Meet Elon's newest employees

Charity Cole, Gardener

Charity Cole is originally from Asheboro, N.C. Prior to joining Elon, Charity worked at the North Carolina Zoo and at the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden located in Kernersville, N.C. She and her husband Jacob have a dog-named Dippy. Charity enjoys kayaking and karate.

Hebe Fuller, Associate Dean and Director of International Admission

Hebe Fuller, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, received her bachelor’s degree from Webber International University. Hebe was previously employed at Hawaii Pacific University before joining Elon. She enjoys traveling and watching ESPN’s “SportsCenter”. Hebe decided to join Elon for the number possibilities the institution offers students. 

Carlton L. Hall, Assistant Football Coach

Carlton Hall hails from Midwest City, Okla. Prior to joining Elon, Carlton coached for the University of West Alabama and the University of Houston.  He enjoys spending time with family and looks forward to owning a dog in the future. Carlton decided to join Elon for the academic standards the institution brings to its students.

Bryan Huffman, Graphic Designer

Bryan Huffman, originally from Hope Mills, N.C., received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Barton College. Prior to joining Elon, Bryan worked as a marketing coordinator with Cape Valley Health System in Fayetteville, N.C. He enjoys spending time with his family, collecting vinyl records and watching University of North Carolina basketball. Bryan decided to join university communications for a chance to challenge his design skills.

Karen Neff, Assistant Director of Academic Support for Athletics

Karen Neff received her bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and a master’s degree from the University of Georgia. She is originally from Round Rock, Texas. Karen was formerly an assistant counselor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the writing consultant at Duke University before joining Elon. She enjoys playing volleyball, cooking big meals and baking sweets for friends and meeting new people. Karen decided to join Elon’s staff because there are a lot of great people and exceptional students.

Jerry Petercuskie, Assistant Football Coach

Jerry Petercuskie, originally from Centerville, Mass., received his bachelor’s degree from Boston College and his master’s from Penn State University. Jerry  and his wife Karen have three children, John, Mark and Alexandra.

Cris Reisert, Assistant Football Coach

Cris Reisert is a native of Cincinnati. Prior to joining Elon, Cris coached at Ball State University. He received his degree from Ohio Dominican University. He enjoys golfing and spending time with family. His wife’s name is Emily. He thinks Elon has a beautiful campus and good people.

Scott Van Zile, Assistant Football Coach

Scott Van Zile hails from Butler, N.J. He received his bachelor’s degree in sports management from Towson University. Scott coached at Monmouth University before joining Elon. Scott and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters, Payton and Regan.