Familiar Face

Daniel Shonk

Assistant Director, Assignments and Marketing
Residence Services
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

I am one of the individuals with oversight of the assignment process for on-campus housing in the residence halls. This includes the early arrival process, new international student temporary housing, winter and spring break housing, summer housing and the new student assignment process. I also oversee various departmental publications, web content, and coordinate the housing DKS presentations. Additionally, I am the liaison to a variety of different offices across campus in terms of coordinating student housing needs and sharing of housing related information and updates.

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

August 2004

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

Minnesota State University, Mankato

likes most about kent state university:

I really enjoy the student-focused colleagues I work with and the overall feel of the campus.

ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:

I like the location and the people I work with on a daily and semi-frequently basis.

RESIDES IN:

Stow, Ohio

HOMETOWN:

Francesville, Indiana

EDUCATION:

BA: Business Information Technology w/ a Computer Science Minor, Ball State University
MS: Counseling & Student Personnel: College Student Affairs, Minnesota State University, Mankato

HOBBIES:

My office has transmuted into a make-shift succulent greenhouse due to an impressive South facing window.