Contact Our Staff
Jim Hermelbracht, Director
jhermelbracht@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1308
Jim came to Stonehill College in July 2007 after working at Doane College (Crete, NE) as director of leadership programs and dean of student leadership. Originally from the Midwest, Jim is not a newbie to New England. Living in Hartford, CT for 3.5 years, he was the assistant director of student activities/leadership development at Central Connecticut State University. His first job after graduate school was working at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he advised the programming efforts of the student union programming board. His primary responsibilities at Stonehill include advising the Senior and First-Year class committees, developing transitional programs for first-year students as well as seniors, working with the college’s new student orientation programs, and oversight of Family Weekend activities.
Education: Bachelor of Arts Accounting and English, Doane College (1995); Master of Arts College Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education, Ball State University (1997)
Random Fact: Jim has consciously not subscribed to cable TV since graduating from college (1995!) and he has yet to experience the wonders of the Cape.
Lina Macedo, Assistant Director
lmacedo@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1308
Lina Macedo, Assistant Director of Student Activities for Campus Programs, advises the Programming Committees of the Student Government Association. She comes to us from Central Connecticut State University where she received her M.S. Counseling-Student Development in Higher Education. At CCSU she advised the Campus Activities Network, Black Student Union and Fraternities and Sororities, she also supervised the Breakers Game Room and student Techs. Lina is familiar with the area as she completed her B.S. in Physical Education at Bridgewater State College. She is originally from Fall River, Massachusetts and currently resides in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Fun Facts: Lina is a huge sports fan. All sports, you name it she watches it. Lina dislikes Candy Corn “it’s a vile candy if you can even call it a candy”.
Heather Cantwell, Assistant Director
hcantwell@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1308
Heather is originally from New Jersey. A graduate of Drew University with a BA in Political Science and Environmental Studies, she worked for two years at Chubb Group of Insurance Companies as a Personal Lines Underwriter. After leaving Chubb, she attended the University of Georgia where she received her Masters in Education in College Student Affairs Administration. Before coming to Stonehill, Heather was the Orientation Coordinator at Roger Williams University. In her free time, she likes to cook, scrapbook and watch TV.
Patrick Keaney, Campus Program Coordinator
pkeaney@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1308
Patrick has worked in the Office of Student Activities at Stonehill since July of 2007, after serving as a Residence Director in the Residence Life Office for a year and a half. Patrick previously worked as a Residence Director at Curry College. He earned a BA in Communication from Bridgewater State College in 2005 and is currently working toward a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration at Suffolk University.
Random Fact: Patrick enjoys mixing and editing music and has worked as a DJ in a nightclub.
Cheryl Wilder, Administrative Assistant/Information Desk Manager
cwilder@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1524
Cheryl Wilder is the Information Desk Manager in the Roche Commons Dining building. In addition to supervising a student staff and managing on going Information Desk projects, she manages the student van program. Cheryl also oversees the campus vendor program. Cheryl has been with Stonehill College for eight years and resides in Mansfield with her husband and three children.
Karalynn O'Rourke, Brother Mike's Manager
korourke@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1308
Karalynn manages events, programs, and a fantastic team of student bartenders at Br. Mike's pub in the Hill. She attended Boston University for her B.A. in International Relations with a minor in Business Administration and continued on to Northeastern University for her M.S. in College Student Development and Counseling. Karalynn came to Stonehill with broad-based experience in student affairs areas including student activities, student center operations, student conduct, academic services and residential living.She has a passion for student life spanning from her own positive undergraduate involvements in a cappella, dance, work-study, and student leadership activities. In her spare time, she likes to garden, paint, be musical, and entertain friends with great cooking.