Meet the Staff

We are here to help make USF your new home.

The Student Housing Staff is committed to providing the support you need to make your transition to on-campus living successful. If you have questions or would like further information, please feel free to contact us at the email addresses listed below.

 

Torry Brouillard-Bruce (he/him) - Senior Director of Student Housing

Email: tbrouillard@usfca.edu

Responsibilities:

• Overall department leadership

Education: 

MEd, Montana State University

BA, Eastern Washington University 

Deidre Smith (she/her) - Associate Director, Operations and Facilities

Email: smithd@usfca.edu

Responsibilities:

• Residence Hall Facilities Liaison
• Oversight of Residence Hall Front Desk Operations 
• Summer Conference (Guest) Housing

Education:

MS, University of San Francisco

BA, University of San Francisco 

CANDACE TORREY (she/her) - ASSOCIATE Director for HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 

Email: ctorrey@usfca.edu

Responsibilities:

• Manages the housing and billing software StarRez
• Manages all aspects of occupancy management 
• Oversees the assignments team

Education:

MA, University of San Diego

BA, University of San Diego

Nicole Garcia (she/her) - Senior Housing Assignments Coordinator 

Email: cngarcia@usfca.edu

Responsibilities:

• Housing assignments, cancellations, and room changes for first-year students
• Meal plan assignments, cancellations, and inquiries for first-year students
• Housing assignments for students participating in living-learning communities and athletics

Education:

BA, University of San Francisco

Mario Gonzalez (he/him) - Housing Assignments Coordinator 

Email: mario.gonzalez@usfca.edu

Responsibilities:

• Housing assignments, cancellations, and room changes for continuing, graduate, and Law students
• Meal plan assignments, cancellations, and inquiries for continuing, graduate, and Law students
• Housing Assignments and meal plans for summer school

Education:

MA, University of San Francisco

BA, University of California, Santa Cruz

Kenyada Brandford (she/her) - MANAGER OF FRONT DESK AND SERVICE OPERATIONS

Email: kfbrandford@usfca.edu

Responsibilities:

• Oversight of operations of all residence hall front desks
• Hiring, supervision, and training of Community Assistants (CAs), Community Office Managers (COMs), Summer Guest Hosts (SGHs), and Residential Operations Managers (ROMs).
• Receiving, sorting, and distribution of resident mail and packages

Education:
BA, University of San Francisco

PAMELA AVILA (she/her) - MANAGER OF FRONT DESK AND SERVICE OPERATIONS

Email: pavila2@usfca.edu 

Responsibilities:

• Oversight of operations of all residence hall front desks
• Hiring, supervision, and training of Community Assistants (CAs), Community Office Managers (COMs), Summer Guest Hosts (SGHs), and Residential Operations Managers (ROMs).
• Receiving, sorting, and distribution of resident mail and packages

Education:
MA, Southeast Missouri State University

BS, Southeast Missouri State University