Renee Mandelbaum
Adjunct Faculty, Harry S. Truman College
PhD Candidate 2013 - Higher Education Administration Illinois State University
Awards and Activities
Recipient of the 2011-2012 William L. & Creta D. Sabine Scholarship
Recipient of the 2010-2011 M.M. Chambers Scholarship
Served as committee member of the 2010 Graduate Council
Work experience
• Conduct bi-weekly classroom seminars for the course: College Success Interdisciplinary Studies 101
• Responsible for instructing 30 first year college students for a 16 week semester course
• Coordinate, create and design all course materials which include: course syllabus, lectures, assignments,
assessments, discussions and tests
Harry S. Truman College, Adjunct Faculty
Chicago, IL: Fall-2012-Present
Skills
Public Speaking
Keynote/Powerpoint
Social Media
Online Learning

2010 - present
2010 - present
Illinois State University, Managing Editor, Review of Higher Education
Bloomington, IL: Fall-2011-Present
• Review recent pedagogic books in the field of higher education and administration
• Develop and maintain relationships with the educational publishing industry
• Manage the database for books, review authors, and publishing contacts
• Provide editorial and research support to the Book Review Manager of the Review of Higher Education
• Provide research support for the Executive Director of the Bone Student Center
• Coordinate special events held at the Bone Student Center
Illinois State University, Graduate Assistant
Bloomington, IL: Fall-2010-Spring 2010
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Education, Educational and Organizational Leadership, May 2009
Bachelor of Science, Advertising, December 2004
Illinois State University
Doctor of Philosophy Education Administration, expected graduation May 2013
Education
University of Illinois College of Business, Assistant Director of Development
Champaign, IL: Summer 2005-Spring2010
•Directed and led $3 million Annual Fund program
• Partnered with colleagues to raise $60 million for new College of Business Instructional Facility from over
5,000 alumni and friends of the University
• Created a College of Business young alumni giving society which resulted in a 37 percent overall increase
in young alumni donors
• Developed a Women in Business and Philanthropy program to provide mentoring and networking
opportunities to College alumnae
• Established a development program for graduating seniors in the College of Business (Senior Legacy
Campaign) which has consistently increased in total program donors and dollars on an annual basis
• Managed and introduced new fundraising business model through email and video campaigns which greatly
extended our alumni reach
• Created new marketing materials to revitalize the College of Business David Kinley Society (annual giving
society)
• Researched and developed case statement, communications plan, and print materials for Senior Legacy
• Campaign. Materials were utilized by several of the fundraising units at the University of Illinois
• Cultivated alumni donors for present and potential future gifts
• Coordinated faculty and staff giving campaign to raise funds for a faculty and staff classroom in the new
Business Instructional Facility
• Organized and managed young alumni business events primarily in the Chicago area
• Authored and edited direct mail donor solicitations to College of Business alumni and friends
• Prepared a strategic plan for the implementation of a comprehensive University of Illinois Senior Class Gift
program
• Learned various aspects of development, advancement, and planned giving
University of Illinois Foundation, Reuss Fellowship Recipient
Champaign, IL: Summer 2005
Sinow, R. (2012). The Value of an Online Degree in Hiring Gatekeepers’ choice for Employment. World
Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. Montréal, Canada.
October 9-12, 2012

Mandelbaum, R. (2012). The Value of an Online Degree in Hiring Gatekeepers’ choice for Employment. Illinois Association for Educational Communication & Technology. Chicago, Illinois. October 26, 2012.
Conference Publications