Dear Team,

I look forward to all of you meeting Mikaela Pieri when she joins the NDAA team on Monday, January 6. Mikaela is our new Professional and Alumni Education Programs Coordinator. She will support IrishCompass, Game Changers, ThinkND, Hesburgh Lecture Series, and Reunion Alumni Ed programming, among other projects and initiatives.

Mikaela has two degrees from Ball State University and has worked most recently as the Community Engagement Specialist for the Mishawaka Penn Harris Public Library. There she honed her skills planning and executing library programs for all ages — virtually and in community. She enjoys working with data, reports, and metrics. Mikaela has also held roles in academic advising and counseling.

Mikaela loves to read, bake, and craft. Her husband, Kendall Smith, works at the University as an analyst and consultant in the Institutional Research, Innovation, and Strategy team. They hope to have pets soon but for now, they tend to lots of indoor houseplants!

Please join me in welcoming Mikaela to the NDAA!

Sharon