Graduated from BoCo in 2023 with a major in Musical Theater.
Position: Assistant Director of Annual Giving at M.I.T. Sloan School of Management. Working with a portfolio of around a thousand often-recent alumni, Isaac works to build relationships with them and encourage them to contribute to M.I.T.’s annual fund. Each day he’s emailing folks, following up communication, calling them to have conversations about what their alma mater is doing and how they can help make good things happen.
Overview: While a BoCo student he did a few work-study administrative jobs and liked it. His student debt meant that the precarious life of a performer didn’t appel to Issac as much as a steady paycheck an job security. Initially he was unable to land a theater-adjacent administrative job in the Boston area and he moved home to Maine and worked as a substitute (music) teacher while applying to a wider range of jobs. After a few months, he was hired at M.I.T. as exectutive assistant to the director of an arts-related program at M.I.T.
For nearly two years Isaac did that job, but eventually he wanted to work a more “front end” job (interacting with alumni) rather than “back end” job. So he applied internally to his current position and after eight challenging interviews, was hired into it in the summer of 2025.
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You can see Isaac’s LinkedIn profile here.
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Choice Quotes: “I really love building relationships with people. When people give back it’s some of the most generous and happiest moments of their life, and we get to be part of that. I may not be in the position to give huge gifts, but I get to help others do that. M.I.T. is changing the world and I get to be a part of that.”
My education at BoCo prepared me to take curveballs–to improvise and be resourseful and good on my feet. Also there’s a component of public speaking in my job and I’d be nowhere without my musical theater training!
“I’m currently about halfway through my Southern New Hampshire Univ. (online) MBA program, paid in part by M.I.T., and I’m very glad that I’m able to continue my education. It’s never too late to expand your educational horizon.”
“I actually was offered a promotion at my previous position at M.I.T. when I got this job offer, and it would have paid a bit more. I chose my job so it makes me want to jump out of bed in the morning.”
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