Office of Advancement
Queen's UniversityNews
- Shelley Aylesworth-Spink appointed as Executive Assistant
- New VP for Advancement
- Dr. D.R. Woolf Appointed as New Principal
- Principal's Financial Update
- Associate Vice-Principal (Alumni Relations) announced
- Executive Director (Development) announced
- Director, University Communications announced
- A Revitalized University Avenue
- Exuberant Crowd at Tindall Field Opening
- Alumni Directory Project update
- Senior Campaign Officer announced
- Chief Administrative Officer announced
- Executive Director, Marketing & Communications announced
- Executive Director of Development announced
- VP Advancement Search Committee
- Annalisa Boccia Named 2010 Heney Award Winner
- Peter Taylor Honoured with Flynn Award
- Tom Hewitt appointed as Chief Development Officer
- Linda Pearson appointed as Director, Gift Planning
- Advancement First Quarter 2011-12 Results
- Department Acknowledgement Program Takes Gold
- Relationship Mapping project awarded medal
- Advancement Second Quarter 2011-12 Results
- Advancement Third Quarter 2011-12 Results
- Advancement Fourth Quarter 2011-12 Results
- Fundraising Results 2011-12
- Queen's receives $41 million in support from benefactors
- Queen's community rallies around colleague
- K.Lo's Krew Tops Post Secondary Institutions
- Queen's Launches $500 Million Campaign
- Advancement First Quarter 2012-13 Results
- Advancement Second Quarter 2012-13 results
- December 2012 Fundraising Results
- Dr. Robert Reid 2012 Advancement Champion
- January 2013 Advancement Report
- February 2013 Advancement Report
Christina Archibald - Alumni Communications Officer
“I am here to search out really interesting alumni,” says Christina Archibald, describing her position as Alumni Communications Officer, “and it’s not difficult! There are so many interesting people doing interesting things.”
Always fascinated by people, she says her current position allows her to spend her days talking with Queen’s graduates about their lives. “It’s always interesting chatting with them about where they’ve gone,” she explains. “That’s definitely my favourite part of the job.”
Archibald works as part of a team of three communications and marketing professionals who focus on alumni relations and engagement. Her job sees her compiling the Keeping in Touch section of the alumni magazine, writing profiles for the department’s quarterly magazine, as well as drafting speeches and letters. She also lends her experience to projects like the university’s MiniU event, which happens at the end of May. “Because the event is designed for both alumni and members of the general public, we help with the marketing and advertising,” she explains.
Originally from Scotland, Archibald has worked in a number of capacities since arriving at Queen’s in 2008. That’s the year she moved to Kingston with her Canadian husband. “I had been working for the University of Glasgow,” she says, “and when I ended up in Kingston, I thought I’d see if there was any work at Queen’s.”
Little did she know where the decision would take her. Beginning as an assistant in the Department of Art, she then moved on to work with the university’s Writing Centre. When she decided she was ready to commit to a full time job, she landed one as a Media Relations Officer with the department of Media and Communications.
But when she saw the job posting for her current position, she knew she wanted it. “I was excited about it because it was more to do with people, so I applied for the position,” she recalls. She started her new job at the end of October.
She loves the fact that as a Queen’s employee, she can pursue courses. She’s currently enrolled in a beginner French class, and has plans to take courses for credit. “That is a massive perk,” she says. “While working, you can do it for free, so there’s no reason not to!”
Archibald says she enjoys working in an academic environment because of the fact that there’s always so much going on. “It’s very dynamic,” she says. And although she didn’t choose Kingston (her husband was enrolled in a PhD program at Queen’s when she met him) she’s found it to be a perfect city.
“I am so thankful that I am here,” she says, happily. Although she’s lived in larger cities, Archibald says she values Kingston’s compact size, walkability, and the fact that she can get out of town in no time. “I also love the restaurants, bars and shops,” she says. “I really do enjoy living here.”