RESIDENTIAL LIFE STAFF

An RLC is a professional staff member responsible for the Residential Life program within one of the four villages. They supervise the CSAs for their village, handle disciplinary cases, provide counseling for residents, resolve conflicts, advise the village councils, and ensure the quality of life within their village.

Each of the RLCs has completed a Master's Degree in College Student Personnel or a related field. In addition to the duties that they perform for their village, each co-instruct Freshman Seminar, serve as an academic advisor, and have departmental assignments. Each evening during the academic year, an RLC is on duty within the Residential Community.

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This is my second year here at Sonoma State and it has been an amazing experience thus far! I am originally from Chicago, Illnois. I recieved my B.A. in Broadcast Communications and English Literature from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. I then received my M.S. in College Student Affairs from Eastern Illinois University.

I began my full time work as a Residence Hall Director at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for four years. I then worked at Mount Mary College as the Director of Residence Life for a year before I headed here to SSU. I am a Doctoral Student in the Urban Education Program at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee via online for now. I enjoy spending time with my husband Andre' and our two children, Amber and Ethan who are both under 3 years old! I also enjoy working with students, reading, watching movies and sightseeing. Please stop by my office to say "Hello!" and get some candy!

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Greetings! My name is Tony Farmer and this is my first year at Sonoma State. I worked for two years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro after receiving my bachelor's and master's degrees from Ball State University. After spending time in the midwest and up and down the east coast (born in New England) I am thrilled to be in Northern California and working for this amazing institution. I'm a former sports writer who enjoys challenging others to "think outside the box".

In my free time I love watching sports (especially the Boston Red Sox or San Francisco 49ers) and documentaries. Other passion areas include graphic design, writing, learning, communication, alternative health, and organic food.

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Hi! My name is Margaret Plummer, but I prefer Maggie! My family lives in Spanaway, WA and Seattle, WA. I most recently moved from the Boston area in Massachusetts where I was working at another college for the past five years.

I received my B.S. in General Science from Seattle University in Seattle, WA and my Masters in Education with a concentration in Administration of Higher Education from Suffolk University in Boston, MA.

I enjoy just relaxing with a good book or movie on my free time and hanging out with recently made friends and friends from college! I am a Celtics fan too, go Ray Allen! I also like to bake, so if you stop by my office, I might have some! My office is in the Colombard Building in Sauv. East, so just stop by and chat sometime!

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Greetings Seawolves! My name is Alvin Nguyen and I am the Residential Life Coordinator for Tuscany Village. I earned my B.A. in Organizational Communications from Sacramento State and my M.A. in Higher Education Administration from San José State. My passion for Residential Life has allowed me to work at some great institutions before my arrival to SSU. I worked in Residential Life at San José State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Suffolk University which is located in beautiful downtown Boston.

As a bay area native (San José), I am truly excited to be back on the west coast. I enjoy the weather and all that this area has to offer -- outdoor activities, food, sights, shopping, and the list goes on. I love traveling/backpacking, spending time with friends/family, video games, and automotive hobbies just to name a few. As someone who is familiar with the area, the CSU system, and Residential Life, I hope you stop by my office with questions or to simply say "hello!" Go Seawolves!

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Hi everyone! My name is Jesse Andrews and I am the Residential Life Coordinator for Cabernet Village and the FIG program. I am originally from this area and grew up just a few minutes south of Sonoma State. I never expected to return to the San Francisco Bay Area but am so happy I did and am excited to be a part of the SSU team. I am a product of the CSU system myself and earned my B.A. in Elementary Education with a minor in Human Development from San Diego State University (Go Aztecs!). From there I moved to the beautiful Pacific Northwest where I worked professionally and earned my M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Washington State University (Go Cougs!).

I moved here with my wife Katie, also a San Francisco native. I love to travel and get outside with nature and go running, camping, hiking, and climbing, so living in northern California works really well for me. After all that outside activity I also love to cook or relax on the couch with a book, unless it is Sunday and then football is on. I really do love to get to know my students so I hope you will stop by my office or say "hello" when you see me walking around.

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Hello! My name is Tiffany Gray and I am the RLC in Beaujolais! I arrived to Sonoma State in the summer of 2009 and I have enjoyed meeting all the students/staff. I am excited to be apart of the Residential Life staff and I look forward to learning more about SSU!

I am an Ohio native however I did spend a part of my childhood in Los Angeles, CA. I'm excited to be back in the California region!! I received my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice at the University of Toledo. I then received my Masters of Science in Education at the University of Dayton. Prior to coming to SSU, I worked at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut as a Residence Hall Director for two years. Prior to that, I worked at Binghamton University in New York as a Resident Director. In my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to music, spending time with friends and going on road trips. Feel free to stop by the Beaujolais office in your free time!

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