I’m pleased to announce that Michael Rodio (pronounced rodeo) ’12 – a Summa Cum Laude graduate (3.9 GPA) of the University of Notre Dame – has joined Development’s Marketing & Communications team as a WRITER.

Michael (Oceanport, NJ) graduated last month from Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in Music: Honors Piano Performance, Galvin Program in Journalism and Ethics & Philosophy Glynn Family Honors Program.  He also spent a year studying in Ireland at Trinity College and the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

While a student at Notre Dame, Michael was Head Commissioner of “Muddy Sunday,” and Commissioner of the “Collegiate Jazz Festival.”  He was a member of the Notre Dame Jazz Band, served as a Tour Guide and he had a starring role in a recently produced College of Arts & Letters video…

The young man has a writing talent.

Notre Dame Magazine Editor Kerry Temple calls Michael “one of the most talented writers to EVER come out of Notre Dame…” High praise indeed!

Not surprisingly, Michael happens to be the “most published” intern in the history of Notre Dame Magazine with articles running in the Winter 2011, Spring 2012 and Summer 2012 issues of the magazine.

On our team, Michael will be responsible for the day-to-day publishing of the DAILY DOMER – our new storytelling platform that officially launches on Tuesday, August 21 at 8:21 AM ET.  In addition, he’ll be writing and editing proposals, story solutions, scripts, direct mail, social media solutions, etc.

Please be sure to stop by and introduce yourself to Michael!

Jim Small, Senior Director, Marketing & Communications

• Dear Colleagues:

  The Office of Stewardship Programs will be out of the office on the mornings of Tuesday and Wednesday, June 12-13, attending their annual planning retreat. If you need immediate assistance, please reach them in the afternoons.

  Thanks,

  Katherine Lane, Director of Stewardship Programs

I am thrilled to announce that Sarah Bogucki will be joining the Development Research Team as the Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Analysis.  In this role, Sarah will support Corporate and Foundation Relations as well as work with the Academic Advancement Officers and be considered a member of George Keegan’s CFR team.  Organizationally, Sarah will report to me.  Sarah will start with us on Monday, June 18.

Sarah joins us after a ten-year career with 1^st Source Bank, starting as a customer service representative in the Online Banking business, quickly moving to operations manager for the Online Banking business.  Most recently, she was Officer of Corporate Asset Management and was moving into the role of Officer, Mortgage Loan Consultation.  Throughout her career, Sarah has developed and honed her skills in working with high net worth clients and internal stakeholders to bring success at both tactical and strategic levels– skills that will serve both her and Notre Dame well.

Sarah earned her Bachelor of Science from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, majoring in management with a minor in marketing.  Some of you might also recall that Sarah’s mother, Sally Stockton, worked with us in Development as a member of the Annual Fund team.

Please join me in welcoming Sarah to the Notre Dame Development and University Relations team!

Augie Freda, Director, Development Research

The University Relations Summit Committee is proud to present

UR’s GOT TALENT

 This showcase of musical talent within our division will take place

at the end of the UR Summit on August 16.

 ARE YOU A SINGER? DO YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?

IF YOU HAVE MUSICAL TALENT, THIS CALL TO AUDITION IS FOR YOU!

See below for details.

 To participate:

1. Email or call Linda Costas, lcostas@nd.edu, 1-2428
2. Include the song and/or instrument you will perform with (performance must not exceed 2 minutes)
3. Requests will only be accepted through Tuesday June 26
4. Auditions will take place June 27 and June 28

Proud parents Ann and Mike Hastings welcomed Catherine Ann Hastings (Kate) into the world on May 16^th at 12:09 p.m. She weighed in at 6 lbs. 8 oz., and was 19.75 inches long.

Everyone is happy and healthy, and feeling very blessed!

I would like to share with you that I am currently hiring an Account Manager in University Communications. The Account Manager will develop, manage, and coordinate the execution of strategic integrated marketing projects within the University, involving specific colleges, schools, departments, centers, institutes, and programs. The Account Manager is the single point of contact with clients for all communications work and is responsible for building and managing close client relationships.

The areas of focus for the Account Manager position and skills/experience required include:

 

• Client relationship management – Outstanding relationship management skills, able to counsel clients and promote an atmosphere of client-based service.
• Project management – Attention to detail, high follow-through, and ability to lead multiple disciplines in a coordinated effort on several simultaneous projects.
• Strategic planning – Strategic and creative thinker with high accountability and follow through.
• New business development – Experience and ability in developing successful engagement and marketing presentations. Excellent presentation skills.

If you know of anyone who would be a good match for this position, or if you are interested in applying yourself, the posting for this job can be found on the at jobs.nd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58748.

Should you have any questions about the Account Manager position, please reach out to Melanie Davis or me directly.

Joe Lyphout, Account Executive , AgencyND
500 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556
http://agency.nd.edu
Phone: 574.631.5942     Email: lyphout.2@nd.edu    Fax: 574.631.8060