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Ryan Del Rosario Gift Planner Phone: 253-535-7183 Email: rdelrosario@plu.edu Professional Biography Education B.A., Business (Honors) / Economics, University of Puget Sound, 2015 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Gift Planning Fundraising Biography Ryan joined the University Relations team at Pacific Lutheran University in 2023. He started his career in higher education and developed expertise in building partnerships and deep relationships with alumni, parents, and friends. As a Gift Planner

Karissa Bryant ’03 teacher and traveler, will join Sr. Helen Puwein Biography Biography Karissa Bryant, PLU class of 2003, is happy to be back in the northwest after almost three years teaching, studying, volunteering, and traveling in Asia. She teaches yoga to kids and adults with a focus on developing an internal calmness, a constant place of stability and quiet surrender. She also teaches singing with Studio East and Village Theater Kidstage!. Karissa is producing a series of fundraising

 Washington State Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, an annual guest speaker for the University of Washington Percussion Lab, and a co-founder of Smile for Japan, a Seattle- based fundraising event for the victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. She was also a contributing performer to a fundraising CD to aid victims of the Oso (Washington) Mud Slide. She has worked to foster cultural exchange between Japanese and American youth groups, leading or coordinating tours by the University of

 Washington State Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, an annual guest speaker for the University of Washington Percussion Lab, and a co-founder of Smile for Japan, a Seattle- based fundraising event for the victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. She was also a contributing performer to a fundraising CD to aid victims of the Oso (Washington) Mud Slide. She has worked to foster cultural exchange between Japanese and American youth groups, leading or coordinating tours by the University of

Jennie Griek Gift Planner Phone: 253-535-7156 Email: jgriek@plu.edu Professional Education B.A., Biology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2002 Certified Fund Raising Executive, CFRE International, 2017 Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, American College of Financial Services, 2020 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Fundraising Gift Planning Event Planning Relationship Building Responsibilities Jennie joined the University Relations team in 2023 and is primarily responsible for increasing financial