When I was in MPA School I had to complete an organizational blueprint for a public entity. Because of my interest in community and economic development, my professor assigned me to a state agency whose mission is to “assist local governments with economic development, community development, growth management and downtown revitalization”.
Even though I was a [...]
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Tag Archives: Public Service
Beware the Bitter Bureaucrat: A Cautionary Tale and a PSA
In Honor of World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day was yesterday and over the course of the day, I thought about how HIV/AIDS have affected my life. It wasn’t until today that I actually got a chance to get anything on paper.
When I was in middle school my uncle, who lived with my family, started to go blind. It started slowly [...]
Things I’ve Learned at Work: Technology is our friend
In my current work, I’m a management consultant and internal performance auditor for a state agency. Simply put, I analyze existing state programs and service functions; I investigate their strengths and weaknesses, and identify strategies that can help them to be the best they can be.
I love my job. Finding ways to make stuff better [...]
Thank You for Your Contribution and Service
I, like many others, have had a slight obsession with the Kennedys. The Kennedy Family, for longer than I’ve been alive, has been a cornerstone in American politics and popular culture.
My obsession started years ago, and developed as I tried to understand how so many fighters for the common good could spring from such an [...]
