Annual Fund
| Kris Jensen (919) 613-7012 jensen@law.duke.edu |
As Director of Development, Kris oversees all areas of the Annual Fund program, including the reunion fundraising program, the 3L class gift program, and the direct mail, phone, and e-solicitation programs. In addition, she manages the Law School's leadership giving society and the Future Forum -- the Law School's 150 member young alumni leadership board. Kris will also work closely with the 45th and 50th reunion classes. In November 2005, Kris moved to Durham from Salt Lake City, Utah where she was the Director of Development at Westminster College. Prior to Westminster, she worked at the American Cancer Society and helped organize Relay for Life events throughout the Salt Lake valley. She is originally from Elko, Nevada. |
| Jean Brooks (919) 613-7015 brooks@law.duke.edu |
As Associate Director of the Annual Fund, Jean manages all aspects of the direct mail program including print and electronic appeals and oversees the Law School's recently expanded class agent program. She also works closely with recent graduates, encouraging their continued connection to and support of the Law School, working specifically with the 5th, 10th and 15th reunion classes. Additionally, Jean assists in the management of the School's young alumni board, the Future Forum. After graduating from Duke in 2000, the Maine native and life-long Red Sox fan joined the Alumni & Development team in August 2000. Jean served as development assistant, development and research coordinator, and assistant director of the Annual Fund before being elevated to her current position in January 2009. |
| Sarah L. Wentz (919) 613-8528 wentz@law.duke.edu |
Sarah came to Duke Law in September 2007 after having spent five years working in the Washington, D.C. area. As Assistant Director of the Annual Fund for Reunions, Sarah works to develop and cultivate reunion committee members in order to spread excitement and enthusiasm about each upcoming class reunion. She works with the 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th and 40th reunion classes. Sarah's work is closely intertwined with the other Annual Fund team members working on the direct mail program and strategic planning. She also works closely with the Alumni Relations staff to ensure that each reunion class has an individualized, class-specific reunion experience. Sarah is a Mary Washington College graduate with a background in Medieval Literature and Computer Science. Although she has built her own computers in the past, she's now a dedicated MacBook Pro user. When not at the Law School, Sarah divides her time between Durham and DC, between knitting and cooking, and between rugby and cycling. |
| Anna Corliss (919) 613-7010 corliss@law.duke.edu |
As Annual Fund Coordinator, Anna's responsibilities include managing the graduating Class Gift campaign, annual fund stewardship, data management, and maintaining the annual fund web pages. She also acts as the first point of contact for alumni and other friends of the annual fund, and provides supplemental administrative support for the annual fund staff. After graduating from Bates College in 2006 with a degree in Art History, she interned at the NC Museum of Art and the Smithsonian. Following these positions, she worked as Development Assistant at Georgetown Law Center. Having grown up within the Duke community, she returned to Duke to work in the External Affairs office in the Nicholas School. She is currently getting her Masters in Liberal Studies at Duke while working at the Law School. She enjoys spending her weekends on outdoor hikes, bouldering, and painting. |

