PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
After a year of working as an urban planner, I decided to pursue a graduate certificate in Public Administration through U.Va's School of Continuing and Professional Studies. This program let me explore organizational management, public policy, and environmentalism while applying these concepts to my job.
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Because of this certificate, I've gained an extensive understanding of what is structurally, culturally, and logistically needed to implement public policy on the local level.
Organizational Analysis Case Study: Charlottesville's Unite the Right Rally
I use public management literature and theory to shed light on the events of A11/A12. There are two history lessons included in this essay: the true story behind the Lee statue, and how rallies like this can be prevented in the future.
Trials and Tries for Transit: Looking Forward from COVID-19
Could public transportation take advantage of a worldwide pandemic to strengthen the industry? Read my essay on transit's possible responses to COVID-19 to find out.
Fishable, Swimmable, Drinkable: America's Continuous Fight for Clean Waterways
Having environmental policies in place does not ensure that they are efficient. I look into how the local, state, and federal laws on clean water are implemented in practice.
Human Trafficking in the United States
How can "modern-day slavery" still be a rampant problem in the United States? This policy memo, the first of many in my career, analyzes the problems with current trafficking legislation.
City Budget Analysis: Lynchburg
How does the history of a city shape its budget? In this analysis I provide the budgetary context, agendas, trends, oversight, and challenges of Lynchburg, Virginia's budget.
Intro to Public Administration: Final Exam
The theory of a field provides the foundation for truly understanding it. My first public administration final exam goes into the field's history and analyzes two disastrous case studies.