The Office of Institutional Advancement at Germantown Academy leads three vital areas on behalf of the entire GA community – development, alumni and parent relations and communications. Located in the Goodman House, the OIA’s main goal each year is to support the school’s operating budget through the Annual Fund. The staff works hard at servicing the activities of a dynamic Parents' Committee, forging stronger bonds with a large GA alumni base and communicating the daily happenings on our beautiful campus to every GA constituent and guest through various written and electronic means. The OIA is committed to providing excellent service to all members of the GA family. Don’t hesitate to contact us to see how you can get involved, stay connected and help support GA.

Audrey B. Schnur
Director of Institutional Advancement 
267.405.7212 | Email

Audrey Schnur is the Director of Institutional Advancement at Germantown Academy. Audrey oversees the operation of all areas of the office, and oversees the fundraising efforts for the Campus Master Plan. She serves as a part of the school’s senior administration team and is a liaison to the Board of Trustees. Audrey is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and spent 15 years in various roles within development at the University of Pennsylvania priorto coming to GA.

Martin G. Dean
Associate Director of Institutional Advancement 
267.405.7458 | Email

Martin Dean is the Associate Director of Institutional Advancement at Germantown Academy. Martin’s main responsibilities are to oversee the Annual Fund, Stewardship, and Planned Giving programs. He is a graduate of The Catholic University of America and has served in development roles at both the University of South Florida and the University of Pennsylvania.

Heather N. Durkin
Director of Alumni Relations 
267.405.7374 | Email

Heather Durkin is the Director of Alumni Relations at Germantown Academy. She works with alumni, faculty, students and parents of alumni to provide reunion programming, networking, and a variety of events throughout the year that keep alumni connected to their alma mater. She is the liaison to the Alumni Society Board and the Academy Club, working with both groups to improve the relationship between GA and its alumni body. Heather graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado where she earned her BA in Communications. Prior to GA, she was an associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, a management consulting firm, where she managed public relations accounts for government and corporate clients.

Julie Moore
Assistant to the Director of Institutional Advancement
267.405.7324 | Email

Julie Moore joined the Office of Institutional Advancement in 2005. Her main administrative duties are to handle correspondence and scheduling for the Director of Institutional Advancement and the Director of Alumni Relations. She also serves as the Goodman House manager. Julie came to GA from Hickory Veterinary Hospital.  She is a long-time resident of the Fort Washington area.

Melissa Fikioris
Event Coordinator
267.405.7207| Email

Melissa Fikioris is the Event Coordinator that supports the Director of Alumni Relations. Her main responsibilities include planning and executing events such as Regional Gatherings, Alumni Family Field Day, the GA Golf Classic and GA-PC Weekend. Melissa graduated from Roanoke College in Salem, VA where she earned her BA in English. Prior to coming to GA, she was the Associate Director of Events at the Wharton School and Director of Alumni Outreach & Reunions at the School of Medicine both at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kelli Toland
Director of Annual Giving
267.405.7314| Email

Kellianne (Kelli) Toland is GA's Director of Annual Giving. She is responsible for the planning and implementation of a comprehensive Annual Giving Program for the school. She works closely with other Institutional Advancement staff members to create and implement appropriate cultivation/solicitation strategies, with the main goal of servicing the faculty and students through the Annual Fund. Kelli came to GA from the University of Pennsylvania where she served the Athletic Department as a Major Gift Officer. Prior to that, she spent time as a fundraiser and special events coordinator at Temple Athletics. Kelli is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

Megan Brogan
Assistant Director of the Annual Fund
267.405.7292| Email

Megan Brogan is GA's Assistant Director of the Annual Fund. She assists in the planning and implementation of GA’s Annual Fund. She works closely with other Institutional Advancement staff members to create and implement appropriate cultivation and solicitation strategies, with the main goal of servicing the faculty and students through the Annual Fund. She also provides assistance in research and stewarding of our constituents. Megan came to GA from the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur where she worked in the Advancement department as the Director of the Annual Fund and the Manager of Prospect Research and Stewardship. Megan obtained her Bachelor of Arts from the Catholic University of America and her Juris Doctorate from Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Carolyn Moatz
Data Coordinator
267.405.7213 | Email

Carolyn Moatz is the Data Coordinator for the Office of Institutional Advancement. She is responsible for maintaining the database of alumni, parents, students, and friends and gift processing. Carolyn is a graduate of Gettysburg College and came to GA from Ursinus College’s Annual Fund Office.

Carla Zighelboim
Director of Communications & Marketing
267.405.7263 | Email

Carla Zighelboim joined the Germantown Academy Institutional Advancement Team in 2005 after 10 years at the University of Pennsylvania. At GA, Carla oversees all external communications for the school including the internet, parent and public relations and the production of all marketing and development materials. She is the liaison to the Parents' Committee and assists with communication and events for that active group. She handles media requests, media placement and social media for the school as well. Carla earned her BA in Communications with a minor in Public Relations from Michigan State University.

Dina R. Katz
Assistant Director of Marketing
267.405.7274 | Email

Dina Katz is the Marketing Coordinator at Germantown Academy. Dina is responsible for GA’s marketing efforts which range from developing the website to creating promotional materials for Admission, Institutional Advancement, and special events like the 250th Celebration. She has worked in marketing for over 15 years, most recently as Director of Marketing for Deb Shops, Inc. Dina is a graduate from Drexel University with a BS in Business Administration-Marketing.

Marian Ramirez
Communications Coordinator 
267.405.7216 | Email

Marian Ramirez has worn many hats since she came to Germantown Academy in 1992, but most recently she serves as the Communications Coordinator for the Office of Institutional Advancement. Marian produces both the alumni monthly e-newsletter and designs several promotional pieces throughout the year for both alumni and parents. She is also a part of the web team that promotes the school on a daily basis through Today @ GA.