Instructors
Jenn McKenzie has worked at her alma mater Hendrix College in Conway, AR since 2006. Currently, she serves as the Associate Director of Admission and Campus Visitation where she oversees the campus visit program, The Hendrix College Experience, and works as an admission counselor for high school seniors and transfer students. Prior to working at […]
Barbara oversees campus visits for prospective and admitted students and all on campus recruitment events for Rutgers University – New Brunswick. Their annual tour program hosts over 45,000 guests per year. Barbara plans all on campus yield events for admitted students including Rutgers’ signature Admitted Student Open House that last year saw over 18,000 people […]
Jamie Troester is the Senior Coordinator of Events and Tours at Oklahoma State University. With more than twenty years of non-profit event planning experience, Jamie has served in her current role for ten years and is responsible for OSU’s campus visit and event program. Jamie is highly involved in all aspects of meeting and event […]
With an extensive background in fundraising, donor relations, program development and leadership, Sarah is committed to not only stewarding past gifts, but inspiring future philanthropy at higher education and non-profit organizations across the country. Sarah has been responsible for building new and innovative donor relations programs from the ground up at multiple educational institutions and […]
Angela has extensive management, development and stewardship experience. In her current role, she supervises annual giving, donor relations, research and prospect management, proposal services, marketing and communications, and development recruitment. Prior to UC Davis, Joens was Vice President of Development Operations for the Mercy Medical Center Foundation. She also served as the Senior Director of […]
Dr. Brandon Nichols is the Lead Consultant at 3B Nichols Consulting, LLC. His work at 3B consist individual or group consulting focusing on diversity and inclusion, postsecondary education, and wellness. Moreover, Nichols has over 15 years of experience in higher education. His role in higher education currently supports senior leadership in the following areas: Regional […]
Mandy Parente is the Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator and the coordinator for peer education services at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of West Florida and an M.Ed. in Community Health from the University of Louisville. Mandy is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Health Education […]
In her current role, Cynthia Sweet is responsible for operations and strategic direction for corporate engagement and economic partnerships. She has 13 years of experience in central administration for academia and a total of 23 years of experience in economic and business development for public and private sectors. Prior to joining Pitt, Cynthia was the […]
Ms. Stephanie Soto-Pell has extensive development, marketing and sales experience from strategy to execution dedicated to seizing opportunities that drive revenue and sustain growth. With over 20 years of corporate experience, much of this obtained from The Walt Disney Company, she is an experienced team builder able to effectively tackle challenges and communicate clear strategies […]
Deb has been with the University of Missouri for the past six years and leading the talent management program for the Advancement team for five years. Prior to this, Deb owned a nationally-known consulting firm for 25 years, Business Class, a company dedicated to training and development options for improving organizational performance. She has been […]
