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A study guide for everyone you need to know in the department.

Who’s Who in DHRL

Dr. Rosanne Proite

Director Housing and Residential Life

Meredith Brown

Administrative Assistant III

Fun Facts:

★ I have three children… 1 girl and 2 boys

★ Shopping is my favorite hobby

★ My favorite color is green

★ My favorite place to get away is the beach

Residence Life &

Education

Suite Staff

Herb Jones

Associate Director of Residential Life and Education

Fun Facts:

★ I’m from Illinois

★ Love to Travel

★ Semester at Sea Staff Alum

★ Traveled to 18 different countries/commonwealths

Jayne McKenzie

Administrative Assistant II

● Herb Jones’s administrative

assistant

● Works with Student Staff Selection

Fun Facts:

★ I am originally from England

★ I have two daughters

★ I have two fur babies (dogs)

Ben UnderwoodCoordinator for Housing Camps, Conferences, and

RA Selection

Fun Facts:

★ I am a proud father of triplets

★ I have traveled the world as an Air Force brat

★ I am an avid cyclist & chef

Mackenzie Keen

Graduate Assistant: Student Staff Selections

Fun Facts:

★ I have a dog named Hannah who is 13 years old

★ I just finished 3 years of being an RA

★ Hawkwoman is my favorite superhero

Barbara ShenAdministrative Assistant II● Works with Learning Communities

● Works with Student Conduct scheduling

Fun Facts:

★ I love crafting!

★ Have 3 grown married children, 2 girls and 1 boy and 3

grandchildren.

★ Have 2 fur babies, Pilot and Skye.

★ My husband also works for Texas State.

★ I come from a small town in Texas called Azle.

★ Briefly lived in Las Cruces, NM and worked at New Mexico State

Housing Business Services

Suite Staff

Margaret Yackel

Coordinator for Off-Campus Living

Partnerships

Fun Facts:

★ I’m an SWT/Texas State Alum

★ Have worked my entire career, in all four areas, in Housing and

Residential Life at Texas State

★ I am in my 29th year full-time at Texas State

★ Texas Ranger Baseball fan

★ Favorite TV Shows: Big Brother & Survivor

Terri Tresner

Accountant I | Petty Cash Coordinator |

Student Employment

Fun Facts:

★ I worked at Texas Parks & Wildlife for 16 years before joining Texas State in 2005

★ My little home town has bragging rights to one of the best barbecue places in Texas

“Luling City Market” and the annual “Watermelon Thump”

Fun Facts:

★ I love to read

★ Dr Pepper is my favorite drink

★ I love nail polish; any color glitter is my favorite

Scharla Stengler

Assistant Business Manager

Housing Facilities

Suite Staff

Kyle Estes

Associate Director of Housing

Facilities and Services

Fun Facts:

★Grew up on a farm in Missouri

★Enjoys woodworking, kayaking, and reading a good book

★Once was an extra on the NBC TV Series “Revolution”

Richard Medina

Assistant Director of Housing

Facilities and Services

Fun Facts:

★ I am Married

★ I love animals- I currently care for four cats (three which I rescued as strays)

★ I love to dance

★Golf is my passion

★My Favorite American meal is cheeseburger with fries

John Doria

Custodial Supervisor

Fun Facts:

★ I like to go and assist my wife with cake set ups. (weddings, 15 & 16 year

celebrations, anniversary)

★ I like to clean my cars, mow my yard (sun freak)

★ I like to golf & bowl.

John Holcomb

Maintenance Supervisor

Fun Facts:

★Texas State Graduate

★Been with DHRL for 12 years

★Love to do just about anything outdoors

Steven Schmidt

Computer Support Specialist

Fun Facts:

★ I am from Canada

★ I like computers(duh)

★ I met my wife online 20 years ago

★ I like Harry Potter(I even have LEGOs in my office),

computer games, and Anime

Jessica Rodriguez

Procurement Specialist

| Key Coordinator| Work Orders Coordinator

Fun Facts:

★I have so many keys memorized it’s unreal!

★Close to meeting my 10 year mark with Texas State

★I can’t live without Rocky Road ice cream

★I don’t know what TV is anymore because of this guy

Housing Facilities Staff

Head Maintenance Workers in Housing & Residential Life

Housing Administrative

Suite Staff

Melissa Johnson

Marketing Coordinator

Fun Facts:

★ I like to kayak

★ I am a former Bobcat that never left San Marcos when I graduated

★ I love books

Fun Facts:

★ I was an RA at Bexar Hall for three years

★ I graduate with my BHA and MBA from Texas State University

★ I am a StarRez Power User

Jason Patrick O’ Neill

Housing Assignment Coordinator

Lisa Doherty

Admin Assistant II

Fun Facts:

★Graduated from SWTSU

★Married to my best friend with 25 year old twin boys

★New grandmother

ADs, RDs, and Grads

Eli Trenado Assistant Director for Leadership

Development

In charge of Campus Communities: Tower,

San Jacinto, Lantana, and Bobcat Village

Fun Facts:

★ I have been to 26 countries around the world

★ I have two bulldogs: Paddington & Remington

★ I enjoy exercising & lifting heavy things

★ I am literally torn between Dunkin & Starbucks

Cassie Cathcart

Residence Director: Bobcat Village

Fun Facts:

★ I am a sister of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority,

Inc.

★ #NerdLife <3: Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the

Rings, DC Comic Books but

Marvel Movies, Game of Thrones, Star Trek (in that

order)

★ I love to travel (locally, nationally, internationally)

★ I enjoy playing tennis, surfing, hiking, camping,

backpacking, or just being outdoors

★ I’m from Durango, Colorado!

Amanda Franklin

Assistant Residence Director: Bobcat Village

Fun Facts:

★ I can't stick my tongue out.

★ I have 6 tattoos.

★ I've worked at Best Buy (still do) for five years!

★ I've fostered puppies and kittens before.

★ My cat is harness/leash trained.

Briyanna JenkinsResidence Director: The Tower Hall

Fun Facts:

★ My hometown is Lake Mary, FL

★ My guilty pleasure is anything Beyoncé related

★ My favorite food is macaroni and cheese

★ I used to dance professionally as a teenager

★ I was best friends with Princess Tiana at Disney World

Chelsea Titus

Residence Director: San Jacinto Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I am from Maryland

★ I have a pup and her name is Miley

★ I have an identical twin sister

★ Coffee is LIFE

★ I love to travel and go on new adventures

Raechel KepnerAssistant Director for Student Staff and

Community Development

In charge of Campus Communities:

College Inn, Arnold/Smith, Butler, Jackson

Fun Facts:

★ I am originally from Topeka, KS

★ I have an adorable dog named Joey (Chihuahua mix)

★ I enjoy Diet Coke

Aja Rodriguez

Residence Director: Butler Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I am a recent 2016 SAHE Graduate

★ Previously I was an HIV Prevention Counselor

★ I am a yoga loving actress

★ I have a passion for Social Justice

★ Rufus is my pup; he’s a 10 yr. dachshund!

Katie GuckianResidence Director: Jackson Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I am a PHD student in Developmental Education at Texas State University

★ I am from New Jersey

★ I am obsessed with the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit

★ My current obsession is Game of Thrones

Danielle Walker

Residence Director: The College Inn

Fun Facts:

★ I just moved here from Maryland

★ I love Netflix and Criminal Minds is my favorite show

★ I have lived in four states:

○ NY, CA, MD, & TX

Michael Scott Wilson

Residence Director: Arnold/Smith Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I am a Master’s graduate of the Texas State SAHE program

★ I love floating the river and have around 15 tubes

★ I enjoy playing Xbox games (ask me for gamertag!) and the phone game “Vain Glory”

★ I can’t wait for Football Season

★ I have a corgi-mix puppy named Arrow!

Pam JacobsAssistant Director for Student Conduct

In charge of Campus Communities:

Blanco, Falls, Sayers, Angelina, San Gabriel

Fun Facts:

★ Single mom with 2 girls, one is 23, the other is 15 (yes, they’re both taller than me)

★ I’m from Kentucky

★ I love animals—we have 5 cats and 1 dog

★Winnie the Pooh makes me smile—can’t wait to see Christopher Robin 😊

Kayla Sohns

Graduate Assistant for Conduct

Fun Facts:

★ I am a Social Work major

★ I have a fish named “Lil Dicky” (like the rapper)

★ I have a lotus tattoo

★ I’ve spoken in front of the Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee

★ I’ve only been out of the state to Oklahoma, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Fun Facts:

★ I am from Kansas

★ I have a chug named Quinn

★ I love coffee and Mexican food

Rachel Randles

Residence Director: Blanco Hall

Karina Ogunlana

Residence Director: Sayers Hall

Fun Facts:

★ Level 40 Pokémon Go Trainer

★ Collects Funko pop vinyl figures

★ Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas

Keri Axelrod

Residence Director: Falls Hall

Facts:

★ From Cleveland, OH

★ I am 28 years old and still have never paid rent (I have worked as an RA,

GRD, and RD)

★ I love to travel and try to go somewhere new every year

LeAnna WillisResidence Director: Angelina Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I have a yorkie named Momo

★ I love gaming, D&D, & board games

★ I was born and lived on the east coast my whole life before Texas State

Travis Jack

Residence Director: San Gabriel Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I’m a lefty

★ I’ve traveled to several countries solo

★ Addicted to lip balm

Ted IngwersenAssistant Director for Learning Communities

In charge of Campus Communities:

Beretta, Brogdon, Laurel, Retama, Sterry, Lantana

Fun Facts:

★ I’m a Bobcat! I have three degrees from Texas State.

★ I’ve worked in residence life for 20 years.

★ My favorite TV shows are Survivor, The Leftovers, Game of Thrones

★ I enjoy travel and long, romantic walks on the beach

Louis Edwards

Residence Director: Beretta & Brogdon Halls

Fun Facts:

★ I teach cardio classes at the Rec Center

★ I play the saxophone

★ I brunched my way through 2015

★ I enjoy acting and participating in theatre when I have the

opportunity – it’s been 2 years since my last performance, but I was

Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie’s “Black Coffee”

★I played French Horn for 7 years –was in my district’s first high

school marching band to make it to the Texas 4A state competition

★I participated in a German exchange program and spent a month in

Germany after my freshman year of high school, which just so

happened to be the very same month Germany hosted the 2006

World Cup

★I graduated from Southwestern University; and yes – the initial

Google search into Northeastern University, where I earned my M.Ed,

was “for grins and giggles

Ben Cardiff

Residence Director: Retama Hall

Steven Smith

Living Learning Communities Graduate Assistant

Fun Facts:

★ I'm a night owl who regularly goes to bed at 3am

★ I have about 30 mugs from Starbucks but I don’t actually drink coffee

★ I spent the past academic year working as a Residential Life Coordinator at UT Dallas.

★ Before graduating in 2017, I was an RA here at TXST for 3 years and even opened up

Falls and Sayers Halls in 2014.

★ I’ve completed the pokedex on every Pokemon game I’ve played

Whitney Caldwell

Residence Director:Sterry Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I love anything Disney related

★ I like to binge watch random reality television shows

★ I’ve only had a tattoo for two weeks

Adrienne McClendon

Residence Director: Lantana Hall

★My sister lived in Lantana when she was a freshman at Texas

State.

★Chocolate is a staple in my diet.

★I wear maroon every Monday.

★Rosie (Havanese) has lived in a residence hall her entire life.

Nina Pereira

Assistant Director for ProStaff Recruitment and Training

In charge of Campus Communities:

Bexar, Chautauqua-Gaillardia, and San Marcos

Fun Facts:

★ I haveI supervise 4 RDs in my area

★ lived in 4 states

★ I have 4 brothers

★ I have 4 kids

Lexi Long Residence Director: Chautauqua Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I was an RA and orientation leader in my undergrad

★I was learned how to unicycle using YouTube

★I was the mascot in high school, Lyle the Shark

★I love snowboarding whenever I get a chance

★I love video games

Amy Rodriguez

Residence Director: Gaillardia Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I am an animal lover

★ I enjoy staying active & playing sports

★ I was born in Havana, Cuba, and was raised in Miami

★ I enjoy practicing taekwondo, & kickboxing

★ My favorite color is blue

Reba FuggsResidence Director: San Marcos Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I love cooking and eating

★ My dog’s name is Koda Bear. He’s a Shiba Inu

★ Ran the Olympic torch- Salt Lake City 2002

★ I am a doctoral student!

Lori Gonzales

Residence Director: Bexar Hall

Fun Facts:

★ I play racquetball and love playing in tournaments

★ I love nature and the outdoors, especially mountains

★ I lived in a residence Hall for all 4 years of my undergraduate

education and was an RA for 3 of those years

Who’s Who in

Student Affairs

A study guide for staff

you need to know at Texas State University

Dr. Denise A. TrauthPresident of Texas State University

Dr. Joanne SmithVice President for Student Affairs

Dr. Margarita M. ArellanoAssociate Vice President for Student

Affairs and Dean of Students