Andrea Lebedinski
Director of Seawolves United at Stony Brook Athletics- Claim this Profile
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Suzanne Velazquez, Ph.D., LCSW
Andrea is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented employee. Her professionalism is apparent in each interaction that she has, whether it is with a colleague, client, student, parent, or child. She has competently fulfilled her responsibilities of marketing Stony Brook Athletics to the campus community and the local communities. Go, Wolfie!!
Suzanne Velazquez, Ph.D., LCSW
Andrea is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented employee. Her professionalism is apparent in each interaction that she has, whether it is with a colleague, client, student, parent, or child. She has competently fulfilled her responsibilities of marketing Stony Brook Athletics to the campus community and the local communities. Go, Wolfie!!
Suzanne Velazquez, Ph.D., LCSW
Andrea is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented employee. Her professionalism is apparent in each interaction that she has, whether it is with a colleague, client, student, parent, or child. She has competently fulfilled her responsibilities of marketing Stony Brook Athletics to the campus community and the local communities. Go, Wolfie!!
Suzanne Velazquez, Ph.D., LCSW
Andrea is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented employee. Her professionalism is apparent in each interaction that she has, whether it is with a colleague, client, student, parent, or child. She has competently fulfilled her responsibilities of marketing Stony Brook Athletics to the campus community and the local communities. Go, Wolfie!!
Credentials
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NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
NYS Division of Licensing ServicesJul, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Stony Brook Athletics
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Seawolves United
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Mar 2022 - Present
An integral part of the development team, Lebedinski works to cultivate, steward and strengthen the relationships between the athletic department and its donors at all levels. Additionally, she is responsible for increasing visibility of the Seawolves United brand through marketing, social networking, on campus committees, campus, and external events.Lebedinski is responsible for all donor relations, the stewardship program, acknowledgements, and signature events for Seawolves United donors. She also assists in the planning and management of Seawolves United cultivation events, including but not limited to, golf outings, alumni receptions and cultivations that are focused on strategic constituency building. Show less
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Assistant Director of Seawolves United and Donor Stewardship
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Feb 2016 - Mar 2022
SEAWOLVES UNITED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/ADVANCEMENT• Assisted in the development and implementation of the Seawolves United annual giving program. Includes generating periodic appeals, newsletters, overseeing gift processing, stewardship and execution of the Seawolves United Plan.• Responsible for generating various fundraising reports for department management team with the goal of reaching annual department fundraising goals set forth by the Director of Athletics.• Proactively identify, manage and troubleshoot advancement-related issues in a fast-paced environment. Identify and coordinate resources to ensure the successful implementation and completion of an action plan.• Assist in ensuring that the Seawolves United brand is prominent in all collateral, on site and in communications to donors.EVENT PLANNING/PUBLIC RELATIONS• Assist in the planning and management of Seawolves United cultivation events, including but not limited to, hall of fame induction ceremonies, golf outings, alumni receptions and cultivation. Focus on strategic constituency building as well as stewarding alumni, current and future donors.• Coordinate all event logistics for VIP events such as scheduling, permits, catering, room setup, A/V etc. Registration procedures including guest lists, VIP guest's arrival/departure and responding to inquiries regarding event details. Standardized client in-take process and created online registration procedures for paperless processing and tracking of event RSVPs.• Coordinate on-site event management including rental deliveries/pickups, registration tables, catering delivery/setup/breakdown, run of show, and event production management.HUMAN RESOURCES & STAFF SUPERVISION• Recruited, trained, mentored and supervised student-staff and department interns.• Oversee the day-to-day assignments of student support staff. • Schedule assignments and prioritizing workloads in respect to the event calendar Show less
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Coordinator of Annual Giving and Branding
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Jul 2010 - Feb 2016
ADVANCEMENT, DONOR RELATIONS & STEWARDSHIP• Primarily responsible for increasing annual gift donations to the department and individual sport programs.• Duties included assisting in the development and implementation of year-round plans for staff giving, individual sport team fundraising, and alumni & friends annual support.• Planned and executed the first ever "Frank Conti Memorial Football Fundraiser and Reception" which generated over $13 thousand dollars for the Stony Brook football program.• Assisted the Stony Brook Baseball and Softball programs in two successful fundraising campaigns that generated over $10 thousand dollars each.• Played key role in identifying and cultivating a new donor and advisory board member, which resulted in securing a $10 thousand dollar gift agreement to the athletic department’s annual fund.• Assisted in the recruitment and stewardship of new and current Stony Brook Football Touchdown Club members increasing membership from 131 in fiscal year ‘14 to over 200 in fiscal year ‘15.• Assisted in the design and execution of a “Seawolves Points” season ticket preferred seating system.MARKETING AND BRAND MANAGEMENT• Responsible for increasing visibility of the Stony Brook Athletics brand through marketing, social networking, on-campus committees, campus and external events, and utilization of the Stony Brook University mascot, Wolfie.• Managed a staff of 14 students who make up our "Wolfie Team" along with the scheduling and coordination of over 500 on-campus and off-campus appearances.• Oversaw and implemented all marketing campaigns, brand activities and strategies to establish and maintain presence of the “Wolfie” brand in the college athletics marketplace; Increased brand awareness through deliberate efforts strategically implemented in research, strategy, social media positioning, and relationship management. Show less
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Coordinator of Merchandise and Branding
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Jul 2008 - Jul 2010
MARKETING AND BRAND DEVELOPMENT• Responsible for increasing visibility and merchandise sales for the University through on-campus and Long Island-wide retail promotional campaigns.• Duties included developing vendor partnerships, performing market research, organizing sales and promotional events, attending on and off campus events and generating periodic sales reports.• Managed of all Stony Brook Athletics social networking sites: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger• Oversaw staff of student-workers and student- interns in daily office operations, event planning for athletic contests, campus-wide marketing and promotional activities.• Served as Athletic Department liaison to Stony Brook University Communications Department.• Attended business and community meetings; represent the University at local events, fairs and festivals to raise awareness of Stony Brook licensed products. Show less
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Student Assistant
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Jun 2006 - Jul 2008
• Floor director for weekly Stony Brook Athletics show which aired locally on Cablevision and nationally on CSTV• Stony Brook SeaPups Kids Den Coordinator: Managed club, created monthly newsletter, planed and organized birthday parties held at athletic events. Responsible for membership renewals and recruitment of new members• Communicated and provided information to clients through various marketing and promotional efforts
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Reliant Realty Group LLC
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United States
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Commercial Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Associate
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Aug 2018 - Present
• Full service commercial real estate • Full service commercial real estate
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Spotlight Dance Academy
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dance Instructor
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Sep 2005 - Jun 2008
• Instructed 30 students on a weekly basis • Evaluated artistic growth and development of students; Prepared choreography for annual dance • Classes of Instruction: Introduction to Dance, Broadway Baby, Hip Hop Jazz • Instructed 30 students on a weekly basis • Evaluated artistic growth and development of students; Prepared choreography for annual dance • Classes of Instruction: Introduction to Dance, Broadway Baby, Hip Hop Jazz
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WBLI 106.1
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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Intern
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May 2007 - Aug 2007
• Worked daily with an on-air personality during their show • Familiarity with in studio-programming, contesting, screening phone calls and other technical aspects • Responsible for attending promotional events (street fairs, concerts, and charity events throughout Long Island) • Worked daily with an on-air personality during their show • Familiarity with in studio-programming, contesting, screening phone calls and other technical aspects • Responsible for attending promotional events (street fairs, concerts, and charity events throughout Long Island)
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Education
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2013 -
Stony Brook University
Advanced Graduate Certificate - Two Courses Completed, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration -
2008 - 2010
Stony Brook University
MA, Professional Studies, Human Resource Management -
2004 - 2008
Stony Brook University
BS (Summa Cum Laude), Business Management (Marketing)/Media Arts -
2001 - 2004
Ward Melville Senior High School
High School Diploma
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