Meet the Staff

Katherine E. Bemis
Coordinator, Housing Services
Office of Student Life

Kathy Bemis began her career at AUR in January 2002 as Administrative Assistant to Reception, and was soon dubbed “First Face of AUR”. This position gave her daily contact with the entire university community as well as the community outside the campus and allowed her to develop a comprehensive practical understanding of both. She was promoted to the newly created position of housing coordinator in July 2004 and now concentrates full time on student housing coordinating closely with her Student Life teammates. She enjoys contact with the students as well as the opportunity to exploit her own problem-solving, organizational and communication skills alongside a strong and enthusiastic team. An American citizen born in Costa Rica, Ms. Bemis speaks fluent English, Italian and some Spanish. She has lived in Italy since 1992.