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    202-885-5921
    tlang@american.edu
    Constitution Building, Room 200

    Tara Lang
    Director of Alumni Programs

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Director of Alumni Programs

Tara Lang, Director of Alumni Relations

Tenure at AU: Three and a half years

Education: BA, English, Texas Christian University; MS, Higher Education and Student Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington

Areas of Responsibility: Oversight of Alumni Relations Office; AU Alumni Board; Lifelong Learning

What I Love About AU: I love working for a university with alumni, students, faculty, and staff who are so commited to improving the world around them. It's a daily inspiration!

Contact: 202-885-5921 or tlang@american.edu

Assistant Director of Alumni Programs

Heather Buckner, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Special Events & Programs

Tenure at AU: Three years

Education: BA, English and communication studies, Luther College

Areas of Responsibility: All programming for the DC-metro area, including Alumni Weekend, Holiday Soiree, and Toast to Graduates.

What I Love About AU: Every day I get to meet or speak with alumni about their AU experiences and where their lives have taken them through their careers post-AU.  I'm always hearing the best stories about dinners with dignitaries, trips to Malaysia, and surprise AU connections in Baghdad.  I'm honored to be part of such an amazing community.

Contact: 202-885-5902 or hbuckner@american.edu

Assistant Director of Alumni Programs

Suzanne Smith, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Outreach Activities

Tenure at AU: One month

Education: SIS/BA '07

Areas of Responsibility: Local, regional, and international alumni chapters; Benefits & Services

What I Love About AU: As an alumna, I enjoy working at the university because of its diverse and global alumni, its prime location in Washington, D.C., and its unending commitment to providing enriching educational opportunities for students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

Contact: 202-885-5933 or ssmith@american.edu

Alumni Programs Specialist

Dan Beardslee, Alumni Relations Specialist

Tenure at AU: One year

Education: SOC-SPA/BA '07

Areas of Responsibility: Alumni Audit program; Event support

What I Love About AU: I like working in Alumni Programs because it provides the opportunity for me to re-engage alumni in the AU community.

Contact: 202-885-5962 or beardsle@american.edu

Alumni Programs Career Liaison

Pat Oltmann, Alumni Career Programs Coordinator

Tenure at AU: Eleven and a half years

Education: BS, Family Services, University of New Hampshire; CAS/Med '78

Areas of Responsibility: Liaison between the Alumni Programs Office and the Career Center; Coordinate school-specific networking receptions to bring AU alumni, students, and employers together to share career information; Disseminate information (at events, via e-mail, and telephone) to AU alumni about AU's career services for alumni; Connect alumni and students to network for career information via inCircle, AU's online community.

What I Love About AU: As a proud alumna of AU, I love working in such a stimulating environment with so many opportunities to learn all around me.

Contact: 202-885-1801 or poltman@american.edu

Director of Development Communications

Melissa Reichley, Director of Development Communications

Tenure at AU: Almost 8 years

Education: BS, Communications, Ithaca College; and MA, Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Areas of Responsibility: Oversight of all Development Communications, including the alumni e-newsletter, campaign newsletter, and alumni Web site.

What I Love About AU: The beautiful campus, the open-minded community, the political discourse, and all the cool speakers and alumni.

Contact: 202-885-5930 or mreich@american.edu

Assistant Director, Development Communications

Josephine Sanchez, Assistant Director of Development Communications

Tenure at AU: Ten months

Education: BS, Communications, New York University

Areas of Responsibility: AnewAU website; Contributor to Alumni Update e-newsletter; Class Notes in American Magazine; the AnewAU campaign newsletter

What I Love About AU: It's great to work for an institution so steeped in public service, and to meet students and alumni who are always looking for ways to make connections to make a difference.

Contact: 202-885-5910 or sanchez@american.edu

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