Nanette Fuentes joined the staff of the Office of Institutional Advancement at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University in February 2001, assuming the newly-created position of Development Coordinator, which replaced the position of Coordinator of Government and Community Relations. She has since been given the position of Community Relations Coordinator.

In her capacity as Community Relations Coordinator, she represents the University at local community organization meetings in an effort to inform the local community of events, programs and initiatives offered. In addition, she assists the departments Grants Coordinator with researching possible funding sources that may assist the University in continuing and initiating its ever growing curriculum.

Nanette brings to us a broad range of experiences in the development and higher education fields, including, nearly four years as Endowment Campaign Coordinator/Office Manager at the Department of Planning and Development of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). Prior to her tenure at BAM, Nanette managed the Bronx Institute of Lehman College/CUNY, which offers Bilingual Education certification courses for elementary school teachers. She began her career in higher education in 1992 at Baruch College, where she was Assistant to the Associate Provost and the Director of the Skills Immersion Program. Nanette holds a B.A. degree from Hunter College, is fluent in Spanish and possesses a wide array of technology skills.