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\"SeanSean Marsh<\/a><\/h2>\n

Vice President of Institutional Advancement<\/strong><\/p>\n

This position is the Chief Development, Marketing and Communications Officer for Bellevue College and serves as Vice President of Institutional Advancement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Quetzal Martinez<\/a><\/h2>\n

Division Operations Manager and Executive Support<\/strong><\/p>\n

This position is responsible for providing wrap-around operational management and executive support for Institutional Advancement and the Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"AcaciaAcacia MacDonald<\/a><\/h2>\n

Office Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Acacia provides a variety of administrative and organizational support for the division and its staff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Marketing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"AnnaAnna Sherwood<\/a><\/h3>\n

Director of Marketing and Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anna provides leadership and supervision for all marketing and communications outreach, and develops initiatives to engage the community in campus life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"RaechelRaechel Dawson<\/a><\/h3>\n

Associate Director of Communications (PIO)
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Raechel is responsible for telling the Bellevue College story, working with media and developing communication strategies. She serves as the college\u2019s spokesperson on collegewide concerns, and helps manage the college’s digital presence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"YvesYves Martin<\/a><\/h3>\n

Communications Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yves works on internal communications projects and helps to develop our content strategy. He also supports PR and assists in crisis communication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lisa Moore<\/a>\"Lisa<\/h3>\n

Creative Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa manages the art direction, design, production and management of our print and digital projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Open<\/h3>\n

Senior Graphic Designer<\/strong><\/p>\n

This position works directly with on-campus clients\/groups to determine their marketing needs and provide on-brand print and digital design solutions that motivate their target audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Steph McCarty<\/a>\"Steph<\/h3>\n

Social Media Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steph uses social media to support student recruitment and celebrate the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff while enhancing the Bellevue College brand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Open<\/h3>\n

Digital Marketing and Communications Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n

This position is responsible for digital marketing strategies and communications at Bellevue College, with an emphasis on enrollment and using analytics to drive decision-making.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"MicheleMichele Brown-Ruegg<\/a><\/h3>\n

Marketing Manager, Community Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michele develops and executes comprehensive digital and print marketing strategies that elevate the College and Community Education programs, inspiring curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning across Personal Enrichment, World Languages, and the 55+ TELOS Lifelong Learners programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"TinaTina Girdhar<\/a><\/h3>\n

Finance Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tina administers fiscal coordination for marketing and communications at the college and provides oversight to ensure accurate financial records.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Web Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"RusselRussel Whitaker<\/a><\/h3>\n

Web Editor-in-Chief<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russel oversees the content on the BC website and assists departmental web managers with production and maintenance of their respective sites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"GeneGene Rocha<\/a><\/h3>\n

Content Manager
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Gene uses his vast higher education web experience to improve our academic and administrative websites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"MauraMaura McGurk<\/a><\/h3>\n

Web Editor\/Designer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maura focuses on the visual appearance of BC\u2019s website, creating and revising pages to reflect BC\u2019s brand and ensure a user-friendly experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Foundation<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"SeanSean Marsh<\/a><\/h3>\n

Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sean is the Executive Director of the Bellevue College Foundation, a non-profit organization that accepts gifts on behalf of BC and reinvests them into the Bellevue College Community\u2014including students, faculty and programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"LisaLisa Carroll<\/a><\/h3>\n

Senior Director of Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa provides strategic direction to the Foundation’s philanthropic initiatives and is responsible for leading and expanding the development program of the Bellevue College Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"BenBen Brandow<\/a><\/h3>\n

Director of Development, KBCS <\/strong><\/p>\n

This position is responsible for increasing corporate and underwriting revenue in support of specific BC programs including academic, athletics, and student programs with a priority given to raising funds for 91.3 KBCS, a self-supported service of BC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"ThomasThomas Duke<\/a><\/h3>\n

Director of Alumni Relations & Programs <\/strong><\/p>\n

Thomas manages the Alumni Association and all engagement activities that connect our Bulldog alumni community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"JessicaJessica Trumble<\/a><\/h3>\n

Director of Scholarships, Grants and Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jessica provides administrative management for BC Foundation scholarships and faculty\/staff program activities. Additionally, she manages program awards including awarding internal grants and annual employee recognition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"ChiChi Okafor<\/a><\/h3>\n

Director of Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chi provides fiscal oversight to ensure accurate financial records, strong internal controls, prudent investment strategies, and compliance with IRS and Washington state requirements. The position supports donors in planned giving, with endowments, and with other detail-driven donations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"SheenaSheena Cruz<\/a><\/h3>\n

Associate Director of Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheena oversees the planning and execution of fundraising events for the Foundation, President\u2019s Office, and other on-campus partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"DavidDavid Seber<\/a><\/h3>\n

Associate Director of Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

David manages the efforts of the annual giving campaign, as well as supports the Foundation\u2019s participation in the growth of the BC Alumni Association.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"SteffiSteffi Benjamin<\/a><\/h3>\n

Development Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steffi is responsible for providing support services for the Bellevue College Foundation. She manages the fundraising database, gift acknowledgment, and data auditing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"RhymelRhymel Dacquel<\/a><\/h3>\n

Events Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rhymel supports the process, planning, and implementation of events facilitated and supported by the Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"LiLi Liang<\/a><\/h3>\n

Foundation Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n

Li provides essential administrative support to the Foundation\u2019s Finance and Scholarship & Grants programs, ensuring operational efficiency and alignment with organizational goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sean Marsh Vice President of Institutional Advancement This position is the Chief Development, Marketing and Communications Officer for Bellevue College and serves as Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Quetzal Martinez Division Operations Manager and Executive Support This position is responsible for providing wrap-around operational management and executive support for Institutional Advancement and the Foundation. Acacia ...more about Our Team<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":307,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-staff.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-120","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/307"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3181,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions\/3181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}