Residence Hall Staff

Each residence hall is staffed by a professional Resident Director (RD) and a team of student leaders who serve as Resident Assistants (RAs).  They are committed to helping residents adjust to life at Belhaven University and to grow academically, spiritually, and socially.

Meet the Resident Assistant Staffs

Learn who your RA will be; find the building where you will live, then find the section of rooms where the RA will be living.  Your RA will be one of the first people you meet when you arrive at Belhaven, and they will help you as you get adjusted to life at Belhaven University. 

Caldwell Hall

RA for room numbers . . .
102-107: Rebekah Saks
Rebekah is a junior Collaborative Piano major from Colorado Springs, CO. She will be spending this summer in Jackson taking piano lessons and working in the Admissions office at Belhaven. Her interests include singing, crazy-random-spontaneous things, talking with friends, soaking up sunshine, and cheering on the Blazers.

108-114: Jessica Polson
Jessica is a senior Psychology major from Ankeny, IA. This summer she plans to work at TJ Maxx, study for the GRE, spend time with friends and family, read as many good books as she can, and bake a bunch of brownies and other scrumptious desserts. Jessica enjoys dancing, reading, baking brownies, eating pizza, crocheting purses, making button earrings, laughing with people, and having crazy fun times with Allison Kalehoff. It is also reported that Jessica is from the future.

201-210: Joanna Long
Joanna is a sophomore Elementary Education major from Clinton, MS. Her summer plans are to work at Twin Lakes along with some of the other staff members. Her interests and extracurricular activities include singing on the RUF worship team, attending RUF, Christ Covenant Outback, Belhaven Activities Team, Twin Lakes, drawing, painting, finger-nail painting, being with friends, and going to church.

211-220: Rachel Eason
Rachel is a junior Communications-Journalism major from Huntsville, AL. This summer she plans to work at a tea and pastry shop, do some jogging, ride horses, ice-skate, and smile a lot. She enjoys intramural volleyball and dodge ball, Belhaven Activities Team, the Bio/Chem club, Sigma Zeta, SMF, orchestra, theater, drawing, photography, politics, Sonbeams ministry, reading, and ice-skating.

301-310: Allison Kalehoff
Allison is a senior English and Elementary Education major from Fort Lauderdale, FL. This summer, Allison will stay in Jackson at work a local coffee house Cups, as well as babysitting. She enjoys attending Student Missions Fellowship at Belhaven, reading, eating, baking, chilling with friends, hang out with Isaiah, taking pictures, her nephew Jack, family, intramurals, having crazy fun times with Polson from the Future, watching movies, playing games with friends, and eating sushi.

311-320: Sarah Linfield Clarke
Sarah Linfield is a senior Social Services major from Jackson, MS. This summer Sarah Lin will be taking some summer classes at Belhaven, and will also be babysitting. She enjoys hanging out with her friends, having hall parties with her hall, playing intramural volleyball and indoor soccer, and baking with her friends.

Gillespie Hall

101-112: Brittany Bayless
Brittany is a junior Social Work major from Burleson, TX. This summer, Brittany will be working as a nanny, serving at a summer camp, and sleeping until noon as much as possible. She loves thrift shopping, hiking, biking, and kayaking.

113-124: Hannah Cassinari
Hannah is a sophomore Education major from Lebanon, OH. Hannah is headed to Uganda this summer for 2 months. She enjoys Bible studies, playing violin for weddings, family and friends, talking to Jesus, being outdoors, and investing in people.

201-210: Kourtney Clark
Kourtney is a senior Elementary Education major from Boseville, CA. This summer, Kourtney will hopefully be working at a center for children with autism. She enjoys attending Fellowship of Christian Athletes, sewing, sports, and coffee.

212-221: Hope Berghuis
Hope is a junior Dance major from Hudsonville, MI. Her summer plans include finding some sort of work and dancing whenever she gets the opportunity. She enjoys going on adventures, hanging out with friends, serving in the community, singing, making and eating yummy food, world traveling, and learning about different cultures.

301-312: Jenna Roberts
Jenna is a sophomore Dance major from Hartsville, SC. Jenna plans to spend this summer working at Camp La Vida. Some of her interests include dance, church, hanging out with friends, summer camps, eating food, sleep, and family time.

313-324: Kimberly Weninger
Kim is a senior Elementary Education major from Boca Raton, FL. Kim will be traveling around a good bit this summer as well, winding up as far away as Africa, and then back to Boca before school starts. Her interests include coaching gymnastics, going to the beach, teaching at middle school, small groups, and hanging out with friends.

401-412: Anna Woods
Anna is a senior Psychology major from Olive Branch, MS. This summer, Anna will be staying in Jackson to work. Her interests include running, spending time with family and friends, music and movies, reading, Belhaven Activities Team, and coffee.

413-424: Mysie Falardea
Mysie is a junior Art major from Clemmons NC. Her summer plans are to work an internship at Hear t to Heart International in Romania. Mysie enjoys art, Reformed University Fellowship, and drinking coffee.

Helen White Hall

RA for room numbers . . .
105-109: Rachel Kurtz
Rachel is a senior Dance major from Sugar Land, TX. This summer, Rachel will be taking a summer class at Belhaven, traveling with her family, and teaching dance at Creative Dreams Outreach Center. Her hobbies and interests include being DOXA secretary, Reformed University Fellowship, singing, and spending time with people.

201-207: Anna Shelton
Anna is a junior Dance major from Lewisville, TX. Anna plans on spending this summer at home in Texas and looking for work. She enjoys watching movies, traveling, sleeping, eating, and laughing.

208-214: Jessica Akiona
Jessica is a senior International Studies major from Modesto, CA. Jessica will be working in the Cube at Belhaven this summer as a summer intern while taking classes. She is involved with the Belhaven Leadership Council, and enjoys participating in intramurals and campus activities, as well as sleeping in thunderstorms, reading in the sun, being social, and hanging out with friends.

301-308: Gentry Kerger
Gentry is a senior Social Services major from Glendale, AZ. Gentry plans on sticking around Jackson for the first part of summer, then heading home to be with the family. Gentry enjoys reading, writing, sleeping, dancing, watching sports, spending time with her family, and spending time in the sun.

309-315: Whitney Dufrene
Whitney is a senior Dance major from Baton Rouge, LA. This summer, Whitney will be studying at a dance intensive in Chicago in June. She will also be working as a camp counselor at Joni and Friends. She is then heading to Haiti in July with her church for one week. Before returning to school in the fall, she will attend one more dance intensive. Her interests include dance, music, kids, being with friends, Jesus, environmental science, boats, yellow, movies, sleeping, and traveling.

Robertson Hall

RA for room numbers . . .
102-114: David Spencer
David is a junior Biology major from Bend, OR. He plans to spend this summer working full time for Millsite Management handling landscaping and building maintenance. His interests include photography, sports, reading, backpacking, and GOTCHA. You’ll find out more about that later.

116-126: Isaiah Tolo
There’s a lot to say about Isaiah, but we’ll give you the basics. He is a senior Biology major and is currently living in Jackson, MS. This summer, Isaiah will be conducting research for GCRL in the New Orleans area. His interests are sun tanning on the Gillespie dock, henna tattoos, and golden pants. See, lots to say.

202-214: Jacob Rowan
Jacob is a senior Art major from Owings, MD. His summer plans are to work an internship at the Smithsonian Natural Science Museum and hopefully some sort of paid employment, as well as continuing to work on his drawing. Jacob’s many interests include reading, frusbee, soccer, hanging out with people and engaging in philosophical discourse, drawing, and living in towns that crave at least one more letter in their names.

216-226: Robby Wright
Robby is a senior Biology major from South Miami, FL. This summer, Robby plans on shadowing an orthopedic surgeon (which just sounds cool), and will also be a part time tennis coach. Some of Robby’s interests are playing on the Belhaven tennis team, reading about theology, listening to music, watching sports (University of Miami Football), and watching 24, which is the best show according to him. His favorite movie is Buried.

302-314: Peter Davis
Peter is a senior Art major from Brush Creek, TN. Peter plans to return for another summer of working at Twin Lakes along with several of the other guys on staff. Peter is a man of multiple interests and a never ending curiosity about the world. He enjoys running in circles, cross country (so, more running in circles), building with Lego, drawing, practicing his parkour moves, and working on three computers at once for maximum efficiency.

316-326: Dave Harris
What can we say about Dave? He may just be the beating heart of comedy itself. He is a senior Theatre major from Fort Worth, TX. This summer he will be working as a mainstage carpenter for Papermith Theatre in Lincoln, NH. His varied interests include writing, reading, playing guitar, shooting guns, Lil’ Pirates, and making RA meetings something for the history books.

Wells Hall

RA for room numbers . . .
102-112: Ethan Samsel
Ethan is a junior English major from Clinton, MS. He plans to spend this summer working at Twin Lakes summer camp. His interests include ultimate Frisbee, paintball, reading, and enjoying incredible movies that are recommended by his RD.

114-126: Chad Harman
Chad is a sophomore music composition major from Meridian, MS. He has no summer plans, so you should harass him through facebook. In his spare time, Chad enjoys all types of musical expression, including playing multiple instruments and “barding”.

202-212: Thomas Callen
Thomas is a junior Biblical Studies major from Laurel, MS. This summer, Thomas will be heading across the ocean to Romania to work with missionaries. Thomas’ interests include music, climbing anything at all, bridge jumping, and eating…lots of eating.

216-224: Michael Hawkins
Michael is a junior Math major from Phoenix, AZ. Michael will be working at Twin Lakes summer camp this summer as well, enjoying his second year there. Apparently he only enjoys cross country and sports, but we know he also likes thinking about his thoughts, solitary walks, and horseback riding.

302-312: Chris Wolfe
Chris is a sophomore Biblical Studies major from Colorado Springs, CO. Chris plans to work the first month of this summer wherever he finds a job, then take up an internship that he has planned for June and July. Chris enjoys ultimate Frisbee, playing guitar, reading, drawing, camping, hiking, video games, and eating. He also has the most hair of all the guys on staff.

316-326: David “Tex” Grimes
Tex is a sophomore Creative Writing major from Fredericksburg, TX. Tex plans on working at a youth summer camp through most of the summer. His interests include driving, hiking, and living in an awesome state.