Megan Swackhammer, Prospect Research Analyst, Florida Gulf Coast University

What was your first job?

My first job was working for my dad. He was a lawyer, so I ran paperwork to the nearby courthouses and made A LOT of copies.

How did you get into fundraising and/or prospect research?

Like so many folks in prospect development, by chance! I needed a job after college so I didn't have to move back to my parents' house. I had a student worker position in the advancement office at Pitt and they had an opening for a prospect researcher. It turned out I loved it and it's become my career!

What are you reading now?

I just finished The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep. It was a great, interesting read! I needed a book set in New Zealand for a reading challenge and it might be my favorite book of the year!

What movie can you rewatch over and over again?

I can't pick just one! Jurassic Park and The Lord of the Rings trilogy (extended editions only in our house!) - I watch LotR about once a year and Jurassic Park whenever it's on tv.

Does your current car have a name? What is it?

Bertie (short for Roberta) - she's named after the t-rex animatronic in Jurassic Park