Development and Alumni Relations

Sharon Trivino is the Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. In this role she leads the DAR team to strategically engage donors and alumni with the institution’s mission, and partners with the Dean to elevate philanthropy at the School. Previously, she served as Director of Development and Alumni Relations at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, where she oversaw frontline fundraising, major gifts, annual giving, and alumni engagement. While at Carey she designed and implemented the School’s first alumni engagement infrastructure, restructured the board and doubled board giving, and received the Dean’s Innovator Award for her creation of a student philanthropy initiative.

Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Sharon spent four years as a campaign consultant with CCS, leading feasibility studies and capital campaigns for clients such as the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and UnidosUS, the largest Hispanic advocacy organization in the country. She began her development career at Columbia Business School’s External Relations and Development office, where she managed the Board of Overseers and served as chief of staff to the Vice Dean. Sharon received her BA from Princeton and her MBA from Columbia Business School. She is a professional modern dancer and mother of three.