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Meet
the Staff
Following
are profiles of the 2003-2004 LBJ Journal Editorial Board.
More board members will be selected in fall 2003.
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Vanessa
Bouché, M.P.Aff. (2004)
Vanessa is a second-year master's student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She graduated in 2001 from Columbia University with a bachelor of arts in History and Religion. Vanessa consulted for DuPont, worked for State Representative Dawnna Duke, and interned for the US Department of State at the Embassy in Guatemala. She currently works for Public Strategies, Inc. in the international division and volunteers with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Travis County. Vanessa has experience in legal and legislative research, corporate strategy and positioning, human rights and international affairs. Her policy interests include foreign policy in the areas of economic development, international trade, human rights, and democratization.
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Kelly
Ward, M.P.Aff. (2004)
Kelly
Ward is a 1995 graduate of Northwestern University with
a bachelor of science in Radio/TV/Film. For the past
seven years he has served as a Navy Surface
Warfare Officer throughout Japan, Far East, Europe
and the Middle East. His most recent assignment was as a
naval history, naval weapons and leadership
ethics instructor at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Kelly's public affairs
interests include national security, national defense
and intelligence. Kelly brings to the LBJ Journal his
knowledge of military nomenclature, systems, tactics
and strategy as well as a keen perspective
of current and historical trends in national security
affairs.
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Stephen
Palmer, M.P.Aff. (2004)
Stephen
holds degrees from Rice University in Physics
and Philosophy. He spent the last few years working
as a computer programmer for a startup IT consulting
company. His policy interests include transportation,
energy, environmental and education policy.
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Maggie
Sheer, M.P.Aff., J.D. (2004)
Maggie
is a second-year joint degree student at the LBJ School
and the University of Texas School of Law. She graduated
with a bachelor of science degree in Environmental Science
and Policy and a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish
Translation from the University of Maryland at College
Park in 2001. Her interests include conflict and dispute
resolution, Latin American issues, and environmental
policy.
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Alison Garfield, M.P.Aff., (2004)
ALison is second-year master's student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She graduated from Barnard College in 1998 with a bachelor of arts in History. Prior to coming to the LBJ School, ALison worked four years as a writer and editor with various online publications. This past summer, Alison worked for the United States Agency for International Development in Washington, D.C., and upon graduating from the LBJ School she hopes to continue working on issues affecting developing countries. Her public policy interests include international aid and development, local governments, and democratization.
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Lonny Stern, M.P.Aff., (2004)
Lonny Stern is a second-year master's student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. He graduated from Florida State University in 1999 with a bachelor of arts in English. Lonny has worked for Florida Governor Lawton Chiles' press office; served as the Promotions Director for Project Transitions, which provides hospice and housing for people living with AIDS in Central Texas; worked for Good Company Associates focusing on emerging transportation technology; and currently hosts a weekly program on 91.7 KOOP Radio. Lonny has experience in transportation and legislative research, public speaking, event planning, fundraising, and promotions. His policy interests include urban economic development, transportation planning, alternative energy and humans rights issues.
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Rachel Glast, M.P.Aff., (2004))
Rachel Glast is a second-year student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She graduated from Emory University in 1999 with a bachelor of arts in Political Science and Religion. Prior to graduate school, Rachel worked for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, she researched and analyzed legislation, contributed to and edited publications on Middle East policy, and advocated for social justice issues. Rachel's policy interests include international affairs, civil rights, and social policy.
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Marianne Mahaffey, M.P.Aff., (2004)
Marianne Mahaffey graduated from Bowdoin College in 1997 with a degree in
Anthropology. She was a Fulbright Scholar in the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia and received a masters degree in Political Science from
Stanford University in 2000. Her work experience includes research
assistance for the Economic Research Department of Fremont Group, a San
Francisco based investment firm, and research and policy analysis for the
Austin-based nonprofit organization, Texans Care for Children. During the
summer of 2003 she interned for the State Department in the U.S. Embassy in
Macedonia. Her public affairs interests are U.S. Foreign Policy and
democratization.
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Alida Tallman, M.P.Aff., (2004)
Alida Tallman is a second-year student at the LBJ School. She graduated from Rice University in 2000 with a bachelor of arts in Sociology. Prior to entering the LBJ School, she worked for two years as an Assistant Director of Admission at Rice. She is currently working part time at an educational non-profit in Austin. Alida’s policy interests include urban planning, women’s issues, transportation, national security, and leadership practices. Alida brings to the LBJ Journal her publishing experience and strong project management skills.
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Briana Huntsberger, M.P.Aff., (2005)
Briana Huntsberger is a 2000 graduate of Brown
University, where she received a B.A., magna cum
laude, in History. From 2000 to 2003, she was a
research associate at Harvard Business School, where
she worked with faculty memebers in the Business,
Government and International Economy department.
While at HBS, she wrote and co-wrote HBS case studies
about national and international economic policy. She
also provided research assistance for a book about
government regulation of new technologies. Her policy
interests include education policy, regulatory policy,
and corporate governance reform.
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Phillip Savio, M.P.Aff., (2005)
Phillip Savio is a 1999 graduate of American University with a Bachelor of Arts and Science in International Affairs and Economics. For the past four years he has served as an Economic Analyst with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in Washington, DC and San Francisco. Phillip’s public affairs interests include international relations, economic development in the developing world and financial regulation.
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Brian Friedman, M.P.Aff., (2005)
Brian Friedman is a first year dual degree Masters student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the University of Texas Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Brian graduated from the University of Rochester in 1997 with a degree in History. Over the past five years he has worked as a teacher and education program coordinator as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco and in New York City at Hunter College City University of New York. His policy interests are in urban and regional land use and housing policy.
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Jessica Wozniak, M.P.Aff., (2005)
Jessica is a first-year master's student at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
She graduated in 1998 from Texas Christian University with a bachelor of arts
in International Communication. Previously, she was an account executive at
interactive PR agency in Dallas, TX, where she managed online corporate
communications for numerous clients. Her policy interests include international
NGOs, diplomacy and human rights.
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Kevin Beck, M.P.Aff., (2005)
Kevin holds a Bachelor's degree in English and History from Trinity University in San Antonio and a Master's degree in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to attending LBJ, he worked as an editor for The Astrophysical Journal at the University of Chicago Press. Kevin's interests include cultural and arts policy, higher education, and urban policies, particularly livable cities.
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Stephen Spruiell, M.P.Aff., (2005)
Stephen Spruiell received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of
Oklahoma in 2002. After graduating he spent a year in Washington, D.C.,
working for Citizens for a Sound Economy, where he edited and contributed to
publications for the research and development departments. Stephen has
published articles on international trade policy and his main areas of
interest are free trade, U.S. tariffs and subsidies and global economic
integration.
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David Trachtenberg, M.P.Aff., (2006)
David is a first-year dual degree student at the LBJ School and the University of Texas Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Since graduating from Brandeis University in 1997 with a bachelor of arts in sociology, he has worked for the Texas Department of Human Services, the Consulate General of Israel in Houston, and the Texas Education Agency. David is also an Army reservist. His main public affairs interests are national security, defense policy, international development, and social welfare policy.
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