Sarah Januale Treanor
Buffalo, New York 14222
sarah.treanor@watercolorful.com
EDUCATION
- MA, English Literature, Canisius College, 1967
- BA, English Literature, D'Youville College, 1965
- Participation in fundraising seminars and courses, and WNY Planned
Giving breakfast seminars
- International study of painting and art history in China, Switzerland,
the British Isles, Greece, and Italy, 1982- present
WORK EXPERIENCE
01/00- present Senior Director,
Administration & Operations, Grants Coordinator Buffalo and Erie
County Historical Society, Buffalo, New York. Report to the Executive
Director. Responsible for Institution-wide daily operations, implementation
of planning, and writing of all government grants. Coordinated BECHS’
Pan-Am Centennial Committee and provided liaison with Women for the
Pan-Am, the Landmark Society, the Arts Council, the Cultural Tourism
Committee, and the Erie County Cultural Resources Advisory Board
10/96 – 01/00 Director of Development,
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo, New York. Report
to the Executive Director. Responsible for coordinating all phases of
development, including grant writing, membership, and annual fund, and
supervising directors of public relations, and volunteers and special
events. Responsible for expansion of BECHS’ technological capabilities
to include moving from 2 Windows-capable computers in 1996 to institution-wide
WIN-98 capabilities by the end of 1999.
01/01-present Instructor, Water
colors, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, New York
09/00-12/00 Instructor, Water colors,
Daemen College, Amherst, New York
2/92 - 9/96 Director, Foundation
Relations, D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York. Report to the Director,
Administrative Services. Responsible for all relations with private
foundations, including prospect research, coordinating with appropriate
college faculty and administrators, grant writing, and stewardship of
awards. Also coordinate liaison with Buffalo community development commission
(HUD block grants) and New York State Department of Education local
initiative grants. Assist with coordination of special events and campus
visits of prospective donors. Sit on several campus committees, including
the scholarship committee and the recent Middle States self-study. 2/92
- 11/94 Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations (Expanded activities
allowed the hiring of a director of corporate relations and planned
giving, 11/94.) The combined position included the responsibility for
identifying and soliciting support from corporate donors. 1993-1994
solicitations netted over $250,000 from regional and national corporations
and foundations, including over $50,000 from donors new to the college.
1/93 – 12/97 Instructor, D'Youville
College. Teach basic grant writing workshops for continuing education
and graduate students in Nursing, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, and
Social Work.
1/90 - 6/91 Director of Development,
Calasanctius School, Buffalo, New York. Reported directly to the Headmaster.
Responsible for Annual Giving ($157,000 in 1990-1991 campaign), grant
writing, liaison with Parents Association and alumni, coordination of
volunteers, special events, production of all school publications, public
relations, and advertising. Designed database and implemented computerization
of all school constituencies including alumni, parents, and donor records
resulting in improved communication and incremental increases in annual
donations.
1/88 - 12/90 Director, Adult &
Summer Enrichment Programs, Calasanctius School. Responsible for design
of programs and promotional materials, publicity, selecting and supervising
teachers, scheduling, discipline, and relations with parents. The multidisciplinary
summer programs included language immersion (Chinese), ecology field
studies, outer space, and hands-on science for children ages 5-10. The
adult enrichment programs were designed to showcase the school's quality
of programming and instruction. Calasanctius faculty taught courses
in painting, calligraphy, languages, and world studies (including a
seminar on doing business in China.)
1980-81 Teacher, St. Mary's on the
Hill School, Augusta, Georgia. Taught reading and research in 8th grade.
Taught art for 7th & 8th grades
1980-81 Art Director/Associate Editor,
Augusta Spectator, Augusta Georgia. Responsible for overall "look"
of a new quarterly regional magazine with a circulation of 25,000.
1978-present Exhibiting artist and
instructor in watercolors.
1973-74 Teacher, Our Lady of Perpetual
Help School, Selma, Texas. Designed and taught writing and research
program for gifted 7th and 8th graders.
1972-73 Volunteer Supervisor, Army
Community Service (ACS), US Army, Hawaii. Directly supervised staff
of six volunteer administrators, public representative of the organization
including orientation of Army personnel and families new to Hawaii,
coordinator of activities of approximately 300 volunteers located on
three different posts, designed training programs, and responded to
needs of Army families in Hawaii. The diverse missions of ACS included
publication of a community newsletter, enrichment program for toddlers
at two daycare facilities, and coordination of emergency relief for
families in distress.
1965-68 Teacher, Nottingham Convent
of the Sacred Heart (now part of Nichols School), Buffalo, New York.
1967-68, Acting Chair, English Department. Taught all levels of high
school English including Advanced Placement.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2000, 2001 Buffalo Arts Council CAST Review Panel
1998-April 2000 Member, Board of Directors, Landmark Society of the
Niagara Frontier
1993-July 2000 Trustee, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, New York.
1990-present Member, American Psychiatric Association Alliance; 1994-1995,
Membership Chair; 1993-present, Editor, National Membership Directory;
1996-2000, Associate Editor, The Newsletter.
1990-present Member, Western New York District Branch, American Psychiatric
Association Alliance; 1993-2001, President.
1995-1998 Publication Coordinator, Regional Annual Meeting, American
Council on Education/National Identification Program (ACE/NIP).
1992-1994 Trustee, Calasanctius Day School, Buffalo, New York.
1993-1996 Campus Coordinator, United Way Campaign, D'Youville College.
1991-1994 Alumni Board, D'Youville College. Vice President, 1992-1994.
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