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Keck
School of Medicine Development Staff
Annamaria Pensavalle Ahern
Executive Director of Development, Annual and Special Giving
Annamaria is responsible for direct mail communications and annual
giving for the Keck School. Additionally, she is responsible for
all unrestricted annual giving for the USC Norris Comprehensive
Cancer Center. Her primary fundraising activities include student
scholarships, patient care, and research.
Phone (626) 457-4204
Fax (626) 457-4200
E-mail apensava@usc.edu
Judy Dawson
Administrative Assistant
Judy assists the Executive Director of Development, Research and
Clinical Affairs.
Phone (323) 442-1767
Fax (323) 442-1347
E-mail judy.dawson@keck.usc.edu
Brittany De La Torre
Manager, Special Events
Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer
Center
Brittany De La Torre is responsible for the planning and implementing
of events for the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Keck
School of Medicine, including the Swing Against Cancer Annual Golf
Tournament and various donor, faculty and staff receptions. She
is an alumnus of the Annenberg School of Communication at USC.
Phone (323) 865-0648
Fax (323) 865-0159
E-mail bgac@usc.edu
Amanda Deshazier
Manager, Donor Services
Amanda holds the position of Manager of Donor Services within the
department of Development Operations. She is responsible for all
aspects of gift processing that includes acknowledgment, fund assignment,
reporting and records maintenance and all services unique to an
office supporting major gift fundraising efforts. When donors to
the Keck School of Medicine have a question regarding a gift, Amanda
acts as a liaison between the donor, KSOM and the USC Alumni and
Development Records Office.
Phone (626) 457-4203
Fax (626) 457-4200
E-mail igaines@usc.edu
Cheryl Difatta
Director of Development, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Cheryl manages major gift fundraising and advancement efforts for
the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute (ZNI). Her role is to garner funding
for the ZNI and the clinical neurosciences from individuals, foundations
and corporations. She is responsible for cultivating, soliciting
and stewarding donors supporting the work of scientists and clinicians
who are solving the mysteries of brain diseases and advancing new
treatments. These philanthropic efforts will bolster the community
of brain scientists at the ZNI and Keck School of Medicine through
collaborative research, faculty endowments and educational programs.
Cheryl holds a master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from
New School University and an undergraduate degree from Regents College.
Phone (323) 442-2684
Cell (323) 442-1509
Fax (323) 442-2145
E-mail difatta@usc.edu
Clara Driscoll
Director of Planned Giving
Clara M. Driscoll is responsible for oversight of planned giving
activity at the Keck School of Medicine and USC Norris Comprehensive
Cancer Center. She is an attorney, and assists donors with making
deferred gifts, including pledges, trust and estate gifts and a
variety of life income arrangements. She also assists donors with
gifts of real and personal property.
Phone (323) 442-1346
Fax (323) 442-1347
E-mail clara.driscoll@usc.edu
Kerry Franco
Assistant Director, Foundation Relations
Kerry assists the department in identifying and researching potential
funding sources for both the Keck School of Medicine and the Norris
Comprehensive Cancer Center. She works in a collaborative effort
with the Office of Scientific Affairs in managing the Requests for
Proposals (RFP) process to identify and match these grants &
awards with KSOM investigators. Kerry also assists in coordinating
special projects in the Foundation Relations Office including site
visits by foundations and other major donors. She is a graduate
of USC with a degree in Public Policy, Management, and Planning
and is currently in a master’s program at the USC Rossier
School of Education.
Phone (323) 442-2340
Fax (323) 442-1250
E-mail kfranco@usc.edu
Cynthia Galindo
Campaign Manager
Cindy joined the Development Office in October 2002. She assists
the Senior Associate Dean with campaign management. Prior to joining
the Keck School of Medicine, she served as the Program Officer for
a group of private family foundations. Ms. Galindo has over 12 years
experience in higher education and non-profit management, and holds
a Masters of Public Administration.
Work: (323) 442-2656
Fax: (626) 296-0141
E-mail cgalindo@usc.edu
Catherine Herrera
Direct Mail Coordinator
Catherine works with the Executive Director of Development, Annual
and Special Giving, and assists in the coordination and implementation
of direct mail communication for alumni, patients, and donors to
the Keck School of Medicine. She is an alumnus of the Annenberg
School of Communication at USC, and holds a Master of Arts, Management
from The Peter F. Drucker and Mastaoshi Ito Graduate School of Management
at Claremont Graduate University.
Phone (626) 457-4073
Fax (626) 457-4200
E-mail cdherrer@usc.edu
Elliott Law
Online Programs Manager
Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer
Center
Elliott is responsible online communication and fund raising for
the Keck School, including the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
He publishes the alumni email newsletter and administers the USC
Norris Tribute Funds program. A USPTA certified tennis professional,
Elliott serves on the planning committee for the Salerni Collegium
Tennis Tournament fund raising event. He received his BS and MS
degrees in Engineering from University of California, Santa Barbara.
Phone (626) 457-4066
Fax (626) 457-4200
E-mail elaw@usc.edu
Joyce Mayne
Director of Development
Joyce works with the Departments of Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery,
and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She collaborates with doctors,
staff and grateful patients to find funding to support the innovative
research at the Keck School. Joyce comes from the USC Viterbi School
of Engineering and has also worked for the Office of Protocol and
Events. She earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Gerontology,
as well as a Master's in Public Administration all from USC.
Phone (323) 442-1757
Fax (323) 442-1347
E-mail jtoo@usc.edu
Michael Mayne
Director of Development, Alumni and Constituent Relations
Michael works with alumni and friends of the university. His primary
duties include working with annual and major donors who are dedicated
to supporting health education and medical research at the school.
He also serves as the staff liaison for the school's alumni class
agents. In addition to providing philanthropic support, alumni class
agents are looked to for their civic and professional expertise,
for feedback on campus issues and new ideas and as advocates in
the community at large.
Phone (323) 442-1084
Fax (323) 442-3299
E-mail mmayne@usc.edu
Jaime Miranda
Director of Development Research
Jaime oversees the delivery of research services directly related
to fundraising programs and projects. He joined USC as research
analyst within University Advancement in 2002. Prior to prospect
research, he was a major gifts fundraiser and managed the annual
stewardship campaign at a national educational reform nonprofit
in Los Angeles. In addition, he has done market research and served
as a development consultant. A native of Los Angeles, Jaime is a
former elementary school teacher. He received a BA in Spanish from
Oklahoma State University.
Phone (626) 457-4075
Fax (626) 457-4200
E-mail jhmirand@usc.edu
Kavita Munjal
Executive Director, Foundation Relations
Kavita manages the fundraising efforts for the Foundation Relations
Office of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, which includes the
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has primary responsibility
for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
of gifts from private, family, and corporate foundations. Kavita
collaborates with faculty, administration, and other development
officers in foundation donor stewardship. Munjal and her team advance
Keck priorities in research, patient care and education by aligning
KSOM’s needs with interests and strategic goals of foundations.
Kavita has a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from SUNY/Buffalo
and a joint M.A. in International Relations and Communication from
Georgetown and American Universities in Washington, D.C.
Phone (323) 442-2355
Fax (323) 442-1250
E-mail munjal@usc.edu
Norma Perez
Director, Special Services
Norma serves as the primary contact for our Special Guest Program.
The Special Guest Program is designed to service the needs of our
special friends of USC at the USC University Hospital, the Doheny
Eye Hospital, the Healthcare Consultation Centers and the USC Executive
Health Clinic. These special services include assistance with priority
appointments, referrals for our excellent doctors and ensuring that
our patients have a positive experience with regards to the care
they receive at any one of our affiliated hospitals. Norma has been
part of the USC Trojan family since 1983, and with the Office of
Development since 1986.
Phone (323) 442-1216
Fax (323) 442-1250
E-mail nperez@usc.edu
Michael Seymour
Executive Director, Development Operations
Michael is responsible for overseeing the departments that support
the entire development function at the Keck School of Medicine and
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. These departments include:
Development Research, Annual Giving and Direct Mail, Online Giving
Programs, Gift Processing and Gift Acknowledgment as well as the
Stewardship and Special Projects. He is a graduate of the University
of San Diego and holds a master's degree in education from Loyola
Marymount University. He has been with the Keck School of Medicine
office since 1998.
Phone (626) 457-4076
Fax (626) 457-4200
E-mail mseymour@usc.edu
Mimi Ton
Administrative Assistant II
Mimi supports the Executive Director of Development, Annual and
Special Giving in the Office of Development and Norris Comprehensive
Cancer Center. She assists in planning, organizing, and implementing
of services and activities related to the office. She handles budgeting,
purchasing, accounting including accounts receivable and accounts
payable. She is also responsible for maintaining data records and
various reports, as well as planning work schedules and supervising
student workers.
Phone (626) 457-4204
Fax (626) 457-4082
E-mail mton@usc.edu
Connie Wagner
Administrative Services Coordinator, Alumni & Constituent Relations
Connie provides administrative support to the director and associate
directors in the Alumni and Constituent Relations Office. She assists
in the planning, organization, and implementation of services and
activities related to the office. Connie is the primary financial
officer responsible for maintaining the accounts and processing
all financial transactions. She manages the office, maintains the
alumni and constituent records and lists, supervises all mailings
and response lists, and staffs events.
Phone (323) 442-3292
Fax (323) 442-3299
E-mail crwagner@usc.edu
Hilarie M. Withers
Director of Special Projects and Stewardship
Working in Development Operations, Hilarie oversees donor recognition
and facilitates an ongoing relationship between donors and the Keck
School of Medicine of USC. Hilarie is an alumnus of USC and has
worked at the university since 1989, previously in the USC Associates
and the USC Norris Cancer Center Development office.
Phone (626) 457-4078
Fax (626) 457-4200
E-mail withers@usc.edu
Frances Zepeda
Development Coordinator, Foundation Relations
Frances is a graduate in Sociology and Chicana/o Studies from the
University of California, Santa Barbara. She comes to us from the
Los Angeles Leadership Academy High School where she worked as a
special project coordinator and data entry clerk. Additionally,
she has worked under the Development Director for the Legal Aid
Foundation in Santa Barbara County. Frances provides administrative
support for the Foundation Relations Office. Her primary responsibilities
are office management and the coordination of activities across
all fundraising priority areas.
Phone (323) 442-2356
Fax (323) 442-1250
E-mail fzepeda@usc.edu
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