Abigail Ares

Abigail Ares currently serves as the Executive Director of Development for Schools and Colleges at DePaul University, a position held since September 2019, where responsibilities include directing fundraising efforts for multiple colleges and supervising a team of development professionals. Prior to this role, Abigail was the Senior Director of Development for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh from March 2013 to May 2019, and also held positions as a Major Gifts Officer at the same institution and as a Development Associate at Duquesne University. Abigail's early career included an internship in the Annual Fund at Bucknell University. Educational qualifications comprise a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a focus on German from Bucknell University, alongside notable studies at Heidelberg University.