About the Marty Potter Staff
Name: Mike McDonnell
Year: Senior
Position: Conference Co-Chair
Hey NEACURH! (Hey what?) My name is Mike McDonnell and I am one of the two co-chairs for the Regional Leadership Conference 2016. I'm currently a senior Professional Accounting major at SUNY Oneonta, and post graduation, I intend to work in the human resources field. At SUNY Oneonta, I work as an Orientation Leader, act as the Vice President of Public Relations for my campus's chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a coed service fraternity, and serve as a member for our School of Economics and Business's Student Advisory Council. My hobbies include running, hiking, and obsessing over all things Marty the Moose related. I can't wait to have all you mooselovers experience the beauty and magic of SUNY Oneonta as you come for our wonderful Regional Leadership Conference!
Year: Senior
Position: Conference Co-Chair
Hey NEACURH! (Hey what?) My name is Mike McDonnell and I am one of the two co-chairs for the Regional Leadership Conference 2016. I'm currently a senior Professional Accounting major at SUNY Oneonta, and post graduation, I intend to work in the human resources field. At SUNY Oneonta, I work as an Orientation Leader, act as the Vice President of Public Relations for my campus's chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a coed service fraternity, and serve as a member for our School of Economics and Business's Student Advisory Council. My hobbies include running, hiking, and obsessing over all things Marty the Moose related. I can't wait to have all you mooselovers experience the beauty and magic of SUNY Oneonta as you come for our wonderful Regional Leadership Conference!
Name: Justine Marinello
Year: Senior
Position: Conference Co-Chair
Hey NEACURH! I am the Co-Conference chair, and Mike and I are so excited to meet you all at the Regional Leadership Conference. I have been an Resident Adviser in a freshman building for five semesters. It will be so great to see all of you at Oneonta. Our campus is beautiful and we cannot wait to share it with you. This has been and will be an amazing leadership and learning experience. See you soon, mooselove!
Year: Senior
Position: Conference Co-Chair
Hey NEACURH! I am the Co-Conference chair, and Mike and I are so excited to meet you all at the Regional Leadership Conference. I have been an Resident Adviser in a freshman building for five semesters. It will be so great to see all of you at Oneonta. Our campus is beautiful and we cannot wait to share it with you. This has been and will be an amazing leadership and learning experience. See you soon, mooselove!
Name: Charles Mott
Year: Senior
Position: Finance Chair
Hello NEACURH! I’m Charles Mott and the Finance Chair for the conference this year. I will bring my experience from accounting classes, various accounting internships, and being a treasurer for my hall government to help finances run smoothly. Hope everyone enjoys our Marty Potter conference!
Year: Senior
Position: Finance Chair
Hello NEACURH! I’m Charles Mott and the Finance Chair for the conference this year. I will bring my experience from accounting classes, various accounting internships, and being a treasurer for my hall government to help finances run smoothly. Hope everyone enjoys our Marty Potter conference!
Name: Liana Walter
Year: Sophomore
Position: Sponsorship and Marketing Co-Chair
Hey NEACURH! My name is Liana and I'm your Regionals Marketing and Sponsorship chair. I'm a sophomore here at SUNY Oneonta and I'm so excited for you all to visit our beautiful campus this fall. I'm also one of Oneonta's NCC's and am a member of the NRHH chapter on campus. I was an Orientation Leader this past summer and also work for Admissions as a Tour Guide. Throughout the past few months, I've worked with offices on campus as well as outside vendors to bring you awesome conference "swag." Once arriving in Oneonta you'll receive a fun bag of goodies including a T-shirt, notepad, and more! We know you'll love what's in store for you here at SUNY Oneonta. We can't wait to see you!
Year: Sophomore
Position: Sponsorship and Marketing Co-Chair
Hey NEACURH! My name is Liana and I'm your Regionals Marketing and Sponsorship chair. I'm a sophomore here at SUNY Oneonta and I'm so excited for you all to visit our beautiful campus this fall. I'm also one of Oneonta's NCC's and am a member of the NRHH chapter on campus. I was an Orientation Leader this past summer and also work for Admissions as a Tour Guide. Throughout the past few months, I've worked with offices on campus as well as outside vendors to bring you awesome conference "swag." Once arriving in Oneonta you'll receive a fun bag of goodies including a T-shirt, notepad, and more! We know you'll love what's in store for you here at SUNY Oneonta. We can't wait to see you!
Name: Alex Hays
Year: Senior
Position: Housing and Hospitality Chair
Hello! My name is Alexandra Hays and I am a senior double majoring in Psychology and Sociology. I am currently the Secretary of Psychology club and the Vice President of Psi Chi. This semester, I am an intern at a school known as Springbrook. I am excited to be the hospitality chair of the Marty Potter team and I'm looking forward to a successful conference!
Year: Senior
Position: Housing and Hospitality Chair
Hello! My name is Alexandra Hays and I am a senior double majoring in Psychology and Sociology. I am currently the Secretary of Psychology club and the Vice President of Psi Chi. This semester, I am an intern at a school known as Springbrook. I am excited to be the hospitality chair of the Marty Potter team and I'm looking forward to a successful conference!
Name: Mark Sweatlock
Year: Senior
Position: Transportation and Security Chair
Hi NEACURH! My name’s Mark and I am going to be the Transportation and Security chair for the Regional Conference here at SUNY Oneonta. In my time at Oneonta I have been very involved in residence life. In my sophomore year, I was president of Higgins Hall Government. Currently, I am in my 3rd semester as a Resident Advisor in a first-year experience residence hall! We are all very excited to be hosting the conference here in Oneonta and are very excited to see you all in November!
Year: Senior
Position: Transportation and Security Chair
Hi NEACURH! My name’s Mark and I am going to be the Transportation and Security chair for the Regional Conference here at SUNY Oneonta. In my time at Oneonta I have been very involved in residence life. In my sophomore year, I was president of Higgins Hall Government. Currently, I am in my 3rd semester as a Resident Advisor in a first-year experience residence hall! We are all very excited to be hosting the conference here in Oneonta and are very excited to see you all in November!
Name: Alyssa Cohen
Year: Senior
Position: Programming and Volunteer Chair
My name is Alyssa Cohen, I'm a senior at SUNY Oneonta. I'm majoring in psychology with a minor in biology. In addition to conference planning I'm also our RHA president! I love all things summer camp and my favorite thing to do is tell stupid jokes. I am so excited for conference it's ridiculous! Moose love xoxo
Year: Senior
Position: Programming and Volunteer Chair
My name is Alyssa Cohen, I'm a senior at SUNY Oneonta. I'm majoring in psychology with a minor in biology. In addition to conference planning I'm also our RHA president! I love all things summer camp and my favorite thing to do is tell stupid jokes. I am so excited for conference it's ridiculous! Moose love xoxo
Name: Brian Ferguson
Year: Senior
Position: Registration and Technology Chair
Hello! It's me. My name is Brian Ferguson and I am a senior majoring in Mass Communication. I have been a Resident Advisor since the spring of 2014 in an upper-classmen building! Being an RA has given me a multitude of skills, including time-management, leadership, and community building. I am looking forward to seeing you all in November!
Year: Senior
Position: Registration and Technology Chair
Hello! It's me. My name is Brian Ferguson and I am a senior majoring in Mass Communication. I have been a Resident Advisor since the spring of 2014 in an upper-classmen building! Being an RA has given me a multitude of skills, including time-management, leadership, and community building. I am looking forward to seeing you all in November!
Name: Shannon Cookfair
Year: Senior
Position: Dining and Banquet Co-Chair
Hi I'm Shannon! I am the Dining and banquet co-chair with Rachael Caterisano. It is my senior year here at SUNY Oneonta and I am very excited for this year's NEACURH conference because I have been a lifelong Harry Potter fan! Can't wait to see you all in the fall
Year: Senior
Position: Dining and Banquet Co-Chair
Hi I'm Shannon! I am the Dining and banquet co-chair with Rachael Caterisano. It is my senior year here at SUNY Oneonta and I am very excited for this year's NEACURH conference because I have been a lifelong Harry Potter fan! Can't wait to see you all in the fall
Name: Rachel Caterisano
Year: Senior
Position: Dining and Banquet Co-Chair
Hello! My name is Rachel Caterisano and I am your banquet and dining co-chair! I am a senior, with a dual major in math and adolescent education. I am in my 5th semester as an RA as well as the president of the math club at SUNY Oneonta! I am so excited to meet you all during this year's NEACURH conference!
Year: Senior
Position: Dining and Banquet Co-Chair
Hello! My name is Rachel Caterisano and I am your banquet and dining co-chair! I am a senior, with a dual major in math and adolescent education. I am in my 5th semester as an RA as well as the president of the math club at SUNY Oneonta! I am so excited to meet you all during this year's NEACURH conference!
Name: Wendy Dou
Year: Sophomore
Position: Entertainment Chair
Hey NEACURH!!! My name is Wendy and I will be your entertainment chair here at this conference. I am a sophomore here at SUNY Oneonta and have loved every second of it. I have been a part of the Resident Student Organization for a year now and have recently joined the NACURH family as a delegate this past summer at the University of Delaware. Hot off the trails of that recent conference, here at Oneonta, we are super excited to welcome you to a weekend full of fun and magical activities. We will kick off the weekend with a Friday night filled with exciting wizardly activities filled with karaoke, trivia, photo booths, arts and crafts, and much more. We cannot wait to have all of you on our campus for our very first Marty Potter themed Conference. I hope to meet all of you really soon in November!! So much Moose Love!!!
Year: Sophomore
Position: Entertainment Chair
Hey NEACURH!!! My name is Wendy and I will be your entertainment chair here at this conference. I am a sophomore here at SUNY Oneonta and have loved every second of it. I have been a part of the Resident Student Organization for a year now and have recently joined the NACURH family as a delegate this past summer at the University of Delaware. Hot off the trails of that recent conference, here at Oneonta, we are super excited to welcome you to a weekend full of fun and magical activities. We will kick off the weekend with a Friday night filled with exciting wizardly activities filled with karaoke, trivia, photo booths, arts and crafts, and much more. We cannot wait to have all of you on our campus for our very first Marty Potter themed Conference. I hope to meet all of you really soon in November!! So much Moose Love!!!
Name: Kaitlin Alessi
Year: Senior
Position: Focus Project Chair
Hello! I am excited to serve as the Philanthropy Chair for our conference! I have planned a lot of ways for everyone to get involved with philanthropy! Myself and the rest of our campus are so pumped to have all of you mooses here in November! I have been part of SUNY Oneonta's Resident Student Organization and National Residence Hall Honorary and am excited to meet representatives from other schools. For a little bit about me, I am a childhood education major with a biology focus. My first conference was NACURH 2014. In my free time I enjoy playing my violin.
Year: Senior
Position: Focus Project Chair
Hello! I am excited to serve as the Philanthropy Chair for our conference! I have planned a lot of ways for everyone to get involved with philanthropy! Myself and the rest of our campus are so pumped to have all of you mooses here in November! I have been part of SUNY Oneonta's Resident Student Organization and National Residence Hall Honorary and am excited to meet representatives from other schools. For a little bit about me, I am a childhood education major with a biology focus. My first conference was NACURH 2014. In my free time I enjoy playing my violin.
Name: Lauren Kelly
Year: Junior
Position: Spirit Chair
Hey NEACURH!! (Hey what!?!) My name is Lauren Kelly and I have the pleasure of being your spirit chair for the upcoming Regional Leadership Conference! I'm also the current president of our NRHH chapter, and have served as an NCC in the past. I've been to four NEACURH/NACURH conferences so I'm wicked excited to be able to host a conference at SUNY Oneonta! I can't wait to see you all!! Moose love!!
Year: Junior
Position: Spirit Chair
Hey NEACURH!! (Hey what!?!) My name is Lauren Kelly and I have the pleasure of being your spirit chair for the upcoming Regional Leadership Conference! I'm also the current president of our NRHH chapter, and have served as an NCC in the past. I've been to four NEACURH/NACURH conferences so I'm wicked excited to be able to host a conference at SUNY Oneonta! I can't wait to see you all!! Moose love!!
Name: Brad Veach
Position: Conference Advisor
I am so excited to be a part of the Marty Potter team and may or may not have been the person who originally came up with this wild idea of hosting a conference at Oneonta whilst driving back from NEACURH 2015 at Geneseo when some of the delegation and I were talking about NEACURH not having a host site or any bids during that conference and some how along the way, we got others on board to quickly make a bid and develop a conference staff. I am currently a Residence Hall Director and have advised the campus RHA along with other adventures throughout the SUNY Oneonta campus. The conference staff has worked SO HARD to make this conference hopefully amazing for all of you and I am SO proud of them and incredibly excited to see you all at Oneonta! Be sure to introduce yourself when you see me around while you're with us at SUNY Oneonta!
Position: Conference Advisor
I am so excited to be a part of the Marty Potter team and may or may not have been the person who originally came up with this wild idea of hosting a conference at Oneonta whilst driving back from NEACURH 2015 at Geneseo when some of the delegation and I were talking about NEACURH not having a host site or any bids during that conference and some how along the way, we got others on board to quickly make a bid and develop a conference staff. I am currently a Residence Hall Director and have advised the campus RHA along with other adventures throughout the SUNY Oneonta campus. The conference staff has worked SO HARD to make this conference hopefully amazing for all of you and I am SO proud of them and incredibly excited to see you all at Oneonta! Be sure to introduce yourself when you see me around while you're with us at SUNY Oneonta!
Name: Anne Everett
Position: Conference Advisor
Hey NEACURH!!! My name is Anne Everett and I am one of the Conference Advisors for Marty Potter. I am really excited to have you all visit our lovely campus this fall and experience the best regional conference ever! I’m the Assistant Director for Program Development in SUNY Oneonta’s Department of Residential Community Life. I also advise one of the local sororities, Alpha Kappa Phi. I received my undergraduate degree from Roger Williams University in Marine Biology and my Master’s from University at Albany in Education Administration and Policy Studies. This is my second time advising a NEACURH Regionals conference and I’m even more excited than the first!!! Can’t wait to see you in November!
Position: Conference Advisor
Hey NEACURH!!! My name is Anne Everett and I am one of the Conference Advisors for Marty Potter. I am really excited to have you all visit our lovely campus this fall and experience the best regional conference ever! I’m the Assistant Director for Program Development in SUNY Oneonta’s Department of Residential Community Life. I also advise one of the local sororities, Alpha Kappa Phi. I received my undergraduate degree from Roger Williams University in Marine Biology and my Master’s from University at Albany in Education Administration and Policy Studies. This is my second time advising a NEACURH Regionals conference and I’m even more excited than the first!!! Can’t wait to see you in November!
Name: Sarah Brown
Position: Resident Student Organization (RHA) Advisor
HEY NEACURH (...HEY WHAT?!?) I'm Sarah Brown and I am one of the Resident Student Organization (RSO/RHA) advisors on campus! I attended college at Salem State University and have attended NACURH 2014, 2015 and 2016. I am super excited to be hosting NEACURH at SUNY Oneonta and cannot wait to have you all join us for Marty Potter & the Order of NEACURH!
Position: Resident Student Organization (RHA) Advisor
HEY NEACURH (...HEY WHAT?!?) I'm Sarah Brown and I am one of the Resident Student Organization (RSO/RHA) advisors on campus! I attended college at Salem State University and have attended NACURH 2014, 2015 and 2016. I am super excited to be hosting NEACURH at SUNY Oneonta and cannot wait to have you all join us for Marty Potter & the Order of NEACURH!
Name: LeAnn Pratt
Position: National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Advisor
LeAnn is an alum of SUNY Oneonta. After obtaining her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice, she continued her education at Stony Brook where she obtained a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration. Her Higher Education career began at Herkimer County Community College where she was the Assistant Director of Student Activities from 2012-2014. She now is a Residence Hall Director here at SUNY Oneonta and has been in this role since 2014. Here at SUNY Oneonta she advises NRHH.
Position: National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Advisor
LeAnn is an alum of SUNY Oneonta. After obtaining her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice, she continued her education at Stony Brook where she obtained a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration. Her Higher Education career began at Herkimer County Community College where she was the Assistant Director of Student Activities from 2012-2014. She now is a Residence Hall Director here at SUNY Oneonta and has been in this role since 2014. Here at SUNY Oneonta she advises NRHH.