Meet the Advancement Team

Our daily goal is to advance the mission of Riverside Military Academy by fostering lasting relationships with alumni, parents, grandparents and friends to benefit Riverside cadets and faculty members. We appreciate the opportunity to visit with you by phone, email or in person and hear first hand what Riverside Military Academy means to you.   Join us in fulfilling Riverside’s mission to shape young men into tomorrow’s leaders.

For assistance, please see the directory and descriptions below for the appropriate contact information.

Amanda K. Griffin, CFRE
Vice President for Advancement
770-538-2924
agriffin@riversidemilitary.com

Amanda directs the advancement office at Riverside, which includes development, alumni relations, communications, marketing and public relations.  Prior to joining Riverside, Amanda was senior vice president for the J.F. Smith Group, a fundraising consulting company out of Auburn, AL.  She has worked in educational advancement for over 15 years and earned her CFRE (Certified Fund-Raising Executive) credential in 2005. Amanda is a graduate of 
                             Auburn University with a B.S. in journalism.

Errol J. Bisso
Director of Alumni Relations
770-532-6251, ext. 2132
ebisso@riversidemilitary.com

Errol oversees alumni relations, including alumni homecoming events as well as mixers held nationwide throughout the year. He also works with the alumni council and serves as assistant athletic director.  He is a Riverside graduate and a long time coach of football and wrestling. Errol has more varsity team wins in his coaching career than any coach in the school’s history and is a member of the Riverside Sports Hall of Fame. He is a graduate of Delta State
                             University in Cleveland, MS, with a B.S. in education and master’s in guidance and counseling.

Adriane K. Seymour
Director of Communications and Public Relations
770-532-6251, ext. 2879
aseymour@riversidemilitary.com

Adriane coordinates the public image of Riverside as viewed through advertising, marketing, special events, and the school website.  She has over 20 years of experience in corporate communications, marketing, special event planning and community and public affairs. Adriane is an honor graduate of Brenau Women’s College at Brenau University in Gainesville, GA,
receiving a B.A. in public relations with a minor in advertising. 

Heather B. Romig
Alumni Relations Assistant
770-532-6251, ext. 2212
hromig@riversidemilitary.com

Heather assists in the coordination of alumni events, including the planning and mustering of alumni mixers. An artist by training, Heather also has an extensive background in public and community relations as well as marketing communications and graphic design.  She received her B.A. in studio art from Eastern Washington University and is currently completing pre-requisite courses for entry into a master’s program for medical illustration. 

Karen T. Schulze
Donor Relations Coordinator
770-532-6251, ext. 4506
ktreleven@riversidemilitary.com

Karen manages the advancement office’s database and is responsible for gift entry and receipting.  She maintains the biographical information on Riverside’s more than 10,000 alumni. Karen is a summa cum laude graduate of North Georgia College & State University with a B.A. in Spanish education. In addition to several years teaching experience, Karen served as the admissions coordinator at Southern Catholic College in Dawsonville, GA.