Residential Education and Campus Housing

Purpose

Provides a connection to campus life, enhances academic achievement, and encourages personal responsibility. We work collaboratively across SSU to offer residential programming that encourages development in the areas of leadership, wellness, inclusion, and learning. Our student-centered approach supports students in acquiring suitable living accommodations both on and off campus

Contact Information
Department Personnel Title Phone Email
Elizabeth Chelini
Associate Director, Campus Housing
(707) 664-4013
Cynthia Foss
REACH Administrative Support Coordinator
(707) 664-3298
Amelia Harbison
REACH Administrative Support Coordinator
(707) 664-3377
Moriah Hernandez
Area Coordinator
(707) 664-4257
Susan Presto
Area Coordinator
(707) 664-3632
Camille (Mimi) Sullivan
Area Coordinator
(707) 664-3734

Staff Information

elizabeth_chelini

Elizabeth Chelini

She/ Her/ Hers
Associate Director, Campus Housing
(707) 664-4013

Education

  • B.S. in Business Administration, Sonoma State University

How I can help

  • Students  - overall online application and contracting process
  • Staff/Faculty - what role housing plays with the different student populations here at Sonoma State University, and how those different populations are vital in maintaining diversity in the different living communities on campus
cynthia_foss

Cynthia Foss

She/ Her/ Hers
REACH Administrative Support Coordinator
(707) 664-3298

Education

How I can help

  • Communicate pertinent information regarding Housing Services' processes, deadlines and living on-campus
  • Facilitate room changes.
  • Prepare a monthly on-campus housing newsletter for students and parents
Amelia Harbison

Amelia Harbison

She/ Her/ Hers
REACH Administrative Support Coordinator
(707) 664-3377

Education

  • B.A. in Psychology, San Francisco State University
  • A.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Marin

How I can help

  • Assist students, staff, and faculty with resources for off-campus housing
  • Provide information about housing to prospective, incoming, and continuing students and parents
  • Process paperwork relating to Petitions to Vacate, Early Arrival requests, Extended Stay requests, and Rental References

Moriah Hernandez

she/her/hers
Area Coordinator
(707) 664-4257

Education

  • MA in Higher Education & Student Affairs from University of Connecticut
  • BA in Studio Art from Willamette University

How I can help

  • Connecting students to REACH programs & activities
  • Mediating roommate conflicts and coaching students how to have difficult conversations
  • Understand housing policies and conduct process

Susan Presto

she/her/hers
Area Coordinator
(707) 664-3632

Education

  • BA English- University of Iowa
  • MS College Student Personnel Services and Administration- University of Central Arkansas

How I can help

  • Connecting to campus resources
  • Roommate concerns
  • Help adjusting to campus life

Camille (Mimi) Sullivan

she/her/hers
Area Coordinator
(707) 664-3734

Education

  • Masters of Social Science in European Studies (Political History) from the University of Helsinki

How I can help

  • Living/studying/working abroad
  • University housing
  • Conflict management