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FELLOWSHIP FOR EMERGING LEADERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE 2011 fellowship for emerging leaders in public service 2011 fellowship about the fellowship Background The Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service (FELPS) inspires and connects emerging leaders through unique professional enrichment opportunities designed to assist them in developing successful careers in public service. Through twice-monthly sessions, Fellows evaluate and refine their leadership skills and practices; discuss public service issues, trends and career challenges with experts in the field; craft a career plan based on personal assessments and professional goals; and build a network of talented peers and mentors who can offer support and guidance. FELPS is sponsored by the Research Center for Leadership in Action at the NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, a nationally top-ranked graduate school for public service. Program The Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service is a seven-month program for a select group of 30 talented young public service professionals. Career development and speaker sessions held from November 2010 through May 2011 focus broadly on four questions: • Why public service? FELPS encourages Fellows to deepen their commitments to public service and explore the many exciting and challenging options that modern-day public service careers offer. • What's in my leadership toolbox? FELPS assists Fellows with clearly assessing their assets, knowledge bases and skill sets. With this evaluation of their personal "tools," fellows have greater abilities to identify opportunities to expand key competencies at work and in their lives. • Who's in my network? Beginning with their peer cohort, Fellows develop wider networks of relationships and greater abilities to tap those relationships to advance their work and careers. • What's my career map? Fellows benefit from structured sessions with and guidance from Career Guides, who are established executives in various public service professions, and gain a more robust understanding of the complex terrain of public service. Eligibility Requirements All Fellows work full-time in public service in the New York City area throughout the fellowship. Fellows must be recent college graduates and have the support of their employers to participate in the program. Applications for the 2012 Fellowship will be available in Summer 2011. about the research center for leadership in action The Research Center for Leadership in Action (RCLA) at NYU Wagner builds knowledge and capacity for leadership to transform society. RCLA conducts breakthrough scholarship on leadership for the public good and offers customized, experiential programs that build individuals’ skills and strengthen the organizations and communities in which they work. RCLA develops structured convenings where leaders explore the complexity of the challenges they face and together advance their efforts to make change possible. As a research center at NYU Wagner, a nationally top ranked school for public affairs, the Center conducts rigorous social science research, employing a variety of innovative and participatory methodologies to the issues of contemporary leadership. Learn more about RCLA at http://wagner.nyu.edu/leadership. wagner.nyu.edu/felps __________________________________________________ fellowship for emerging leaders in public service 2011 fellowship fellows Samantha Brody MOUSE Allison Bryan Sanctuary for Families Stokes Carrigan Year Up New York City Jawad Cipriani Prep for Prep George Davis New York City Department of Education Jeremy Davis New York Cares Lydia Downing New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Khalid El Khatib Teach For America Aapta Garg MFY Legal Services Danielle Goodman-Levy Vera Institute of Justice Phillipe Kleefield HIV Law Project Elizabeth Langton Office of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Anjali Malipatil Teach For America Nicholas Martin New York City Mayor’s Office of Contract Services Kate McDonough Empire State Pride Agenda Alice McKenney CEW Foundation/Cancer and Careers Matthew Moran URS Corporation Brianna O’Brien Lowndes Whitney Museum of American Art Alison Ongvorapong US Department of Justice Community Relations Service Khyle Osborne Vera Institute of Justice Julie Raskin New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Sarah Rivas Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Hannah Robbins American Civil Liberties Union Christopher Rominger Arab American Association of New York Aviva Tevah Getting Out and Staying Out Cynthia Thaler Public Interest Projects Tedde Tsang New York City Economic Development Corporation Mary Clair Turner MDRC Sebastian Turner Uncommon Schools Normandy Villa New York State Health Foundation career guides Josh Klainberg New York League of Conservation Voters Krystal Reyes NYC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services Jack Schnirman Bowne Management Systems Alexandria Sica The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Leticia Smith-Evans NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund alumni guides Jeremy Coffey MS 260 The Clinton School for Writers and Artists Jessica Leavitt Per Scholas Mark Liu Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Aden Munassar Urban Justice Center Ly Nguyen Public Interest Projects program staff Moschell Coffey Manager Colleen SchwartzCoffey Director wagner.nyu.edu/felps __________________________________________________ 2011 FELLOWS fellowship for emerging leaders in public service class of 2011 Samantha Brody Operations Coordinator, MOUSE Samantha Brody is a passionate, dedicated and practical idealist with a long-term commitment to making a meaningful contribution to the nonprofit sector. Her specific areas of interest and expertise lie in youth development, education reform and nonprofit management. Samantha currently works as the operations coordinator at MOUSE, an innovative youth development organization that empowers underserved students to provide technology support and leadership in their schools. Samantha is responsible for supporting MOUSE’s administrative, communication, development and operational needs while working to fulfill these respective departmental goals. Her accomplishments at MOUSE include recruiting and managing student interns and seeking to improve outreach and communication to significant partners. Prior to working at MOUSE, Samantha served as a Corps Member with City Year Chicago where she designed and implemented Young Heroes, a Saturday service learning program for 100 underserved middle-school youth from across Chicago. Among her achievements at City Year were recruiting and retaining a record number of participants for Young Heroes, engaging more than seven new schools in the program, and creating partnerships with more than 30 volunteers and nonprofit organizations throughout Chicago. Samantha was recognized for her service by her City Year peers and voted Corps Member of the Year. While at Barnard College, Samantha was awarded a Student Leadership Award in connection with her revival of the Barnard Transfer Alliance, an organization dedicated to supporting, and providing a voice for, transfer students. Samantha graduated cum laude from Barnard with a BA in Anthropology in 2008. Samantha serves on the City Year New York Alumni Board and is a member of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network. Samantha also enjoys frequent volunteer opportunities. In addition to pursuing her passion for service, Samantha enjoys strolling the streets of New York City and taking in the wonders that, even as a born and bred New Yorker, never cease to amaze her. She is an avid reader, developing runner and extemporaneous cook. wagner.nyu.edu/felps __________________________________________________ fellowship for emerging leaders in public service class of 2011 Allie Bryan Project Assistant, Sanctuary for Families Allie Bryan currently serves as a project assistant at Sanctuary for Families’ Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services. Sanctuary for Families is a New York City nonprofit dedicated to providing holistic services for victims of gender-based violence. As part of the Community Law Project, Allie provides case management for monolingual Spanish-speaking victims of domestic violence. She also assists staff attorneys in drafting motions, preparing for court appearances and communicating with clients regarding their legal cases. Allie’s time at Sanctuary for Families has allowed her to learn about providing direct services to victims of severe violence, as well as to observe how a nonprofit organization is run effectively. Prior to moving to New York City, Allie lived in Washington, DC and worked as the public outreach and communications fellow at Polaris Project, a leading anti-human trafficking organization. While at Polaris Project, Allie received comprehensive training on human trafficking in the United States and immediately became invested in the fight against this growing epidemic. Allie’s responsibilities at Polaris Project included managing and improving external communications and branding for the agency, and educating and promoting awareness among various NGOs, grassroots constituents and students. Allie hopes to continue working to end violence against women in its many forms and commit herself to restoring justice to those who have been victimized. Allie holds a BA in Sociology and Spanish from Colgate University, where she was a member of the women’s varsity swim team for four years. In her free time, Allie enjoys cooking for her loved ones, photography, exploring Central Park and finding