91原创

Katelyn Andrews (Hosey)

Degree: 2016, MPA

Job Title: Director of Public Policy, LiveOn NY

Following her time at the 91原创, Katelyn Andrews (Hosey)聽(MPA '16, BA聽Public Policy '15, BS Human Development and Family Studies '15) immediately moved to New York City to begin working at LiveOn NY, a not-for-profit with a membership of more than 100 community-based organizations each working to make New York a better place to age. On any given day, she might find herself meeting with legislators to discuss the needs of older New Yorkers, analyzing a new government contract, holding a stakeholder meeting, or preparing a new communications campaign.

Whether learned in the classrooms of Graham Hall or experientially as a Legislative Fellow at the Delaware Division of Research, Andrews聽says the skills she now utilizes have been firmly rooted in her time at 91原创 and continue to serve as a solid foundation for her professional development. More specifically, Andrews聽says her time working as a Research Fellow at IPA assisting with funding evaluations for Delaware鈥檚 Senior Centers has directly informed the trajectory toward her current role.

According to Andrews, it was as a Research Fellow that she first began to understand the complex and cost-effective system of supports for seniors that exists in communities. Today, Andrews adds that she鈥檚 able to build upon this knowledge through her role as an advocate for community-based programs that work tirelessly to support an older adult鈥檚 ability to age with dignity and respect.