Lori Hausegger, PhD
Director, NEW Leadership Idaho
This is my seventh year of NEW, and fifth year as Director. Each year I’m impressed with how awesome our students make this program. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, I came
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Cathe Scott
Project Coordinator, NEW Leadership Idaho
This is my sixth year managing NEW Leadership Idaho and each year is amazing/fun/different! I love organizing things and that’s basically what I do for a living. I have a
Annie Guadagnino
Program Coordinator, Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics
Annie Guadagnino is the Program Coordinator for the Center. Before joining PCWP’s staff in 2012 she was a Campaign Director for Fund for the Public Interest and a Campus Organizer
Jessica Friss
Outreach Coordinator, Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics
Jessica Friss is a current AmeriCorps member with Public Allies Pittsburgh and is serving as the Outreach Coordinator for the PCWP during her 10-month national leadership development program. Jessica has
Dr. Dana Brown
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics
Dr. Dana Brown began her tenure as the executive director of the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics and assistant professor of political science at Chatham University in July of
Kara Kurtzman
Project Coordinator Staff
Kara is an attorney and graduate of the Gender Leadership and Public Policy graduate certificate program at UMass Boston. She spent many years as an advocate working with survivors of
Shannon Sylvester
Shannon Sylvester received her B.A. in Political Science and International Studies with a dual-minor in Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies from Stonehill College in 2019. Ms. Sylvester is a
Mariama Mwilambwe
Mariama Mwilambwe is a junior majoring in political science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Mariama serves as the student trustee on the University’s Board of Trustees as well as
Magic Wade
Assistant Professor of Political Studies, University of Illinois Springfield (UIS)
Magic Wade’s interest in politics arose during her childhood in rural Alaska, where she routinely watched and discussed national news and election night coverage with her mother. Political affairs were
Jessica Becker
Executive Director, Conference of Women Legislators (COWL)
Jessica Becker is a Springfield native & resident. She received her Master of Public Administration with a Graduate Certificate in Management of Nonprofit Organizations from the University of Illinois Springfield.