Residence Hall Staff

Heather-Reneé Gooch comes to us from Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri, where she had been a Hall Director for six years.  During that time she was an active campus leader, most notably as a Sustainability Coordinator and Educator. She brings to Sam Houston years of experience, as well as an academic background in Sociology and Psychology from Southwest Baptist University.

A lover of languages and anthropology, Heather-Reneé has studied French, Spanish and Bosnian. She found those skills useful during her time as a social worker as it helped to create connections and build community.

Since moving to Huntsville, she has become active with civic groups and plans to begin a Master’s program in Higher Education Administration next winter.

Heather-Reneé oversees Estill Hall and supervises a team of Resident Advisors.