Development

Woodstock's alumni and development department aims to ensure that every member of the global Woodstock community will feel themselves to be a part of the mission and development of the school and will choose to support its work in whatever ways they can.

The department fulfils its mission in five ways:

1. We build support for the school's mission and programme by securing the necessary resources, skills, and funds to enhance the school and its global community.

2. We promote the school to increase its visibility and reputation in order to support student and staff recruitment, fundraising, and the broader educational aims of the school.

3. We engage increasing numbers of alumni, community leaders, parents, students, staff and other organizations in furthering the mission of the school.

4. We build alumni identification with and pride in the school by encouraging committed, mutually supportive and respectful relationships.

5. We ensure that the investment of time and resources in the school by alumni and donors is recognized by the community and is used transparently and wisely and in accordance with their intent.

Functions

Alumni relations - supporting alumni reunions, encouraging and facilitating visits to the school, responding to requests for information and support.

Communications - promoting Woodstock through websites, magazines, email newsletters, media relations and any other means.

Marketing - finding the best ways of attracting staff, students and supporters to Woodstock.

Visitors and special events - welcoming and hosting visitors to the school, particularly alumni, and organising special events at the school.

Fundraising - encouraging giving through the annual fund, major gifts and occasional large-scale capital campaigns.

School archives - maintaining an archive of school history.

Our Development Team is:

Abhrajit Bhattacharjee '92, Director of Development

Abhra graduated in the Class of 1992 after 5 years at Woodstock, brings to this role more than 10 years of experience in public relations and communications for technology multinationals, as well as a passion and commitment for Woodstock. Most recently Abhra was based in Singapore where he worked for Dell, Inc., and was responsible for global product communications for all of Dell's Consumer and Small & Medium Business products. Since 1999, Abhra has also served nearly four terms as the youngest member of the Board of Directors, has been a member of the Development and Alumni Relations Committee, Student Life Committee and has also served as the Chair of the Governance & Nominations Committee. Abhra also served as the Campaign Director of the ambitious Woodstock 150 Capital Campaign from 2001-2003.

Pete Wildman, Development Communications Officer

Monica Roberts, Alumni Relations/ Events & Visits Co-Ordinator

Chris Starr, '81 Alumni Co-ordinator

Chris spent the first ten years of his life at Woodstock and returned again after more than 30 years to work as Alumni Co-ordinator. Chris has a B.A. in radio-TV-Film, and M.Ed in Educatonal Media and Insturctional Design. Chris is committed to not only keeping the communication channels open between Woodstock and its old students, but to creating ways in which Woodstock and its alumni can partner and serve each other

Neva Whiteman, Communications Assistant

Neva joins us from Australia where she studied for her Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in English Literature. She has worked for many years in Administration, Marketing and in various government positions. She has travelled the world widely during her career and is excited to be at Woodstock. Her husband, Ian, who is the Grade 6 Math and Science teacher and her two teenage children who are attending Woodstock join Neva

Immu Uniyal, Development Receptionist

Immu has been at Woodstock since 2002 with the Development team. Immu is our office assistant, and hosts tours for offical visitors and alumni. You will find Immu as the smiling and helpful face at the souvenir store in our department. Originally from Ethiopia, Immu came to India in 1994 with her husband and two daughters who graduated from Woodstock in '96 and '06. Immu makes the best coffee in India for our team and many others who just drop in!