Amanda Pacanovsky

About Amanda Pacanovsky

I am a highly collaborative, mission-driven leader with more than three years of experience supporting institutional advancement, alumni relations, and special events. In my current role with Baldwin Wallace University\'s Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, I leverage my strengths in storytelling and programming to author communications, plan events, manage alumni volunteers, support affinity groups, and co-advise the student advancement organization committed to all things brown and gold. Prior to driving special projects for the more than alumni community at BW, I interned remotely with the Development team at Florida Tech through the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) using strategic planning skills. Notable successes included co-authoring the department\'s work plan to drive team performance as well as contributing to the university\'s virtual donor wall to recognize philanthropic support. Additional industry knowledge is bolstered by my past graduate internship with the Brain Center for Community Engagement. Through this dynamic role, I advised a special projects team to foster student leadership, oversaw the planning and execution of campus-wide initiatives to encourage community engagement, and coordinated an award-winning social media campaign to promote volunteer opportunities during COVID-19. At Baldwin Wallace, I also had an opportunity to intern part-time with the Office of the Health Promotion Director where I planned, promoted, and assessed wellness programs. Aside from curating content as a graphic designer, I oversaw the internal grant committee, which funded more than to innovative programs intended to address campus needs. In the community, I actively volunteer with Towards Employment and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). I also serve as a Trustee to the Berea Chamber of Commerce, representing Baldwin Wallace University. A lifelong learner at heart, I earned my MAEd in Leadership in Higher Education from Baldwin Wallace University and my BA in English with a minor in communications from Cleveland State University. Let\'s connect for a virtual cup of coffee at: a•••••••@bw.edu

Experience

1. Engagement Advisor

   Baldwin Wallace University

   May 2021 — Present · Berea, OH, US

   Initiates communications to update BW\'s community • Serves as strategic liaison to Athletics; oversees the Brown & Gold Club Board • Manages a portfolio of donors to build relationships and increase annual giving • Supervises 4 student assistants, overseeing projects to increase the team\'s efficiency • Co-advises 30 student ambassadors, steering organizational goals to develop leaders • Organizes the annual Reverse Raffle and auction, raising for…

Education

• Cleveland State University

  Bachelor's Degree, English, Communications, Secondary Education

  2015 — 2019

• Baldwin Wallace University

  Master of Arts in Education - MAEd, Leadership in Higher Education

  2019 — 2021