Marley Elizabeth Goldschmidt, a former financial administrator in Perelman School of Medicine and, most recently, the Annenberg School for Communication, passed away on November 14. She was 30. 

Born in Bryn Mawr, Ms. Goldschmidt attended St. Denis Elementary School and Merion Mercy Academy, where she was an honors student and won a French award. She then attended the Schreyer Honors College of Penn State University, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science and minored in French. After graduating in 2012, she earned a master in law degree from Penn’s Carey Law School, graduating in 2018. 

In 2015, Ms. Goldschmidt joined Penn’s staff as a financial administrative coordinator in the department of psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine. In 2019, she moved to the Annenberg School, where she served as a business communicator in the school’s office of finance. 

Ms. Goldschmidt “was known by faculty, students, and staff alike for her depth, charisma, trustworthiness, fun personality, and ability to handle complex problems with skill and poise,” said an online tribute from the Annenberg School. “She was an invaluable member of the school’s business team.” 

“We are truly devastated as a community,” said Annenberg School Dean John L. Jackson, Jr. “Not only was Marley a confident person, but she inspired confidence in everyone she worked with. No matter how big the problem, everyone knew that Marley would get to the bottom of it with a smile on her face.” “Marley was not only an incredibly intelligent and skilled employee, she was a dear friend to so many of us,” said Patty Lindner, executive director of finance & facilities operations at the Annenberg School, “and that is what we will miss most.”

Outside of Penn, Ms. Goldschmidt loved cooking, hiking, and her beloved dog Mikey, whom she rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico. 

A viewing was held on November 20. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Kyle Ambrogi Foundation, P.O. Box 1554, Havertown, PA 19083 or at www.kyleambrogifoundation.org. Supporting this organization helps expand its mission to promote education and awareness of depression in teens and young adults and promote suicide prevention.

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