# Alysha Johnson Williams, Ed.M. Elm Yard Resident Dean of First-Year Students Assistant Dean of Harvard College ![.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_4_5__320x400/public/dso/files/williams_alysha_4.jpeg?itok=-RVi2mGa) location\_on First-Year Experience Office, 6 Prescott Street smartphone [617-495-1574](tel:617-495-1574) email As the Resident Dean of First-Year Students for [Elm Yard](/elm-yard), I oversee Grays, Matthews, and Weld. In this role, I advise and support students in various matters related to their experience at the College. I am passionate about supporting undergraduates, especially during times of transition, and feel honored to work with first-year students. Before becoming a dean, I held various administrative and residential roles at the College. I graduated from Harvard College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and I am excited to bring my lived and professional experiences to the Yard! As a fun fact, I was in Weld as a first-year student! Outside of work, I enjoy baking, crafting, riding my Peloton, and spending time with my husband (Rakim), daughters (Serena and Erykah), and cat (Buttons). - ## Community [Yards](/people/community/yards) [Elm Yard](/residential-community/elm-yard) [Grays](/residential-community/grays) [Matthews](/residential-community/matthews) [Weld](/residential-community/weld) - ## Area [Residential Life](/programareaoffice-type/housing-and-residential-life) [First-Year Experience](/programareaoffice-type/first-year-experience) - ## Role [Central](/people-type/staff-0) [Residential](/people-type/residential) [Resident Deans of First-Year Students](/role/resident-deans-first-year-students)