Our team

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Our mission

To be a leader in student housing services and educational programming defined by our ability to engage students, families, the campus community, and guests; to create experiential learning and leadership opportunities, and to deliver purposeful living and learning environments that contribute to the academic and personal success of Simon Fraser University and Fraser International College students.

About us

SFU’s Residence and Housing department is an integral part of SFU’s academic and educational programs and services. The unit supports the academic mission of SFU and Student Services by creating purposeful and intentional communities that emphasize academic support, success, and leadership development through programs and services.

Providing market priced living and learning environments that are safe, clean, sustainable, attractive, well maintained, comfortable and welcoming. Ensuring financial stability, service viability, and effective management and administration of the operations. Providing updated technology and data driven services that meet the needs of Residence and Housing students and users in a responsive, timely, courteous, efficient and effective manner.

Leadership team

Zoe Woods
Director,
Residence and Housing

Faith Friesen
Associate Director,
Housing Admissions and Occupancy (Acting)

Dana Beaton
Associate Director,
Residence Facilities

Kim Mortreuil
Associate Director, Residence Life

Tracey Rollins
Associate Director,
Housing Admissions and Occupancy (On Leave)

Front desk and administrative team

Omair Abdulla
Manager, Operations & Desk Services

Ahmed Al-Rikabi
Desk Services Team Lead

Nimitha Gopinath
Desk Services Team Lead

Tyler Lam
Housing Services Associate

Hedieh Bagheri
Housing Services Associate

Arshia Saluja Kaur (Temp)
Housing Services Associate

Joeun Chong
Housing Services Associate

Michelle Moore
Housing Services Associate

Amanda Harrop
Housing Services Associate

Arun AnilKumar (Temp)
Housing Services Associate

Jen Chow
Housing Services Associate

Dariya Alimbetova (Temp)
Housing Services Associate

John Spiteri
Manager, Residence Life

Colton LaFrance
Community Life Coordinator

Sophie Audu
Community Life Coordinator

Kate Collingwood-McBane
Community Life Coordinator

Naya Jideonwor
Overnight Residence Assistant

Danielle Gannon
Off Campus Living Advisor

Yashita Dhillon
Overnight Residence Assistant

Sakeeb Abdulla
Overnight Residence Assistant

Abhaypratap Singh
Overnight Residence Assistant

Student and guest occupancy team

Chris Riley
Student Occupancy Specialist

Jen Nadon
Manager, Guest Accommodations

Tabitha Pravin
Student Occupancy Specialist

Jay Amin
Coordinator, Operations & Guest Services

Kabita Dahal
Student Occupancy Specialist

Hayley Greschner
Coordinator, Operations & Guest Services (on-leave)

Kunal Ghai
Client Accounts Associate

Facilities team

John Flipse
Coordinator, Residence Facilities Projects

Luis Hernandez
Coordinator, Residence and Housing

T'ea Dong
Residence Facilities Assistant

Shanifa Hirani
Residence Facilities Assistant

Mario Bernardis
Residence Facilities Assistant

Security team

Nicole Ly
Supervisor, Campus Security

Communications and marketing team

Leon Kalligerakis
Manager, Communications and Marketing

Pantea Shahsavani
Communications Coordinator

Finance team

Tamer Hedaya
Financial Analyst

Ayumi Orgar
Manager, Planing and analysis

Residence and Housing