Congressional
Fellowships
on Women and Public Policy
Class
of 1997
Cynthia
Cendagorta,a
master's degree student in Political Science with an emphasis in Public
Law at Washington State University (WSU), also holds a Bachelor of Arts
in Political Science from WSU. Ms. Cendagorta, who is interested in privacy
rights, the First Amendment, and gun control, has accepted a placement
in the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA). After she completes the
fellowship program, Ms. Cendagorta plans to return to the West where she
would like to continue her career in political advocacy and fundraising.
Pearlie
Jones, has selected an assignment with the office of Representative
Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), where her work includes legislative research
on issues concerning women in prison and HIV/AIDS. Currently she is a
doctoral student in Women's Studies with a concentration in Race, Class
and Gender at the Union Institute. A professional social worker, author
and playwright, Ms. Jones earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from
the University of Houston, and holds a master's degree from Texas Southern
University.
Sangeetha
Raghunathan, earned her bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cell Biology
from the University of California at Berkeley, and is now a master's student
in Health Policy and Management at the Columbia School of Public Health.
Ms. Raghunathan's areas of concentration are health policy and women's
health. She has accepted a placement in the office of Representative Ellen
Tauscher (CA), where she is the legislative assistant responsible for
health care and women's issues. After completing her master's program,
Ms. Raghunathan would like to attend law school and work on legal, policy,
and ethical issues affecting women's health.
Margaret
(Mikki) Holmes, has accepted a placement in the office of Senator
Paul Wellstone (MN), where she is conducting legislative research on domestic
violence and economic justice issues. Originally from Washington, DC,
she is currently a doctoral student in Sociology with a concentration
in Women and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota. Ms. Holmes,
who already has received a bachelor's degree in Urban Affairs from the
George Washington University and a Master of Architecture from the University
of New Mexico, worked as a chef and an architect before returning to graduate
school.
Jenny
Knowles, who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with
a bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies/Government, is a master's
student in Public Administration at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Ms. Knowles recently completed a research trip to South Africa and Ghana
where she studied rural-urban migration issues and the public administration
systems of each country. Ms. Knowles works in the office of Representative
Lee Hamilton (IN), where her legislative research will focus on international
relations issues such as U.S. policy toward East African countries and
South American countries.
Evelyn
Yee, has joined the staff of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human
Resources, where she is considering legislative research on Medicare,
managed care, and older Americans issues. Ms. Yee is currently enrolled
in both the School of Public Policy and the School of Public Health at
the University of California at Berkeley (UCB), where she is working on
master's degrees in Public Policy and Public Health. Ms. Yee, who is interested
in developing programs that will provide accessible and affordable long-term
care for elderly women, holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from UCB.
Lisa
Maatz, a Master of Arts candidate in Journalism at the Ohio State
University (OSU) specializing in Political Communication, has already
received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Ohio University
and a Master of Liberal Studies from OSU. Ms. Maatz was formerly executive
director of Turning Point, a six-county battered women's program located
in Marion, OH. Ms. Maatz has joined the staff of Representative Carolyn
Maloney (NY), where she is the legislative assistant responsible for women's
issues. Ms. Maatz, who is a phi beta kappa graduate from Ohio University,
developed an interest in politics in elementary school.
Cynthia
Cendagorta,
a
master's degree student in Political Science with an emphasis in Public
Law at Washington State University (WSU), also holds a Bachelor of Arts
in Political Science from WSU. Ms. Cendagorta, who is interested in privacy
rights, the First Amendment, and gun control, has accepted a placement
in the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA). After she completes the
fellowship program, Ms. Cendagorta plans to return to the West where she
would like to continue her career in political advocacy and fundraising.
Pearlie
Jones, has selected an assignment with the office of Representative
Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), where her work includes legislative research
on issues concerning women in prison and HIV/AIDS. Currently she is a
doctoral student in Women's Studies with a concentration in Race, Class
and Gender at the Union Institute. A professional social worker, author
and playwright, Ms. Jones earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from
the University of Houston, and holds a master's degree from Texas Southern
University.
Sangeetha
Raghunathan, earned her bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cell Biology
from the University of California at Berkeley, and is now a master's student
in Health Policy and Management at the Columbia School of Public Health.
Ms. Raghunathan's areas of concentration are health policy and women's
health. She has accepted a placement in the office of Representative Ellen
Tauscher (CA), where she is the legislative assistant responsible for
health care and women's issues. After completing her master's program,
Ms. Raghunathan would like to attend law school and work on legal, policy,
and ethical issues affecting women's health.
Margaret
(Mikki) Holmes, has accepted a placement in the office of Senator
Paul Wellstone (MN), where she is conducting legislative research on domestic
violence and economic justice issues. Originally from Washington, DC,
she is currently a doctoral student in Sociology with a concentration
in Women and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota. Ms. Holmes,
who already has received a bachelor's degree in Urban Affairs from the
George Washington University and a Master of Architecture from the University
of New Mexico, worked as a chef and an architect before returning to graduate
school.
Jenny
Knowles, who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with
a bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies/Government, is a master's
student in Public Administration at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Ms. Knowles recently completed a research trip to South Africa and Ghana
where she studied rural-urban migration issues and the public administration
systems of each country. Ms. Knowles works in the office of Representative
Lee Hamilton (IN), where her legislative research will focus on international
relations issues such as U.S. policy toward East African countries and
South American countries.
Evelyn
Yee, has joined the staff of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human
Resources, where she is considering legislative research on Medicare,
managed care, and older Americans issues. Ms. Yee is currently enrolled
in both the School of Public Policy and the School of Public Health at
the University of California at Berkeley (UCB), where she is working on
master's degrees in Public Policy and Public Health. Ms. Yee, who is interested
in developing programs that will provide accessible and affordable long-term
care for elderly women, holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from UCB.
Lisa
Maatz, a Master of Arts candidate in Journalism at the Ohio State
University (OSU) specializing in Political Communication, has already
received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Ohio University
and a Master of Liberal Studies from OSU. Ms. Maatz was formerly executive
director of Turning Point, a six-county battered women's program located
in Marion, OH. Ms. Maatz has joined the staff of Representative Carolyn
Maloney (NY), where she is the legislative assistant responsible for women's
issues. Ms. Maatz, who is a phi beta kappa graduate from Ohio University,
developed an interest in politics in elementary school.