Sunday, March 15, 2009

Notes from the Field - Ashley Atkinson



-what is your job title and employer?
Administrative Analyst, City of Long Beach Department of Community Development

-what are your responsibilities?
special projects as requested by the Director of Community Development, including managing the City's relationship with the Long Beach Museum of Art; currently temporarily filling in for someone on leave in the personnel division -- coordinating hiring, training, serving as department safety/emergency preparedness officer; serving as department webmaster.
-what are some challenges for your organization?
As with all public sector organizations at this time, we are struggling with maintaining service levels with decreasing funding. We are also continually trying to increase community engagement in what we do.

-what are some cool things about your work?
Just having the chance to do something every day that directly or indirectly makes a positive impact on the community!

Ashley got her MPA from USC and works with CSUN MPAs. She is the person who suggested I get a CSUN MPA. We went to the same place for undergrad.

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