Instructors
In addition to his CFRE, Ben holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification that strongly influences his project-management approach to corporate and foundation relations. He regularly presents on organizational capacity building topics for environmental groups, has published articles on integrating technology into traditional non-profit work, and has provided fundraising training for a variety of audiences, […]
Kirsten has been with the University of Oregon Foundation as head of the Gift Services Department for five years. She is responsible for the overall management and development of the Foundation gift processing function, including charitable gifts and pledges, gift receipts, memberships, related documentation and reporting. Prior to that she spent four years at the […]
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Heather E. McGowan is an academic and corporate consultant who works at the intersection of the Future of Work and the Future of Learning. More information can be found about her work at The Future [of Work] is Learning.
Tara Stopfel Warden specializes in leadership and program design in advising and enrollment management. Tara was the founding director of UC’s Center for Exploratory Studies, selected as a national exemplary practice program in 2007 for supporting students through major selection. She established the university’s Office of Advising & Academic Services in 2014. In 2016, she […]
Ayeza currently serves as the Assistant Director for the Office of New Student Programs at the University of Michigan. In this role, she is primarily responsible for directing mentoring programs for incoming freshman and transfer students. She also leads the campus wide Mentoring Consortium for university staff engaged in mentorship on campus. Ayeza graduated with […]
Gillian Wyckoff has over 7 years of experience working at a four year public institution serving adult students through online and independent study methods. She holds an MS in Curriculum and Instruction, and recently was selected as a summer fellow of Vanderbilt University’s Peabody Institute in Higher Education Management. In her role as the Director […]
Since 2014, Anthony Pirrotti has served as Associate Dean of Culture and Politics at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. In his role, he has led a series of curricular reforms, expanded the range of academic offerings, and established a series of external partnerships – all of which have significantly increased the number and range […]
