Alisha serves as an Associate Director of Annual Leadership Gifts at The Pennsylvania State University. She is also co-chair for the Cross-Cultural Alliances – BIPOC Employee Resource Group for Penn State’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations. Alisha’s introduction to development was when she participated in the CASE Graduate Trainee Program in 2020. Her virtual start allowed her to explore innovative ways to connect with alumni before she embarked on in-person trips to connect with Penn State alumni across the nation.

Alisha’s prior experiences consist of internships with startup companies within and outside the US. In her role as the campus life fellow for Wake Forest University, her alma mater, Alisha served as the creator and implementor of workshops and programs that promoted wellbeing across the university community. Her love for people, service to others, and higher education connects Alisha to her past and present career experiences. 
 
Alisha holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Wake Forest. Alisha was a first-generation student who saw the impact of a scholarship before she understood the hard work others contributed to building relationships with donors. She now gets to do that work with pride for Penn State students every day.