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Profiles of Alumni
The alumni featured in this
profile section have
been nominated by their schools as examples of outstanding
graduates who are using their MPA/MPP to "make a
difference." We hope that these examples will inspire
others to earn graduate degrees for the public service. The alums are organized
by sector and within each sector are placed by year of graduation with
most recent first.
PUBLIC
SECTOR
Local
Government
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Budget Analyst, New York City's Office of Management and Budget (2002)
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Deputy Commissioner, City
of Philadelphia, Department of Recreation (2002)
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Director, Health Center 1,
City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health (2002)
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Commission Aide, City of
Miami Beach, Florida (2002)
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Assistant to the
Administrator, Augusta, Georgia (2002)
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Associate Planner, City of Tamarac, Florida
(2001)
- Management Services
Director, Columbia County, Georgia (2001)
- Law Enforcement Academy
Director, Modesto, California (2001)
- Assistant Township
Manager, Director of Planning and Development (2001)
- Assistant Director of
Finance and Assistant Emergency Managment Coordinator, Radnor
Township, Pennsylvania (2001)
- Director – Shelter Case Management – Division of Tenant Resources- New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
(2000)
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Coordinator of Program Development, Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments
(2000)
- Judge, Common Pleas Court, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
(2000)
- Administrator,
Regional Cancer Center, Wyoming (1999)
- Public Information Director, City of Cape Coral, Florida
(1998)
- Business Manager, Los Angeles Unified School District
(1998)
- Deputy Chief Probation Officer for Administration Marion Superior Court Probation Department Adult Services Division
(1998)
- Public Works Director, City
of Bismarck, North Dakota (1998)
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Town Manager, Town of Troy, North Carolina
(1997)
- County Manager, Johnston
County, North Carolina (1997)
- Public Relations
Specialist, Office of the Mayor, City of Louisville, Kentucky
(1997)
- Acting Village Manager
– Village of Tinley Park (IL)
(1996)
- Town of Chapel Hill,
North Carolina (1996)
- Director, Los Angeles Opportunities for Procurement and Services
(LA OPS), Mayor James K. Hahn’s Office of Economic Development, City of Los Angeles
(1995)
- City Manager, Sachse,
Texas (1995)
- Director, Little Rock Parks and Recreation
(1994)
- City Manager of Sebastian, Florida
(1994)
- Wake County, Raleigh, North
Carolina (1993)
- Senior Planner Lee County
Community Development, Florida (1993)
- Village Administrator, Village of Bartlett, IL
(1992)
- Town Administrator (City Manager), Town of Parker, Colorado
(1992)
- Budget Director, City of
Boston (1992)
- Las Vegas Justice
Court Administrator/Deputy Clerk, Nevada (1992)
- City Planner — City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
(1990)
- City Manager, City of La Porte, Texas (1989)
- Capital City Fellow,
Contract Administrator, District of Columbia (1989)
- City Administrator, Mission Hills, Kansas
(1988)
- Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer,
Flower Mound, Texas (1987)
- Kern County Counsel,
California (1987)
- Assistant Aviation
Director, Phoenix, Arizona, Sky Harbor International Airport
(1987)
- City Manager, Maitland, Florida
(1986)
- City of Greensboro, North
Carolina (1980)
- General Manager, Tarrant Regional Water District,
Texas (1978)
- City Manager of Fremont, California
(1976)
- Budget and Financial Planning Officer, City of Pasadena, Texas
(1975)
- Town Manager, Wilton, Maine
(1974)
State
Government
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Vice President for Housing, Arkansas Development Finance Authority
(2001)
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Deputy
Secretary, North Carolina Department of Correction (2001)
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Research
Analyst, Office of the Governor, State of Michigan (2001)
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Manager of
Programs, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce (2001)
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Executive
Policy Analyst, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
Pennsylvania (2001)
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Fiscal Analyst, House Fiscal Agency, Michigan House of Representatives
(2000)
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Commissioner,
Georgia Department of Public Safety (2000)
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Policy
Analyst, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
(1998)
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Public
Health Analyst, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of
Tuberculosis Elimination (1997)
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Administrator,
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, North Dakota Department of
Health (1996)
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Deputy
Director, Arizona Corporation Commission (1996)
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Chief, Bureau of Consumer and Program
Support, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (1995)
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Deputy
Director of Communications, New York State Department of Taxation and
Finance (1995)
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Vice
President for Budget and Planning, University of Wyoming (1995)
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Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Angus S. King, Jr.
(1993)
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Public
Affairs Director, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (1993)
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Legislative
Director, Office of Congressman Thornberry, Texas
(1992)
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Undersecretary
and Acting Secretary, California Labor and Workforce (1991)
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CFO and
Assistant Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (1991)
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Program
Planning Manager, Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection Cabinet, Division of Waste Management (1991)
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Retired, Kentucky
State Government
(1988)
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Executive
Secretary, North Dakota Public Service Commission (1981)
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Commissioner of the New York State Office of Temporary
and Disability Assistance (1973)
Federal
Government
- Digital Media Project
Coordinator, Office of Strategic Initiatives, The Library of Congress
(2003)
- White House Fellow
(Class of 2003-2004)
- Presidential Management Intern at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(2002)
- Program Administrator, Department of Human Services
(2002)
- Management Analyst,
Department of Navy, Office of the Chief Information Officer (2002)
- Program Specialist,
Supplemental Food Programs, United States Department of Agriculture
(2002)
- Civil Rights Manager, USDA
Rural Development (2002)
- Environmental Protection Specialist,
U.S. EPA (2001)
- Program Officer, U.S. Department of Education
(2001)
- Legislative Director,
Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas), U.S. House of
Representatives (2001)
- Environmental Program
Manager, Federal Highway Administration (2001)
- Analyst, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. General Accounting
Office (GAO)
(2000)
- Legislative
Assistant, United States Senator Elizabeth Dole, North Carolina
(2000)
- Special Adviser on
Sustainable Development, United States Department of Energy (2000)
- Presidential Management
Intern, National Cancer Institute, Washington D.C. (2000)
- Budget Program Examiner,
Housing Branch, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (2000)
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National Hurricane Program Specialist – Federal Emergency Management Agency
Region IV
(1999)
- Municipal Development Volunteer, Peace Corps Honduras
(1999)
- Specialist in Social
Legislation, Congressional Research Service
(1998)
- Senior Defense Analyst, U.S. General Accounting Office
(1998)
- Senior Program
Management Officer, HIV/AIDS Bureau, United States Department of
Health and Human Services (1997)
- U.S. Office of Personnel
Management, Raleigh, North Carolina (1997)
- Policy Analyst,
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards (1997)
- Appropriations Liaison
Officer, United States Department of Justice (1996)
- Logistics Program
Manager, U.S. Department of Defense (1995)
- Social Policy Analyst, U.S. Department of Justice
(1993)
- Senior Auditor, Financial Management and Assurance, United States General Accounting Office
(1991)
- Regional Women's Health
Coordinator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Colorado
(1991)
- Environmental Justice
Coordinator/State Liaison, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Solid Waster and Emergency Response (1990)
- Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration
(1988)
- Associate Administrator for Innovation,
Research and Education, U.S. Department of Transportation
(1986)
- White House Coordinator for Citizen Corps, Washington, DC (1984)
- Director, Office of Family Policy Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
(1980)
- Director, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (1978)
Elected
Office
NONPROFIT
SECTOR
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Director
of Member Services, National Children's Alliance (2003)
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Program Development and Research Associate for the National Council of State Housing Agencies
(2002)
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Executive
Director, Partners for Prosperity: New Beginnings for Eastern Idaho
(2002)
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Shriver
Peaceworker, Maryland (2002)
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Program
Specialist, Coordinator for Programs, National Conference of Community
and Justice (2002)
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Director
of Business Development (2002)
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Program Associate, Public/Private Ventures
(2001)
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Economic Development Director, Beacons & Bridges, Inc.
(2001)
- Deputy Director, American Lung Association of Western MO
(2001)
- Director, Angela Perez Center for People with Disabilities, YWCA-NYC
(2001)
- Executive
Director, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (2001)
- Marketing & Communications Manager, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
(2000)
- Major Gifts Coordinator, University of Arkansas Office of Development
(2000)
- Managing Director, The William J. Copeland
Fund
(2000)
- Senior Desk Officer,
Global Solidarity and Justice Programming, Latin American and
Caribbean Regional Office, Catholic Relief Services (2000)
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Associate Director, Regional
Advancement, Georgetown University (1999)
- Executive Director, Mental Health Association of Collier
County, Inc.
(1999)
- Vice-President of Programs, Pact
(1999)
- Deputy Director,
Co-Management Learning Network, Health Research and Educational
Trust/American Hospital Association (1999)
- Director
of Community Education Organization (HAVEN), Pontiac, Michigan
(1998)
- Director, University of Arkansas Delta Research and Design Center
(1998)
- California Program Director,
The California Partnership
(1997)
- Vice-President/CFO, Self-Help
(1997)
- Executive Director, Alaska SeaLife Center
(1997)
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Health Care Policy Analyst, Health Industry Group Vinson & Elkins,
LLP
(1996)
- Executive Director Bowery Residents’ Committee, Inc. New York City
(1992)
- President & CEO, United Way of Central Indiana
(1985)
- Executive Director/CEO,
Oregon Hospice Association (1984)
ACADEMIA
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Ph.D. Student in Public Administration,
SUNY-Albany
(2000)
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Fulbright Fellow, Singapore
(1998)
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Assistant
Professor, Rutgers University-Newark (1998)
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Third-year
Student, Georgetown University Law Center (1998)
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Ph.D. student in Economics, Fordham University, New York
(1996)
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Research
Assistant, Kentucky State University (1993)
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Assistant
Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1993)
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Associate
Professor of Public Finance and Policy Analysis, Indiana University
(1987)
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Sid
Richardson Chair in Public Affairs, LBJ School
(1978)
PRIVAT E
SECTOR
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Rating Analyst, Standard and Poor's, New York City (2002)
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Security Specialist, Management Technologies Inc.
(2002)
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Black Belt – Six Sigma, Commercial Portfolio, Employers Reinsurance Corporation
(2001)
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Senior Director, Strategic
Analysis
(2000)
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Contract Consultant, Landrum & Brown Aviation Consultants, Inc.
(1999)
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Assistant Vice President, Kane, McKenna and Associates
(1998)
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Community
Relations Manager, Verizon¾Maine
(1998)
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Goldman
Sachs International (1998)
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Assistant Director of Operations, Tampa International Airport
(1997)
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Associate Director Public Finance Ratings Standard & Poor's
(1996)
- Director of Government Affairs, The
Success Group
(1995)
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Product Manager Interim Armored Vehicle – Combat Support
(1994)
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Private
Consultant to Nonprofit Human Services Agencies (1994)
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Senior
Consultant, Summers Consulting Services (1993)
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Vice President, AOL Time Warner Foundation and AOL Time Warner, Inc.
(1991)
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Director,
Compliance Communication/Education, Saint Barnabas Health Care
System, Livingston, New Jersey (1991)
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Director,
Randall Gross/Development Economics and African Development Economic
Consultants (ADEC) (1988)
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Director
of Development, Foundation, Community Health and Eldercare Programs,
St. Alexis Medical Center, Bismarck, North Dakota (1985)
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Director
of Human Resources, Bismarck/Fargo Distribution Centers SUPERVALU
INC. (1978)
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Higher
Education Reporter, The New York Times (1972)
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