Bridgeport – Foundations in Education is delighted to announce the appointment of Emily Carriero as Assistant Director of Development.
“We are happy to have Emily join our team,” commented Executive Director Holly Doherty-Lemoine. “She brings a good deal of experience and her strong faith to Foundations in Education. We are eager to introduce her to our donors and friends and schedule her school visits so she can speak first hand to the inspiring work of our teachers and students!”
As Assistant Director of Development for Foundations in Education, Emily is responsible for managing a comprehensive development program including annual giving, grants, events, donor cultivation and stewardship.
Emily has worked at nonprofit organizations for more than seven years, most recently where she was a development manager, responsible for fundraising and where she organized events, created content, and managed multiple social media platforms, one with over 1 million followers. She is eager to bring her knowledge and skillset to Foundations In Education, Inc. to broaden our friend and donor base, oversee annual fundraising initiatives, and manage fundraising events, so as to contribute to help educate youth and empower them in their faith journey.
Emily is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Manhattanville College. In her spare time, Emily serves as an elder at Rye Presbyterian Church, a role she has held for six years. She enjoys dance and continues in this hobby as her schedule permits.
Emily is passionate about working to educate youth in their faith journey. “In what seems like such a broken world we live in today, I think it’s critical now more than ever to instill such important values and beliefs to the next generation. I am overjoyed to work with Foundations in Education,” remarked Emily.
The mission of Foundations in Education is to strengthen and transform Catholic education in the Diocese of Bridgeport by supporting innovation in academic and extra-curricular programs, fostering opportunities for the professional development of school leaders in innovation and leadership and providing scholarship assistance to families in need.
(For more information about Foundations in Education, please visit www.foundationsineducation.org)
