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Alumni Blogs

School of Public Policy alumni are blogging about their respective careers in public policy.

David Blechertas (MPP '04)

Department Head Zoning and Planning
West Manchester Township
York, Pennsylvania

Specialization: American Politics & International Relations

Undergraduate Education: Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, BA, History

Favorite School of Public Policy Class: "Opinions, Passions, and Interests" (Professor Gordon Lloyd)

Favorite Malibu Spot: All the twisty back roads in the mountains, Decker Canyon, Latigo Canyon, Kanan, Mulholland, etc. Good for motorcycles!

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Daniel Hoang (MPP '05)

Manager
Macias Consulting Group
Sacramento, California

Specialization: Economics & State and Local Policy

Undergraduate Education: University of Washington,
BA, Economics

Favorite School of Public Policy Class: Statistics

Favorite Malibu Spot: Paradise Cove

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Radu Oprea (MPP '08)

PhD candidate '11
Economics
Lower Danube University of Galati, Romania
Romania

Specialization: Economics & State and Local Policy

Undergraduate Education: Lower Danube University of Galati, Romania, BA, International Transacations

Favorite School of Public Policy Class: "Deliberative Democracy"

Favorite Malibu Spot: Paradise Cove

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Chris Paulson (MPP '09)

Intern, Management Services
City of Alhambra, City Manager's Office
Alhambra, California

Specialization: International Relations & State and Local Policy

Undergraduate Education:Boston University, BA, International Relations

Favorite School of Public Policy Class: Anything with Professor Kaufman or Joel Fox

Favorite Malibu Spot: View from the patio outside the graduate campus cafeteria.

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Sonja Thorington-Howe (MPP '06)

Principal Auditor
City of San Diego, Office of the City Auditor
San Diego, California

Specialization: Economics & State and Local Policy

Undergraduate Education: Pennsylvania State University, BA, Film and Video

Favorite School of Public Policy Class: "Great Books" (Professor Kaufman)

Favorite Malibu Spot: Zuma Beach on a weekday around 4 p.m., to see the dolphins swim by... like clockwork.

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