Meet The Advancement Office

Sheila works closely with the director of advancement and serves as a senior administrative assistant to the Advancement Office. She also works closely with the headmaster and the assistant to the headmaster. Her primary responsibility is to manage the gift and pledge module of the development database (Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge) which involves the processing of all gifts and pledges received by the School. Prior to FVS, she spent 13 years at U.S. Figure Skating as the advertising manager for the organization’s official publication, SKATING, and as the corporate sponsorship assistant servicing nine corporate partners. Her son Austin is a member of FVS Class of 2016.

Laura works closely with fellow co-director of communications Jeanne Olive to oversee all aspects of FVS communications and marketing. Her primary responsibility is the FVS web site, and she also contributes to the School’s marketing efforts and publications. She has worked primarily in the sports industry, with athletic media relations jobs at St. Lawrence University and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Prior to FVS, she spent eight years at U.S. Figure Skating overseeing publications and the web site. She has worked at three Olympic Games (two as a press officer and one as an information manager). Laura is the official statistician for Air Force Academy home football games, and she occasionally freelances for SKATING magazine as a writer. She and her husband, Adam Curry, live in Colorado Springs with their dog, Bailey, and cat, Chance.

Meierhoff works closely with both Joy Kliewer and Kate Faricy Maiurro in their respective roles to foster a positive alumni experience. Her primary duty is the operation of the Annual Fund campaign. She brings with her a professional background in fundraising and public administration including work for the Diocese of Las Cruces, the New Mexico State University Foundation, and the United States Senate, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. She holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology and is currently a master's degree candidate in public administration. Meierhoff and her family reside in Colorado Springs. Originally from Kansas, she states that the FVS community and campus '"feel like home."