THE DIVISION of STUDENT AFFAIRS   

Professional Staff

From left to right: Sheila Hrdlicka, Chloe Russell, Josh Hewit, April Mann, Sylvia Waldeck, Michelle Stauffer


April Mann
Director
asmann@email.unc.edu

April earned a B.A. in history and English at Mississippi State University, a M.Ed. in Student Personnel Services at the University of South Carolina, and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Higher Education Administration at Florida International University. April's professional work experience includes orientation, first-year and transfer programming, parent services, fraternity & sorority life, leadership development, and residence life. She enjoys welcoming incoming students and their families to the Carolina community.

Joshua T. Hewitt
Assistant Director
jhewitt@email.unc.edu

Josh earned a A.A.S. in Radio and Television Broadcasting from Herkimer County Community College, a B.A. in Public Policy and a Masters in Public Administration and Education Policy from the University at Albany. In the office Josh works with first-year and transfer students helping them make the transition to Carolina. Josh also enjoys community service activities and watching the Sunday political talk shows.

Sheila Hrdlicka
Assistant Director
hrdlicka@email.unc.edu

Sheila and her husband Gary are the proud parents of a 1998 Carolina student and served on the Parents Council during their daughter’s undergraduate years. The Hrdlicka family has lived in the Triangle area since 1986. Sheila grew up traveling in a military family and lived all over the world. Sheila has a B.S. degree in Business Management/Finance from Woodbury University in Burbank, CA. Her corporate background focused on public relations, marketing, and finance, which has blended nicely with her goal of wanting to make all families feel welcomed into the Carolina Family. Outside of University life, Sheila likes to travel, meet people, and see new sights -- to learn something new each and every day. She enjoys reading, creating memory scrap books, taking photos, going white water rafting, walking on the beach, playing tennis and attending sporting events; but most of all, she treasures quality time with her husband, family and friends.

Sylvia Waldeck
Office and Finance Manager
swaldeck@email.unc.edu

Sylvia has a certificate in Business Administration from Central Carolina Community College and has a wide range of experience working across University departments. Sylvia coordinates the finances and personnel operations for the office and enjoys working with budgets and crunching numbers. Anyone walking into Sylvia's office is encouraged to bring a bag M&M's. Out of the office, she enjoys playing the piano, banjo, guitar and spending time with her husband and two children.

Chloe Russell
Special Projects Manager
cjrussel@email.unc.edu

Chloe earned a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from University of North Carolina. She has worked with the office since her first year and has held many positions including Orientation Leader and Parent Intern. Outside the office, Chloe enjoys public service, sorority functions, social justice activities, sports, making jewelry, and Jazzercise. Chloe intends to enroll in Law School this fall.

Kara Johnson
Graduate Assistant
karajo@email.unc.edu

Kara earned a B.S. in Mathematics and Child Development from Vanderbilt University, and is currently pursuing her Masters in Social Work here at the University of North Carolina. Before coming to Carolina, Kara taught a drug and alcohol prevention program at schools in Houston, Texas. In the office Kara works with the Week of Welcome coordinators. When she is not in the office, or reading for class, Kara enjoys hanging out with her friends and dancing.

Student Project Coordinators

Dianna Leyton, Class of 2008
Karen Mesoznik, Class of 2008
Sarah Morgan, Class of 2009
Aaron White, Class of 2009
Leigh Edmonson, Class of 2010
Ariel Cochrane-Brown, Class of 2010
Ashley Grolig, Class of 2010
Rebecca Calderana, Class of 2008