The DC Team is happy to bring new Development Coordinators (DCs) on board to reach full staffing ahead of the Football season. Please extend a warm welcome to Michael Shepard and Dani Wirick, who commenced their Notre Dame journey on Monday, July 22.

Michael Shepard joins us from around the corner at WNDU Channel 16, where he was Account Executive and Multimedia Marketing Consultant in sales. Previously, he was Senior Digital Media Buyer for Ocean Media, Digital Strategist for Assemble The Agency, and Media Planner and Buyer for GPS Impact. Michael has extensive experience working on political campaigns, including Pete Buttigieg’s campaign. Hailing from Indianapolis, Michael earned his Bachelors in Political Science from Indiana State University. Michael and his fiancée, Morgan, are now both working for Notre Dame in staff positions. Michael is a community organizer at heart, an avid reader, an enthusiastic fan of most sports, and a dog dad to his pup, Bonnie.

Danielle Wirick may be known by some of you for her role as Assistant Manager at Roselily, where she helped the restaurant achieve the rare AAA Four Diamond status this year. Dani’s career in the restaurant field focused on guest experience and office administration, drawing upon her earlier roles in Accounts Payable for XPO Logistics and in Administration for Andrews University. Dani is originally from Norfolk, England, and received her Bachelors in English and Linguistics from Roehampton University. When she moved to Niles, Michigan, Dani earned her Masters in Speech Pathology from Andrews University. In her free time, Dani referees Women’s Roller Derby, and relaxes with her fur babies Gimli, a Welsh Corgi, and her feisty cat Rhonda.

Our two newest DC Team members have begun their intensive training and working with fundraisers. Please reach out to them to support their great start in UR!

~The DC Leadership Team