Margaret Leary -- Senior Associate Director of Residential Education
Office: 5 Rope Ferry Rd., 3rd Floor (646-1491)
Hi, I'm Margaret Leary, the Senior Associate Director in the Residential Education Office. I have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Master's degree in Counseling from Villanova University near Philadelphia. I worked in public accounting as a CPA for a few years after my undergraduate work before making a career transition into Student Affairs. I worked in Residence Life at Villanova and most recently at the University of the Pacific in California. My professional passions are leadership and the learning that takes place outside of the classroom. I live in Canaan with my husband Mark and our son Noah and our dog Bailey. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, hiking, swimming, cross country skiing, running, reading and music.
Jeff DeWitt -- Associate Director of Residential Education
Office: 5 Rope Ferry Rd., 3rd Floor (646-1491)
Hello! I'm Jeff DeWitt, Associate Director in the Residential Education part of ORL. I'm originally from the hot deserts of Tucson, Arizona, which is also where I completed my Master's degree in English at the University of Arizona. I worked for two years at the University of California, Davis, as a professional Resident Director, and then came to Dartmouth in '98. My primary roles are to assist in managing the Residential Education program, supervise Community Directors, coordinate staff selection, and generally support students in having a strong residential living experience. In my free time, I enjoy kayaking, snowshoeing, hiking, and volunteering at a local natural science center where I work with birds of prey. I hope to meet you sometime!
Krista Beron Saleet -- Affinities Community Director
Office: 111 Goldstein (646-8555)
Hello everyone! A little background on me: I am originally from Northwestern Indiana. I did my undergrad at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where I received a Bachelors of Urban Planning and Development and a BS in Environmental Design. I worked at the University of Chicago for two years in the University Research Administration office administering major federal research grants and at the Harris School for Public Policy in the administration of the Joint Center for Poverty Research. I then moved to Pittsburgh where I received a Masters in Public and International Affairs from the Univ. of Pittsburgh. While there, I worked in various capacities in residence life including Residence Director, Assistant Director, and Interim Director at Chatham College (a very small, private, women's school). I came to Dartmouth as a CD for 2 1/2 years in the River cluster. Then left to go to UMass Amherst where I was a First Year Experience Specialist working to integrate academic and residence life resources in the Living Learning Communities on campus. I am now managing the Affinities and working on projects for Res Ed, including managing the GA program. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, cooking, knitting, watching ESPN and enjoying the Upper Valley. I look forward to working together soon!
Joshua Hartman -- Fayerweathers/Hitchcock/Richardson/Wheeler
Office: 201 Wheeler (646-9045)
Hi everyone! My name is Josh Hartman and I am excited to serve as the Community Director for The Fayerweathers, Wheeler, Richardson, and Hitchcock. I'm originally from Long Island, NY, but my family moved to Los Angeles, CA while I was an undergraduate. In 2000, I moved to Washington, DC for college at The George Washington University, where I graduated in 2004 with a B.A. in Philosophy and Anthropology. During my time as an undergraduate, I was involved in tons of campus activities, including 2 years working as live-in student staff with residence life. In addition to the residence life experience, I also was heavily involved in our campus Program Board, National Residence Hall Honorary, and Class Council, serving as both Junior and Senior Class President. I'm also a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and the Order of Omega. I received my Masters in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs at GW in 2006, and have completed my coursework for my doctoral degree (Ed.D.) this past semester. In my spare time, I enjoy exploring the outdoors, whether it be hiking or being a tourist around New England!
Rose Jurkowski -- Brewster/Lodge/New Hampshire/ Topliff/Ripley/Woodward/Smith Community Director
Office: Topliff 006 (646-0978)
I am a recent graduate of Plymouth State University’s M.Ed program where I completed my degree in Counseling with a School Counselor concentration. I earned my BA in Geology at the University of Massachusetts. I also grew up in the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts. Currently, much of my spare time is spent rock climbing in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I am a sponsored athlete within the climbing industry and I continually seek out new climbing projects to test my abilities. I enjoy comedic movies, attending plays and sporting events, live music, non-fiction reading, and organic foods. I am very excited to be a Community Director and to be a part of the Dartmouth community!
Brittany Medlin -- Russell Sage Cluster: Butterfield/Russell Sage/McLane/Fahey Community Director
Office: E11 Fahey (646-8552)
Hello everyone! I am originally from the small town of Essex, Ct (not all that different from Hanover). I completed a BA in history from Villanova University and then went on to an MA in Higher Education Administration at Boston College. I worked in Residential Life, specifically with first year students, at both Villanova and BC and am really enjoying continuing my career here at Dartmouth. In my free time, you can find me exploring the various and abundant nature-related activities in the area as well as perusing the local shops and vendors. I am thrilled about living in the Upper Valley area and working at Dartmouth.
Natalie Moses -- River Cluster: Channing Cox/French/Judge/Maxwell Community Director
Office: 104 Judge (646-7169)
Hi! I am Natalie Moses, the Community Director for the River/Maxwell-Channing Cox Cluster. I am from the island of Trinidad and Tobago, where I lived all my life until I went off to college. I attended Mississippi University for Women (aka The W) where I received my Bachelor's Degree in Speech Language Pathology. I left Mississippi in 2004 to head to warm, sunny and hurricane prone Miami, Florida. While in Florida, I attended Florida International University and I pursued my Masters of Science in Education: Higher Education Administration. FIU was an amazing place that allowed me to work with a diverse and large student body. While there I worked in Residence Life and the Office of Career Services. I moved to Hanover and Dartmouth in 2006 and have been a Community Director since. I am so excited about being a member of the Dartmouth Community. I also enjoy living in the Upper Valley and Hanover. I try to enjoy every season, but I love to ski and love the winter, so I am really looking forward to it. In my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to music, great coffee and even better conversation. Stop by and visit me! I will always be up for a cup of coffee and some great conversation. I am here to help you as you journey through Dartmouth, so be sure to use me as a resource.
Josiah Proietti -- Choate Cluster: Bissell/Brown/Cohen/Little Community Director
Office: 8 Choate Rd. (646-3286)
Josiah grew up in Norwich, VT and graduated from Hanover High in 1999. He left the Upper Valley to attend Northeastern University where he studied Music Technology and participated in the Residential Education program as a Resident Assistant for his last three years of undergraduate work. Directly after graduating he took a position as Residence Director in Northeastern's Department of Residential Life and held that position for three years. There he developed Northeastern's national recognition of Alcohol Awareness Week and wrote the Department of Residential Life's programming model for the Resident Assistant staff. He enjoys composing and playing music, learning new team games, and recently developed an enthusiasm for golf. At Dartmouth he hopes to grow deep into the student and professional community as he develops further as a young professional.
Monique Roy -- Massachusetts Row and Gold Coast Community Director
Office: 103 South Mass (646-9064)
Hailing originally from francophone northern Maine, Monique has lived mostly in New Hampshire for the past twelve years. During her undergraduate years at Dartmouth, Monique played rugby and worked at Dining Services. She graduated in the year 2000, with a major in French and a minor in Education. After graduation, Monique spent three years teaching and coaching at a small boarding school, then returned to Dartmouth for a masters degree in Liberal Studies. During that time, she started as a Graduate Advisor, then was psyched to join the professional staff as a Community Director two years ago. In her spare time, Monique likes to tend to her garden, play sports like soccer and ice hockey and hang out with her little nephew Liam, who lives in Manchester, NH. Monique is excited about the upcoming year in Mass Row/Gold Coast!
Laura Smith -- McLaughlin Cluster: Berry/Bildner/Byrne/Goldstein/Rauner/Thomas Community Director
Office: 111 Goldstein (646-8554)
Hello all! I am Laura Smith and am very excited to be the Community Director for the McLaughlin Cluster. I am originally from northeast Georgia and grew up in a very small town called Jefferson. I attended Berry College, a small liberal arts institution in northwest Georgia, and received a BA in Communication with a concentration in Visual Communication. After college I worked in the insurance industry for a bit while looking into graduate programs. I then attended graduate school at the University of Georgia in the Master of Historic Preservation program. While in my grad program, I spent some time in Ghana doing community planning and sustainability work and had a great experience there. I LOVE to bake, travel, sit outside on pretty days, and, when I have time, curl up with a good book. I’m very much looking forward to an exciting year at Dartmouth!
Tessa Tyson -- East Wheelock Cluster: Andres/McCulloch/Morton/Zimmerman Community Director
Office: 1 Brace Commons (646-3041)
Hi! I am Tessa Tyson, returning second-year Community Director for the East Wheelock Cluster. I am originally from the sunny shores of Southern California, but have been slowly making my way eastward. I received my undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona in Family Studies and Human Development in 2005, and I received my master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas in 2007. My husband Mark, who is a third-year Dartmouth medical student and I live on the first floor of Morton. I enjoy being in the outdoors for all types of activities such as hiking, skiing, swimming, running, or playing tennis, flag-football, or soccer. I also love sitting at home with a good arts and craft or scrapbooking project. I love all things related to dancing and the arts and am really excited for another opportunity to be involved in the vibrant community that is Dartmouth and the Upper Valley.
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