DePaul Connections: Benefits & Resources for

Networking with fellow Alumni

Presented by:Colleen M. Soto, M.A., Assistant Director

Office of Alumni Relations

Overview

• Structure of the Office of Alumni Relations

• Benefits for DePaul Alumni• Ways to get connected• Q & A and Contact Information

Office of Alumni Relations

– Vice President– Pat O’Donoghue– Sr. Director – Tracy Krahl– Associate Director – Casey Bowles – Reunion

Programming– Assistant Director (5)

• Jen Kouba – Local Alumni Programming• Deanna Johnson – Reunion Weekend• Adam T’Koy – Regional Alumni Programming• Stephanie Saia – Benefits and Services• Colleen Soto – Career and Volunteer Opportunities

– Administrative Staff• Ashley McHugh – Full Time• Student Worker (1)

DePaul’s Alumni Association

Career Week 2009

– Chapter Cities: Arizona, Denver, Detroit, New York, Southern California, Washington D.C. and Chicago

– Interest Areas: Dallas, Seattle, San Francisco, ect.

Alumni Benefits

• Pamphlet• Website: Alumni and Friends

Ways Alumni are Connecting

• Social Media Sites– YouTube.com– Facebook Fan Pages– LinkedIn Groups

• Alumni Relations• Additional Alumni Groups

– DePaul Twitter Pages

LinkedIn DePaul Alumni Group

• More than 5,500 members • Averages 100 new

members weekly• Active job posting, news and

discussion boards• Recent graduates will have

access to the group by mid-July

DePaul’s Online Directory

Helpful Social Media Links

Twitter style guidehttp://www.140characters.com/

Twitter directoryhttp://wefollow.com/

Linkedin Blog: Daily tips on networking via Linked Inhttp://blog.linkedin.com/

Demon Tracks Blog (DePaul Alumni Blog)http://depauldemontracks.blogspot.com

Review

• Structure of the Office of Alumni Relations

• Benefits for DePaul Alumni• Ways to get connected• Q & A and Contact Information

Contact Info and Q&A

Colleen M. Soto, M.A.Assistant Director, Career &

VolunteerAlumni RelationsDePaul UniversityP: 312-362-5593csoto4@depaul.edu

DePaul UniversityOffice of Alumni Relations55 E. Jackson Blvd.18th FloorP: 312-362-8584dpaulmni@depaul.edu