Hillary began at Pitt-Bradford in 2005 as the Academic Advisor in TRiO Student Support Services and is now the program’s Retention Specialist.  As Retention Specialist, Hillary provides academic, personal, and career advising to students participating in the program.  She is also the supervisor for the peer mentoring program and develops and facilitates workshops throughout the academic year to promote financial literacy and academic and personal success among TRiO SSS participants.   

Hillary, along with the rest of the TRiO SSS staff, was honored as 2010-2011’s staff Brand Champion for demonstrating and living by the University’s brand promise of providing a safe, friendly and personalized campus environment.     

Hillary resides in Bradford with her husband Jeremy and enjoys reading, writing, cooking, music and spending time outdoors.