Naomi Lerner Tussin '77
HARTFORD ART SCHOOL LIAISON
"It's always a thrill to be back on campus. My first job after college—a direct result of an HAS internship—was in Hartford and I chose to remain here, which makes it easy to stay involved. I believe in the University and the opportunities it provides its students beyond the curriculum. As someone who got to experience both campus life and the business world while an undergrad, I think it's important that I be available as a resource for today's students. As further proof of my commitment to UHart, I'm proud to say I am a parent of two alums, classes of 2011 and 2015!"
BFA, two-dimensional design (graphic design), Hartford Art School
Owner/Designer, Naomi Jewelry
2003–present. Designed and produced in Avon, Conn.; currently sold in select galleries, jewelry stores, and boutiques in the US.
Naftzger & Kuhe Advertising and Marketing, 1977–85.
Owner/Creative Director
Lerner & Company, LLC, advertising and marketing 1985–2017.
UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD ACTIVITIES/VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Student Orientation Advisor, 1975 and 1976.
Student Orientation Liaison to faculty and the administration, 1977.
Member, University of Hartford Associates, supporting the Hartford Scholars Program, 2002–2004.
Committee member, HAS Alumni Forum, 2012–2017.
Corporator, HAS Endowment, Inc. Board, 2013–2017.
Co-Chair, Nominating Committee, HAS Endowment, Inc. Board, 2012–2014.
Committee Member, Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing 797 Happening, 2015.
Trustee, HAS Endowment, Inc. Board, 2017–present.
Co-Vice President, HAS Endowment, Inc. Board, 2017–2018.
Acting Co-President, HAS Endowment, Inc. Board, 2018–2019.
Sponsor and volunteer, The Connecticut Forum, 2000–present.
Volunteer and supporter, HARC Auction, 2003–2019.
Secretary, The Endowment Fund of Beth El Temple Board of Trustees, 2009–present.
Volunteer reader and supporter, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, 2014–2017.
Committee member and supporter, Boys and Girls Club of Hartford, S.M.A.R.T. Girls Program, 2014–2015.
Advisory Committee, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Spirit of Women Initiative, 2018–present.