Kelly Amerson Lopez (1982-83)
This student did her internship in the Office of the City Council President. She conducted research on tax incentives, analyzed the budget of the Transit Authority, and compiled materials on leadership and management for the council president. She earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Baruch College.

Christopher Bell (1987-88)
Chris's internship in the office of Assemblyman Pete Grannis gave him the opportunity to work with local community groups toward the resolution of problems involving real estate development and transportation issues. Having learned a great deal about advocacy, Chris decided to pursue a Master of Public Administration degree at New York University. Upon completing the degree, he worked as analyst for the Department of Parks and Recreation, and he is currently employed as a Program Officer with the Pinkerton Foundation.

Aarti Amrita Bridgelal (2004-2005)
Project Leader of Technology Outreach United Way of New York City Aarti Manages and hosts educational technology forums and special technology events for NYC nonprofit organizations, including research of content and expert speakers, marketing and extensive outreach; she Oversees allocation and distribution of IBM hardware and software grants to nonprofit organizations; Revitalizes content and design format of United Way's online newsletter, Tech News, develops and edits articles, facilitates Editorial Board meetings, and prepares activity reports. Aarti has completed a thorough historical study on United Way's board training and recruitment program, “Linkages”, and formulated recommendations and implementation strategies for restructuring of the program. She has managed transformation from paper to online application and database system for “Linkages.” Aarti’s ongoing experience and contact with the field of nonprofit technology has propelled her interest in discovering additional technological solutions for the nonprofit sector. However, she has also recognized that to truly support the nonprofit community she must acquire an understanding of the legal principles behind such phenomena as the burgeoning open source movement. She believes a career in IP law will not only fulfill her professional and personal ambitions but will also unveil further pathways leading to nonprofits' sustained success. Aarti is currently attending Law School at UCLA.

Yessica Diaz (1996-97)
Interned at Citizens Committee for Children (CCC) where she was responsible for organizing lobby day for board members, volunteers and advocates. Yessica did a study on the needs of the children in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. The study was conducted through the Community Leadership Course given by CCC. The course is given each year, and allows citizens of the city to gain knowledge and first hand experience through site visits, of the systems and institutions designed to serve children in NYC. Immediately after graduation she received the Hispanic Congressional Caucus Fellowship which provided and opportunity for her to intern in Congress in the office of the Guam representative. There she worked on the tobacco settlement and was instrumental in assuming that minorities were well represented. Subsequently, she attended the University of Michigan where she received her Masters in Social Work degree. During her time in Michigan she worked as a social work representative at the Turner Geriatric Clinic at the University of Michigan (U-M) Hospital. She also held the position of Graduate Program Coordinator for the Summer Research Opportunity (SROP) and Summer Institute (SI) at the University of Michigan's Horace H. Rackman School of Graduate Studies. Yessica completed her Masters in Public Health from the University of Michigan. Her first position after graduate school was at Columbia Presbyterian School of Public Health, Dental and Oral Surgery as Project Director for oral policy for children in the Division of Community Health. She also worked for the New York City Mayor's Office of Health Insurance for the Schools Health Project. She is currently a full time Doctoral student at Columbia University Mailman School/Public Health.

Brodie Hefner (1991-92)
Brodie worked with the New York Public Interest Research Group on the Council Watch Government Reform Campaign. He helped organize a voter registration campaign; assisted in the production of the Council Watch newsletter; organized support for the city council rules reform campaign; and co-authored a major report on city council activities. He received a Masters in planning and community development from Pratt Institute. He received a HUD Renaissance Fellowship and spent a year in Missouri as Director of Planning and Development at the St. Louis Housing Authority, working on public housing. Currently he works for HUD in New York City.

Anne Lacascia Seifried (1989-90)
Anne became involved in a number of environmental issues during her internship in the Office of Council Member Sheldon Leffler, finally focusing on water conservation. She attended a Coastal Management Conference sponsored by the New York State Department of State, and produced a report on water conservation. Anne was awarded the Blanche Blank Research Internship by the Division of Social Services for the summer of 1990. The internship led to a job as a Legislative Policy Analyst with the New York City Council's Human Services Division. Anne received her Master's degree in Public Administration from Columbia University. She is currently Senior Project Manager at the New York Industrial Retention Network.

Allyson Spellacy (1997-98)
As an intern at the NYC Board of Education Public Art for Public Schools Program (PAPS), Allyson laid the foundation for a large project distributing a corporate donation of artwork to New York City Schools. She cataloged the pieces of art and then made slides and displayed them for an "auction" in which schools bid on different pieces. She then oversaw the delivery and installation of the pieces. After graduation, PAPS hired Allyson as a Project Manager, to coordinate donations and work on integrating art into school's curriculum. After earning her MFA at Hunter she was hired by the NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs. She is currently managing a gallery in Williamsburg Brooklyn.

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