Jennifer Barthelemy, MPA ’21
Secretariat Deputy Director of Diversity, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jennifer Barthelemy, MPA ’21
“Attending Suffolk University’s MPA program met the expectation that I had for it: provide and help me strengthen the skills necessary to ensure that I am seen and my voice is heard as a dynamic woman of color in state government leadership. It gave me the opportunity to fuel my passion for addressing systemic and institutional racism and social inequities within public administration and ultimately make the career shift into leading DEI work.”
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Secretariat Deputy Director of Diversity,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Georgia Demetra Polemenakos, MPA ’25
Project Coordinator & Executive Assistant at Beth Israel Lahey Health
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Moussa Cisse, MPA ’17
Health Manager, Child Development Council of Franklin County
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Development Manager, East Coast at Concern Worldwide US
Matt Durkin, MPA ’22
“Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School made it effortless for me to immerse myself in a career of state government, politics, campaigns, and public administration. After getting my BS in Government from Suffolk, I realized I could continue on the same path by getting a Master’s in Public Administration from the Business School as well. It was the natural and obvious choice."
Project Coordinator & Executive Assistant at Beth Israel Lahey Health
Georgia Demetra Polemenakos, MPA ’25
“The MPA program prepared me to be a better public leader. During my time in the program, our communities were combating a global pandemic, racial injustice, and the effects of misinformation. The opportunities to have group discussions with my colleagues who were from different sectors, levels of experience, and personal backgrounds shaped and broadened my perspectives during these tumultuous times.”
Development Manager, East Coast at Concern Worldwide US
Matt Durkin, MPA ’22
“One ‘a-ha!’ moment during my MPA program was when I shared my vision to create a nonprofit with my mentor but needed to know where to start. He said, ‘Let’s do this together.’ Working with him helped me translate my vision into reality.”
Health Manager, Child Development Council of Franklin County
Moussa Cisse, MPA ’17
Project Coordinator & Executive Assistant at Beth Israel Lahey Health
Georgia Demetra Polemenakos, MPA ‘21
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jennifer Barthelemy, MPA ‘21
Development Manager, East Coast at Concern Worldwide US
Matt Durkin, MPA ‘22