Department of Public Administration

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Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Agencies

• Case Manager, Brylin Hospital
• Program Director, Finger Lakes Alcoholism Counseling
• Assistant Executive Director, Huther-Doyle Memorial Institute
• Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Counselor, JL Norris Center
• Coordinator, Park Ridge Chemical Dependency Inpatient Unit
• Substance Abuse Coordinator, St. Joseph's Villa

City, County, State and Federal Government Positions

City/Town Agencies:

• Director of Planning/Development, Canandaigua, NY
• Chair, Planning Board, Churchville, NY
• Engineer, Geneva, NY
• Budget Analyst, Greece, NY
• Director of Constituent Services, Greece
• Director of Finance, Greece
• Director, Senior Citizen Center, Ogden, NY
• Director of Planning/Development, Ogdensburg, NY
• Parks and Recreation Director, Ontario, NY
• Director of Recreation, Pittsford, NY
• Administrative Assistant, Operations Center, Rochester, NY
• Junior City Planner, Rochester
• Senior Legislative Analyst, Rochester
• Senior Personnel Analyst, Rochester
• Senior Planner, Rochester
• Finance Director, Sweden, NY
  
  

County Agencies:

• Director, Public Health Department, Allegany County
• Deputy County Executive, Chemung County
• Department of Mental Health, Genesee County
• Legislator, Genesee County
• Senior Planner, Knoxville County, TN
• Principle Social Welfare Examiner, Department of Social Services, Livingston County, NY
• Senior Caseworker, Department of Social Services, Livingston County
• Coordinator, Youth Bureau & Office of Workforce Development, Livingston County
• Monroe County, NY:
  • Assistant Deputy County Clerk, County Clerk's Office
  • Casework Supervisor, Department of Social Services
  • Staff Assistant, County Executive's Office
  • Grants Development Analyst, Department of Public Safety
  • Coordinator, Early Intervention Program, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Examiner/Caseworker, Adult Protective Services, DHHS
  • Administrator, Child & Family Services, DHHS
  • Coordinator, Senior Energy Program, DHHS
  • Supervisor, County Health Department
  • Caseworker Supervisor, Department of Social Services (DSS)
  • Examiner/Social Welfare Examiner, DSS
  • Junior Accountant, DSS
  • Department Supervisor, School Health Services
  • Field Engineer, Department of Transportation
  • Staff Assistant, Monroe County Executive's Office
  • Manager, Workforce Development Division
• Public Health Sanitarian, Orleans County Health Department
• Director of Public Health, Yates County
  

State Agencies:
New York State

• Regional Director, Capital District Developmental Disabilities Services Office
• Registered Nurse, Department of Corrections
• Environmental Engineer II, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Health Program Administrator, WIC, Department of Health
• Health Care surveyor, Department of Health
• Nutrition consultant, Department of Health
• Program Research Specialist, Department of Health
• Senior Auditor, UI Tax, Department of Labor
• Maintenance engineer, Department of Transportation
• Civil Engineer, Department of Transportation
• Director, Organizational Development, Division of Human Rights
• Court Resource Coordinator, Domestic Violence Intensive Intervention
• Deputy Director Counsel, Mental Hygiene Legal Service
• Deputy Commissioner, Office of Children & Families
• Senior Personnel Administrator, Office of Mental Retardation
• Consultant/Coordinator, Patient Care Investigations
• Director of Operations, Regional Transit Services, Inc.
• Senior Director of Operations, Rochester Housing Authority
• Program Administrator, Rochester Psychiatric Center
• Mental Hygiene Staff Development Specialist III, Rochester Psychiatric Center
• New York State Senator (elected official)
• Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Ellen Jones' Office
• Field Representative, State Insurance Fund
• Administrative Analyst, Thruway Authority
• Court Analyst, Unified Court Systems
• Chief Clerk, Family Court, Unified Court Systems

Federal:

• Senior Public Relations Specialist, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Information Technology Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Program and management analyst, US Department of Labor
• Post security specialist, United States Coast Guard
• Administrator, United States Senate Systems
  
  
  Education, K-12

• Principal, Brighton Central School District
• Human Resource Associate, Brighton Central School
• Coordinator, Community Education, Greece Central School
• Director, Bridges and Community Education, Greece Central School District
• Business Manager, Notre Dame High School
• Center for Workforce Development, Orleans BOCES
• Teacher, K-12, Penfield Central School District
• Research Assistant, Pittsford Central School District
• Director of Technology, Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Schools
• Physical Education Teacher, Rochester City School District
• Teacher, K-12, Rochester City School District
• Transition Counselor, Rochester City School District
• Teacher, High School, Wallenpaupack Area School District

Education, Colleges/Universities

• Director of Facilities/Environmental Services, Alfred State College
• Senior Extension Associate, Cornell University
• Field Instructor, Corning Community College
• Finger Lakes Community College
  • Associate Director, Financial Aid
  • Director, Outreach Programs
• Genesee Community College
  • Director, Human Services Program
  • NYSUT- Affiliated Local Union Recruitment Communications Specialist
  • Project Director
  • Professor, Criminal Justice
• Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff to Provost/VPAA, Ithaca College
• Department Chair, Nazareth College
• Monroe Community College
  • Assistant to the President for Workforce Development
  • Assistant Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
  • Associate Director, Registration & Records
  • Chairperson, Department of Nursing
  • Director, Communications and Network Services
  • Director, Homeland Security Management Institute
  • Director, Marketing Communications
  • Director, Public Affairs
  • Instructor, Law & Criminal Justice

• Lecturer/Instructor, Rochester Institute of Technology
• Sports Studies, Director of Practicum and Internships, St. John Fisher College
• SUNY Brockport:
  • Adjunct Lecturers, Criminal Justice, Business, Political Science, Public Administration
  • Assistant to the President
  • Associate Proffessor and Coordinator of Alcoholism Substance Abuse Studies Instructor/ General Manager
  • Web Manager
  • Vice President, Administration & Finance
• Assistant Director of Admissions, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
• Director, College Union & Activites, SUNY Geneseo
• Media Relations Director, SUNY Geneseo
• Administrator, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo
• Grants Specialist, University of Colorado at Denver & Health Sciences Center
• University of Rochester
  • Manager, Clinical Project Coordination
  • Associate Professor; Program Leader, Leadership in Health Care Systems
  • Research Study Coordinator

Health Care Agencies

• Senior Project Manager, ACM Medical Laboratory-Clinical Trials Division
• Health Systems Specialist, 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squad
• Registered Nurse, Albion Correctional Facility
• Operation Analyst, American Medical International of Green Plains
• Director of Nursing, Anthony Jordan Health Center
• Executive Director of Global Operations & Strategic development, Clinical Trials
• Private Duty Nurse, Community Care of Rochester
• Director, Coordinated Care Services
• Office Manager, Dr. Stan D. Drabik (Orthodonist)
• Manager, Employee Health Department, Egleston Children's Hospital
• National Accounts Process Manager/Negotiation Support Analyst, Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• Director of Marketing, FF Thompson Health System
• Executive Director, FF Thompson Health System
• Director, Genesee Hospital
• Director, Regulatory Affairs, Genesee Hospital
• Manager, Senior Infection Control, Genesee Hospital
• Supervising Community Health Nurse, Genesee Region Home Care
• Medical Affairs Manager, Genesee Valley Group Health
• Director, Health Plan Administration, Geneseo Group Health
• Occupational Therapist, Greece Central School
• Physical Therapist, Greece Central School District
• Blood Bank Supervisor, Highland Hospital
• Director, Medical Records Department, Highland Hospital
• Nurse Manager, Highland Hospital
• Registered Nurse, Highland Hospital
• Training/Job Security Program Specialist, Hospital League/1199 SEIU Employment
• Director of Operations, Ide Imaging Partners, Inc.
• Client Service Supervisor, Interim Health Care
• Director of Health Care, Interim Health Care
• Medical Record Administrator, Jordan Health Center
• Chief Information Officer, Lakeside Health System
• Director, Social Work Department, Lakeside Memorial Hospital
• Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Lakeside Memorial Hospital
• Supporting Housing Specialist, Lakeview Mental Health Services
• Childlife Coordinator, Lakewood Hospital
• Clinical Director, Lattimore Community Surgical Center
• Director of Quality & Risk Management, Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
• President, Local Images, Inc.
• Director of Nursing (Rehabilitation Services), Maria Parham Hospital
• Director of Pharmacy, Memorial Hermann Health System
• Director of Quality Assurance, Meyers Community Hospital
• Administrative Assistant, Monroe Community Hospital
• Assistant Director of Nursing, Monroe Community Hospital
• Assistant Nursing Administrator, Monroe Community Hospital
• Deputy Director, Monroe Community Hospital
• Director of Resident Programs, Monroe Community Hospital
• Financial Admissions Coordinator, Monroe Community Hospital
• Nurse Manager, Monroe Community Hospital
• Registered Nurse, Monroe Developmental Center
• Director Rehabilitation Services, Newark-Wayne Hospital
• Vice President, Human Services, Newark Wayne Hospital
• Director/counselor, New York Mental Hospital
• Medical Meeting Manager, Nurcon, Inc.
• Chief of Administration, Oak Orchard Community Health Care
• Director of Marketing, Oak Orchard Community Health Care
• Director of Preventative Health Services, Ontario County Community Health
• Supervisor, OP Pharmacy Service
• Chemical Dependency Counselor, Park Ridge Hospital
• Medical Social Worker, Park Ridge Hospital
• Associate Director-Case/Disease Management, Preferred Care
• Director, Professional Relations, Preferred Care
• Director of Nursing, PrimaCare/American Home Patient
• Director Finance/Administration, Regional Hospital Services
• Director of Nursing, Regional Hospital Services
• Clinical Resource Nurse, Rochester General Hospital
• Nurse Manager, Rochester General Hospital
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Rochester General Hospital
• Pharmacist, Rochester General Hospital
• Quality Improvement Coordinator, Rochester General Hospital
• Senior Physical Therapist, Rochester General Hospital
• Staff Pharmacist, Rochester General Hospital
• Surgical Social Worker, Rochester General Hospital
• Training and Development Manager, Rochester General Hospital
• Unit Secretary, Rochester General Hospital
• Medical Policy Manager, Rochester Region
• Director, Mental Health Services, Rochester Rehabilitation Center
• Program Director, Rochester Psychiatric Center
• Supervisor, Medical Records, Rochester Psychiatric Center
• Operations Supervisor, Rural/Metro Medical Services
• Administrator, Shriners Hospital for Children
• Vice President, Manager Care, Sisters of Mercy Health System
• Director of Human Resources, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital
• Clinical Assistant, St. Mary's Hospital
• Clinical Nurse Leader, St. Mary's Hospital
• Case Manager, St. Mary's Mental Health
• Administrative Director, Department of Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation, St. Mary's Health Care
• Assistant Director/Medical Center Services, Strong Memorial Hospital
• Administrative Assistant, Strong Memorial Hospital
• Administrator, Ambulatory Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital
• Department Supervisor, Strong Memorial Hospital
• Manager, Transportation Center, Strong Memorial Hospital
• Senior Occupational Therapist, Strong Memorial Hospital
• Director of Operations & Regulator Affairs, Strong Memorial Hospital
• Assistant to Chair, Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry, SUNY Buffalo
• Administrator, The McGuire Group
• Accountant, Unity Health System
• Director, Medical Call Center, Unity Health System
• Director, Pulmonary Services, Unity Health System
• Regional Resource Development Specialist, Unity Health System
• Physician Assistant, Unity Health System
• Senior Director of Nurses, Unity Health System
• Vice President, Continuing Care Services, Unity Health System
• Vice President, Nursing/Patient Care Services, Unity Health System
• Home Clinical Manager, Unity Home Care
• Child Life Specialist, University Hospitals-Case Medical Center Hemophilia Treatment Center
• Associate Director, Health Promotion/University Health Service, University of Rochester
• Administrative Director of Graduate Medical Education, University of Rochester
• Administrator, University of Rochester Medical Center
• Coordinator of Volunteers, Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center
• Physician Assistant, University of Rochester Medical Center
• Research Assistant, University of Rochester Medical Center
• Administrator for Nursing & Support Operations, University of Rochester
• Program Coordinator, University of Rochester Pediatrics Department
• Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, University of Rochester Medical School
• Administrative Coordinator, VA Hospital
• Reimbursement-Audit Specialist, ViaHealth
• Rochester General Hospital Care Manager, ViaHealth
• Community Health Nurse, Visiting Nurse Services
• Registered Nurse, Visiting Nurse Service
• Manager, Intake & Home Care Coordination, Visiting Nurse Service.
• Practice Manager, Woodward Health Care Center
• Assistant Personnel Director, Willard Psychiatric Center
• Director of Human Resources, Willard Psychiatric Center
• Supervisor, Workplace Health, Wyoming County Community Hospital
• Registered Nurse/Case Manager, Wyoming County Community Hospital
• IT Project Coordinator, Excellus BlueCross/BlueShield
• Manager of Construction Administration, Frontier Telephone of Rochester
• Director, Health Information Systems, Lakeside Health System
• Director of District Systems, Monroe #1 BOCES
  Programmer/Analyst, Preferred Care

• Director of Technology, Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Schools
• Director, Application and Support-IT Services, Roberts Wesleyan College
• Programmer Analyst, Rochester City School District
• Oracle Database Administrator, Rochester City School District
• Information Analyst, Strong Memorial Hospital
• Assistant Director, Advancement Services, SUNY College at Brockport
• Director of Public Works, US Army, Europe, 280th Base Support Battalion, Schweinfurt, GE
• Coordinator of Computer Training, Wayne/Finger Lakes BOCES

Long-term Care Agencies

• Director of Nursing, Anthony Jordan Health Center
• Supervisor, Elderly Services, Catholic Family Center
• President, Eldercare Management Services
• Chief Operating Officer, Episcopal Senior Life Communities
• Director Nursing Services, Episcopal Church Home
• Chief Operating Officer/Administrator, Fairport Baptist Home
• Health Care Agent Representative, Finger Lakes Long Term Care
• Marketing Representative, Finger Lakes Long Term Care
• Assistant Director of Operations, Genesee Region Home Care
• Nurse Manager, Jewish Home for the Aged  
• Director of Nursing Services, Jewish Home of Rochester
• Vice President of Development, Jewish Home Foundation
• Director of Activities/Recreation, Lakeside Beikirch Nursing Home
• Social Worker, Lakeshore Nursing Home
• Director of Therapeutic Recreation, LifeTimes Adult Day Care
• Executive Director, Legend Senior Living, LLD
• Assistant Administrator, Maplewood Nursing Home
• Dietician Manager, Park Hope Nursing Home
• Administrator (Licensed Nursing Home Administrator), Penfield Place
• Director Human Resources, St. Ann's Care
• Director of Quality, St. Ann's Community
• Vice President/Administrator, St. Ann's Community
• Diet Technician, St. Anne's Home for Aged
• Social Worker, St. John's Home for Aging
• Community Health Nurse, Visiting Nurse Services
• President/CEO, The Wartburg
• Nursing Supervisor, Waters of Orchard Park
• Corporate Compliance, Wayne County Nursing Home and Rehab Center
• Director of Nursing, Wedgewood Nursing Home
• Senior Vice President, Health Care Operations, Wesley on East
• Director, Wyoming County Office for the Aging

Nonprofit Organizations

Developmental Disability

• Director of Advocacy and Leadership Development, The Advocacy Center
• Program coordinator, ARC, Livingston-Wyoming County
• Service coordinator, ARC, Monroe County
• Manager of Community Residence, ARC, Ontario County
• Program Manager, ARC, Ontario County
• Physical therapist, BOCES
• Personnel administrator, Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO)
• Program manager, Continuing Developmental Services
• Senior personnel administrator, Craig Developmental Center
• Associate personnel administrator, Finger Lakes DDSO
• Director, Developmental Disabilities Education Network, Heritage Christian Services
• Staffing manager, Hillside Children’s Center
• Vice president, Residential Treatment Center, Hillside Children’s Center
• Director, Developmental Disabilities, Lifespan
• Applied behavior specialist, Lifetime Assistance, Inc.
• Coordinator, Vocational Rehabilitation, Lifetime Assistance
• Executive Vice President, Lifetime Assistance, Inc.
• General manager, Lifetime Assistance
• Service coordinator, Lifetime Assistance
• Psychologist, Lifetime Assistance, Inc.
• Vice president, Residential Service and Development, Lifetime Assistance, Inc.
• Accounting supervisor, Mary Cariola Children's Center
• Director, Counseling and Employment Services Rochester Rehabilitation Center
• Director, Mental Health Services, Rochester Rehabilitation Center
• Director of Human Resources, Rochester Rehabilitation Center
• Employment/training counselor, St. Joseph’s Villa
• Senior social worker, St. Joseph’s Villa
• Registered nurse, Monroe Developmental Center
  

Human Services

• Employment Counselor, ABC Head Start
• Director of Advocacy and Leadership Development, The Advocacy Center
• Guardianship Coordinator, Aging & Adult Services
• Case Manager, AIDS Rochester
• Case Manager/Counselor, Alternatives for Battered Women (ABC)
• Court Advocate, Alternatives for Battered Women (ABC)
• Camp Director, American Cancer Society
• Lab Supervisor, American Red Cross
• Executive Director, American Red Cross, Livingston County
• Director of Administration, Catholic Campus Ministry, Newman Center at Arizona State University
• Assistant to Executive Director, Baden Street Settlement
• Marketing/Fundraising Coordinator, Camp Good Days and Special Times
• Executive Director, Camp Stella Maris
• Assistant Program Manager, Catholic Family Center
• Associate Department Director, Catholic Family Center
• Training Specialist, Catholic Family Center
• Program Manager, Catholic Family Center
• Senior Vice President, Catholic Family Center
• Executive Vice President/COO, Catholic Family Center
• Executive director, Child Care Council of Finger Lakes
• Executive Director, Coalition for Religion and Medical Outreach
• Director, Community Partners For Youth
• Special Events Coordinator, Community Partners For Youth
• Executive Vice President/CEO The Community Place of Greater Rochester, Inc.
• Director, Compeer
• Assistant Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Vocational counselor, Continuing Developmental Services
• Extension educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Program director, Depaul Community Services 
• Director of Development, Crestwood Children's Foundation
• Vice President of Human Resources, Depaul Community Services
• Director, Resident Services, Episcopal Church Home
• Program assistant, Genesee Valley Regional Food Clearing
• Program officer, Greater Rochester Health Foundation
• Permanency specialist, Hillside Children's Center Adoption Resource Network
• Foster care manager, Hillside Children's Center
• Sociotherapist, Hillside Children's Center
• Strategic planner, Hillside Children's Center
• Quality advisor, Human Services Child Net, Inc.
• Family care program coordinator, Ibero-American Action League
• Program director, Lakeview Mental Health Services
• Executive director, LDA Life and Learning Services
• Director, Life Transitions Center, Inc.
• Director, Developmental Disabilities, Lifespan
• President and CEO, Lifespan
• Resident counselor, Lutheran Social Services
• Director of development, The Marrow Foundation
• President, Nonprofit Works
• Executive director, Partners in Family & Community Development
• Senior housing site manager, People, Inc.
• Assistant director, Human Resources, Planned Parenthood
• Executive director, Pre-trial Services Corporation
• Assistant division head, Rochester Public Library
• Executive director, Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts
• Social worker, Salvation Army
• Motherhouse Administrator, Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester
• President, Southern Tier Economic Growth, Inc.
• Research analyst, Urban League of Rochester
• Director, Agency Advancement, Wilson Commencement Park
• Director, Wyoming County Office of the Aging
• Youth Athletic Coordinator, YMCA
• Bilingual Counselor, YWCA
• Vice president of Operations, YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County

Private Sector/Business

• General Practice Attorney
• Owner, Beyond Basics Medical Billing Service
• Manager, Capital Associated Industries
• Senior consultant, Cerner Corporation
• Loan Lending Specialist, Chase Manhattan
• Vice President/investment manager, Citigroup
• Expense Specialist, Citibank Student Loan Corp
• Internal Consultant, Eastman Kodak Company
• Department Coordinator, Eldredge, Fox & Porreti, LLP
• Information Analyst, Electronic Data Systems-EDS
• Economic Development Specialist, Empire State Development
• Vice President, Network Development, Excellus Blue Cross /Blue Shield
• Administrative Assistant, Execuscribe
• Sales Representative, Frontier Communications
• Manager, Applied Research, Graduate Management Admission Council
• Data Manager, H.M. Proskin and Associates, Inc.
• Founder, Izon Marketing Partner
• Account Manager, Manpower, Inc.
• President/Owner, MAS Translation Services
• President/CEO, Municipal Solutions, Inc. and Municipal Investment, Inc.
• Owner/Teacher, Music to Grow On
• Principle Scientist/Research/Development, Johnson & Johnson, Co.
• Owner, Personalized Day Care, Inc.
• Art Director, Renaissance Art Gallery
• Head Analyst, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
• Executive Director, Rochester Landscape Technician's Program, Inc.
• Manager Employee Relations, Schlegal Corporation
• Assistant Product Manager, Service Master Management Services
• Legal Assistant, Shapiro and Dicaro, LLP
• Account Planner, SIGMA Marketing Group
• Controller, Temp-Press, Inc.
• President/CEO, International Division, Turner Construction Company
• Health Care Account Manager, US Foodservice

Public Safety/Security

• Operations Manager, Burns International Security Systems
• Investigator, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Deputy Fire Chief, City of Batavia
• Firefighter/EMT, City of Ithaca Fire Department
• Assistant Fire Chief, City of Oswego
• Firefighter/EMT, City of Rochester Fire Department
• Deputy Sergeant, Fulton County Sheriff's Office, GA
• Environmental Safety, Genesee Community College
• Probation Officer, Genesee County Probation Department
• Deputy Sheriff, Greece Police Department
• Corporal, Government, County, Public Safety Monroe County Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff
• President/Owner, Government, County, Public Safety Red Front/North Green Fire Department
• Captain, Administrative Services Division, Irondequoit Police Department
• Lieutenant, Johnson City Fire Department
• Public Safety Information Management Administrator, Monroe Community College
• Administrator, Office of Emergency Preparedness, Monroe County
• Fire Administrator, Monroe Count Fire Bureau
• Assistant Supervisor, Monroe County Sheriff's Department
• Deputy Sheriff, Monroe County Sheriffs Department
• Vocational Evaluator, Monroe Count Sheriff's Department
• Probation Officer, Monroe County
• Public Safety Manager, Monroe County
• Fire Investigator, New York State
• Fire Protection, Office of Fire Prevention and Control, New York State
• Police Lieutenant, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Investigator, New York State Police Department
• Probation Officer, Orleans County
• 911 Center Supervisor, Rochester, NY
• Firefighter, Rochester, NY
• Deputy Chief of Police, Rochester Police Department
• Investigator, Rochester Police Department
• Lieutenant, Rochester Police Department
• Director, Environmental Health and Safety, SUNY Brockport
• Director, Environmental Health and Safety, SUNY Geneseo
• Security Supervisor, University of Rochester