“It is an honor and a privilege to lead the marketing efforts for the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music,” Navarro said in a prepared statement. “There truly is no place in the world that has the legacy of music scholarship, performance, teaching and learning as does this school. Jacobs carries a special responsibility of making the world a more beautiful and expressive place through music, and I look forward to further enhancing the awareness and reputation of our talented faculty, students and programming.”
Navarro has worked for 14 years in marketing and public relations, both in higher education and classical music organizations, according to the Jacobs School of Music.
She is originally from Indiana and received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Pulliam School of Journalism at Franklin College. She also earned a master’s degree in higher education administration from Northeastern ?Illinois University.
Navarro studied music during her time at both Franklin College and Northeastern, performing in choral ensembles in Chicago and northwest Indiana, according to the Jacobs School of Music.
“We are excited to welcome Dana to the Jacobs School team,” Dean Gwyn Richards said in a news release from the school. “Her experience in higher education and non-profit arts organizations, coupled with her passion for and participation in music, makes her the perfect match with our aspirations for marketing, publicity, communications and emerging media.”
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