Greek house directors provide more than everyday maintenance to their houses.

“I have an open door policy,” said Ann Lishamer, house director of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. “24-7, they can come in and talk.”

Greek house directors oversee the general management of the chapter house, including ordering food for the kitchen and keeping up with house repairs, said Chris Juhl, activities adviser for Greek Affairs. Both sororities and fraternities can have house directors but only sororities are required to have them, Juhl said.

The house director serves as a sounding board to the house members and keep order in the chapter house, Juhl said.

House directors are hired by the alumni boards chapters. Most house directors get paid for their positions and receive free room and board at the facility. The position of a house director doesn’t have to be filled by a person who used to be in the fraternity or sorority, Juhl said.

Lishamer has been the house director for the Alpha Delta Pi house for the past five years.

“When they say ‘I’ll never forget you and the advice you gave me,’ it’s rewarding,” Lishamer said. “It’s fun as they go through their years to see how they are when they come back.”

Lishamer has had experience working with students from preschool age to high school seniors. She also has three children and seven grandchildren.

“She acts like a mom and not just someone who supervises us,” said Rachel Doornbosch, a senior communication major and Alpha Delta Pi member.