Congratulations to the following movers and shakers within NIRSA!

Members on the Move

Leiana Armendariz, formerly Membership Services and Outreach Coordinator at California State University-Long Beach, is now Membership and Wellness Manager at California State University-Long Beach.

Saul Avitia, formerly Coordinator, Intramural Sports at California State University- Sacramento, is now Assistant Manager, Outdoor Sport Venues at UCLA.

Isaiah Black, formerly Graduate Assistant for Sport Clubs and Inclusive Recreation at James Madison University, is now Coordinator of Sport Clubs at James Madison University.

Daniel Chandler, formerly Interim Coordinator of Intramural Sports and Youth Programs at James Madison University, is now Coordinator of Intramural Sports and Youth Programs at James Madison University.

Amanda Christianson, formerly Fitness & Wellness Assistant Director at California State University- Northridge, is now Acting Co-Director at California State University- Northridge.

Wendy Comfort, formerly Assistant Director of Fitness at University of North Texas, is now Associate Director – Fitness & Memberships at University of North Texas.

Shawn Dean, formerly Sport Clubs and Intramural Sports Coordinator at The College of New Jersey, is now Sport Programs Coordinator at The College of New Jersey.

Xavier Deloatch, formerly SYP Program Assistant at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, is now GA – Competitive Sports at The Ohio State University.

Daniel DeMerit, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Carroll University, is now General Manager at Catholic Memorial High School.

Terrece Draper, formerly Area Coordinator at Villanova University, is now Assistant Director of Sports Clubs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Kirk Fallon, formerly Director of Student Recreation at Red Rocks Community College, is now Recreation Center Operations Coordinator at City of Goodyear.

Mark Ferguson, formerly Executive Director at Ohio University, is now Assistant Vice President, Well-Being at Ohio University.

Heather Foster, formerly Associate Director of Membership, Tennis, & Risk at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, is now Associate Director at Pennsylvania State University.

Daniel Gardner, formerly Assistant Director of Sport Clubs & Assessment at College of William and Mary, is now Manager, Club Sports at The George Washington University.

Laura Gilham, formerly Assistant Director for Campus Recreation at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, is now Assistant Director of Marketing & Communiations at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

David Grassi, formerly Member Services Coordinator at Washington State University, is now Manager, Member Services & Access at Washington State University.

Daniel Hayes, formerly Coordinator for Recreational Programs at Olivet College, is now Coordinator for Recreational Programs at The University of Olivet.

Nick Horton, formerly Assistant Director of Operations & Sports Programs at Indiana State University, is now Facility Support Director at Indiana University- Bloomington.

Sara Janosik, formerly Assistant Director, Marketing & Events at Seattle University, is now Assistant Director, Operations & Engagement at Seattle University.

Kristin Johnson, formerly Fitness and Wellness Coordinator at Texas A & M University- Galveston, is now Assistant Director Facilities and Well-Being at Texas A & M University- Galveston.

Jaclyn Kiko, formerly Program Assistant Aquatics at West Virginia University, is now Graduate Assistant of Aquatics at West Virginia University.

Brenna Lacey, formerly Permanent Substitute/Extended Day Program Supervisor at Rossman School, is now Member Services Coordinator at Saint Louis University.

Thomas Lail, formerly Assistant Director of Intramurals & Sport Clubs at Stony Brook University, is now Associate Director of Recreation and Wellness at Stony Brook University.

Tiffany Lomax, formerly Interim AVC Heath and Wellness, Director of Recreation and Wellness at North Carolina Central University, is now Director of Recreation and Wellness at North Carolina Central University.

Samantha Magee, formerly Leonard Student Recreation Center Manager at University of North Carolina Wilmington, is now Facility Coordinator at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Nathan McKinnis, formerly Managing Director of Recreation Programs at Duke University, is now Managing Director of Assessment and Partnerships at Duke University.

Marius Morrison, formerly Graduate Assistant of Sport & Youth Programs at East Carolina University, is now Sport Club Coordinator at Oregon State University.

Ian Munn, formerly Supervisor Recreational Sports at University of Calgary, is now Coordinator of Intramurals & Recreational Sports at University of Calgary.

Nicholas Pangio, formerly Community Programs Coordinator at The Ohio State University, is now Coordinator: Camps and Operations at The Ohio State University.

Alexander Pettola, formerly Assistant Director of Recreational Sports and Wellness at Mercer University, is now Associate Director of Recreational Sports and Wellness at Mercer University.

Nicolas Prante, formerly Assistant Director, Facility Services at Washington State University, is now Associate Director, Facility Services at Washington State University.

Wes Privett, formerly Coordinator of Competitive Sports at University of Northern Iowa, is now Competitive Sports Coordinator at University of Northern Iowa.

Kristian Pullam, formerly Asst. Director of Campus Recreation & Head ESports Coach at Carroll University, is now Coordinator at Marquette University.

Amin Purry, formerly GA Intramural Sports and Youth Programs at James Madison University, is now Coordinator at Boston College.

Rachel Rayburn, formerly Lead Facility Supervisor at Utah State University, is now GA – Scholars and Student Employment at The Ohio State University.

Trevor Rees, formerly Outdoor Recreation Assistant at College of William and Mary, is now Assistant Director of Staff Development and Marketing at College of William and Mary.

Gregory Reinhardt, formerly Associate Director for Programs & Staff Development at University of Washington- Seattle Campus, is now Associate Director for Programs & Assessment at University of Washington- Seattle Campus.

El Russell, formerly Graduate Assistant of Fitness at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, is now Supervisor of Fitness Program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Emily Schneider, formerly at Texas A&M University, is now at Texas A & M University-College Station.

Robert Simels, formerly Director of Recreation at The College of New Jersey, is now Director of Wellness AndRecreation at SUNY New Paltz.

Chris Smith, formerly Senior Director of Wellness at Kenyon College, is now Associate Vice Chancellor, Health & Wellbeing at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Carlo Spalloni, formerly Sports Program Coordinator at The University of Alabama, is now Sport Programs Coordinator at The University of Alabama.

Vanessa Stratton, formerly Manager, Business Operations at Western University, is now Manager, Business Operations at The University of Western Ontario.

Pam Su, formerly Interim Associate Vice President & Dean of Students at San Francisco State University, is now Executive Director of Programs and Services at University of California-San Francisco.

Colin Wright, formerly GA at The Ohio State University, is now Fitness Graduate Assistant at The Ohio State University.

Students Advancing to Professional Membership

Jessica Allen, Texas Southern University.

Brittany Close, Creighton University.

Amin Purry, Boston College.

Sydney Vanderlinden, The University of Alabama.

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NIRSA Membership Services Coordinator at  | NIRSA Profile

Megan Granholm is currently the Membership Services Coordinator at NIRSA. You can reach her by emailing megan.granholm@nirsa.org.