Meet the Advancement Team
Laurie Hindley, Director of Advancement
A graduate of Princeton University, Laurie began her career in education teaching history at Regis High School in New York City. A native of Long Island, she is delighted to be exploring New York with her English husband and their two young children.
Laura Gutiérrez Campbell, Director of Alumnae Relations and Advancement Services
An alumna of New York City independent schools, Laura has a B.A. in political science from Loyola University Maryland and an M.P.A. from CUNY’s Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. Born and raised in New York, Laura has lived in Florence, Italy, Baltimore, and Minneapolis. She is fluent in Spanish and Italian, and loves spending time with her children.
Sophie Johnson ’18, Advancement Coordinator
Sophie graduated from Hewitt in 2018 and received a B.A. in English literature from Colgate University. She served as vice president of Colgate’s Black Student Union, where she frequently liaised between students, faculty, and alumni. After college, Sophie began her career in financial public relations at Dukas Linden Public Relations as a junior account executive. A New York City native, she loves scouring the streets for new restaurants, going on long walks, and hanging out with her American Shorthair, Zora.
Emily Quay, Director of Major and Planned Gifts
As a girls school alumna herself, Emily was delighted to join Hewitt's advancement team in August 2015. Emily focused on Hewitt's Annual Fund, and together with many dedicated volunteers, works to engage families, alumnae, faculty, and staff to support our school. She looks forward to garnering support for major, capital, and planned gifts in the year and years to come.
Emily began her career in the startup world, working in sales at LivingSocial. She then served as the assistant director of annual giving at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Virginia. Her three years at SSSAS instilled in Emily a passion for fundraising, volunteer management, and independent schools. Emily received a B.A. in strategic communications with a minor in American studies from Elon University.
Debbie Richman, Associate Director of Annual Giving
Debbie was delighted to join Hewitt in November 2022. After spending many years in early childhood classrooms, she is excited to transition to supporting Hewitt’s Annual Fund and advancement office.
Debbie has an A.B. in art history from Wellesley College and an M.A. in early childhood education from Hunter College. She loved attending a women’s college and is thrilled to be supporting girls’ education at Hewitt.
Kelsey Rodriguez, Director of Events
Kelsey joined the Hewitt advancement team in November 2014. In addition to managing all school-wide events, Kelsey also works closely with Hewitt’s Parents’ Association.
Prior to working at Hewitt, Kelsey served as the events manager at SUNY Purchase College, where she ran events for the admissions department and oversaw the tour guide program. Kelsey first discovered her love of education and event management while working in the development events office at The University at Albany (SUNY), where she earned a B.A. in psychology with a minor in education, and an M.S. in higher education administration.