I am a recent MPA graduate at NYU Wagner with a Policy Analysis specialization. My current job is negotiating, mediating, and administering contracts for the stage actors' union. Coming from a performing arts background, my tenure at Actors' Equity has placed me in the middle of where policymaking meets implementation. I have empathetic conversations with members (both at large and elected) and producers, where all of the information received guides me to shape a contract that benefits both sides. My time at Wagner has deepened my natural empathy-based skill set with economic and statistical based tools that offer more nuanced solutions and analysis. It is my hope to transition out of the entertainment industry and start working on social policy at the time I graduate, if not before.
Listed skills include Theatre, Performing Arts, Acting, Arts Administration, and 14 others.