Denise Shannon

Director of Projects and Planning for Student Affairs
Professional Duties
  • Budget and finance manager for the student affairs division (15 departments) and direct involvement with annual budgeting process.
  • Campus space planning. Coordinate individual and departmental office moves within our division and involvement in building renovations for student affairs staff.
  • Professional and staff development for the student affairs division. Regular programming, divisional and managers' retreats, and event planning.
  • Student Affairs representative to the campus Data Governance Committee.
  • Oversight for 16 endowed funds and their disbursement to students, tracking usage, coordination with campus partners, and donor reporting.
  • Member of Workday financial conversion team.
  • Responsible for regular communication with 150 divisional staff, management of email lists, sign-ups for events, and coordination of associated set-ups.
  • Special projects as assigned.
  • Reports directly to the Senior VP and Dean for Student Affairs.

Hometown

Overland Park, Kansas

Education

MBA from Southern New Hampshire University and a certificate in Human Resources; Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing from Kansas State University. 

Background

I spent my childhood in Kansas and my family is still there. I have also lived in Jacksonville, FL; San Antonio, TX; and Virginia Beach, VA. At Bowdoin I have worked in: Human Resources, Career Planning, Alumni Career Programs, and the Dean’s Office. Outside of work, I’m a violinist with the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra and mother of two (great!) kids.

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