Annie O’Toole (ado29)

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Work Experience:

Finance Director to Congressman Rush Holt for House and Senate campaigns

• Responsible for raising millions of dollars each campaign cycle
• Helped write and manage budget of $2+ million
• Communicated with various Boards of Trustees of non-profit organizations to advance common goals
• Managed finance staff of up to six

www.annieotoole.com

Community Involvement

Cornell Law School:

• Women’s Law Coalition
• Langfan First-Year Moot Court Competition
• Cornell Law School Democrats

Undergraduate (Vanderbilt University):

• Prospective student interviewer
• Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority member
• Young Alumni Class Agent — fundraising for class fund
• College Democrats
• Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity

Special Interests

• Utilizing fundraising experience to enhance Cornell’s fundraising efforts and address rising tuition costs, while creating even greater opportunities for Cornell students
• Encouraging further research into facilitating a move toward divestment of endowment funds from fossil fuels, while maintaining Cornell’s robust endowment

Personal Statement

Top Three Priorities: ENGAGING THE STUDENT BODY, IMPROVING STUDENT SAFETY, ADDRESSING RISING TUITION

As Graduate Student Trustee, I will work to:

(1)Inspire a more ENGAGED STUDENT BODY by facilitating communications across Cornell’s varied departments and schools

(2)Improve STUDENT SAFETY by addressing head-on the problem of sexual violence, facilitating a peer-to-peer exchange of information about safe off-campus housing options, and continuing to devote attention to mental health

(3)ADDRESS RISING TUITION by raising awareness of the long-term effects of massive student debt and seeking out more financial aid opportunities for low and moderate income students

www.annieotoole.com