Institutional Advancement

Welcome to Mount St. Mary's College's Division of Institutional Advancement.

We are dedicated to furthering the mission and reputation of the Mount—and are proud to be a part of an institution that provides an excellent education to a wide variety of deserving students, from traditional undergraduate and graduate-level students to working adults looking to earn their first degree.

To support the College and its students, Institutional Advancement includes the following departments, which are involved in friend raising, fund raising, and community engagement:

• Alumnae Relations, which seeks to engage alumnae through outreach, volunteer, and mentorship opportunities.
• Development, which is charged with gathering the resources needed to maintain and expand the Mount’s educational excellence through annual giving, major gifts, and estate planning.
• Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations, which establishes partnerships to fund and support the diverse programs offered by the Mount.
• Public Relations, which fosters relationships with and raises awareness of the College among Mount constituents, community leaders, government representatives, and the media.
• Special Events, which creates and manages events to showcase and support various programs and initiatives at the Mount.
• Advancement Services, which provides the support services necessary to manage Institutional Advancement activities.

Your gift to the Mount—no matter the size—is greatly appreciated. Whether you are giving to the Mount Fund, contributing to or starting a scholarship fund, or pledging a gift in your estate plans, your generosity gives Mount students the best opportunity to become tomorrow’s leaders.

If you have any questions or ideas to share, please do not hesitate to contact anyone on our staff, which is listed below.

On behalf of the entire College community, we thank you for your interest and support.

Office of the Vice President

Stephanie Cubba
special assistant to the president and vice president for institutional advancement
scubba@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2766

Jeanne Ruiz '63
director of engagement and donor relations
jaruiz@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2512

Peggie Ehrbar
executive assistant
pehrbar@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2765

institutional advancement fax
213.477.2544

Alumnae Relations

Elizabeth Robles Jimenez '03
director of alumnae relations
erobles@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2769

Leilani Ford '10 MA 
alumnae relations coordinator
lford@msmc.la.edu 
213.477.2767

alumnae relations fax
213.477.2763

Development Office

development office fax
213.477.2763

Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations

Jeremy Niculescu
director of corporate and government relations
jniculescu@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2532

Mae Choe
director of foundation relations
mchoe@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2899

Jina Chung
grants coordinator
jchung@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2856

corporate, foundation, and government relations fax
213.477.2763

Public Relations

Debbie Ream
director of public relations
dream@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2505

Pia Abelgas Orense
assistant director of public relations
porense@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2504

Phillip Jordan
manager of public relations

pjordan@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2506

public relations fax
213.477.2544

Special Events

Heather Schraeder
Director of Special Events and Public Programs
hschraeder@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2761

Dionna Watson
special events assistant
dwatson@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2962

special events fax
213.477.2763

Advancement Services

Sue Ott
director of advancement services
sott@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2762

Leeval Whitely
advancement services assistant
lwhitely@msmc.la.edu
213.477.2538

advancement services fax
213.477.2544