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Public Administration Alumni
Kim
Biederman, MPA '02
I am now a Village
Trustee for the Village of Niles. I was appointed last year and
will be up for reelection in April of 2005. This has been a very
rewarding job and I am able to use my education from my Public
Administration masters degree to assist me in this role. (9/04)
Deborah
Chovancek, MPA '99
I currently work for the McCormick
Tribune Foundation in their Communities program. The program funds
qualifying non-profit agencies that are recommended to us by some 40
foundation partners nationwide. The Foundation ranks in the top 15
nationwide in terms of annual giving, distributing over $84 million in
grants in 1998. This year we hope to grant $100 million. In addition to
the Communities program, the Foundation has Citizenship, Journalism,
and Education programs. (1/00)
Marium Hussain, MPA '97
Upon graduating from UIC with my MPA, I joined the US Peace Corps,
serving in Cape Verde, West Africa, from 1997 to 1998. While in the
Peace Corps, I worked as an NGO Community Development Mobilizer in Sao
Filipe, Fogo - 1 of 9 islands. During my tour I authorized, tested and
proved a project development tool titled Methodologies and Activities
for Participatory Project Planning. Via this tool I trained and led 30
project team members in assessment, planning implementation and
development of 3 projects: youth, education and tourism. The projects
accomplished several goals including financing the first municipal
library for $50,000; creating one youth group and one reading group;
tourism surveys in 4 languages, and many others. I am now seeking
employment opportunities in the field of international development. I'd
be delighted to hear from other alumni in the development field. mariumhussain99@yahoo.com
(1/00)
Caryn M. Stancik, MPA ’96
works as a special assistant to the Cook County Board President John
Stroger. Her work includes managing personnel, budget, and policy
issues related to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County – the
largest locally owned open space system in the U.S. In addition
to these duties she regularly briefs county commissioners on issues
where they are impacted or expected to cast a vote. Caryn has
also been assigned the responsibility of managing and updating the
history of Cook County Government – a project worked on in
collaboration with Dr. Melvin Holli, a history professor at UIC, along
with others. Caryn currently resides in Countryside with her
husband of seven years and her two daughters, Sydney Elizabeth (3 yrs.
old) and Charlie Nicole (1 yr. old). (12/01)
Evan Teich, MPA '94
I have been married for five years and living in Wicker Park, Chicago.
(1/00)
Stephan Bitter, MPA '93
After five years of working for the Cook County Circuit Court I decided
to seek employment in the public accounting/auditing field. Through the
gracious help of Jim Marek at CUPPA, I was able to land a job in the
federal government with the Department of Transportation here in
Chicago. Most of the work I do is auditing of department programs,
rarely those that fall in maritime affairs. My wife and I just
celebrated the second birthday of our daughter Olivia. I am also now
serving as Vice-President of CUPPA-AA. sbitter@ameritech.net (1/00)
Peter Tsiolis, MPA ’93
went on to law school at DePaul and received his Juris Doctorate in
1998. He was then hired by Gray & Associates Inc, a
government relations firm that specializes in economic
development. Peter also has a private entertainment law practice
with several recording artists as clients. (12/01)
Katie Rodriguez, MPA '92
Currently I am working as the Finance Officer for the Village of North
Aurora. Prior to my current position, I was the Assistant Finance
Director for the Village of Villa Park for five years. (1/00)
Kevin Hogan, MPA '91
worked for the U.S. Peace Corps from June 1998 through August 2000 as
an advisor to a non-governmental organization in Tapa, Estonia.
Robert decided to join the Peace Corps after working for the Illinois
Department of Human Services, Office of Rehabilitation Services for
fourteen years. (12/01)
Vada Southern, MPA ’88
is attending Northern Baptist Theological Seminary as a part-time
student while working as the assistant to the dean for recruitment and
retention, within the College of Education at Northern Illinois
University. (12/01)
Frank Traxler, MPA '88
Since graduation, I have been working for the Department of Veterans
Affairs. (1/00)
James M. Graziano, MPA '86
retired from IDOT on December 31, 1997, after thirty-six years.
He is now working part time in transportation engineering in the
private sector. In addition, James is a member of the Village
Board of Zoning - Planning & Appeals in Cary, Illinois. James
and his wife, Priscilla, work as co-directors of Happening In
Christianity, a retreat program for young adults in the Rockford
Diocese. (12/01)
Jack H. Kolb, MPA '85
I underwent a kidney and pancreas transplant in 1989. My wife and I had
a son in 1992. Just this past year, my wife passed away. I am getting
closer to God, by his grace. (1/00)
Robert Romo, MPA ’84
lives in Wilmette and is the manager of Chicago Operations for Schedin
& Associates, a consulting subsidiary of Alliant Energy
Resources. He works with large industrial, commercial and
institutional customers on strategic energy planning issues. (12/01)
William A. Cook, MPA '83
I have recently completed a novel, Coryville: A Tale of Urban
America , that demonstrates the impact of urban renewal on
neighborhood values and traditions set in Cincinnati during the summer
of 1959. I am currently seeking a publisher. I served as Councilman,
North Brunswick Township, NJ 1991-1993, and ran unsuccessfully for
Middlesex Co., NJ Freeholder in 1995. I have been married 11 years to
Sue Cook. I am currently between positions and seeking a challenging
position in health care administration. (1/99)
I served as Councilman from 1991 to 1993 for North
Brunswick Township, NJ - and ran unsuccessfully for Freeholder,
Middlesex County, NJ in 1995. I have written two books, and am
currently seeking publishers. My first book, Coryville: A Tale of
Urban America, is set in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the summer of
1959 and discusses the impact of urban renewal on neighborhood values
and traditions. And my second book, Touring America by Automobile
in the Twenties, is an actual account of the rigors of travel in
the Far West and Deep South before superhighways and the rise of the
tourist industry. (1/00)
David Boyd, MPA '78
Currently serve as Director of Science & Technology, and Deputy
Director of the National Institute of Justice for the United States
Justice Department. I also serve on the White House National Science
& Technology Council; National Security Council Working Group on
Weapons of Mass Destruction Preparedness; and as Executive Chair of the
Justice Department's Technology Policy Council. (1/00)
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