Andrew Shaindlin

Current

• Author at Alumni Futures blog
• Executive Director, Caltech Alumni Association at California Institute of Technology

Past

• Acting Asst. Vice President, Development & Alumni Relations at California Institute of Technology
• Director of Alumni Education & Travel at U of Michigan Alumni Association
• Director of Alumni Education at Brown University, Alumni Relations

Education

• Claremont Graduate University
• Monterey Institute of International Studies
• Brown University

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Connections

378 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

• Caltech Alumni Assn.
• Alumni Futures

Andrew Shaindlin’s Summary

An alumni relations professional since 1989, I have worked at Brown University, the University of Michigan, and now at Caltech. Past roles have included directing programs in alumni education, alumni career services, travel/study, and other lifelong-learning related programs. I have spoken and written extensively within the profession and have chaired or co-chaired a number of professional conferences on topics ranging from alumni education to technology in institutional advancement.

From November 2008 until May 2009 I also served as Acting Assistant VP for Development & Alumni Relations to oversee annual giving & leadership giving programs as well as Development communications and marketing.

I am currently Chair of the Commission on Alumni Relations (Council for Advancement and Support of Education), and also chaired the EDUCAUSE Task Force on Identity Management. I'm a member of the CASE Web Advisory Board and the CASE Board of Trustees. I consult independently as well, on a limited basis.

My blog, Alumni Futures (http://www.alumnifutures.com/), provides an outlet for new directions and ideas for higher ed professionals and has 1,055 subscribers as of June, 2009.

I am currently enrolled part-time in the Master's Degree program at Claremont Graduate University's School of Educational Studies (Focus: Higher Education administration). Expected date of completion: 2010.

A full CV is here: http://www.alumnifutures.com/cv.html

Andrew Shaindlin’s Specialties:

Online services for alumni, business networking practices, alumni membership programs, social & business networking software for alumni, educational travel programs, alumni communications.

Andrew Shaindlin’s Experience

• Author

  Alumni Futures blog

  (Education Management industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

  I write the blog Alumni Futures (http://www.alumnifutures.com), which I use to explore ideas, trends and new directions in higher education. I also do consulting and public speaking by arrangement.

• Executive Director, Caltech Alumni Association

  California Institute of Technology

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  September 1999 — Present (10 years 3 months)

  Oversight and management of 5 staff in support of the 501(c)3 alumni association of the California Institute of Technology. Provide programs and services to 20,000 alumni worldwide. Work with Institute's fundraising staff to develop and enhance philanthropic contacts for Caltech. Engage students in the Association's activity so they will become active alumni.

Additional Information

Andrew Shaindlin’s Websites:

• Caltech Alumni Assn.
• Alumni Futures

Andrew Shaindlin’s Groups:

Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE): former Vice Chair of Commission on Alumni Relations (term ended 2007) and member of Web Advisory Board, Association of Private College & University Alumni Directors (PCUAD), Chaired Identity Management Task Force for EDUCAUSE, AlumniNets, Caltech Alumni Association, Minary Conference

•    Caltech Alumni Association
•    AlumniNets
•    Claremont Graduate University Alumni
•    Brown University Alumni of Los Angeles
•    ICG
•    Council for Advancement and Support of Education
•    INTAL (International Alumni Relations)
•    Caltech Law Professionals

Andrew Shaindlin’s Honors:

- Recipient, Crystal Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 2006.

- Winner, Seal of Excellence for Overall Alumni Programs, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 1999 Circle of Excellence Awards, for Demystifying College Admission workshop series.

- Winner, Seal of Excellence for Use of Technology in Alumni Relations, CASE 1998 Circle of Excellence Awards, for Think Fast! "breaking news" lecture series.

- Winner, Silver Medal, Individual Alumni Programs, 1995 CASE Circle of Excellence, for Brown University Interactive Network online education program.

- Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Educational Advancement.