Rileigh Kilgore

Rileigh is the Undergraduate Affairs Coordinator at the School of Social Work, where she is responsible for coordinating undergraduate recruitment and retention, reviewing BSW and iBSW applications, and providing back-up advising. She focuses on providing support and mentorship to students and implementing student programming events while working closely with other members of the Student Affairs team.

Rileigh is an alum of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work, receiving her BSW in 2021 and her Advanced Standing MSW in 2022 with a concentration in Mental Health. Before joining the Academic Programs unit, she was the Graduate Assistant of both Integrative Health & Wellness and Outreach & Prevention Services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Counseling Center. She has worked as a Youth Counselor at Cunningham Children’s Home, with Carle Foundation Hospitals Healthy Beginnings Program, and at the Township office for the City of Urbana.

In her free time, Rileigh enjoys spending time with her furry friends, Nova and Archie, as well as reading, hiking, traveling, and continuing her education. In the near future, she hopes to add a Golden Retriever to her family!