Central Office and Administrative Staff

Office of Residence Life, 111 Waverly Avenue, Suite 200, Syracuse, NY 13244

Terra Peckskamp

Terra Peckskamp
Director
(315) 443-3637
tlpecksk@syr.edu

Hometown: Fargo, ND

Years at ORL: 13

Involvement: Chair of the ORL Central Office Director and Coordinator (CODCOR) team, Inclusivity Committee Co-Chair, Mentor RA group Co-Chair, Women in Science and Engineering Learning Community team, the Inclusion, Community, and Citizenship Portfolio leadership team for the Division of Student Affairs, serves on: the Housing Advisory Group, the Undergraduate Retention Committee, the Student Retention Early Indicators Project Group, the Academic Coordinating Committee, the Behavioral Consultation Committee, and the Summer @ Syracuse Advisory Group

Bill Longcore

Bill Longcore
Associate Director
(315) 443-3637
wjlongco@syr.edu

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Years at ORL: 32

Involvement: Oversee budget, operations and South Campus, liaison to Risk Management, liaison to Fire Safety, liaison to the Department of Public Safety, Inclusion, Community and Citizenship Leadership Committee for the Division of Student Affairs

Robin Berkowitz-Smith

Robin Berkowitz-Smith
Associate Director
(315) 443-3637
rberkowi@syr.edu

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Years at ORL: 24

Involvement: Oversees the North Campus Residence Halls, currently supervises Area A: Brewster, Boland and Brockway Halls, Sadler Hall and Lawrinson Hall, Safety Committee Co-Chair, Liaison to Counseling Center, Liaison to the Health Educator Promotions Specialist, Liaison to the Department of Public Safety, Inclusion, Community and Citizenship Leadership Committee for the Division of Student Affairs, Committee to Create a Smoke-free Campus

Cheryl Stanley

Cheryl Stanley
Associate Director
(315) 443-3637
clstanle@syr.edu

Hometown: Tulsa, OK

Years at ORL: 4

Involvement: Inclusion, Community and Citizenship Leadership Committee for the Division of Student Affairs, Liaison to the Office of Human Resources

Dan Cutler

Dan Cutler
Director of Learning Communities/Associate Director of Residence Life
(315) 443-2079
dcutler@syr.edu

Hometown: Sauk Prairie, WI

Years at ORL: 10

Involvement: Residential Education Committee Co-Chair, Inclusion, Community and Citizenship Leadership Committee for the Division of Student Affairs

Michelle Singletary

Michelle Singletary
Assistant Director
(315) 443-3637
msinglet@syr.edu

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Years at ORL: 5

Involvement: Area Director for Area C: DellPlain Hall, Ernie Davis, Booth, Kimmel, Marion & Parkview, Haven, Walnut & Washington Arms, Bias Education Team, Advises the Residence Hall Association, Oversees leadership programs and supervises the Graduate Assistant for Leadership, Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Week Planning Committee, Students of Color Leadership Retreat Coordinator

George Athanas

George Athanas
Assistant Director
(315) 443-3637
gathanas@syr.edu

Home-state: New Hampshire

Years at ORL: 6

Involvement: Area Director for Area B: Day Hall, Flint Hall, Shawn and Lyons Halls, and Watson Hall & The Sheraton, Engaged Citizenship Committee Co-Chair, Orientation Implementation Team, Conversations about Race and Ethnicity (CARE) Facilitator, Ten Tons of Love, L.C. Smith Learning Community Planning Team

Eric Nestor

Eric Nestor
Assistant Director
(315) 443-3893
emnestor@syr.edu

Hometown: Temple, PA

Years at ORL: 14

Involvement: Area Director for the South Campus: SkyHalls and South Campus Apartments, Oversees ORL Assessment, Operations and Technology, Community Committee Co-Chair, liaison to the Office of Judicial Affairs and Maxient Judicial System

MacGarret Becker

MacGarret Becker
Assistant Director for Learning Communities
(315) 443-2079
mdbeck01@syr.edu

Hometown: Tucson, AZ

Years at ORL: 2

Involvement: Learning Committee Co-Chair, Ten Tons of Love, Learning Communities Advisory Board Advisor

Administrative Staff

Janet Hyde

Janet Hyde
Program and Communications Specialist
(315) 443-3637
jmhyde@syr.edu

Hometown: Cortland, NY

Years at ORL: 11

Involvement: RA Training Committee, Main Desk Assistant Selection and Training Committee

Mary Piazza

Mary Piazza
Administrative Specialist for Human Resources
(315) 443-3637
mbpiazza@syr.edu

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Years at ORL: 14

Involvement: RA Selection Committee

Carrie Giovinazzo

Carrie Giovinazzo
Administrative Specialist for Budget and Operations
(315) 443-3637
cmgiovin@syr.edu

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Years at ORL: 12

Involvement: Engaged Citizenship Committee

Maureen Kozlowski

Maureen Kozlowski
Senior Secretary
(315) 443-3637
mkozlows@syr.edu

Hometown: Camillus, NY

Years at ORL: 12

Involvement: Recruit and hire student workers

Mary-Ellen Albiker

Mary-Ellen Albiker
Area Secretary
(315) 443-3637
mealbike@syr.edu

Hometown: Warners, NY

Years at ORL: 13

Involvement: Inclusivity Committee

Kathy Hennigan

Kathy Hennigan
Area Secretary
(315) 443-3637
kjhennig@syr.edu

Hometown: Lowell, MA

Years at ORL: 6

Involvement: Safety Committee, January RA Training Presenter

Melinda Secor

Melinda Secor
Area Secretary
(315) 443-3893
mlsecor@syr.edu

Hometown: Cicero, NY

Years at ORL: 20

Involvement: Goldstein Office Coordinator and Workstudy Supervisor

Carolynn Rayome

Carolynn Rayome
Communications and Program Coordinator for the Office of Learning Communities
(315) 443-2079
cmrayome@syr.edu

Hometown: Toronto, ON

Years at ORL: 8

Involvement: Departmental Review Steering Committee, Inclusion, Community and Citizenship Administrative Assistants Group, Orange Orators Toastmasters, President 2010-2011