Featured Public Policy Graduates
Eric Baum MPP/MBA 2012
Job
Title: Supervisory Development Graduate Program, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Financial Institution Supervision Group oversees banks, money management firms and other financial service providers with more than $50 billion of assets under management. This department aims to create greater overall stability through careful regulation of this sector. As a participant in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Supervisory Development program, an initiative that trains bank regulators, examiners and policy analysts, I will complete a 2-year regimen that concludes in 2014. During this period, I will gain hands-on experience in various aspects of the Bank's oversight activities.
Maria L. De Fazio MPP 2011
Job Title: Presidential Management Fellow/Financial Analyst at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Asset Sales
The Office of Asset Sales handles the sale of defaulted Multifamily and Healthcare notes carrying FHA insurance, as well as operating the Single Family Loan Sale pilot. Financial Analysts' responsibilities in the ASO include providing technical support and quality control during asset auctions, producing reports on the status of available and disposed assets, researching the effects of various HUD initiatives on asset sales, assisting investors and participating servicers in all stages of the sales process, performing quantitative analysis on sale data, and reviewing contractor deliverables.
Daniel Kravetz MPP/MCRP 2012
Job Title: Fundraising and Media Coordinator at New Jersey Community Capital
New Jersey Community Capital provides financial investments and technical assistance to revitalize underserved neighborhoods across New Jersey, fostering the creation of hundreds of affordable housing units, educational opportunities, and quality jobs every year. At NJCC, I am responsible for securing operating grants and investment capital to expand organizational capacity. I also craft press releases, success stories, social media, and other public relations material to convey the importance of NJCC's work to stakeholders, both within New Jersey and elsewhere in the country.
Jessica Godofsky Starace MPP 2011
Job Title: Assistant Project Director, Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI)
PSRAI is an independent public opinion and evaluation research firm whose clients are public, private, and not-for-profit organizations, including the Pew Research Center, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, and Public Agenda. PSRAI is also a leader in election polling. I am responsible for assisting project directors in all aspects of management of various studies, including completing background research, contributing to questionnaire design, managing the fielding process, and performing data analysis.
Additional Positions Held by Public Policy Alumni
Director of Operations, Newark Downtown District
Freeholder, Mercer County
Policy Analyst, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Director of Operations & Communications, Johnson & Johnson
Policy Advisor, City of Newark, NJ
Deputy Counsel, State of NJ - Council on Affordable Housing
Associate, Nonprofit New Jersey Community Capital
Treasurer’s Office - New Jersey Department of Treasury
Policy Research Admin., NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
Director of Communications, NJ Department of Transportation
Principal, Pfeiffer Government Relations, Washington, DC
Research Analyst, Pew Research Center
Research Analyst, NJ Office of Legislative Services
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Supervisor, Data and Research, State of Maine
Legislative Agent, Princeton Public Affairs Group
Community Planning Specialist, Des Moines, Iowa
Director, Tax Credit Investments, Merrill Lynch, NY
Assistant Vice President Energy & Federal Affairs, NJBIA
Policy Analyst, Maryland General Assembly
Policy and Operations Assistant, Assembly Majority Office
Project Coordinator, Community Investment Strategies, Philadelphia
Executive Director, Acelero Learning-Plainfield, NJ
Policy Researcher, Center for Working Families, NY
Public Procurement Expert, Public Procurement Authority, Turkey
Health Policy Analyst, Drexel University
Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst, Legal Services of New Jersey
Senior Policy Associate, Chicago Jobs Council, Greater Chicago
Housing Initiatives Coordinator, Fair Housing Justice Center
Budget Analyst, Maryland Department of Budget and Management
NJ Green Homes Office, NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency
Management-Government Affairs, Philadelphia Housing Authority
Editorial Board member, MDAdvisor
Communications Manager, NJ Department of Health/Senior Services
Assistant Child Advocate, Office of the Child Advocate, NJ
Policy Analyst, New Jersey General Assembly
Director of Government Relations, Teachers College, Columbia U.
Policy Analyst, New Jersey Policy Perspective
Policy Analyst, US Navy, Washington, DC
Manager, Conference Business Technology, IEEE
Director, Public and Government Affairs, Portland, Oregon
Office of Management and Budget for the President, Washington, DC
Attorney, New York City Human Resources/Department Social Services
Coherence Specialist, UNICEF, NY