General Administration
Meet our Administrative Support Unit, the backbone of our department's smooth operation. They handle schedules, coordinate meetings, manage office supplies, and oversee correspondence. By providing this vital support, they enable other department units to focus on their core functions, ensuring efficient and effective service for our university community.
Sharon Dawes
Manager, Administrative Services
Carin Jackson
Administrative Assistant
Marketing & Communications
Meet our Marketing and Communication Manager. They provide essential support for both internal and external communications. Services include strategic communication, writing, editing, proofreading, designing, creating branded marketing materials, and photography and videography with a storytelling approach.
Izabela Williams
Communications & Marketing Manager
Services
Employee Services
Our Employee Services Unit is your go-to hub for comprehensive support within Residential Facilities. Offering expertise in three key areas—Employee Relations, Staffing, and Training and Development—our dedicated team ensures that our staff members receive the guidance and resources they need to thrive.
Employee Relations
Meet our Employee Relations team, your go-to resource for personnel matters and campus policies. They coordinate leave requests, manage performance and attendance issues, and foster a positive workplace culture. From handling grievances to conducting workplace investigations, they're here to support our staff every step of the way.
Jose Flores
Assistant Director, Employee Services
Angela Jackson
Senior Manager Employee Relations & Development
Staffing
Meet our Staffing Manager, dedicated to recruiting and selecting the best talent for Residential Facilities. She oversees the hiring process, from onboarding to exit interviews, ensuring a smooth transition for all staff members. Whether it's coordinating seasonal hires or facilitating professional development, our manager is here to support our team every step of the way.
Rashida Bailey
Staffing Manager
Work Management
Our Work Management team connects department operations and stakeholders in our residence halls, chapter houses, and recreation facilities. They are responsible for:
- 24-hour Service Center: Initiating and tracking service requests.
- Key Shop: Handling lock core changes and issuing keys.
- Outage Communication and Coordination: Managing planned and unplanned outages and work in our facilities.
- Summer Schedule Planning: Organizing and coordinating the department's summer schedule.
- Emergency Response: Assisting in coordination during and after facility emergencies, such as floods.
- After-Hours Schedules: Maintaining on-call schedules for housekeeping, facilities maintenance, and work management.
The Work Management team also oversees transition activities at the start and end of each semester and trains our staff on work management procedures, key policies, and customer service.
Kelly Ridings
Assistant Director, Work Management
Trisha Lay
Manager, Service Center
Zak Mellen
Assistant Manager, Service Center
Heidi Biffl
Senior Coordinator, Fraternity and Sorority Facilities
Brittany Gilbert
Customer Relations Manager
Lacretia Bell
Work Management Planner
Financial Services
Payroll
Meet our dedicated Payroll Office team, your go-to resource for all things related to employee compensation and benefits. From onboarding new hires to managing timesheets and benefits enrollment, they ensure accuracy and efficiency in every transaction.
DRF Payroll email: drfpayroll@umd.edu
Elizabeth Strong
Manager, Payroll Services
Virginia (Vicky) Albuquerque
Payroll Specialist, Payroll Services
Procurement
Meet our Procurement Office team, dedicated to streamlining the purchasing process for goods and services. From identifying suppliers to managing contracts and purchase orders, they ensure smooth transactions every step of the way.
DRF Procures email: drfprocures@umd.edu
Virginia Schweitzer
Assistant Manager, Procurement
Suzy Neidermair
Program Management Specialist, Procurement
Fiscal Services
Meet our dedicated Manager of Fiscal Services, responsible for preparing financial analyses, projections and reports, reconciling accounts, managing the reimbursable charges process for Fraternity and Sorority Life, RecWell and Golf, and assisting with the department's budget.
Michelle DeOrnellas
Manager, Fiscal Services