November 21, 2011 | School of Professional Studies
The CUNY School of Professional Studies is pleased to welcome Halima Leak as its new Director of Alumni Relations and Development. Halima has over 10 years of experience in alumni relations, development, and volunteer management, and has provided programming and fundraising leadership for organizations and educational institutions such as Communities in Schools, INROADS, Barnard College of Columbia University, and New York University.
In addition to her professional experience, Halima is also a doctoral candidate in New York University’s higher education program, and her research interests include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), diversity in philanthropy, and issues of race and gender in higher education. Halima holds a B.A. in English from Hampton University and an M.A. in the sociology of education from New York University.
She is “very proud to be a part of the School of Professional Studies and the CUNY community. SPS is an amazing school with a great story to tell. We boast some of the most innovative and relevant programs of study in the country. We also benefit greatly from the diversity of a talented student and alumni community, as well as internationally renowned faculty and practitioners. I am excited to come on board so close to the milestone 10th anniversary of the founding of SPS, and I look forward to working with our alumni, friends, faculty and staff to ensure the continued advancement of the School.”
##
The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) serves New York City’s dynamic marketplace by providing timely, innovative and high-quality programs of study designed to address new or unmet needs. Drawing on CUNY’s nationally and internationally renowned faculty and practitioners, as well as industry and education partners, SPS offers a wide range of graduate and undergraduate programs, including CUNY’s first fully online degree programs.
Press Contact:
Laura Jack
212.817.7261
ljack@gc.cuny.edu