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Q&A with
Jen Schuller VP of Institutional Advancement In September, Jen Schuller joined Lake Erie College as the institution’s vice president for advancement, bringing with her a broad background in development and extensive campaign experience. Schuller has been a member of the advancement team at Hiram College for the past 16 years. Most recently serving as vice president for development and alumni relations, she brings experience including annual fund and planned giving initiatives as well as identifying, cultivating and stewarding major donors. Since assuming the latter role in August 2016, Schuller brought in multiple million-dollar gifts to Hiram including, in 2017, the largest single seven-figure gift. She had previously served as executive director of major gifts and planned giving at Hiram beginning in January 2013, after serving in other roles including executive director of major gifts, director of major gifts, executive director of alumni relations and annual giving and director of alumni relations. Prior to joining Hiram, Schuller served as the associate director of alumni and student outreach at Case Western Reserve University from 2002-2005. Schuller’s talent for matching financial need with institutional values will amplify LEC’s capacity to support students. Schuller holds a Bachelor of Science degree in art therapy and a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in painting (2000) from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Education degree in higher education administration (2002) from Kent State University. She resides in Portage County with her husband, Steve, and her 13-year-old daughter, Izzy. We asked Schuller to reflect on her time so far at LEC and the opportunities and challenges facing the field of advancement.
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