Alumni

Master of Public Administration

I graduated with my undergrad in Public Administration with a minor in NonProfit Management from the University of Central Florida in May of 2015. I began a career in nonprofit before graduation because I was passionate about the mission. I began the…

Master of Public Administration

Experienced Finance Director in local and state government in Massachusetts. Transitioned to public sector through the Northeastern MPA program, after starting my career in private finance out of Hobart College (undergraduate). I was and am shocked a…

Master of Public Administration

After earning her Bachelor’s in Politics and Near Eastern Judaic Studies, Hanna Switlekowski searched for a graduate program where she could merge government career goals with community involvement. She chose Northeastern’s Master of Publ…

Master of Public Administration

Joe first became politically active during his undergraduate education when he served as an intern for a successful congressional campaign. After graduation, he spent a year and a half working professionally between a variety of political campaigns a…

Master of Public Administration

Joe first became politically active during his undergraduate education when he served as an intern for a successful congressional campaign. After graduation, he spent a year and a half working professionally between a variety of political campaigns a…

Master of Public Administration

Rachel Goldstein has devoted her career to the public sector. She is interested in equipping organizations to deliver the best possible services to its constituents. She is currently the Director of Budget and Analysis for the Massachusetts Executive…

Master of Public Administration

I pursued an MPA immediately after graduating with a BA in Psychology to support my interest in transitioning from the direct-service world to the program/admin level. …

Master of Public Administration

C.T. Ransdell, MPA 2016, is the Individual and Corporate Gift Officer for 1% for the Planet. C.T. brings with him 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. He has overseen development at Generations Incorporated and Design Museum Foundation. …

Master of Public Administration

As a 2010 Northeastern graduate, deciding to come back to NU for the MPA program was an exciting time. I completed two of my COOP’s at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and was brought on full-time after graduation. With a few years’ experien…

Master of Public Administration

Since graduating with my MPA, I have worked as a communications professional in the public and non-profit sectors. At a local federal transportation agency, I managed budgets and projects with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, policy and data ana…

Master of Public Administration

David Halbert has spent over 15 years in public service, most recently with the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office where he served as Deputy Director of Community Affairs. A lifelong public servant and civic activist David has been a staff member for former …

Master of Public Policy

After earning his undergrad at Temple University, Daniel worked as a campaign manager and legislative aide to Pennsylvania State Representatives Kevin and Brendan Boyle before moving on to become a legal assistant at a law firm in Philadelphia. Upon …

Master of Public Policy

After earning his undergrad at Temple University, Daniel worked as a campaign manager and legislative aide to Pennsylvania State Representatives Kevin and Brendan Boyle before moving on to become a legal assistant at a law firm in Philadelphia. Upon …

Public Policy/Law and Public Policy

Sonya joined the Boston Red Sox as the club’s government and neighborhood affairs assistant in 2019 and has lived, worked, and gone to school in the Boston area since 2005. …

Master of Public Policy

Before graduate school, Julia Vasta worked as an immigration paralegal for three years in Boston and New Jersey. She was drawn to Northeastern’s Master of Public Policy because of the school’s connectedness with Boston, impressive facu…

Urban Informatics, MS

After graduating with a BA in economics, Lautaro Cantar worked as a financial analyst. When he was awarded the Argentine Presidential Fellowship in Science and Technology to pursue a degree in data science, he wanted a program at the crossroads of te…

MS in Urban Informatics

Matt is a Senior Analyst of Health Informatics and Reporting at the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), a state agency that focuses on health policy. In this role, Matt uses data analytics to inform policy analysis, and is adept at usi…

Director of Transition, MBTA

Heather is a former enlisted Army Reserve member with nearly 20 years of experience in the public transportation industry. In 2000, while she was a student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, she began her career driving buses and had the …

Urban Planning and Policy/Urban and Regional Policy

Jenna is an associate director for International and Institute-Wide Initiatives at the Lincoln Institute, where she leads the Institute’s cross-disciplinary campaign on municipal fiscal health and supports the land value capture campaign. Jenna also …

MS in Urban Planning and Policy

Sebastian Zapata currently serves as an Underwriting Analyst as MassHousing. Sebastian works to analyze and evaluate risk for multiuse transactions and financing proposals to help advance the preservation and creation of affordable housing across Mas…

MA in International Affairs