Residential Life & Explorations
Meet Our Team
The Office of Residential Life & Explorations is led by a dynamic and vibrant team of professional, graduate, and student staff members. The truth is we love Rollins and we loved our years at college, and we want you to have an incredible experience like we did!
Professional Staff

Juan Escobar, M.A.
Director
Joined Rollins: 2012-2014 (as Graduate Hall Director), 2017 (as staff)
B.S., Public Administration, University of Central Florida, 2012
M.A., Educational Leadership, Higher Education/Student Personnel Services, University of Central Florida, 2014

Aspen Fox, M.H.R.
Associate Director
T. 407.646.2354
Joined Rollins: 2007 (as student), 2011 (as staff)
B.A., Critical Media and Cultural Studies, Rollins College, 2011
MHR., Human Resources, Rollins College, 2013

Juan Franco
Associate Director
Joined Rollins: 2016, (as Graduate Student & FSL Hall Director) 2019 (as staff)
B.A., International Political Studies and Multimedia Production & Journalism, Drury University, 2014
Masters in Liberal Studies, Rollins College, 2019

Gabrielle Bell, M.A.
Assistant Director
Joined Rollins: 2018 (as a Graduate Assistant in FSL), 2020 (as Coordinator of FSL)
B.S., Psychology, University of Central Florida 2017
M.A., Educational Leadership, Higher Education/Student Personnel Services, University of Central Florida, 2020

Victoria Valdes
Assistant Director
Joined Rollins: 2021
B.S., Human & Social Development, University of Miami 2014
M.S. Ed, Higher Education Administration, Florida International University 2017

Amanda Wolters
Administrative and Operations Assistant
407.646.2649
Joined Rollins: 2015Graduate Staff
Kaitlynn Thornton
Residential Life & Explorations Graduate Assistant
Marcus Davis
Hall Director, Sutton Apartments
Papaa Kodzi
Hall Director, Lakeside Neighborhood
Zuzanna Cabaj
Hall Director, Lakeside Neighborhood
Nicole Solomon
Hall Director, Elizabeth Hall
Elise Bakker
Hall Director, Ward Hall
Undergraduate Staff
Senal Hewage
Assistant Hall Director, Strong Hall, Mayflower, & Cross Hall
Yoke Tassent
Assistant Hall Director, Rex Beach & Holt Hall
Alexis Matton
RLE Student Coordinator
Julian Miracle
RLE Student Coordinator
Christian Sweeney
RLE Student Coordinator
Erika Wesch
RLE Student Coordinator