Alumni News MPA Alumna Leads Development for Local Special Olympics Chapter Angela Holman, MPA '13

Angela (MPA ‘13) doesn’t have a typical day as the Director of Marketing and Fundraising for Special Olympics Hamilton County. As a member of a small team, she often wears many hats—“there is a lot of crossover between the program and development departments,” she says, “Some days I am meeting with corporate partners, other days I am running around a soccer field.” She finds this flexibility refreshing. Many of our graduates, like Angela, don’t just work behind a desk all day.

Angela made the most of her time at the Martin School, which continues to benefit her in a number of ways. As a student, Angela recalls a nonprofit management course taught by Dr. Blanton as particularly valuable, which offered a blend of taught material and hands-on practice in developing a nonprofit plan. On the whole, the curriculum and experiences exposed Angela to the types of tools and analyses public administrators use to make difficult decisions. Our program not only honed her skills, but also gave her “a great group of friends who are always helpful in giving career and life advice!”

In her spare time, Angela stays busy traveling and taking her dogs to the park. We are always so inspired to hear about the great work our students are doing for the public good!