Kenna Assistant Hall Director

Taeya Hillman-Johnson
Assistant Hall Director, Kenna Hall

 Taeya was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and recently graduated from the University of Oregon in 2021 double majoring in Political Science and Theatre Arts. During her time at UO, she worked closely with University Housing as a member of Hall Council, a Resident Assistant, and was the President of the National Residence Hall Honorary. Throughout her undergraduate degree, she attended several Residence Life Conferences that cemented her passion for working with students and building community.

This is Taeya's first year at the University of Portland and she will be starting the Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs (MA HESA) program at UP in the Fall.

In her free time, she loves to cook and bake as well as travel. After finishing her Undergraduate, she spent 6 weeks traveling through Europe to lots of amazing places, including Guimarães, Portugal and Lausanne, Switzerland!

Contact Taeya:
hillmanj@up.edu