Emily Durigan
About Emily
Emily is a communications and nonprofit development professional with experience supporting healthcare philanthropy, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement. As a Development Associate at Mass General Brigham, supporting the Neuroscience Institute, she coordinates executive-level meetings, supports donor cultivation and stewardship efforts, manages fundraising data and administrative operations, and collaborates with physicians, hospital leadership, and development professionals to advance philanthropic initiatives.
Emily earned her Master of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Rhode Island in 2025 through the Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's (AB/M) Program. Prior to joining Mass General Brigham, she served as the Communications & Development Intern at Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, where she managed social media initiatives, donor communications, public relations, and event planning.
A medically retired NCAA Division I student-athlete and former Head Campus Captain Coach with The Hidden Opponent, Emily is passionate about mental health advocacy, relationship building, and using strategic communication to support organizations that improve lives.
Work Samples
Social Media
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute
Emily served as a Communications & Development Intern with Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, a nonprofit organization in Gloucester, Massachusetts. During her internship, she designed content, monitored social media analytics, and managed the organization's social media channels. She also assisted in planning and executing large-scale fundraising and community events while supporting donor engagement and development initiatives.
Graphic Design
The University of Rhode Island
Pictured above is an infographic and an illustrated map designed for URI's ART404: Data & Infographic Design, and a poster designed as part of URI's Harrington School Capstone to be paired with The Language of Sport Culture & Its Effect on the Mental Health of NCAA Student-Athletes.
Academic Work
The University of Rhode Island
The Language of Sports Culture & Its Effect on the Mental Health of NCAA Student-Athletes
Independent research paper exploring the portrayal of sports and athletes in contemporary media and the resulting impact on the NCAA mental health crisis.
Academic Writing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Explorative piece using AI technology to discuss the theoretical works of cultural theorist Stuart Hall. Written for URI's COM446: Media Theory.
Event Coordination
The Hidden Opponent & Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute
With The Hidden Opponent C.O.O. at The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Tabling at the WBB 2nd round of the WNIT
The women's soccer team shows off their green in support of mental health awareness.
With The Hidden Opponent C.O.O. at The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Emily served as a Campus Captain for The Hidden Opponent during the 2021-22 academic year, bringing mental health initiatives to Seton Hall University. She also managed the Instagram account, @tho_setonhall. She then served as a Head Campus Captain Coach from 2022-2024 , organizing and supporting a group of over 100 student-athletes to help them learn to do the same.
Published Creative Writing
We the People of Generation Z
In 2020, Emily was recognized as one of 15 finalists in the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream's "I, Too, Am the Dream" writing contest for her poem titled "We The People of Generation Z".
The Magic of Music
In 2021, she was awarded a Notable Mention as one of ten finalists in WriteRI's annual short fiction contest for her story, "The Magic of Music".