Hill Senior Staff

The Senior Staff consists of University faculty and administrative staff who coordinate the suites and myriad other organizers in Hill.  They bear the formal responsibility for the smooth operation of Hill College House and advocate for the House and its residents with other departments of the University.

Julie Sochalski

Faculty Director

Stephanie Turner

House Director

Fayyaz Vellani

House Fellow

Elizabeth Scheyder

House Fellow
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Valerie Houck

House Coordinator

Residential Services

Our partners in Residential & Hospitality Services help us ensure that your time in Hill College House continues to be a safe and comfortable living experience. Have a question about your new home? Be sure to stop by the Hill Information Center – located immediately inside the entrance of the building – and speak to your friendly Residential Services Manager, or one of our amazing student employees!

For more information on Residential & Hospitality Services, click here.

Rebecca Golpe

Residential Service Manager



Resident Advisors and Graduate Associates

Resident Advisors: RA for short. Undergraduate students selected for their unique qualifications, academic excellence, participation in University and community activities. They stand out in their interest in being leaders in the college house community and offering peer support to their residents. 

Graduate Associates: GA for short. Like an RA but with some extras. The GAs are selected from a variety of graduate programs and as such they bring a slightly different perspective to the College House. Their advanced academic and professional backgrounds enable them to nurture academic and co-curricular interests in the House, with their programming often reflecting their own particular studies. 

Gabrielle Lipson

Graduate Associate

Timothy Roche

Graduate Associate

Olivia Bethea

Graduate Associate

Kendall Smith

Graduate Associate

Jada Edwards

Resident Advisor

Jonathan (J.J.) Dunn

Graduate Associate

Sasmita Rout

Graduate Associate

Karina Gutierrez-Noriega

Graduate Associate

House Managers

These positions report directly to the House Coordinator/House Dean. Responsibilities for these positions include assisting with administrative tasks and answering general inquiries from Hill residents and guests who visit the House Office. Also, designing professional marketing/promotional materials for house-wide events, updating house bulletin boards, designing and distributing the weekly Hill newsletter which includes promotions, photos, small articles, and upcoming Hill, Penn and Philly events released every Monday.