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Christine Sachs

American, Institutional Advancement industry (fundraiser for University of Oxford), advocate for the performing arts

Headline: Innocent Bystander
Work status: Employed Full-Time
Industries: Education
Skills: Business, Editing, Fiction, Writing
Location: NYC
Groups: Oxford Entrepreneurs, Oxford Hub, Silicon Valley Comes To Oxford
Interested in: Brainstorming, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities
Tags: alumni, development, oxford, sbs, svco

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: University of Oxford North American Office
Position: Senior Development Officer
Time period: January 2007 - Present
Description: As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, Oxford is a unique and historic institution. There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. Today, more than a 130 nationalities are represented among a student population of over 18,000.

Employer: Museum of the Moving Image
Position: Chief Development Officer
Time period: April 2006 - October 2006
Description: The Museum of the Moving Image advances the public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique and technology of film, television, and digital media. It does so by collecting, preserving, and providing access to moving-image related artifacts; screening significant films and other moving-image works; presenting exhibitions of artifacts, artworks, and interactive experiences; and offering educational and interpretive programs to students, teachers, and the general public.

Employer: Weill Cornell Medical College
Position: Acting Director (Alumni Relations & Development)
Time period: February 2004 - January 2005
Description: Founded in 1898, and affiliated with what is now NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital since 1927, Weill Medical College of Cornell University is among the top-ranked clinical and medical research centers in the country. In addition to offering degrees in medicine, Weill Cornell also has PhD programs in biomedical research and education at the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and with neighboring Rockefeller University and the Sloan-Kettering Institute, has established a joint MD-PhD program for students to intensify their pursuit of Weill Cornell's triple mission of education, research, and patient care.

Employer: Weill Cornell Medical College
Position: Alumni Major Gifts Officer
Time period: September 2002 - March 2006

Employer: Columbia University
Position: Development Officer
Time period: November 1999 - July 2002
Description: From its beginnings in a schoolhouse in lower Manhattan, Columbia University has grown to encompass two principal campuses: the historic, neoclassical campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood and the modern Medical Center further uptown, in Washington Heights. Today, Columbia is one of the top academic and research institutions in the world, conducting pathbreaking research in medicine, science, the arts, and the humanities. It includes three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education.

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  • Susan MacTavish Best

    Susan MacTavish Best has worked extensively with European and North American companies providing them with strategic public relations counsel.

  • Larry Wettlaufer

    Canadian, Self-employed (partner in an insurance brokerage), Canadian Risk Manager designation, Professional Manager designation

  • Melissa Gemmer-Johnson

    I am currently the Development Coordinator at St John's College, Oxford. I am seeking to deepen our ties with some of our most enterprising alumni. We are very interested in both helping our alumni in this area connect with each other.

  • Harjeet Taggar

    Englishman in San Francisco, 22, Y Combinator Alum, working on startup Auctomatic.