Amanda Eichelkraut is a second year student in the Masters in Urban Planning and Policy (MUPP) program in the UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, specializing in economic development.  Previously, she worked in the non-profit field for five years, doing statewide organizing and lobbying on a variety of public interest issues.  Amanda has an undergraduate degree in urban and regional planning, and experience in community organizing, grassroots lobbying and outreach, and policy development.  Her current projects at UICNI include producing the newsletter and updating the website.