GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Jeannie Bobroff, otherwise known as “Mama J,” serves as house mom at Alpha Epsilon Phi at the University of Florida.

House moms live in the sorority house and handle daily operations.

“I’m an electrician, I’m a plumber, you just have to know so many things. I get to have meals with the girls, like lunch and dinner, and it’s always crazy, and you never know what’s gonna happen. I get to find out what’s really going on in the house,” said Bobroff.

Along with making sure daily routines and safety measures are in place at the house, she serves as a role model for these women.

She was born and raised in Gainesville, so spreading the local wisdom comes naturally.

“It is special to be that person because I never had children, and so they are my children. These are

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