Penny joined University Advancement in March 2012 as part of the Advancement Services team, where she was responsible for constituent data entry, gift processing, and basic research. In 2013, she was promoted to Chief Clerk and Matching Gifts Coordinator, where she assumed the role of primary gift processor for the University. In March 2015, Penny joined the Major Gifts team as an administrative assistant, where she supports the Executive Director of Major Gifts as well as six major gift officers. She is primarily responsible for travel support, budget oversight, and ad hoc query/report generation for major gifts staff.

Penny is a 2012 graduate of SUNY Canton, where she received her B.S. in Business Administration & Management.