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Craig Aleman
National Conference of State Legislatures
Craig worked as an immigration policy analyst at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in Washington, D.C. Craig is shown here with Ann Morse, the Director of the Immigration Policy Project at NCSL. |
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Audrey Bare
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Working for the Office of the Superintendent, Audrey had the opportunity to contribute to a number of district projects, including strategic planning for an online instructional management system used by teachers and administrators, and evaluating professional development activities associated with the program. She also assisted with the development of a proposal for a Red Clay/University of Delaware Professional Development School partnership.
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Sallyann Bergh
Washington, D.C., Office of Del. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner
Working with Office Director Kate Finnerty (left) and Legislative Assistant Emily Kuiken (right), Sallyann was involved in researching federal legislative proposals and monitoring appropriations that could impact Delaware agencies and communities. |
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Jared Brewster
Public/Private Ventures
Jared is pictured here with his supervisor, Program Director of Workforce Development, Anne Roder. Jared’s projects included researching workforce-development issues, conducting field assessments of nonprofit agencies, creating and implementing surveys to various nonprofit agencies, and creating an analysis of service providers in the NYCWorks initiative implemented by New York City Council and United Way of New York City. |
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Cori Burbach
Borough of Media, Pa.
Cori, pictured with Borough of Media, Pa., Manager Jeff Smith, worked with staff, elected officials, and the public on a variety of projects. She worked primarily on creating a Capital Improvements Plan and the Borough’s 2007 Operating Budget, prepared for contract negotiations with the Borough's union representatives, and assisted in the drafting and implementation of a Parking Recommendations Report, in addition to the more general tasks of conducting research and drafting several reports for the Borough. |
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Vllaznim Bytyqi
The World Bank
Vllaznim (right) spent his summer with the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He performed various administrative duties, but a key component of his work was providing research and data support to the Senior Economists for the Europe and Central Asia Department. He gained a very broad and rewarding experience working with highly capable and dedicated specialists, including his supervisor Senior Economist Andrew Dabalen. |
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Lynne Foote
Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies
Lynne (left) is pictured with DANA’s Executive Director, Connie Hughes. Lynne’s main responsibilities included conducting a survey research project assessing nonprofit collaboration within Delaware, working with DANA’s public policy task forces, and providing logistical support for advocacy activities.
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Ariana Friedlander-Bland
London Grove Township, Pa.
Pictured here with London Grove, Pa., Township Manager, Steve Brown, Ariana worked on a number of projects. She created an action plan for the strategic priorities established by the board of supervisors. Ariana also worked in partnership with the Emergency Coordinator to update the Township’s emergency-management plan. In addition, she provided assistance to the Historical Commission by helping them to define their project scope in order to complete a grant application to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Ariana also promoted the revisions and adoption of a new Township personnel policy. |
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Alyson Gross
Public/Private Ventures
Alyson (left) worked with Sarabeth Shreffler (right), Data Analyst at P/PV on the Plain Talk program, which is a community teen-pregnancy prevention initiative. Alyson’s primary responsibility was to help analyze survey data collected from community residents. She also researched information about community demographics at sites served by the program. |
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Laura Guralnick
YWCA Delaware
Laura’s primary responsibility was helping to develop a 2007–2009 Strategic Plan for the agency. She assisted in coordinating the Strategic Planning process among YWCA staff and completed research to inform the process. She also made a significant contribution to the final written document. Laura is pictured here with her supervisor Kimberly Kegerreis (right), Director of Strategic Initiatives. |
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Xiaohe Hao
Delaware Economic Development Office
Xiaohe Hao (right) did market research and business-intelligence analysis for DEDO’s Market Development Group. Her project involved establishing and maintaining a client profile database, coordinating the agency's recruiting projects, especially on Indian/Chinese financial institutions. She also conducted Chinese-language training for the agency staff on a daily basis. She pictured with her supervisor Peter Bernota, Financial/Insurance Cluster Leader, Market Development. |
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Mike Haynes
Lower Manhattan Development Corp.
Michael developed a program manual for the Opportunity Downtown Division, represented the corporation at meetings to plan the next the Competitive Edge Conference, created a database, and learned the intricacies of grant writing. Knowing that his job’s main objective was rebuilding the nation’s most important financial district provided Mike with deep satisfaction. |
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Sarah Hillman
AstraZeneca Phramaceuticals LP
Pictured with her supervisor Colleen Kanara, Sarah (right) worked as an intern in AstraZeneca’s Public Policy Department supporting state and federal research projects related to issues of the uninsured, drug importation, etc. |
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Erik Hopkins
Washington, D.C., Office of U.S. Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)
Pictured with his supervisor John Kilvington, Erik (left) worked on the Subcommittee for Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security. Erik undertook a variety of tasks including researching and analyzing the Department of Defense’s Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness plan. |
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Amanda House
Wesley Housing Development Corp.
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Lindsey Interlante
Delaware Office of Management and Budget
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Jonathan Kirch
Legislative Fellows
Working with Delaware’s Representatives, other statewide elected officials, Cabinet Secretaries, and private citizens, Jonathan analyzed legislation, laws, and policies, drafted policy memos, and (in consultation with Representatives) managed the work of three standing committees of the House of Representatives. Jonathan served as assistant to the House Committees on Economic Development, Banking & Insurance; House Revenue and Finance; House Housing and Community Development; as well as the House Subcommittee on Manufactured Housing.
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Kevin Kovaleski
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Kevin (left), pictured with Deputy Director Jeff Krehely, served as the research intern for NCRP. In this role, Kevin analyzed a national database of rural nonprofit organizations and produced research on the efficacy of foundational philanthropy in the delivery of social services to rural communities. He also published an article that commented on the intersection of environmentalism and the Evangelical Christian movement in the U.S. His article raised concerns about churches that, in their tax-exempt status, fail to disclose their funding sources while attempting to move public policy. |
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Krystal Lee
YWCA Delaware
Krystal (right) conducted research on the needs/issues of Mid-Atlantic Region states in relation to YWCA core issues. Working with Christen Battaglia (left), Krystal gathered and interpreted the research for each state and analyzed, summarized and reported findings to the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Advocacy Committee and created final drafts of “Advocacy Guides” for each state. |
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Erin Long
City of New Castle, Del.
Erin (front left) worked as the city’s Summer Recreation Coordinator, organizing all aspects of the five-week summer camp for the children of New Castle, including hiring and managing staff, organizing the camp trips, coordinating registration and overseeing the finances. Also pictured are three of the counselors Erin supervised during the camp—Brooke Patterson, Chonteau Johnson, and Julie Avero. |
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Katie Macklin
Delaware Health Care Commission
Katie (center) worked on a variety of projects, including research on the health profession educational pipeline and the impact of stand-alone surgery centers in relationship to the health-system market, as well as assisted in the design of a survey tool for collection of data on health professionals in Delaware. Katie is pictured with Paula Roy (right), Executive Director, and Sarah McCloskey (left), Director of Planning and Policy. |
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Hannah Messner
National Labor Relations Board
Pictured with Deputy Regional Attorney Scott C. Thompson, Hannah worked with the National Labor Relations Board in Philadelphia researching and investigating unfair labor practices and conducting representation elections. Hannah’s experience with the NLRB exposed her to various aspects of labor law and labor-management relations. |
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Angelina Micheva
Prime Consulting
As an intern in Prime Consulting over the summer, Angelina worked on two project proposals for current grant scheme funding opportunities provided by the EU PHARE program promoting cross border cooperation. She was involved in the coordination and preparation of the projects as well as the actual writing process, which was conducted by the company on behalf of two municipalities in the areas of enhancing local capacity building and promotion of cultural, historcal, and human resources. |
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Valerie Miller
Nemours Health and Prevention Services
Pictured with Youth Development Coordinator Nancy Schaff, Valerie (left) worked for the Center for Children’s Health and Innovation of Nemours Health and Prevention Services. Her work focused on positive youth development and engagement as it relates to the development and implementation of community programs. |
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George Morse
City of Wilmington, Del., Finance Dept.
George spent the summer and following fall working to develop from scratch and implement a project to audit and collect unpaid city wage taxes from more than 5,000 people. |
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Maria Pullella
Habitat for Humanity of Delaware County, Pa.
Interning with Habitat, Maria becoming part of a national effort to eliminate homelessness and poverty around the world. While there, she engaged in a nationwide Blitz Build, networked with donors, developed a volunteer/supplier data base, and researched grants. Pictured with Maria is Charles Lee, President of the Board of Trustees. |
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Brandie Raymond
Communities in Schools
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Robert Smith
Kent County Planning Department
Robert (right) focused on developing/updating a Comprehensive Plan for Kent County and planning growth for the next five years. Accompanied by Mike Petit de Mange, Director of Planning Services for Kent County.
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Jin Wu
UD Center for Disabilities Studies
Pictured with his supervisor, Project Coordinator, Ilka Riddle (right), Jin’s project included conducting a survey called Healthy Delawareans with Disabilities 2010, involving recruitment of organizations to engage in project activities, and analyzing data on the scope of disability in Delaware. |
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