Living Center Staff Members

Every GVSU Living Center is staffed with a variety of Housing and Residence Life student-level (RAs), graduate-level (HGAs), and professional-level employees (CDs). The name and contact information of each CD is posted in every lobby. RAs will introduce themselves at move-in and will be present throughout the academic year. Every GVSU Living Center has a staff member available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need assistance or have a housing-related question pertaining to your Living Center community, please contact your RA, CD, or Residential Desk. Should they be unable to assist you, the central housing office can be reached at (616) 331-2120.

STUDENT STAFF

Resident Assistants (RAs) are sophomore-level or higher, undergraduate and graduate students who live on-campus. There is at least one RA on every floor of each living center. They contribute to a positive community living experience by serving as a campus resource for first-year students, and by coordinating social and academic activities for residents. RA staff members serve in the HRL duty rotation and are extensively trained in crisis management, facilities management, campus policies/student code of conduct, and student development.

RA INFORMATION & COMMUNITY DESKS

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Community Directors (CDs) are professional staff members who have a Master's degree in student affairs. CDs are live-in staff members and they assist in the daily operations of residential communities housing 200-700 residents. These operations include administrative duties, managing conduct, supervising an RA staff, and providing support to residential students. CD staff members serve in the HRL duty rotation and have extensive experience in crisis management, facilities management, campus policies/student code of conduct, and student development.

ANNA BOSMAN

Kirkpatrick, Swanson, Stafford, & Seidman

Community Director

BS - Psychology; Grand Valley State University

Office: Kirkpatrick 102

Pronouns - She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

LAYTH ALMALLAH, M.Ed.

North C., Hills, & Frey

Community Director

MEd - Higher Education & College Student Affairs Leadership; Grand Valley State University

BA - Advertising and Public Relations; Grand Valley State University

Office: North C 103

Pronouns: He/Him/His

[email protected]

HAYLEY WILSON

Weed, Hoobler, Ott, and Johnson

Community Director

Office: Johnson 103

MEd - Higher Education & College Student Affairs Leadership; Grand Valley State University

BS - Political Science; Grand Valley State University

Pronouns - She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

JASMINE DIXON, M.B.A.

Copeland, Robinson, Maple, Oak, & Pine

Community Director

MBA – College of Business; Lewis University

Office: Robinson 104A

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

DESTYNI DAVIS, M.Ed.

Holton-Hooker

Community Director

BS - Sociology; Grand Valley State University

Office: Holton-Hooker 128B

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

LINDSEY BOS

Niemeyer Apartments & Calder Art Housing

Community Director

MEd – Higher Education & College Student Affairs Leadership; Grand Valley State University (In Progress, 2024)

BM – Music Performance; Grand Valley State University

Office: Niemeyer 102W

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

BAILEY PUDLOWSKI

Pew, Pickard, Devos, & Kistler

Community Director

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Office: Pew 124

[email protected]

JAY CHAPA

Murray and VanSteeland

Community Director

BS - Advertising & Public Relations; Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: She/They

Office: VanSteeland 104

[email protected]

ROBERT ORNELAZ

Laker Village South  & Grand Valley Apartments

Community Director

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Office: Laker Village South

[email protected]

EVAN BONELLO

South Apartments C,D, and E

Community Director

Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

Office: South Apartments E 101

[email protected]

ZAC BLEVENS

Winter & Secchia Hall

Community Director

BA - Psychology and Criminal Justice; Grand Valley State University

Office: Winter 143

[email protected]

COLLEEN BAILEY, M.A.

Director of Housing & Residence Life

MA – Student Affairs Administration; Michigan State University
BS – Child Development; Michigan State University

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

For Scheduling, please contact Housing and Residence Life Assistant Jasmine Yonkers ([email protected])

[email protected]

MELANIE GROVER, M.A.

Associate Director of Housing & Residence Life

MA – Educational Leadership; Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

ADAM TATE, M.B.A.

Associate Director of Housing Facilities 

MBA - Seidman College of Business; Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: He/Him/His

[email protected]

BRANDIE TENNEY, M.Ed.

Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life

M.Ed. – Higher Education Administration; North Carolina State

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

SUZY HERMAN, M.Ed.

Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life

MEd – Higher Education & College Student Affairs Leadership; Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

KRISTEN ZERNICK, M.S.

Assistant Director for Conduct and CARE

MS - Higher Education; Florida State University

BA – International Relations; Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

DEXTER EARNEY, M.Ed.

Assistant Director for Administrative Services

MEd – Higher Education & College Student Affairs Leadership; Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: He/Him/His

[email protected]

MASON BENCH

Assistant Director of Occupancy and Operation Systems

BS - Grand Valley State University

[email protected]

JUSTIN BEAN, M.Ed.

Residence Life Coordinator - North Campus

MEd – Higher Education & College Student Affairs Leadership; Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: He/Him/His

[email protected]

JASMINE PADIN, M.Ed.

Residence Life Coordinator - South Campus & Downtown Campus

MEd – Higher Education & College Student Affairs Leadership; Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

SHANNON PELTON, M.A.

Housing & Residence Life Occupancy Coordinator

MA - University of Nebraska, Lincoln

BA - Roanoke College

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

EMMA KUZAWA

Conference and Guest Housing Manager

BS Statistics - Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: She/They

[email protected]

LUKE JAROSZEWICZ

Facilities Specialist

BBA - Grand Valley State University

Pronouns: He/Him/His

[email protected]

EVYNN ROHDE

Operations Services Specialist

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

ASHLEY PANGAN

Operations Services Specialist

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

MARIA LOVE

Housing Assistant

AAS - Ferris State University

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]

TYLER MOORE

Operations Services Assistant

Pronouns: He/Him/His

JASMINE YONKERS

Housing & Residence Life Assistant

BA – Anthropology; Grand Valley State University (In Progress)

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Calendar Support for Colleen Bailey, Interim Director of Housing and Residence Life

[email protected]

ALEX TENNEY

Graduate Assistant

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

[email protected]