MPA 2003
Analytical Paper Title: “Getting Organized: A Workload
Assessment of the Newark Parking Division”
chair: Maria
Aristigueta; committee
members: Kathryn
Denhardt and Maureen Feeney Roser (Assistant Planning
Director, City of Newark, Del.)
e-mail: andrewshaines@gmail.com
current position:
Township Manager
Hatfield Township
Hatfield, Pa.
introduction | education | experience
IntroductionI am Township Manager for Hatfield Township, in Hatfield, Pa. The township is located in the northern section of Montgomery County and is a welcoming suburban community. With a growing population of over 17,000, the township provides a vibrant place to live and do business.
Through my experiences with the University of Delaware’s Legislative Fellows program, working with the City of Newark, Del., and the State of Delaware's Economic Development Office, I have been afforded the opportunities to work with, and many times, create an impact on individuals and the local community.
I obtained my MPA from the University of Delaware with a specialization in State and Local Management. While at the University of Delaware, I was exposed to various field of study through my research assistant position. I have worked on new school construction projects for the Delaware Department of Education. In the future, I desire to become an elected official, possibly starting off as a county council member.
EducationMPA University of Delaware 2003, State & Local Management
BA Ursinus College 2001, Politics
ExperienceSeptember 2008–Present
Township Manager, Hatfield Township, Pa.
June–September 2008
Interim Township Manager, Hatfield Township, Pa.
January–June 2008
Assistant Township Manager, Hatfield Township, Pa.
September–December 2007
Special Contract, Tourism Department, Delaware Economic Development Office, Dover, Del.
April 2003–August 2007
Parking Administrator, City of Newark, Del
August 2002–March 2003
Intern, Planning Department, City of Newark, Del.
January–June 2002
Legislative Fellow, Delaware General Assembly, Dover, Del.
January–May 2001
Intern, Office of U.S. Rep. Joseph Hoeffel (D-Pa.)
August 2000–May 2002
Research Assistant, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
