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Hilbert College
Office of Residence Life
Trinity Hall 1st Floor
5200 South Park Ave.
Hamburg, NY 14075
716-926-8911


Jill Cole, Ed.M
Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Residence Life
716-926-8933
jillcole@hilbert.edu

Brett Kane, M.S.
Resident Director
716-926-8928
bkane14@hilbert.edu

Alex Gill
Resident Coordinator
716-926-8827
agill@hilbert.edu

Meet Our Whole Team.

MEET THE RESIDENCE LIFE TEAM 

Jill Splawski

Jill Cole, Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Residence Life
In July of 2016, Cole joined the Hilbert College community as the Director of Residence Life and Community Standards. As of September of 2020, Splawski was promoted to the Assistant Dean of Students. Cole currently oversees housing operations, community standards and supervision of all residence life staff members. Cole is also the co-chair of the Campus' Behavioral Intervention Team and Chairperson of Staff Senate, where she sits as a member of the Presidents Council. Prior to coming to Hilbert, Cole has served in various roles in the Office of Residence Life at Daemen College, including the Resident Coordinator, Assistant Director, Interim Director and Associate Director for Residential Education. Cole was also a consultant for Campus Labs, where she maintained a portfolio of 50 small colleges and universities providing education, training, and support on student affairs assessment, student engagement and the implementation of campus climate surveys.

Cole is deeply involved in the College Student Personnel Administrators of NYS (CSPA-NYS) as a member of the annual conference planning team, Chair of the New York State Leadership Educators Conference in 2019 is the VP for Professional Development until July of 2021. Cole is also the chair of the Western New York Private Housing Officers Consortium. Cole is an avid Buffalo Bill's fan and has a cat named Billy. 

Cole holds a Bachelors in Business Economics, concentrated in Environmental Management with a minor in Geology from SUNY Cortland and her masters in Higher Education Administration and Adult Learning from Post University. 

Brett Kane

Brett Kane, Resident Director, Trinity Hall
Kane proudly worked at his alma mater, Hilbert College as the Resident Director as of June of 2019. Kane returns to the department as a full time professional staff member after a year as the Area Coordinator, three years as Resident Assistant and was awarded RA of the Year in 2017 and 2018. Kane is responsible for the day to day operations of Trinity Hall, training the Residence Life staff and oversees late night programming and restorative community development efforts. 

Kane enjoys going on outdoor adventures and excursions with his fiance Courtney, and he is always up to watching a new movie.

Kane received his Bachelors of Science, Cum Laude, in Criminal Justice. Undergraduate recognition included being selected as one of ten students for membership in the Blue and White Society and 2018's John W. Kissel Man of the Year. Kane also graduated with his Masters in Criminal Justice Administration from Hilbert College.

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Alex Gill, Resident Coordinator, St. Joseph's Hall and Campus Apartments

Gill joined the Residence Life professional staff in December of 2019. Gill has previous experience in Residence Life at Hilbert as a Resident Assistant (2019) and Residential Safety Associate(2016-2018).  As the Resident Coordinator, Gill is responsible for the day to day operations of St. Joseph's Hall and the Campus Apartments. He will also be coordinating large scale programs on campus, oversee the department's office assistants and serve as the direct supervisor to the residential mail room.

Gill enjoys playing hockey, concerts, the Buffalo Bills and Sabres. He also enjoys learning something new every day!

Gill received her Bachelors of Science, in Criminal Justice in May of 2019 from Hilbert College. Gill will graduate with his Masters in Criminal Justice Administration from Hilbert College in May 2021.

TRINITY HALL

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Makenna Payton
Trinity 1st Floor

Kristine

Kristine Twoguns
Trinity 1st Floor

Bailey

Bailey Walters
Trinity 2nd Floor

Rixxy

Mikayla (Rixxy) Rix
Trinity 2nd Floor

Abby

Abby Dent
Trinity 3rd Floor

Jordan

Jordan Salomone
Trinity 3rd Floor

UPPERCLASSMEN COMMUNITY

Ashley

Ashley Page
St. Joe's 1st Floor

Matt

Matt Domagala
St. Joe's 2nd Floor

Nicole

Nicole Hueber
Rufino and Katherine House

Jalen

Jalen Arvin
Agnes and Leo House

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