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Office of Residential Life at Lincoln Center Professional Staff


Jenifer Campbell
Director of Residential Life
(212) 636-7100
ajecampbell@fordham.edu

As Director of Residential Life, Jenifer is responsible for leading and managing a comprehensive Residential Life program.  In addition, she assists in the coordination of the Integrated Learning Community in conjunction with the Resident Director for Freshmen, Master, Dean of Students and the Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center.

Jenifer received her M.A. in Student Development in Higher Education with an emphasis in Counseling from Trinity College, Washington, DC and a B.A. in Sociology and Business from the Catholic University of America, Washington DC.  Jenifer has been in the field of Higher Education for a number of years and continues to reap reward and benefit from working with young adults.


TBA
Assistant Director of Residential Life
(212) 636-7100



Olga Ramirez
Executive Secretary
(212) 636-7100
olramirez@fordham.edu

As Executive Secretary, Olga serves as the primary receptionist for the Office of Residential Life.  Her duties include responding to student and parent inquiries, supervising the six student workers, maintaining and processing housing assignments, and handling housing billing and student records.  She also maintains departmental budgets and resident student records, assist with the undergraduate and law waitlists, as well as edits office publications and processes departmental brochures and mailings.

Olga holds a Bachelor's degree in Business and Spanish from Marymount College of Fordham University.  Olga is very familiar with the Residential Life department since she worked as a Resident Advisor for three years at the Marymount Campus.  Olga previously worked in the Office of Career Services as an Internship & Employment Coordinator.


Frank McAlpin
Resident Director for Upperclass Students
(212) 636-7100
mcalpin@fordham.edu

Frank is responsible for the primary leadership and supervision of the approximately 400 law students that live in McMahon Hall, as well as the resident assistant staff of 6.  He assists upperclass residents, with personal, emotional and academic concerns, and adjudicates policy infractions by upperclass students in the Residence Hall.  Frank is also responsible for supervising all staff efforts with regards to programming events for the McMahon Hall community.


Frank graduated from Marquette University with his Bacholars degree in History and Education. At Marquette Frank was an RA for three years, creating and implementing a campus wide social justice programming series that promoted awareness and inspired social change.  As an undergraduate student Frank was very involved in issues of multiculturalism and social justice both on campus, as well as, in the greater community.  Currently Frank is pursuing a graduate degree in social work at Fordham's School of Social Service.  Frank's personal and profession passions center around social justice education and human rights advocacy.
  


Ama Gordon
Resident Director for Law Students 
(212) 636-7100
agordon15@fordham.edu

Ama is responsible for the primary leadership and supervision of the approximately 200 law students that live in McMahon Hall, as well as the resident assistant staff of 7.  Ama assists law residents, with personal, emotional and academic concerns, and adjudicates policy infractions by law students in the Residence Hall.  Ama is also responsible for supervising all staff efforts with regards to programming events for the McMahon Hall community.

Ama Gordon is a New York City native who earned her undergraduate degree in Marketing and International Business from Temple University where she was first introduced to the wonderful world of Residential Life. Starting as a Community Builder Assistant, she shortly earned the role of Resident Assistant which she held for three years. After graduating from Temple University, she moved to France to teach English to high school students where she truly learned the importance cross cultural understanding and diversity. Ama is now working towards a Master in Business Administration at Fordham University.




James Robilotta
Resident Director for Freshman Students
(212) 636-7200
robilotta@fordham.edu

As Resident Director, James is responsible for the primary leadership and supervision of the approximately 200 freshman students that live in McMahon Hall, as well as the resident assistant staff of 4 and 7 freshman mentors.  He assists freshman students with personal, emotional and academic concerns, and adjudicates policy infractions by freshman students in the Residence Hall.  James also works closely with the assistant director and the seven freshman mentors, planning programs and activities geared specifically toward the freshman residents.  James and the assistant director also oversee the Residence Hall Association.

James holds his Master of Counselor Education in Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education from Clemson University.  Before that he graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a B.S. in Marine Biology.  While at UNCW he was a Resident Assistant for three years and the Programming Assistant for one year.
 

John Asher

Graduate Manager
gradhousing@fordham.edu

As Graduate Manager of our off-campus housing complex Wilshire Plaze on West 58th Street, John is responsible for overseeing the 68 apartments at that facility.  Wilshire Plaza housing is available for any full-time graduate or law student or full- time staff or faculty member at Fordham University.  John provides the primary leadership for approximately 68 residents that reside in the five apartment buildings at Wilshire Plaza, through planning programming activities, and responding when necessary to any resident conflicts that require mediation.  


Michelle Costantino
Housing Operations Assistant
(212) 636-7100
mcostantino@fordham.edu

As the Housing Operations Assistant, MIchelle is responsible for assisting with many of the office's day to day administrative tasks.  The housing operations assistant works closely with Jenifer and Olga on Housing Assignments, the Lottery process and the waitlist for housing, as well as processing requests from students and updating student files. 

Michelle graduatedfrom Fordham University at Rose Hill. She has her Bachelors of Arts degree in Italian Language and Literature, along with her Undergraduate Initial Teacher Certification in Childhood Education. She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special Education. During her undergraduate career, Michelle was a Resident Assistant for three years and also served as President of the Alumni Court North Residence Halls Association as a freshman.

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