Meet Our Staff
Alicia Van Neil
Director of Residence Life and Housing
Alicia comes to Emmanuel College with 10 years of experience in higher education. She earned her master’s degree from Springfield College (Springfield, MA) in family counseling. She is an active member of Massachusetts College Personnel Association (MCPA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). Alicia is excited to be part of the Emmanuel College community.
John Byrne
Associate Director of Residence Life and Housing
A native of nearby Watertown, John began his higher education career at Georgetown University where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in linguistics, and worked for Undergraduate Admissions and then Housing & Conference Services. After over four years on the west coast at UCLA's Housing and Hospitality Services, John headed back home in 2005 and served as an operations manager for Residential Life at Northeastern University before gratefully joining the Emmanuel community in August 2007. John's professional interests include process management, customer service solutions, and automation. Outside of the office, he is a stand-up comic, a certifiable Sox/Pats/Hoyas fan, and enjoys creative writing and long-distance running.
Lazaro Camacho, Jr.
Assistant Director/Residence Director
Lazaro Camacho comes to Emmanuel College from the University of Rhode Island where he earned both a Bachelor of Science in athletic training and a Master of Science in human development and family studies with a concentration in college student personnel. Prior to Emmanuel, he served as an Assistant Residence Hall Director at URI. His interests include multicultural and diversity programming, greek affairs, going to the movies and playing video games.
Kristin Hunger
Assistant Director/Resident Director
Hometown - Buffalo, NY.
Undergrad in History and English at the University at Buffalo.
Masters Degree in College Student Personnel and Administration from the Ohio State University.
I love to travel, but Boston is my favorite city. There's so much to do here from music and theater to swimming in the ocean, attending political rallies and exploring the history. This is my second year at Emmanuel College as the Residence Director of Loretto Hall. First Year students and programming for those students is my passion! In addition to being seen around the building attending RA programs and talking to students I also have an interest in service learning and international study. Feel free to stop by and say, “hi” or stay longer to have a more in depth conversation.
Sarah Freedman
Graduate Assistant
Sarah Freedman joins the Residence Life staff in 2007 as a graduate assistant while pursuing her master’s degree in College Student Development and Counseling at Northeastern University. Sarah recently graduated from Bay Path College in Longmeadow, MA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Sarah worked for four years in the admissions office at Bay Path College while an undergraduate student.
Colin Stanton
On-Call Professional
Colin Stanton is the Assistant Director of Student Activities and Volunteer Service. An Arkansas native, Colin joined the Emmanuel Staff in February of 2007. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Religious Studies in 2004, and his Master of Science degree in College Student Personnel and Administration in 2006; both from the University of Central Arkansas. He is the advisor of Campus Activities and Student Events (CASE): Emmanuel's student programming board.
Cat DesRoche
On-Call Professional
Originally from Lakeville, MA, Cat joined the staff in January of 2007. Having graduated from Emmanuel College in 2005 with a degree in Elementary Education, Cat then received her master’s from Suffolk University in Higher Education Administration in 2006. In addition to First Year Students and Leadership Development, Cat’s interests include music, reading and learning to play the guitar.