Committees & Subcommittees
Orientation Steering Committee
Kristina Alai
Community Recreation Coordinator, Koret Health & Recreation Center
Norman Borgonia
Graduate Intern, New Student Programs
Torry Brouillard-Bruce
Senior Director, Student Housing and Residential Education (SHaRE)
Shannon Gary
Associate Vice Provost, Dean of Students, Student Life
Lester Deanes (Chair)
Assistant Vice Provost for Student Engagement, Student Life
Marcella DeProto
Director, International Student & Scholar Services
Michael de Vera
Program Manager for Student Engagement, Student Life
Jennifer Hogan
Event Manager, Events Management and Guest Services
Stacey Kohut
Program Assistant, School of Nursing & Health Professions
Ying-Sing (Cynthia) Lai
Associate Director, International Student & Scholar Services
Christine Lee
Assistant to the Dean, Center for Academic Success and Achievement
Milford Miles
Senior Admissions Counselor, Office of Admission
Tonya Miller
Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Garrett O'Doherty
Director, Events Management and Guest Services
Julie Orio
Vice Provost, Student Life
Deanna Pachinger
Assistant Dean for Academic and Faculty Services, Center for Academic and Student Achievement
Sarah Reed
Director of Undergraduate Studies and Programming, School of Management
Deidre Smith
Associate Director for Operations and Facilities, Student Housing and Residential Education (SHaRE)
Orientation Planning Committee
Jennifer Hogan
Events Manager, Events Management and Guest Services
Family Subcommittee
Barbara Thomas
Senior Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
Graduate Student Subcommittee
Mike Hughes (Chair)
Associate Dean, Admissions
Dan McPherson
Director of Graduate Student Services, Student Life
Marci Nunez
Director, Student Leadership and Engagement
International Student Subcommittee
Marcella DeProto (Chair)
ISSS Director, International Student and Scholar Services
Ying-Sing (Cynthia) Lai
Associate Director, International Student and Scholar Services
Nina Gordon Lopes
International Student Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services
Nathan Benzschawel
SEVIS Administrator International Student Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services
Libby Thompson
Program Assistant, International Student and Scholar Services
Move-In Day Subcommittee
Frank Allocco
Sr. Associate Athletic Director, External Relations, Athletics
Torry Brouillard-Bruce (Co-chair)
Senior Director of Residential Education, Student Housing and Residential Education (SHaRE)
Dean Coit
Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety
Patrick Custer
Operations Coordinator, Facilities Management
Michael de Vera
Program Manager for Student Engagement, Division of Student Life
Kevin Dillon
Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety
Jessica Elejalde
Manager of Campus Services, Facilities Management
Ilisha Graham
Manager of Campus Services, Facilities Management
Staci Hoell
Office Assistant, Public Safety
Sunny Kaido
Associate Director of Administrative Services, Department of Public Safety
Carolina Martinez
Client Support Manager, Information Technology Services
Douglas Padron
Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance, Athletics
Craig Petersen
Director of Operations, Facilities Management
Soumya Mathew (Co-chair)
Assistant Director of Service Operations, Student Housing and Residential Education (SHaRE)
New Student Convocation Subcommittee
Don Crean
Associate Director, University Ministry
Rich Dillon (Chair)
Associate Director for Campus Programs, Student Leadership and Engagement
Kevin Wilson
Senior Associate Registrar and Director, University Registrar
Next Steps Subcommittee
April Crabtree (Chair)
Director of Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment, Admissions
Hayley Farb
Associate University Registrar, Director, Graduation Center
Dan McPherson
Director of Graduate Student Services, Student Life
Orientation to Your Major Subcommittee
Stacey Kohut
Program Assistant, School of Nursing
Tonya Miller (Chair)
Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Sarah Reed
School of Management
Webtrack Subcommittee
April Crabtree
Director of Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment, Admissions
Michael de Vera
Program Manager for Student Engagement, Student Life
Hayley Farb
Associate University Registrar & Director of the Graduation Center, University Registrar
Beth Forest
Associate University Registrar & Director, University Registrar
Zachary Gripenstraw
Senior Admission Counselor, Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment
Stacey Kohut
Program Assistant, School of Nursing & Health Professions
Char Lobo Soriano
Associate Dean of Student Academic Services, Center for Academic and Student Achievement
Dan McPherson
Director of Graduate Student Services, Student Life
Tonya Miller (Chair)
Assistant Dean, Center for Academic and Student Achievement (CASA)
Rania Murr
Center for Academic and Student Achievement (CASA)
Jordan Simone
Manager of Undergraduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies Assessment, School of Management
Michael Silvestri
Application Developer, Information Technology Services
Sarah Steer
Program Assistant, School of Management
Anne Yumang
Program Assistant, School of Management
Welcome Weekends Subcommittee
Kristina Alai (Chair)
Rec Sports Department Coordinator, Koret Health & Recreation Center
Kimberly Harris
Assistant Director, Orientation Programs