Racheal Banks was recently appointed director of health sciences development at the University of South Alabama. She will lead the development program for the USA College of Medicine, the USA College of Nursing and the USA College of Allied Health.
Prior to her appointment at USA, Banks served as director of development and alumni affairs at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Ala. While at the University of Montevallo, Banks served as the administrator of all alumni events and activities and managed all facets of university advancement including annual fund, major giving, scholarships, grants, planned giving, special events, stewardship and data management.
Banks earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology from the University of Montevallo in 1999 and a master of public administration in nonprofit management from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., in 2003. She is currently pursuing a doctor of philosophy degree in higher education administration from the University of Alabama.
From 2000-2001, Banks served as the national consultant for Chi Omega Fraternity in Memphis, Tenn. From 2001-2003, she served as a human resources associate at Honeywell International Inc. in Chester, Va.
From 2003-2004, Banks was assistant to the director of the office of corporate and foundation relations at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. She later served as assistant director of alumni relations at the University of Montevallo.
Banks has served on the Easter Seals’ team IMPACT Junior Board of Directors, Chi Omega Fraternity’s Alumnae Advisory Board, and the alumni task force and board of directors for the Higher Education Partnership, Alabama’s advocacy group for the state’s public universities.
