Bo Hart

Work experience

University of South Carolina

• Associate Director of Alumni Engagement

  • Traveling and building relationships with the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business alumni network
  • Updating alumni data management, overseeing class reunions and alumni engagement tracking and other alumni engagement strategic initiatives

• Director of Student Programs

  • Cultivated, solicited and stewarded business and corporate sponsors of My Carolina Student Network.
  • Oversaw, managed, and advised the student groups within the My Carolina Alumni Association: My Carolina Student Network and Garnet Circle as well as five student employees.
  • Served as the University of South Carolina representative for the official university ring program.
  • Coordinated, planned, and organized significant alumni and student events on campus and at the USC Alumni Center.

University of Georgia

• Assistant Director of Alumni Chapters

  • Assisted in recruiting, organizing, and training regional chapter leaders as well as help chapter leaders plan strategic focused events and programs.
  • Cultivated and built relationships by traveling to meet with UGA alumni chapter leaders across the country.

University of South Carolina

• Graduate Assistant

  • Division of Student Affairs, Office of Student Government, February 2014 – present
  • College of Nursing, Dean’s Office, August 2014 – present
  • College of Education, Department of Educational Policies and Leadership, February 2014 – July 2014

United States Senate

• Legislative and Communications Fellow

• Helped with public communications of the office that included drafting press releases and media advisories, managing relationships with members of the media, organizing press conferences in D.C., and coordinating social media.

• Was the senator’s driver.

• Helped with day to day operations of the office, which included: coordinating tours of the Capitol, responding to constituent mail and other duties assigned.

Virginia Tech

• Assistant Director of Development

  • Traveled and fund-raised for the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences by targeting major gift donors ($25,000 and more) through scholarships, professorship endowments, annual donations and more.
  • Cultivated, solicited and stewarded donors by building relationships with Virginia Tech alumni, friends of the university, and businesses that had an interest in the school.
  • Admissions Advisor
  • Planned and executed a travel schedule for visiting high schools and college fairs.
  • Represented Virginia Tech to prospective students, parents, high school counselors, and others involved in the college process.
  • Reviewed and made decisions on applications by looking at GPA, test scores, extracurricular activities, and more.

Education

• Virginia Tech Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communication

• University of South Carolina Master’s Degree Master of Higher Education Business Administration