential Living program and fulfill its student learning outcomes and educational priorities. 
  • Improve student satisfaction and campus stakeholders through mastery of housing management software and other services. 
  • Lead the Housing team on operational projects and assist with planning facility enhancements that improve the student experience.
Ashley Devoge

Ashley Devoge

  • Assistant Director of Housing Operations and Independent Living

Specialties

  • Manages the operation of Daniell Heights Apartments
  • Manages the operation of the shared houses on East Street
Monica Mitchell

Monica Mitchell

  • Assistant Director of Housing Operations and Assignments

Specialties

  • Oversees housing operations for undergraduate students living in the residence halls, including contracts and assignments
Jessica Harden

Jessica Harden

  • Logistics and Project Manager

Specialties

  • Oversees front desk operations for the residence halls
  • Submits maintenance requests for the Quad Core Fitness Centers
  • Co-manages the Summer Conference Program
  • Oversees student Operations Assistants
Jonathan Hewitt

Jonathan Hewitt

  • Administrative Aide

Specialties

  • Communications, Media and Social Media Marketing

  • Front desk liason for housing office Wadsworth 153W

  • Departmental website updates and maintenance

Residence Education

Alexandra Putwen

Alexandra Putwen

  • Director of Residence Education

Specialties

  • Provides leadership and development to the residence education program for over 3000 undergraduate and graduate students

  • Mentors the residential student organization advisors and student leaders

  • Serves as the department liaison for the Residential Officer Program

  • Partners with academic and administrative departments creating opportunities for faculty and staff mentors to the theme communities

  • Advisor to the Inter-Residence Housing Council

 

Brianna Kratz

Brianna Kratz

  • Assistant Director of Residence Education

Specialties

  • Provide support to the residential learning model 
  • Focus on academic support initiatives 
  • Facilitate departmental assessment
Makenzie Joseph

Makenzie Joseph

  • Assistant Director of Residence Education

Specialties

  • Responsible for residence education programs and services on the ground floor, first floor, and North Suites of Wadsworth Hall
  • Supervises resident assistants
  • Live-on staff member for Wadsworth Hall
  • Advisor to the IRHC Broomball
Mitch Spitzley

Mitch Spitzley

  • Residence Education Coordinator

Specialties

  • Responsible for residence education programs and services on the fourth and fifth floors of Wadsworth Hall
  • Supervises resident assistants
  • Live-on staff member for Wadsworth Hall
  • Advisor to the IRHC Broomball
Claire Holmes-Serrano

Claire Holmes-Serrano

  • Residence Education Coordinator

Specialties

  • Responsible for residence education programs and services for the second and third floors of Wadsworth Hall
  • Advisor to Wadsworth Hall Student Association (WHSA)
  • Supervises resident assistants
Tyrese Fraser

Tyrese Fraser

  • Residence Education Coordinator

Specialties

  • Responsible for residence education programs and services in West McNair and Hillside Place
  • Supervises resident assistants
  • Live-on staff member in West McNair Hall
  • Advisor to the Hillside Place Association
Anderson Piercey

Anderson Piercey

  • Residence Education Coordinator

Specialties

  • Responsible for residence education programs and services in East McNair
  • Supervises Resident Assistants
  • Live-on staff member in East McNair Hall
  • Advisor to the McNair Hall Association
Anesu Mavhiya

Anesu Mavhiya

  • Residence Education Coordinator

Specialties

  • Responsible for residence education programs and services in Douglass Houghton Hall
  • Supervises Resident Assistants
  • Live-on staff member in Douglass Houghton Hall.
  • Advisor to the Douglass Houghton Hall Council

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