Mandy Drakeford is the senior vice president of development at The Levine Museum of the New South. She is Mom to Winston, 3, and Wyatt, 10 months, and lives with her husband Antione Drakeford in Huntersville.
Where in Charlotte do you live? Where did you grow up? We live in Huntersville and have lived here for five years. I grew up in a small town in northwest Ohio called Napoleon and went to school at the University of Cincinnati.
Tell us about your job. What do you like most about it? What are the challenges? I’m passionate about serving my community through the work I do at Levine Museum. I’m grateful for the opportunity to spend my time working for the one place that makes sense of the profound changes sweeping Charlotte. Levine Museum provides the historical context for contemporary issues and prompts dialogue that fosters understanding and empathy. I have the unique opportunity to oversee the museum’s fundraising, marketing and communications efforts. I love building relationships with members, donors, corporate partners and community members. The biggest challenge in my role is finding a cut-off point each day. It’s hard for me to stop what I’m doing and go home when it’s time to pick up the kiddos.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Summer 2018 من Charlotte Parent.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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