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Community Directors

Andrew Patalano

Community Director - Cortner and Melrose Halls

Email: Andrew_Patalano@redlands.edu

Andrew is about to enter his senior year at the University of Redlands and about to embark the exciting new challenge of being Community Director of Melrose and Cortner Hall. He will miss his original home at the University of Redlands, Merriam Hall, where he’s been lucky enough to spend three fun years, working the last two as a Community Assistant on the second floor. In the 2012-2013 year Andrew will also be finishing his B.S. in Chemistry, continuing his research of Ruthenium-centered oxidation catalysts and working towards getting into a doctoral program for Inorganic Chemistry after graduation (to start in fall 2013). Andrew’s other interests include food politics and reform, art, cooking, zymurgy and lifelong fascination of the physical sciences. Andrew hopes to spend his last year here in Cortner and Melrose doing everything he can to give his residents a safe, fun and productive year and to make them feel at home at the dear old U of R we love so well!

Danielle Willis-Thompson

Community Director - Grossmont Hall

Email: Danielle_Willis-thom@redlands.edu

Danielle is a senior at the good ol’ UoR, finishing up an English major and Women’s and Gender Studies minor.  She grew up in Menifee, CA, which you’ve probably never heard of, but it smells like cows.   Danielle will be serving as the Community Director of Grossmont Hall for the 2012-2013 school year and is beyond excited!  Danielle likes cheese, books, the color turquoise, and puns.  Danielle coordinates the UoR’s Summer Bridge and STEP programs, enjoys membership in Sigma Tau Delta and LUST, and participates in Intramural Volleyball and The Vagina Monologues.  Danielle is anticipating a spectacular year for the wonderful women of Grossmont, and for the whole Bulldog family. 

Kathleen Porter

Community Director - North Hall

Email: Kathleen_Porter@redlands.edu

Kathleen Porter is entering her senior year here at the UofR. She is majoring in Economics with minors in Business Administration and Mathematics. Kathleen is originally from Denver, Colorado, but this year will be living and serving as the Community Director of North Hall.  She is very excited for everything this year might hold. Besides being involved in Residence Life and Housing, Kathleen is also a member of Alpha Sigma Pi, a social sorority on campus. If you have any questions, please feel free to let her know! Kathleen hopes you are all having a great summer, and she can't wait to get things rolling this fall!

Kelsey Waters

Community Director - California-Founders Hall

Email: Kelsey_Waters@redlands.edu

Kelsey is thrilled to be working as the Community Director of California and Founders for the 2012-2013 school year.  She is a senior, earning a double major in English Literature and Creative Writing.  Kelsey was raised in Cherry Valley and has lived her whole life in Southern California.  Around campus, Kelsey is involved with the Maroon and Grey Student Ambassadors, the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor’s Society, the Alpha Sigma Pi Greeklife Sisterhood, Rotaract, and Omicron Delta Kappa.  In her free time, she enjoys writing, swimming, and hiking. During the past two years Kelsey has served as a Community Assistant in Anderson Hall.  She is excited to have the opportunity to work in California and Founders this year, support the Sophmore Success floor, and make the year a memorable and exciting one!  Kelsey cannot wait to meet each and every one of you!

Kimberly Morris

Community Director - Merriam Hall

Email: Kimberly_Morris@redlands.edu

Kim is a Senior Sociology major here at the UofR. She is also minoring in Psychology and Math so she has a wide background if you have any questions. This year Kim will be the Community Director for Merriam Hall, the environmental living learning community on campus.  She has been active in Residence Life since she was a freshman, participating in various organizations such as Residence Hall Association, National Residence Hall Honorary, and Residence Life and Housing Staff. She will also be on student government in ASUR Cabinet as the Residence Life Representative next year, so Kim is a voice for the students! She is from Anaheim, CA and can answer any questions you have about Disneyland, and the UofR of course! Kim is so excited to see what this year has in store! Please do not hesitate to contact her with any questions you have and she is so excited to meet you!

Philip Jackson

Community Coordinator - Johnston Complex

Email: Philip_Jackson@redlands.edu

Phil has been bellowing “buffalo” in some shape or form since he was just eight years old, reenacting the Battle of San Juan Hill with his fellow Rough Riders in the Texas Hill Country. There he learned of the significance of the buffalo as well as the Lakota word for the animal, Tatonka (pronounced “tuh-tonk-uh”). He may not have always known that the buffalo was in his blood, but it has gradually revealed itself over the course of these last fourteen years as he’s roamed from home to home, prairie to prairie, Texas to California, CA (to CD) to CC, Bekins to Holt, Holt to Bekins.  His hobbies include extreme ironing.