Travis Paulin

Director of Development, School of Education at Indiana University

December 2001 - January 2005

Major gift fundraising for the IU School of Education.

Director of Summer Freshman Programs at Indiana University

March 1998 - December 2001

Director of Intensive Freshman Seminars and affiliated retention-based programs for new students at Indiana University.

Assistant Director of Admissions at Indiana University Office of Admissions

1996 - 1998

Assistant Director of Admissions at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

August 1994 - March 1996

Director of Development, Arts & Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington

January 2005

Serve as a catalyst for private support from alumni and friends of Indiana University for the largest academic unit on Indiana University’s flagship campus. Responsible for major gift fundraising for the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences, with a geographic focus in the New York City, Houston, Denver, and Chicago metro areas, as well as the state of Indiana and other states nationwide. Establish and maintain relationships with donors and alumni on behalf of IU and the College. Engage in donor-driven philanthropy with a focus on meshing donor interests with the needs and priorities of the College and the university. Write gift proposals and agreements for major gift and planned gift solicitations ($50,000+), and work with donors on outright and pledged gifts, gifts of stock, real estate, and other property, charitable trusts and annuities. Work to create opportunities for meaningful engagement with the College and its academic departments through service on advisory boards, attendance at events, participation as guest speakers, meetings with faculty members and the Dean, and interaction with current students.

Ball State University

1993 – 1994

MA

Indiana University Bloomington

1989 – 1993

BA

Concentration: English