Alicia Casper
Vestal
Summary
Dedicated higher education professional with over 17 years of experience including administrative support and managing strategic alumni engagement initiatives. Proven success in event coordination, volunteer management, cross-departmental collaboration, and marketing communications. Skilled in building meaningful relationships with alumni, campus partners and community members, increasing alumni support, and fostering lifelong University connections.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Alumni Events Coordinator
Binghamton University
09.2018 - Current
- Collaborate with the Executive Director of Alumni Engagement to develop a robust calendar of alumni events, including regional and affinity-based programming
- Foster partnerships with campus divisions including Admissions, Career Services, Athletics, Student Affairs, and academic departments
- Cultivate strong relationships with alumni volunteers to encourage meaningful involvement regionally and on campus
- Serve as liaison to the Alumni Association Board of Director’s Networking & Social Engagement Committee, advancing board relations and guiding strategic planning
- Oversee planning and marketing for the University’s virtual book club, utilizing data to assess program performance
- Partner with development colleagues to identify and qualify alumni prospects for donor engagement
- Coordinate student-alumni interactions via in person and virtual networking nights, employer treks, and Admissions events
- Manage Homecoming’s largest event, the Fall Festival, overseeing logistics for reunions, campus partners, and student organizations with a total attendance of over 800 guests
- Plan all aspects of the President’s Champagne Send Off for 1,000+ graduating seniors in partnership with Residential Life
- Draft alumni email communications, manage chapter social media, and create print and digital promotional materials
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement
Binghamton University
05.2008 - 09.2018
- Serve as the first point of contact for the office of the Vice President including campus partners, community members and division colleagues
- Provide high-level administrative support to the Vice President, ensuring that sensitive information was handled efficiently and with a high level of confidentiality
- Respond to emails and other correspondence on behalf of the Vice President
- Manage complex calendars and coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, deans, and community leaders
- Organize talking points for donor meetings, arrange travel accommodations, and prepare reimbursement and travel documentation
- Assist the Vice President with planning and managing all aspects of the Foundation Board of Directors meetings including distribution of meeting materials, Board member orientation and documenting meeting minutes
- Provide supervision and work assignments for student assistants
- Liaise with campus partners to support ongoing projects, assign tasks to student workers, and maintain project timelines
- Process requisitions, reconcile expense cards, and maintain accurate data in the University’s advancement system
- Prepare meeting agendas, manage donor communications, and organize office files and records
Education
Bachelor of Science - American History
Empire State University
Binghamton, New York01.2017
Associates in Occupational Science - Office Technologies
State University of New York
Cobleskill, New York01.1990
Skills
- Event planning
- Stakeholder engagement
- Alumni relations
- Strategic communication
Timeline
Alumni Events Coordinator
Binghamton University
09.2018 - Current
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement
Binghamton University
05.2008 - 09.2018
Associates in Occupational Science - Office Technologies
State University of New York
Bachelor of Science - American History
Empire State University