Our mission is to provide new undergraduate students the information and activities needed to transition smoothly to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and to promote an on-going relationship between the families of all Carolina students and the University in support of their students’ success at Carolina.
As your office at Carolina, we are here for you!
We look forward to meeting and welcoming you and your family to the Carolina community!
Justin (he/him/his) is a native North Carolinian growing up just down the road in Oxford, NC. Justin received his B.S. in Business Administration from UNC Wilmington and his M. Ed. In Higher education Administration at NC State University. After two years working with the First Year Experience in Carolina Housing, Justin started his role here as the Associate Director working with family programming, communications, and student leadership. When not at UNC, you can find Justin hanging out with his cats, enjoying live music in the Triangle, or enjoying a hot cup of coffee.
Ian Reynolds (he/him/his) was born and raised in Pennsylvania where he also earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Marywood University as well as his Master of Arts in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After more than twelve years across various roles in Residence Life, Ian is excited to welcome all incoming students to UNC-Chapel Hill. Ian enjoys making memories with his family whenever possible and is an avid fan and supporter of the Buffalo Bills, Tottenham Hotspurs and US Men’s and Women’s national soccer teams, along with cheering for all teams Tar Heel!
Jenny (she/her/hers) is a Native North Carolinian, born and raised in Winston-Salem. She is a proud UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State alumna, having earned her B.A. in Communication and M.A. in Higher Education. After many years with UNC Family Medicine, Jenny is excited to be part of the NSFP team in her role as the Orientation Leader Development Coordinator. In her spare time, Jenny enjoys attending local sporting events, fly fishing in the Blue Ridge Mountains, exploring new local restaurants, and spending time with family/friends.
Marcus Bullett was born and raised in a small town in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. He is a graduate of VCU in Economics with a minor in Accounting. He previously worked for UNC-Chapel Hill as an accounting tech and moved on to finance manager at NC State. He is glad to return to UNC and working with New Student & Family Programs as a Business officer. He enjoys the outdoors, exercise, family time, eating and cooking.
Karen (she/her/hers) is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. She holds a BSM in Marketing and BA in Asian Studies, with minors in Psychology and Chinese Language, from Tulane University in New Orleans. During her time there, she was also able to study abroad in Seoul, South Korea to continue her love for travel and learning about different cultures and people.
After working with the team in her previous role at the Carolina Union, Karen is excited to join NSFP in a full-time role helping out in the office. In her spare time, Karen enjoys taking hip hop dance classes and exploring the food scene wherever she is. You will always find her venturing out to new events to enjoy what the Triangle has to offer!