Office of Student Activities
Staff Directory
Amanda Aleong
Administrative Assistant
(410) 704-3307
AAleong@towson.edu
Amanda was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. She attended school and graduated from Baltimore City Public Schools. She also attended Sojourner-Douglass College. She enjoys singing, baking, and spending time with family. Amanda has one child.
Dirron Allen
Assistant Director of Student Activities
(410) 704-3307
DAllen@towson.edu
Dirron’s program areas include Leadership and Community Service programs. Project Serve, Adopt-A-Campus, Service Fairs, and Alternative Breaks Connections are just a few examples of community service programs from his office. Dirron is also responsible for LeaderShape, The Student Affairs Leadership Awards, and various leadership development functions.
Dirron is originally from Woodbridge, VA. He received his B.S. in Sport Management from James Madison University. He received his M.S. from Mississippi State University. After receiving his M.S. he worked for Temple University for 2 years and came to work for Towson University in Campus Recreation Services. He has been working for the Office of Student Activities since February 2008.
Bridget Chase
Assistant Director of Student Activities
(410) 704-3307
BChase@towson.edu
Bridget works with campus programming and directly advises the Campus Activities Board. She works with New Student Programs to provide Welcome to Towson programming, with Athletics to provide football tailgate programs, and with Campus Life initiatives such as Friday Night Live, September Celebration, FebFest, TU After Hours, and the COFAC College Leadership Council.
Bridget is originally from Indiana, and she received her B.A. in Creative Writing from DePauw University in 2001. Following her graduation, she worked in Michigan and Colorado before returning to Indiana University to obtain her M.S. in Student Affairs Administration.
Pat Szymezak
Student Government Association Accounts
Budgeted and General
(410) 704-4040
PSzymezak@towson.edu
Any questions for SGA budgeted organizations would be directed to Pat. She handles all finances for student organizations. At treasurer's workshops, organizations are told that her door is open at all times to help in any way she can.
Pat graduated from Kenwood High School. She enjoys boating, dancing and listening to music.
Carol Galladian
Coordinator for Off-Campus Student Services
(410) 704-3307
CGalladian@towson.edu
Carol advises the Commuter Student Organization and oversees affiliated meetings and programming (Good morning Commuters, Commuter Appreciation Days, Finals Fuel, Forums). She also coordinates the Off-Campus Living Fair and develops co-curricular programs for the commuter population.
Carol graduated from Towson University in 2005 with a B.S. in Political Science and Mass Communication. She remained at the university and completed her M.S. degree in Human Resources Development; Educational Leadership. Currently Carol is pursuing her doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration at Morgan State University.
JP Javier-Wong
Coordinator of New Student Programs
(410)
704-4829
JJavierwong@towson.edu
JP works to assist all new Towson
students in their transition to the university. Primarily,
his focus is working with transfer students and other
special student populations. He coordinates the Summer TU
Cares program and the Freshman Transition Program. Believing
that each student has a unique story, JP works to help
others find their voice and become the authors of their
college experience.
JP was born and raised in Northern
Virginia and graduated from James Madison University (JMU)
with a BBA in Hospitality and Tourism Management. After JMU,
he worked in graduate admissions at George Mason University.
In 2007, JP left VA for The Classic City, where he attended
the University of Georgia as a member of the College Student
Affairs Administration 2009 cohort. JP was also fortunate to
intern at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in
their Office of New Student and Carolina Parent Programs
before coming to Towson. Now as an official member of the
Towson-family, JP is happy to welcome you to TU. Go Tigers!
Mary Leeper
Administrative Assistant
Student Government Association
(410) 704-2711
MLeeper@towson.edu
Feel free to ask Mary about student organizations i.e., contact information, room reservations, mailboxes, use of the resource room, SGA elections, (the process, GPA required, credits required), budgets, and fund-raising for their organization. Mary has been honored with a namesake scholarship, the Mary Leeper Scholarship, which is available to students and awarded at the annual Leadership Awards in May. She is also available if you just need a shoulder or an extra ear.
Mary is a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, graduating from Eastern High School, and attending Community College of Baltimore. She enjoys dancing, reading, camping and sewing. She has 2 children. Mary is an Honorary member of Golden Key Honor Society.
Christian Miele
Coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life
(410) 704-3307
CMiele@towson.edu
Christian is the primary advisor for the 29 recognized fraternities and sororities on campus. He also oversees the four Greek umbrella organizations, or Governing Councils: the Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association, and Unified Greek Council. He manages fraternity and sorority recruitment/intake processes, and facilitates a number of educational and leadership development programs for members of the Greek community.
Christian graduated from Towson University in 2004 with a B.S. in political science
and earned an M.A. in professional studies in 2008.
Chris Rindosh
Coordinator for Student Organizations
(410) 704-3307
CRindosh@towson.edu
Chris works with training and supporting student
organizations and student organization advisors. This includes
managing Involved@TU, coordinating Involvement Fairs and the Student
Group Summits. Chris also advises the Homecoming and SGA elections
committees. Chris loves talking with students about how to bring
their ideas and dreams into reality. Whether it’s helping students
start a new group or figuring out how to leave a positive paw print on
campus, he’s always glad to help.
Chris has spent all of his years
growing up in New Jersey where he attended The College of New Jersey and
received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation,
Chris made his first move out of state for graduate school at Florida
State University where he received his M.S. in Higher Education.
Now on his second move, Chris is happy to call Towson and Maryland home.
David Satterlee
Director of Student Activities
(410) 704-3307
DSatterlee@towson.edu
David Satterlee has worked in Student Affairs in a variety capacities
including residence life, student activities, new student programs and
nearly everything else as well. Most of his professional career has been
at small liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. He came to Towson in
2005, and he has served as the Director of New Student Programs since
that time. In July of 2008, he also took on the role of Acting Director
of Student Activities and became the Director in January 2009. David
commutes from York, PA where he lives with his partner, son, a tank full
of fish and two cats.
Graduate Assistants
Lindsey Busarello
Graduate Assistant
Fraternity and Sorority Life
(410) 704-2332
LBusar1@students.towson.edu
Lindsay is the Graduate Assistant for Fraternity &
Sorority Life. Lindsay is currently in her 5th
year of the Combined B.S./ M.S. Occupational Therapy
Program. Lindsay is from South Jersey and enjoys spending
time at the beach and being with her friends and family.
Megan Geatrakas
Graduate Assistant
Marketing and Communications
(410) 704-5606
MGeatr1@students.towson.edu
Megan is responsible for marketing and
communications in the Office of Student Activities. She assists
with website maintenance and coordinates with Art Services to create
flyers, posters and advertisements.
Megan graduated from St. John Fisher College in
Rochester, NY with a B.S. in psychology. She is currently in her second
year of the School Psychology program here at Towson University.
Janet Kirsch
Graduate Assistant
Campus Activities Board
(410) 704-4429
JKirsc1@students.towson.edu
All of Janet’s responsibilities relate
to Campus Activities Board, from contracts to Tigerfest
vendors.
After transferring from Harford Community College, Janet
immediately joined CAB where she became a programming chair.
During her senior year, she was the Assistant Director.
In May 2009, she graduated from Towson University with a
bachelor’s degree in Business Administration concentrating
in Marketing. Currently, Janet is in her first year of
the Social Sciences program.
Kristina Moore
Graduate Assistant
Senior Experience
(410) 704-5606
KMoore19@students.towson.edu
Kristina is responsible for the Senior Experience. She primarily works to promote senior events occurring across campus, but she also is in charge of Senior Tailgate and the Senior Etiquette dinner.
Kristina is originally from the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, but she earned her B.A. degree in Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She is currently in her
second year of the School Psychology program here at Towson University, from which she will earn both her Master’s degree and C.A.S.
Johanna Strokoff
Graduate Assistant
Leadership and Community Service
(410) 704-4427
JStrok1@towson.edu
Johanna Strokoff graduated from Salisbury University with a degree in Psychology and International Studies. After graduation, Johanna taught English and volunteered in Thailand for six months. Johanna is attending Towson University for her Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology.
Lindsey Troup
Graduate Assistant
Student Organizations
(410) 704-4830
LTroup1@towson.edu
Lindsey grew up in Northern Virginia before moving up to Maryland. She received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University in May 2008 with a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology. Lindsey is currently in her
second year of the Clinical Psychology Master's program. She enjoys spending time at the beach and getting together with close family and friends.
Brittany
Zakielarz
Graduate Assistant
Campus Life
(410) 704-2332
BZakie1@students.towson.edu
Brittney is responsible for the Assessment
section of the Office of Campus Life.
She gathers information from surveys and assessments
given in a number of departments across campus, completes
the SPSS analyses on the data, and compiles results reports
for the intended department.
Brittney is originally from Baltimore, MD,
and attended St. Mary’s College of Maryland for her B.A. in
Psychology. She
is currently in her first year of the School Psychology
program here at Towson University, from which she will earn
her M.A. and C.A.S.
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