Research Assistantships Public Administration Department:

Dr. Lauren Miltenberger (August 2018 to present)

"• Collaborating on research about Philadelphia nonprofits’ employee retention strategies"


Special Projects Manager:

Matthew J. Ryan Center for the Study of Free Institutions and the Public Good (January 2019 to present)

Dr. Colleen Sheehan

"• Assisting with organizing events and seminars"



Research Assistantship Political Science Department:

Dr. John Johannes (September 2017 to May 2018)

"• Examined federal government budget waste assessments and compiled a report analyzing the data with recommendations"


Dr. Colleen Sheehan (August 2016 to September 2017)

"• Researched James Madison and Jane Austen for numerous projects, including for speeches and papers"

Effective Nonprofit Management Course taught by Villanova Professor Lauren Miltenberger. (February 2018)

As part of Professor Miltenberger's course, she required students to work with certain pre-approved nonprofit organizations.

Sparky chose to be associated with the "Joy of Sox" organization that distributes socks to the homeless. Sparky and her team worked with the founder Tom Costello, Jr. using class analysis and suggested critiques.

Sparky stayed on as "Software and Social Media Intern"

And she participated in this event on campus Villanova Students Help The Joy of Sox Posted: September 15, 2019 by Tom Costello Jr.
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Villanova University Master of Public Administration April 27, 2018 (Villanova Website)

Ann Riddle is a new student and member of the Villanova MPA community.

"Abraham Lincoln’s statue, located in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, depicts him holding the Emancipation Proclamation in his extended right hand. His statue is my favorite because Lincoln looks as if he is passing the role of governing to future leaders. Villanova’s Public Administration program is helping me learn how to lead in public service and I look forward to using those lessons and skills after graduation to become an efficient and effective government employee."

Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Conference (Classwork compiled in spring 2019)

On September 28, 2019 Sparky and another graduate student Sydney Camisa went to Washington D.C. to present on "Studying Cross-National Fiscal Transparency: Does Democracy Matter?"

Other professors and practitioners informed Sparky that she did a better job than other master students presenting!

Sparky and Sydney's research will be published by their professor Theodore Arapis.

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Communications Intern

Greater Philadelphia Area (June 2019 – December 2019)

• Composing newsletter articles and social media posts for public events and programs
• Assisting in the creation of the 2019 annual report
• Researching best practices for newsletter and email outreach
• Assisted with managing a social media contest promoting green commutes

Villanova on The Hill Fall 2019 Cohort Application (Villanova Website)

Program Dates: Sunday, October 13, 5pm to Friday, October 18, 5pm.

"Daily Program: Events will vary to include public policy advocates, lobbyists, think tank analysts, media professionals, federal agency representatives, politicians and their staff liaisons. Potential site visits include Congressional offices, the FBI, think tanks, Politico and Facebook.

Deliverables: Each student will participate in pre-trip meetings and sessions with the cohort and will prepare an executive summary on a company/venture/individual that is participating in VOH. During VOH, each student will introduce/present/lead the discussion at one or more of the sessions. After VOH, students will attend a final session on campus to share a final presentation in front of an audience of former participants, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Costs: $1,250 + travel to/from DC. Fee covers meals, hotel, entertainment, sightseeing, and transportation while on the ground in DC. Each student is responsible for their own transportation to the hotel at the beginning of the program and from the hotel at the end of the program.

Eligibility: Villanova students (undergraduate - sophomore or above, graduate, professional). This is a competitive program."


Sparky's VOH Application: Villanova on the Hill

2019 Villanova on the Hill

List of other students in the cohort...

https://na.eventscloud.com/fil...OHstudentsummary.pdf

Upcoming event:


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Sparky is looking forward to participation!

That's great Ann. I mean Sparky.