Congratulations to the following movers and shakers within NIRSA!

Members on the Move

Katelynn Avallone, formerly Graduate Assistant for Sport Programs at Oregon State University, is now Sport Programs Coordinator at Oregon State University.

Erin Baldwin, formerly Interim Director at Iowa State University, is now Associate Vice President Health Services at Iowa State University.

Luna Boydstun, formerly Fitness and Wellness Coordinator at Metropolitan State University of Denver, is now Facilities, Fitness and Wellness Manager at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Craig Brewer, formerly Associate Director at University At Albany, is now Assistant Dean of Students at University At Albany.

Christopher Burnett, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Northern Arizona University, is now at Texas State University.

Rita Carlo, formerly System Support Specialist at Boston College, is now Assistant Director, Business Operations at Boston College.

W. Patrick Carter, formerly Assistant Director of Aquatics and Safety at Towson University, is now Assistant Director of Facilities and Aquatics at Johns Hopkins University.

Courtney Chancellor, formerly Graduate Assistant at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, is now Coordinator of E-Sports & Club Sports at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Aaron Combs, formerly Assistant Director for Operations at James Madison University, is now Associate Director for Programs at James Madison University.

Chris Dawe, formerly AVP, Health & Well-Being at Northwest Missouri State University, is now AVP, Health & Well-Being at University of Houston.

Jessica Dehn, formerly Coordinator for Facility Operations at University of Rhode Island, is now Associate Director for CRW at Western Carolina University.

Cody Dorn, formerly Assistant Aquatics Director at Miami University-Oxford, is now Aquatics Coordinator at Northern Kentucky University.

Josh Downing, formerly Director | Recreation & Wellness at Butler University, is now Associate Director – Programming at Indiana University- Bloomington.

Matthew Dunigan, formerly Sr. Coordinator Competitive Sports at University of California-Riverside, is now Assistant Director Competitive Sports at University of California-Riverside.

Matt Edmonds, formerly Program Coordinator – Camps & Aquatics at Ryerson University, is now Program Coordinator – Camps & Aquatics at Toronto Metropolitan University – Toronto, ON.

Lakeisha Elder, formerly Recreation and Intramural Sports Coordinator at Albany State University, is now Assistant Girls Basketball Coach/ Director of Intramural Sports at Albany State University.

Jessica Elsaid, formerly Program Manager of Fitness at University of Washington- Bothell Campus, is now Commercial Assistant Property Manager at Cushman & Wakefield.

Grace Grindstaff, formerly Assistant Director – Informal Recreation at University of North Carolina Wilmington, is now Senior Associate Director – Facility & Business Operations at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Theron Henderson, formerly Coordinator of Operations at University of Oregon, is now Program Manager for Pathways for the Future at Arizona State University.

Rebecca Krantweiss, formerly Administrative Coordinator at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, is now Assistant Director for Business and Finance at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Kaitlyn Kubler, formerly Operations Coordinator, Aquatics at Texas A & M University-College Station, is now Operations Coordinator, Aquatics at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Drake Langley, formerly Graduate Assistant of Facility Operations at Utah State University, is now Gear Central & Core Fitness Manager at University of Utah.

Derrick Lessor, formerly Coordinator, Competitive Sports at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, is now Assistant Director, Competitive Sports at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Nick Lowery, formerly Operations Manager at Belko Landscaping, is now General Manager at Trimmers Landscaping Inc..

Andrew Lyburn, formerly Assistant Director, Outdoor Adventures and Student Development at Towson University, is now Associate Director, Business Operations at Towson University.

David Mann, formerly Coordinator, Competitive Sports and Youth Camps at University of Toledo, is now Assistant Director, Sports Programs Facilities Operations at Kennesaw State University.

Cal McCarthy, formerly Facility Operations Coordinator at University of Pittsburgh- Pittsburgh Campus, is now Facilities & Operations Coordinator at University of Pittsburgh- Pittsburgh Campus.

Abby McElligott, formerly Assistant Director, Fitness at The University of Tampa, is now Associate Director, Fitness & Facilities at The University of Tampa.

Brian Mills, formerly Manager for Parks and Recreation at City of Spring, TX, is now Manager for Parks and Recreation at Harris County WCID #110.

Michelle Mirpuri, formerly Associate Director, Programs at Tulane University, is now Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness at University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Tracy Monie, formerly Sport Programs Coordinator at Oregon State University, is now Sport Club Manager at Oregon State University.

Michael Montgomery, formerly Associate Director – Operations at Central Washington University, is now Interim Director at Central Washington University.

Ryan Morgan, formerly Member Services Coordinator at University of North Dakota, is now Coordinator of Member Services at University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Jade Newell, formerly Coordinator of Marketing and Promotions at Louisiana State University, is now Graphic Designer at Covalent Logic.

Victor Perez, formerly Director of Student Life at Florida Institute of Technology, is now Assistant Director of Recreation at Florida Institute of Technology.

Travis Rawe, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Xavier University, is now Assistant Director of Club Sports at Xavier University.

Suzanne Ries, formerly Interim Director at Florida Gulf Coast University, is now Director at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Angie Rios, formerly Coordinator of Rec Sports and Fitness Programs at North Idaho College, is now Assistant Director, Recreation at Northern Arizona University.

Kaylee Roux, formerly Assistant Recreation Specialist at Central Connecticut State University, is now Assistant Director of Recreation at Quinnipiac University.

Emily Santonocito, formerly Facilities & Events Manager – Student Employee Development at New York University, is now Senior Administrative Manager for Strategic Initiatives at New York University.

Alexis Schmit, formerly Coordinator of Facilities and Operations at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, is now Assistant Director of Fitness at Temple University.

Zack Sephton, formerly Coordinator, Facilities & Operations at Queen’s University, is now Senior Coordinator, Games Operations & Delivery at Canadian Paralympic Committee.

Kagan Squire, formerly Assistant Facility Manager at University of Virginia, is now Project Manager/Project Inspector at Albemarle County Public Schools.

Timothy Standifer, formerly Recreation Coordinator, Sr – Member Services & Events Manager at Northern Arizona University, is now Recreation Manager, Intramurals at Northern Arizona University.

Aaron Tapper, formerly Director of Titan Recreation at California State University- Fullerton, is now Director of the Student Recreation Center at California State University- Fullerton.

Emily Thompson, formerly Graduate Administrative Assistant · Recreation Services at Emporia State University, is now Coordinator of Fitness and Wellness at Duke University.

Mark Thompson, formerly Assistant Director for Business Services at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, is now Business Services Representative at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Sam Trapp, formerly Senior Program Coordinator, Business Operations at Tulane University, is now Assistant Director, Personnel Development, Engagement & Assessment at Tulane University.

Hope Viviani, formerly Intramural Sports Program Coordinator at Rowan University, is now Graduate Coordinator of Member Services at Rowan University.

Benjamin White, formerly Director of Fitness and Recreation Center at University of Maine at Farmington, is now Director of Fitness and Recreation Center at University of Southern Maine.

John Winters, formerly Associate Professor at Langston University, is now Associate Professor of HPER at Langston University.

Marcus Wirth, formerly Assistant Director of Building Services and Risk Management at University of Colorado Boulder, is now Director at Texas A & M University- Kingsville.

Students Advancing to Professional Membership

Burley Johnson, Elon University.

Aliyah Valdez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Emily Weeks, University of Kansas.

Brittany Williams, Old Dominion University.

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.