Tammie's 25 years of Residence Life experience includes 18 years with MSU. She is responsible for directing and managing Residence Life staff, programs and services in a manner which enhances the academic and social success of the students living on campus. Her goal is to provide a positive and productive experience for students - one that will be filled with new friendships and opportunities as they make MSU their "home away from home."

Tammie is a fourth generation Montanan whose grandparents homesteaded in McCone County. She calls Helena her hometown. Tammie earned a B.S. in Elementary Education and a M.S. in Personnel & Guidance from Eastern Montana College, Billings. Being married and the mom to a very active 16-year old leaves little time for hobbies. Her time outside of work is spent with family on outings which include camping, fishing and baseball games.

In his role as the Associate Director of Residence Life, Jeff assists with efforts to improve student satisfaction/retention, oversees the campus-wide community development program, supervises the academic living/learning centers, and helps provide leadership and supervision to the Residence Life staff. He received a Masters degree in Public Administration from Montana State University in May of 2000.

Jeff enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing softball, cheering for the Bobcats, and listening to music.

In her role as the Assistant Director of Residence life, Tricia assists with efforts to improve student satisfaction and retention, supervises central administrative procedures, coordinates the tasks of Central Office Administrative Staff, develops and distributes educational programming resources, and helps provide leadership to the Residence Life staff. Tricia holds a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska. She has previously served as an Assistant Director of Student Involvement and Area Coordinator at Midland Lutheran College (Fremont, Nebraska) and as a Residence Hall Coordinator at Central Washington University (Ellensburg, Washington). Outside of work, Tricia enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, politics, and traveling.

VeraKay DeLeon
Program Coordinator

As the Program Coordinator, VeraKay coordinates housing assignments and billing for the residence halls, generates statistical reports and maintains housing records. She especially enjoys any opportunity to work directly with students as she facilitates special requests. Her background is in science education and business management. She also has extensive experience in natural therapies and working with light.

Next to family games, what VeraKay enjoys most is hiking in the mountains, yoga, kirlian photography, and going out with friends.

Dani Jung
Program Coordinator

In her role as the Program Coordinator, Dani coordinates the host program, the tour program, and break and summer housing. She also assists with customer service and administrative duties in the office. Dani lived on campus for 2 years and was a Resident Advisor in Hapner Hall. She graduated from MSU in 2003 with a Bachelors of Science - Secondary Education Degree and is currently working on her Master's in Student Affairs.

Outside of work, Dani enjoys camping, hiking, photography, spending time with her husband, family and friends.

Nancy Day
Administrative Associate II

As a member of the Senior Staff Support Team for 6 years, Nancy is responsible for supporting the Program Coordinator, the Assistant Director of Residence Life, the Associate Director of Residence Life, the Director of Residence Life, and the Director of Custodial Services. The responsibilities of this position are supervised by the Assistant Director of Residence Life under the supervision of the Director of Residence Life.

Outside of work, Nancy enjoys sewing, volunteer work with Montana Ballet Co, gardening, reading and spending time with the grandkids. She is also an avid supporter of the Bobcat football and basketball teams. Nancy has been a resident of Bozeman for 35 years.

Jaime Sumner
Administrative Associate II

In her role as Administrative Associate II, Jaime helps to provide a welcome and inviting front office environment for students, parents, and staff. In addition, she assists with a variety of tasks, including updating marketing materials, Academic Center reservations, and day to day administrative processes.

Jaime graduated from Carroll College in 2005 with a degree in psychology. She brings with her customer service experience working in Conference Services at Carroll College and as a loan default prevention counselor for the Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program. A Montana native, she enjoys the outdoors, hunting, fishing and live music.

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