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Abby Nielsen is the new Advancement Services Coordinator on the ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø Foundation team in the Christianson Alumni Center. She does accounting, entering and processing gifts while working closely with other departments on campus. 

Q: What drew you to ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø? 
A: The ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø Foundation’s values and mission, to serve and focus on the students. 

Q: What unique experiences or skills from your past job do you bring to ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø? 
A: Being able to build those personable relationships, which is helpful when working closely with donors. 

Q: How do you prefer to start your workday? 
A: Debriefing and taking it slow while drinking my coffee. 

Q: What’s your go-to productivity trick? Or what energizes you at work? 
A: Walks or standing up. Our offices have standing desks which make it really helpful if I just need to get my body moving. 

Q: What’s one thing you’re learning now, and why is it important?  
A: How much goes into processing gifts from donors and sending out all the individuals thank you's.  

Q: If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would you choose? 
A: Taylor Swift. 

Q: What energizes you outside of work? 
A: I like to bake and go running with my dog. 

Q: What’s one thing people might not know about you? 
A: I lived in Arizona for five years. 

Q: What’s something—big or small—that you’re really good at? 
A: Talking to people. It comes so naturally for me which I think is a really good skill set to have.