SPECIAL SERIES: Getting Your Advanced Degree While Working Full Time - Part II

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Part II of our series on getting an advanced degree while working full time.  Today’s guest is a dear friend of mine on the development side of my career - Dr. Kristen Bennett, whom I met while serving on the CASE Annual Conference Committee.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Bennett has over 21 years of professional fundraising experience at higher education and social service nonprofits in Kentucky and Texas. Prior to TVCC as the VP for Institutional Advancement/Executive Director of the TVCC Foundation she served as Vice President for Advancement at St. Catharine College, Director of Development at Eastern Kentucky University, Development Officer at Lexington Public Library/Foundation, Director of Development/Grant Writer at Habitat for Humanity and Major/Planned Gifts Officer at Christian Appalachian Project.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kristen, a first generation graduate, earned her doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Eastern Kentucky University, earned a Master's in Business Administration at Midway University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Information Studies from the University of Kentucky.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her dissertation topic was Inspired Positive Organizational Scholarship. The Beneficial Effects of Mindfulness for Nonprofit Leaders that just recently became copyrighted so she can write a book, speak and write on her findings. She has a new facebook page called: Ophelia's Positive Prose and she is working on her LLC. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Bennett is a CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive), holds her certification in fundraising management (CFRM) and nonprofit leadership (CNLE) through the Indiana University-Lily School of Philanthropy (IUPUI).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kristen was the Chair of the 2019 CASE Community College Advancement Conference in San Diego, CA, Board Member of the Texas A