Joining the Choate advancement team as the newest Senior Leadership Gift Officer, Kiersten will contribute to the continued progress and public launching of their ambitious $300M campaign. With a national alumni, parent and annual donor base, she will focus on the cultivation and solicitation of high level major and capital donors towards Choate’s campaign goals and beyond. Reporting directly to Heather Cordes, Kiersten will also be contributing to a collaborative, collegial environment with a high achieving and warm development team. Kiersten is looking forward to designing and implementing strategies that achieve campaign goals while also building numbers of prospects, donors, and engagement programs for long term expansion of Choate’s philanthropic capacity.

Kiersten comes to Choate with 7 years of frontline fundraising experience at The Gunnery School, where she developed and grew her knowledge of independent school advancement and major gift fundraising best practices.  Prior to her career in advancement, Kiersten held a variety of progressive frontline roles in sales and relationship/client management, where she discovered her penchant for building deep relationships, rapport, and trust. She is looking forward to elevating her major gift experience by focusing more narrowly on a high-level portfolio and closing significant gifts towards Choate’s philanthropic priorities.

About Choate Rosemary Hall

Founded by the Choate family in 1890, this internationally recognized and forward-thinking secondary school is a leader in curricular innovation. Set on more than 400 acres in Wallingford, Connecticut, the School’s impressive campus and facilities support the growth and development of more than 850 students each year.