Meet the Staff

Emilee is the Director of Housing and Residence Life and an accomplished addition to the division of Student Affairs. Emilee previously worked at the University of Pittsburg Bradford where she served in various leadership capacities within residence life for the past 6 years, most recently as the Director of Orientation. She has a diverse background and has served at both small and large, public and private institutions. Holding degrees from Medaille College in Psychology and a Master’s degree from the University at Buffalo in Higher Education Administration, Emilee is also a Green Dot-Certified Trainer, has taught several first-year seminars, and is a trained conduct officer. Emilee is pleased to be back in her native Western New York, and working at Daemen.

Mark Poblocki is our new Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life. Mark is joining us from Eastern Kentucky University where he has spent the last four years as a Residence Hall Coordinator. In that role, Mark has been instrumental in providing his resident assistants with professional development sessions surrounding RA transferrable skills and community transition; he has also been a key collaborator with faculty partners for Living Learning Communities, has examined hiring paraprofessional staff protocols, and is a key advocate for ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion is intertwined in those processes. 

Mark earned his Master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Rochester.  He completed his BA degree in Psychology with a Criminal Justice minor from Daemen. While at Daemen, Mark was a Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, served on leadership for Student Government, and the list goes on! 

Mark will serve as a key piece to the Housing and Residence Life team. He will continue the development of our current Resident Assistants, assist with navigating conflicts in the Residence Halls, and serve in our on-call rotation. 

Annika recently graduated Daemen University with their B.S. in Paralegal Studies and a minor in English. They are currently in their master's program at Daemen studying Business Administration. By day, you can find Annika binge-watching shows, or reading a Colleen Hover book. By night, Annika is typically studying for an exam or sleeping. You could say she is living the dream! Additionally, Annika loves traveling with family and friends, high fashion culture, and shopping.