BA 2003
Major: Political Science and Economics
Minor: Legal Studies
e-mail: sgrunewald@rodelfoundations.org
current position:
Program Officer
The Rodel Foundation of Delaware
Wilmington, Del.
introduction | education | experience | professional memberships | honors and awards | conferences | projects and reports
IntroductionMy association with IPA and the School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy had a phenomenal influence on my future academic and career decisions. While an undergraduate at UD, I was offered the unparalleled opportunity to work as a Legislative Fellow in the Delaware General Assembly and to complete several graduate-level courses. As a Legislative Fellow I was able to see first-hand the inner workings of state government, meet people that I still keep in touch with many years later, and delve into issues that I feel passionate about, including education and criminal justice.
After I graduated with my B.A. in 2003, I made the tough decision to pursue graduate work at a different institution. However, I firmly believe that I never would have had such a choice if not for the amazing experiences I had at IPA. I earned my MPA from New York University in 2005 and continued to work for NYU in government and community relations.
In 2008 I returned to Delaware and happily reconnected with friends and colleagues I knew through IPA. Drawing on experiences working on education and other issues as a Legislative Fellow, I am now working with the Rodel Foundation of Delaware, a nonprofit dedicated to making Delaware's public education system one of the finest in the nation by 2012.EducationMPA, New York University 2005, Public and Nonprofit Management (specialization: General Finance)
BA, University of Delaware 2003, Political Science and Economics (minor: Legal Studies)
ExperienceJuly 2007 – present
Program Officer, Rodel Foundation of Delaware, Wilmington, Del.
April 2005 – June 2007
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Government & Community Affairs, New York University, New York, N.Y.
September 2004 – March 2005
Graduate Assistant, Office of Federal Policy, New York University, New York, N.Y.
January – August 2004
Senior Administrative Assistant, DDB Bass & Howes, New York, N.Y.
September – Dec. 2003
Issues and Advocacy Apprentice, DDB Bass & Howes, New York, N.Y.
January – June 2003
Legislative Fellow, Delaware General Assembly, Dover, Del.
January – June 2002
Legislative Fellow, Delaware General Assembly, Dover, Del.
September 2001 – June 2003
Public Service Fellow, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
Professional MembershipsDelaware Association for Public Administration, Program Committee member
Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies, Public Policy Committee member
Delaware Theatre Company, Junior Board member
Honors and AwardsNew York University Graduate Assistantship, Fall 2004 and Spring 2005
New York University Alumni Scholar Award, Fall 2003 and Spring 2004
University of Delaware Economics Department Distinguished Seniors Panel, May 2003
Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Fall 2000 to Present; Secretary, January 2001 to December 2001
Dean’s List:, Fall 1999, Spring and Fall 2000, Spring and Fall 2001, Spring and Fall 2002
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Nominee, February 2002
John P. Nields Scholarship, Fall 2001, Spring and 2002, and Spring 2003
Hutchinson Scholar Program Economics Award, May 2002
Charles Lanier Economics Award, Fall 2001 and Fall 2002
University Honors Program Scholarship, Fall 2001 and Spring 2002
First Year Honors Certificate, May 2000
University of Delaware Scholar Award, Fall 1999, Spring and Fall 2000, and Spring 2001
College of Business & Economics Dean Scholar Award, Fall 1999, Spring and Fall 2000, and Spring 2001
ConferencesAttendee, "2008 National Center on Time & Learning National Convening" and "Massachusetts 2020 Expanded Learning Time Summit," Boston, M.A., December 2008.
Session Organizer, Grantmakers for Education 12th Annual Conference, "Pathways to Opportunity: Redesigning Education, Revitalizing Community, Restoring Hope," Baltimore, M.D., October 2008.
Panel Moderator, "Models of Excellence and Superstars Sharing Forum," Dover, Del., October 2008.
Attendee, “Delaware Education for a Global Economy: Making Vision 2015 Work,” Newark, Del., October 2008 (http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2009/oct/vision100308.html).
Attendee, "Policy-Innovation-Education (PIE) Network Policy Summit," San Francisco, C.A., September 2008.
Attendee, University of Delaware Sixth Annual Policy and Practice Institute, "Building a Toolkit for the 21st Century Education Leader," Dover, Del., June 2008.
Organizer, "Teachers: Career Paths, Compensation and Collective Bargaining in the 21st Century," Dover, Del., November 2007 (www.vision2015delaware.org/teacherevent/).
Attendee, Citizen's Budget Commission 2003 Conference, "Fixing New York State's Fiscal Practices," Palisades, N.Y., 2003.
Projects and ReportsVision 2015 Second Anniversary Report (October 2008) www.vision2015delaware.org/resources.dyn/Vision_2015_Progress_Report_08.pdf 
Vision 2015 First Anniversary Report (October 2007) http://www.vision2015delaware.org/resources.dyn/ProgressReport-web-FINAL.pdf
"The Reflections Project: Departing Members of Congress Assess the Institution," New York University (former coordinator)
To establish a public record of the first-person accounts, opinions, anecdotes and reflections of members who retire from office each term, the Brademas Center launched "The Reflections Project," which will ask departing and newly retired members to look back on their careers, some spanning up to 30 years, and to explore what they have learned about the country and the institution. www.nyu.edu/brademas/resources/research.html
Comprehensive
Development Plan for Dagsboro (2003)
www.ipa.udel.edu/localgovt/municipalities/dagsboro
Planning
for Large Subdivisions: The Land Use and Tranportation Connection
www.ipa.udel.edu/publications/planning_large_subdivisions.pdf (5.3MB)
