Summer 2007 Fellow email: sebheaps@stanford.edu
Faculty Mentor: n/a
Faculty Mentor email: n/a
Office Description:
Supervisor Alioto-Pier represents District 2 in San Francisco, which includes the Presidio, Cow Hollow, Marina, Pacific Heights, as well as part of the Richmond neighborhood. In addition to her regular board duties, Supervisor Alioto-Pier serves of the Government Audits and Oversight Committee. She is a member of the San Francisco Disaster Council and is the Board Representative on the State Legislative Committee. Prior to her service on the Board of Supervisors Supervisor Alioto-Pier served as a San Francisco Port Commissioner, focusing on port security issues. Supervisor Alioto-Pier is also known for her civil rights activism for disability rights. A fellow in this office will work closely and directly with the Supervisor herself and her two legislative aides.
Office Website: http://sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=22396
Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:
- Children's Collaborative Task Force: A task force created to promote equality of education among San Francisco's public, private and parochial schools.
- Constituent issues: directly working with constituents to help address both short term and long term small projects
- Legislative History: project included researching and compiling an entire history of the Supervisor's legislative actions
Desired Personal Qualities:
- Willingness to work on public outreach campaigns
- Interest in and passion for policy and community outreach (especially pertaining to San Francisco)
- Hard worker and team player
- Organized, self motivated, and outgoing
Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:
- Experience working in a professional workplace
- Ability to perform research thoroughly and efficiently
- Comfort speaking and presenting work publicly
- Strong writing skills
- Familiarity with policy issues
Main Fellowship Disciplines:
- Public Policy
- Political Science
- Urban Studies
- Sociology
Languages:
All work done in English