Alumni Profiles

We’re proud of our community of 1,000+ strong School of Public Policy (SPP) alumni and what they’ve gone on to accomplish. Get to know some of our alumni and learn more about where their UConn SPP education has taken them by clicking on the profiles below.

Master of Public Administration

Maria Capriola

Maria Capriola

MPA, 2003

Chief of Shared Services & Administration, Mansfield, Connecticut

Yahaira Escribano

Yahaira Escribano

MPA, 2019

Finance & Programs Officer, Hartford Land Bank

Chris Forster

Chris Forster

MPA, 2008

Assistant Town Manager, Town of Bluffton, South Carolina

Alyssa Goduti

Alyssa Goduti

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and President and CEO, Ädelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services

Ädelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services

Olivia Puckett

Olivia Hall

MPA, 2018

Performance Auditor, Auditors of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut

Jason Jakubowski

Jason Jakubowski

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and President and CEO, Connecticut Foodshare (MPA 2001)

Connecticut Foodshare

Nancy Lin

Nancy Lin

MPA, 2015

Supervising Budget Analyst, NYC Office of Management and Budget

Tara Spain

Tara Spain

MPA, 2008

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Travelers Foundation and Second Vice President, Community Relations, Travelers Foundation

Master of Public Administration Executive Track

Padraig Barry

Pádraig Barry

MPA (Fellows), 2020

Chief Strategy Officer, Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

Dana Begin

Dana Begin

MPA (Fellows), 2020

Behavioral Health Program Manager, Office of the Commissioner, CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Young Adult Services program

Kate Cummings

Kate Cummings

MPA (Fellows), 2021

Lieutenant, Connecticut State Police

Ryan Curley

Ryan Curley

MPA (Fellows), 2021

First Selectman, Town of Portland, CT

Tara Downes

Tara Downes

MPA (Fellows), 2020

Assistant State Comptroller, CT Office of the State Comptroller

Carease Gadson

Carease Gadson

MPA (Fellows), 2019

Revenue Agent, Connecticut Department of Revenue Services

Jessica Muirhead

Jessica Muirhead

MPA (Fellows), 2020

Executive Director, MyCTSavings

Shirley Pilkey

Shirley Pilkey

MPA (Fellows), 2020

Equal Opportunity Advisor, Region 1 Zone 2, U.S. Coast Guard Civil Rights Directorate

Shari Pratt

Shari Pratt

MPA (Fellows), 2021

DBE/OJT Program Manager, CT Department of Transportation

Marlaina "Nina" Rodriguez

Marlaina "Nina" Rodriguez

MPA (Fellows), 2021

Executive Director, Family Promise of Central Connecticut

Judy-Ann Staple-Stewart

Judy-Ann Staple-Stewart

MPA (Fellows), 2020

Fiscal Administrative Officer, CT Department of Administrative Services

Peter Towey

Peter Towey

MPA (Fellows), 2019

Assistant Fire Chief, New Britain, CT

Master of Public Policy

Essam Boraey

Essam Boraey

MPP, 2021

Doctoral Candidate, UConn School of Business

Christopher Brechlin

Christopher Brechlin

MPP, 2018

Senior Program and Data Analyst, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority

Michael Izadi

Michael Izadi

MPP, 2017

Budget Analyst, Connecticut Office of Policy and Management

Su-Teng Kuan

Su-Teng Kuan

MPP, 2017

Associate Compliance Analyst, Global Independence, Deloitte Touche Tomatsu Limited (DTTL)

Charlotte Moller - MPP Class of 2021

Charlotte Moller

MPP, 2021

Graduate Certificate in Public Financial Management, 2021

Director of Policy, Office of the State Comptroller (CT)

Jackie Riberdy

MPP, 2022

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Public Management, 2022

Resource and Engagement Coordinator, Connecticut Foodshare

Nathalia Ribiero

MPP, 2021

Business Intelligence Associate Client Manager, NielsenIQ

Alex Tomczuk

Alex Tomczuk

MPP, 2019
Graduate Certificate in Public Financial Management

Associate, S&P Global Ratings

Photo of Alumnus Jessica Weaver

Jessica Weaver

MPP, 2020

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Public Management, 2020

Board Member, Newington (CT) Board of Education

Master of Arts in Survey Research

Katrina Borowiec

Katrina Borowiec

MA, Survey Research 2014

Assistant Director of Institutional Research, Mount Holyoke College

Amanda Ford

Amanda Ford

MA, Survey Research, 2015

Associate Principal, Applied Marketing Science, Inc.

Alexandra Hartman

Alexandra Hartman

MA, Survey Research, 2015

Management Consulting Analyst, Accenture

Kenneth Pick

Kenneth Pick

MA, Survey Research, 2009

Branch Chief, Survey Development and Administration Team, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Photo of alumnus Shauna Robinson

Shauna Robinson

MA, Survey Research, 2020

Healthcare Writer, Q-Centrix

Gina Savage

Gina Savage

MA, Survey Research, 2016

Research Manager, Insights at Purple Strategies

Ashley Sprowls

Ashley Sprowls

M.A. Survey Research 2015

Clinical Research Associate, Department of Veterans Affairs