A Giving Community

List of 5 members.

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  Michael Gillis 

  Director of Advancement

  727-456-7514

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  Michael Gillis, his wife Rosalind and their two daughters, moved from NYC to allow Michael to become the Director of Advancement in 2017. Following commencement from Choate Rosemary Hall, Michael spent a year studying at The Goethe Institute in Salzburg, Austria. He then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociolinguistics and German from the University of Vermont, and a Fundraising School Certificate at the Lily School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. Mr. Gillis spent the first portion of his career as a producer and director with companies including Fox Home Entertainment, Sony Studios, Columbia Tristar and GMG, Inc. In recent years, he has directed the major gifts program at North County School and a capital campaign for Manhattan Country School. The Gillises have two daughters at Shorecrest, Luna '26 and Sada '28.
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  Laina Bennett Coburn 

  Associate Director of Advancement for Shorecrest Fund & Giving Programs

  727-522-2111 x 178

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  Laina Bennett Coburn is originally from Palm Harbor, and returned to the Tampa Bay Area after previously living in Minneapolis and Atlanta. She joined Shorecrest after working most recently as a fundraiser for The Atlanta Opera. Mrs. Coburn has experience working in non-profit arts organizations, broadcast media and database management. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College where she majored in music, management and media studies.
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  Sarah Heibein 

  Sr. Giving Specialist

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  Sarah brings over 15 years of experience in fundraising and event management to her role as Senior Giving Specialist, Community Partnerships in the Office of Advancement. Most recently, for the past six years she was a key member of Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta, where connections to the community were fostered with a keen interest for corporate partnerships, major gifts and grant management. Sarah believes in a multi-faceted approach to creating a culture of philanthropy within any organization. 

  
  

  Mrs. Heibein holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah and her family are newly minted residents of St. Petersburg, having moved from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has had the opportunity to call many international locations home and cannot wait to begin a new chapter in Florida. Her two children are enrolled in The Experiential School and she is delighted to be both a new colleague and parent to the Shorecrest community. 
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  Olivia Segalman 

  Associate Director of Advancement for Community Engagement & Events

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  Olivia Segalman joined the Shorecrest Advancement Office in the summer of 2019. A native of Baltimore, MD, she has lived in Tampa, FL, for the past nine years after attending the University of Tampa, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations. She also holds a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of South Florida. Olivia came to Shorecrest from Tampa Preparatory School where she served as the Communications Coordinator.
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  Clark Sukaratana 

  Stewardship Specialist – Donor & Information Services

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  Clark Sukaratana came to Shorecrest as a recent graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Finance and master's degree in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. His recent experience includes working with the Boys and Girls Club of Athens and UGA HEROs, and has spent his summers coaching soccer in his hometown of Hinesville, Georgia.