{"id":2298,"date":"2022-04-13T16:17:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T21:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/?page_id=2298"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:25:10","slug":"engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/staff\/engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-297\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Catie Gardner Smith\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/catie_gardner_smith_advancement-1-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Catie Gardner Smith\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n             Assistant Vice President for Engagement\n         <\/li>\n\t      \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:cgardne1@macalester.edu\" >cgardne1@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6189<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Engagement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-858\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Erin M. Updike\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Erin-Profile-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Erin M. Updike\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Director, Alumni Engagement\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Oversees alumni engagement strategy, reunion strategy and programming, and international engagement strategy. Supports the Alumni Board. Team collaboration and planning, cross-departmental and cross-campus partnerships, staff management.<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:eupdike@macalester.edu\" >eupdike@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6079  <\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-4277\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andie Walker &#8217;23\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/20250827_mac_2036-1-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Andie Walker &#8217;23\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Alumni Engagement Coordinator\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Day-to-day office operations, administrative support, student employee management, and special projects. Assists with Alumni Board, regional chapter events, and Reunion support. Manages website maintenance, data entry, and coding.<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:awalker3@macalester.edu\" >awalker3@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6314<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-4607\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Angelina Boskovich\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Boskovich-Headshot-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Angelina Boskovich\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Associate Director, Regional \n         <\/li>\n\t      \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:aboskovi@macalester.edu\" >aboskovi@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6232<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-3011\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Josh Roy\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Josh_Roy-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Josh Roy\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Associate Director, Athletics Philanthropy and Engagement\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Athletics engagement strategy and programming, including communications, events and Macalester Fund giving opportunities. Athletics volunteer management. Works with Reunion committees, and Alumni Board task forces and committees.<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:jroy1@macalester.edu\" >jroy1@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6664<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>he\/him<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-3005\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Leah\u00a0Seidenkranz\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Leah-Seidenkranz-Photo-1-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Leah\u00a0Seidenkranz\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement for Reunion\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Overall Reunion support and program execution, Reunion communications, Alumni awards and nominations staff liaison, Reunion student staff coordination,  Alumni Board meeting coordination, 25th Reunion Committee, and Reunion volunteer management.<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:lseidenk@macalester.edu\" >lseidenk@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6209<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-3759\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t      <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Lilly Mokamba\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Associate Director, Affinity and Identity Network\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Engagement strategy and programming for affinity and identity groups, including the Alumni of Color Collective and Scots Pride. MacDirect strategy and oversight. Works with the Alumni Board Diversity Working Group.<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:lmokamba@macalester.edu\" >lmokamba@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6588<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Macalester Fund<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-4481\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t      <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Becky Cline\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Director, Macalester Fund\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Team collaboration and planning, overall strategy, revenue strategy, cross-departmental and cross-campus partnerships, staff management<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:rcline1@macalester.edu\" >rcline1@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6876<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her\/hers<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-2508\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Abbey Kamin\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/abbey_kamin_advancement-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Abbey Kamin\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Associate Director, Outreach Center\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Outreach Center oversight and strategy, Outreach Center student worker management, donor acquisition strategy, campus philanthropy<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:akamin@macalester.edu\" >akamin@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6074<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-3633\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bridget Barisonek\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Bridget-Barisonek-1-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Bridget Barisonek\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Senior Associate Director, Macalester Fund\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Staff management, alumni donor strategy, Class Agent program oversight and management, reunion gift program oversight and strategy, campus philanthropy. <\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:bbarison@macalester.edu\" >bbarison@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6784<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-2505\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lauren Greene\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/lauren_ott_advancement-1-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Lauren Greene\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Assistant Director for Young Alumni, Macalester Fund\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Young Grand Society program management, young alumni class agent management (2012-2023), young alumni engagement strategy and initiatives<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:lott@macalester.edu\" >lott@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6239<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-1414\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maja Reyes\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Maja-Reyes-2-1-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Maja Reyes\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Office Coordinator, Engagement &amp; Macalester Fund \n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Day-to-day office management, front line donor support, student worker management, administrative support, special projects<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:mreyes1@macalester.edu\" >mreyes1@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6818<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-314\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kate Frampton\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/frampton_kate_125-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Kate Frampton\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Director, Special Events\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Event strategy lead; Presidential and Trustee events; major campus events; high profile rental event consultant; Commencement Oversight Committee; reunion event strategy; Bon App catering liaison; events relationship management<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:kframpto@macalester.edu\" >kframpto@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6067<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-313\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t      <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Andi Wulff\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Associate Director, Special Events\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Campus-wide event consultation; Provost, Presidential, and Advancement event support; reunion logistics strategy; Entertainment Committee Chair; student worker management<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:wulff@macalester.edu\" >wulff@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6083<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-299\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kiernan Fieldsmore\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/Kiernan-Bartlett-1-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Kiernan Fieldsmore\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Assistant Director, Special Events\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Campaign &amp; Alumni Engagement off-site event logistics lead (local and national); Presidential Home and Briggs House event lead; task force off-site meeting support; Reunion event support; Engagement and alumni events support; Campus event support as needed<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:kbartlet@macalester.edu\" >kbartlet@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6894<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-4617\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sabrina Merritt\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/20251106_mac_0626-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Sabrina Merritt\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            CRM and Event Support Specialist\n         <\/li>\n\t      \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:smerritt@macalester.edu\" >smerritt@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6076<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>she\/her<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parent and Family Engagement <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-806\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tony Saputo-Swanson\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/saputoswanson-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Tony Saputo-Swanson\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Director of Parent and Family Engagement\n         <\/li>\n\t               <li class=\"position-description\">Parent engagement strategy, staff liaison to the Macalester Parent Council, parent leadership portfolio and parent volunteer program management<\/li>\n\t\t   \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:tsaputos@macalester.edu\" >tsaputos@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6981<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>he\/him<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-profile vcard tease tease-profile card-figure card-figure-left\" id=\"tease-4595\">\n      <div class=\"card-figure card-figure-padded\">\n\t         <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Takeo Kuwabara\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/20251106_mac_0599-150x0-c-default.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"card-body\">\n      <ul>\n         <li class=\"fn\">\n                           Takeo Kuwabara\n                     <\/li>\n         <li class=\"title\">\n            Director, Engagement Communication\n         <\/li>\n\t      \t                  <li class=\"email\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:tkuwabar@macalester.edu\" >tkuwabar@macalester.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t   \t      \t\t  <li>651-696-6299<\/li>\n\t      \t      \t\t  <li>he\/him<\/li>\n\t            <\/ul>\n             \n         <\/div>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alumni Engagement Macalester Fund Special Events Parent and Family Engagement Engagement Communication<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":237,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2298","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2298"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5227,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2298\/revisions\/5227"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}