Meet the Staff

Hailing from Jamestown, NY Danielle began her tenure at Daemen in November of 2014. Previously, Danielle served as an Area Coordinator and Assistant Director of Residence Life at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She most recently served as the Associate Director of Residence Life at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia.  Danielle earned her B.A. from St. Lawrence University and Masters of Science in Higher Education Administration from Buffalo State College.

In her role, Danielle oversees all of Daemen’s housing operations and residential programs.

Danielle is a member of the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), College Student Personnel Association of NYS (CSPA-NYS), the St. Lawrence University Alumni Council and St. Lawrence University Young Alumni Committee.

Megan Altman-Cosgrove, originally from Lockport, NY, began working at Daemen in 2013 and assumed the role of Assistant Director of Residence Life in 2015. She previously served in Institutional Advancement at the College and assisted in Student Affairs activities. Megan earned both her B.S. and M.S. from Daemen College.  As an alum, she is proud to pursue her career at her alma mater. 

In her role, Meg oversees conduct processes, Resident Assistant Hiring and Training in addition to supervising the student workers within the Residence Life Office. 

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Ronald’s passion for Higher Education began as an undergraduate student at Buffalo State College. While pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Ronald served for three years as a Resident Assistant, four years as a Justice for the Residence Hall Judicial Board and three years as a student athlete, graduating in May 2016. As a current student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Personnel Program at Buffalo State with anticipated graduation in May 2018, Ronald has served one year as a Resident Director and one year as a Student Conduct Manager. During the 2017 summer, as part of the ACUHO-I Housing Internship Program, Ronald interned at the University of Miami in the Housing & Residence Life department serving as a Conference Assistant Supervisor. Ronald is more than excited to be a Daemen Wildcat this year and a Hall Director in Canavan Hall. 

Pilar Nelson is a native of Buffalo, New York. Ms. Nelson began her undergraduate career at the State University of New York at Fredonia. There she spent five years as an undergraduate student where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (African American/Ethnic Studies) with a minor in Leadership Studies. It was on the Fredonia campus that Ms. Nelson was induced to explore the world of higher education and student affairs. Ms. Nelson interned and worked in a variety of student affairs offices while at Fredonia including but not limited to: Multicultural Affairs, Campus Life, International Education Center, Career Development, Alumni Affairs, etc.

Pilar’s passion for the work done in student affairs has led her to pursue a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration after earning a graduate certificate in Adult Education at Buffalo State College. As a graduate student Pilar has worked with several schools in the area of student affairs and higher education administration, such as, Cornell University, UC Berkeley, D’Youville College, and Buffalo State College. Pilar’s diverse experiences within various areas of student affairs has led her to Daemen College, where she will be working as a Hall Director.

Ms. Nelson enjoys watching movies and television series, reading, and aspects in relation to performing arts (such as dance, theatre, etc.). She is very excited to be working with the student affairs department and assisting the students at Daemen College!