Magda Fazio | Mar 05, 2020

Magda, her husband Michael, and their daughter Anastasia moved to Austin after spending five wonderful years living in London, UK. After researching IB schools in the Austin area and following a brief visit to IST during a holiday break, they knew immediately that IST was the only school for them. Originally from Chicago, Magda had the good fortune of growing up in a beautiful, dynamic, and multi-cultural city. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University Chicago, followed by a Master of Science degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where she studied non-profit management as well as direct clinical practice with children, youth, and families. Magda began her professional career as a caseworker, working with abused and neglected children and adolescents with severe behavioral disorders. She worked as a grant writer for New School University and was the Director of Development for The Kosciuszko Foundation, both in New York City. Magda also worked as both a Major Gifts Officer and the Director of Development and Alumni Relations at the Lubin School of Business, Pace University, where she along with other school directors helped to raise over $100 million for the school’s capital campaign. Although no longer working professionally, Magda still enjoys being involved in the field of development, having spent time consulting small, non-profit organizations, serving briefly on the development committee of The Contemporary Museum Austin, and currently serving as the co-chair of the development committee on IST’s Board of Trustees. In her spare time, Magda enjoys travel, music, dance, theater, and art.