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Meet Our Staff

The Advancement team serves the alumni, families, and friends of Swarthmore College. We can answer your questions about giving to Swarthmore, events, volunteer opportunities, and additional ways to engage with the College and fellow members of the community.

General question or inquiry? Contact advance@swarthmore.edu.

Vice President's Office Staff

Sarah Pearson

Vice President, Advancement

College Advancement

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8402
Sarah Pearson

Renee Atkinson

Associate Vice President, Gift Planning

College Advancement

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8323
  2. 101 South Chester Road 409
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John Burk

Executive Director, Advancement Operations

College Advancement-Operations

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5756
  2. 101 South Chester Road 312
John Burk

Josie Burri

Assistant Vice President, Capital Giving & Campaigns

College Advancement-Individual Giving

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8507
Josie Burri

Ellen Caccia

(she-her-hers-herself)

Assistant Vice President, Alumni & Family Programs

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8334
  2. 101 South Chester Road 400.1

Advancement Events
Alumni and Family Communities
Donor Relations
Marketing
Swarthmore Fund Leadership Giving

Ellen Caccia

Jess Rorke

Assistant Director, Leadership Engagement

College Advancement

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8410
  2. 101 South Chester Road
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Debbie Scheiner

Administrative Coordinator II

College Advancement

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-7684
  2. 101 South Chester Road 416
Debbie Scheiner

Alumni & Family Programs Staff

Michele Albert

Director, Advancement Events

College Advancement

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-1515
  2. 101 South Chester Road 314
Michele Albert

Debbie Bathmann

Associate Director, Donor Relations

College Advancement-Individual Giving

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8404
  2. 101 South Chester Road 311
bathmann

Meghan Bloome

(she-her-hers-herself)

Administrative Assistant II, Alumni and Family Programs

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6111
  2. 101 South Chester Road 400.9
Meghan Bloome

Dee Butler-Simms

Associate Director, Alumni & Family Communities

Alumni and Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5018
  2. 101 South Chester Road 306
Dee Butler-Simms

Julie DiPietro

Administrative Assistant II

College Advancement

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8402
  2. 101 South Chester Road 3rd Flr

Michelle Flint

Associate Director, Alumni & Family Programs

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6220
  2. 101 South Chester Road
  3. 101 South Chester Road 308
Michelle Flint

Alicia Fout

Associate Director, Swarthmore Fund

Alumni and Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8622
Alicia Fout

Amy Garawitz

Director, Alumni & Family Communities

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8002
  2. 101 South Chester Road 305
Amy Garawitz

Melissa Hendrixson

Assistant Director, Alumni & Family Communities

Alumni and Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8453
  2. 101 South Chester Road 300.15
Melissa Hendrixson

Margie Hess

(she-her-hers-herself)

Senior Associate Director, Class Year & Reunion Giving

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-7677
  2. 101 South Chester Road 417
Margie Hess

Emma Newlin

Advancement Events Assistant, Alumni and Family Programs

Alumni and Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8242
Emma Newlin

Alan Riddle

Director, Swarthmore Fund Leadership Programs

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8009
  2. 101 South Chester Road 416
Alan Riddle

Dana Pickholtz

Senior Associate Director, Advancement Events

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6245
  2. 101 South Chester Road 309
Dana Santure

Christine Scully

Director, Donor Relations

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8184
  2. 101 South Chester Road 401
Christine Scully

Kelly Speer

Associate Director, Marketing

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8239
  2. 101 South Chester Road 404
Kelly Speer

Katie Kuzoian

Associate Director, Alumni & Parent Engagement

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6267
  2. 101 South Chester Road 300.11
Katie Kuzoian

Fritz Ward

(he-him-his-himself)

Senior Director, Marketing & Donor Relations

College Advancement-Alumni & Family Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8411
  2. 101 South Chester Road 403
Fritz Ward

Individual Giving Staff

Sue Brennan

Senior Officer, Individual Giving

College Advancement-Individual Giving

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5721
  2. 101 South Chester Road 411
Sue Brennan

Mary Carr

Administrative Assistant II

College Advancement-Individual Giving

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6132
  2. 101 South Chester Road 4th Floor
Mary Carr

Maura Deming

Senior Officer, International & Family Philanthrophy

College Advancement-Individual Giving

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8508
  2. 101 South Chester Road 413
Maura Deming

Clarence Johnson

Associate Director, Individual Giving

College Advancement-Individual Giving

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8306
  2. 101 South Chester Road 413
Clarence Johnson

Theresa Rodriguez

Gift Planning Administrator

College Advancement-Gift Planning

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8592
  2. 101 South Chester Road 400.6 FL4

Operations Staff

Dan Alamia

Director, Prospect Discovery

College Advancement-Prospect Discovery & Development

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6216
  2. 101 South Chester Road 307
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Jane Pedrick Aull

Senior Records Information Specialist

College Advancement-Alumni & Gift Records

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8435
  2. 101 South Chester Road 300-1
Jane Pedrick Aull

Donnell Brady

Administrative Assistant II

Advancement Operations

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 957-6338

Kim Braun

Associate Director, Prospect Discovery Management

College Advancement-Prospect Discovery & Development

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8292
  2. 101 South Chester Road 309
Kim Braun

Rebecca Carovillano

Assistant Director, Prospect Research & Management

College Advancement-Prospect Discovery & Development

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-2065
  2. 101 South Chester Road 309A
Rebecca Carovillano

Julie Cooper

Director, Gift & Data Records

College Advancement-Alumni & Gift Records

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8407
  2. 101 South Chester Road 314
Julie Cooper

Marianne Kennedy

Gift Information Specialist

College Advancement-Alumni & Gift Records

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8591
  2. 101 South Chester Road 302

Abigail Komlenic

Senior Associate Director, Reporting & Analytics

College Advancement-Operations

Contact

  1. 101 South Chester Road 300.1
Abigail Komlenic

Barbara Mann

Director, Advancement Systems

College Advancement-Advancement Systems

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-3725
  2. 101 South Chester Road 310
Barbara Mann

Rachelle Miclette

(she-her-hers-herself)

Director, Data & Technology Services

College Advancement-Operations

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5567
  2. 101 South Chester Road 314
Photo of Rachelle Miclette

Cathy Powell

Records Information Specialist

College Advancement-Alumni & Gift Records

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8408
  2. 101 South Chester Road 300.5
Catherine Powell

Trish Tancredi

Senior Gift Information Specialist

College Advancement-Alumni & Gift Records

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8406
  2. 101 South Chester Road 301