Michael Cecire

Current

• Deputy Director of Policy, Department of Labor & Industry at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Past

• Economic Development Coordinator at Jewish Camden Partnership
• NGO/Community Development Volunteer at Peace Corps
• Program Assistant at Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center

• Media Specialist at Partnerships in Physics Education
• Contract Researcher at The David Project

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Education

• University of Pennsylvania
• Virginia Commonwealth University

Connections

57 connections

Industry

Public Policy

Websites

• My Website

Michael Cecire’s Summary

Currently serving (as of 03/10/2008) as Deputy Director for the Policy Office of the PA Department of Labor & Industry. Work involves labor & workforce related issues, particularly concerning economic development and workforce investment programs for the state.

Past experience includes considerable experience in community-based economic development (Peace Corps, Jewish Camden Partnership) and non-profit management.

Presently pursuing part-time graduate studies in economic development & growth at the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania and interested in getting into main street revitalization and/or urban policy, particularly related to the built environment, whether in the not-for-profit, private, or public sectors.

Michael Cecire’s Specialties:

Public policy analysis, Media functions/development, grant/proposal writing, desktop publishing (annual reports), web design, research & report drafting, database maintenance, fund raising, and advocacy/lobbying. Well read in public policy, urban affairs, economic development, international politics.

Michael Cecire’s Experience

• Deputy Director of Policy, Department of Labor & Industry

  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  March 2008 — Present (7 months)

  • Assist in policy analysis & formulation related to labor & workforce issues for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
  • Duties include program assistance, resource coordination, and project management.

• Economic Development Coordinator

  Jewish Camden Partnership

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Public Policy industry)

  September 2007 — March 2008 (7 months)

  • Develop & oversee grassroots economic development programs in one of the most distressed US cities;
  • Duties include grant writing, organizational development, community business development programming;
  • Interfacing & collaborating with community groups, area non-profits, and municipal agencies.

• NGO/Community Development Volunteer

  Peace Corps

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  June 2006 — May 2007 (1 year)

  • Served as a non-profit development consultant for a media development organization;
  • Work included grant writing assistance/fund raising, project design & management, financial sustainability/budgeting, time management, IT training, and networking;
  • Worked on a number of secondary projects as well including projects involving youth journalism, business education, local library assistance, and education reform.

• Program Assistant

  Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 2005 — May 2006 (9 months)

  • Worked in a variety of capacities that included product distribution, database maintenance, financial operations, and brand marketing to reach psychiatry practitioners;
  • Role focused primarily on organizational maintenance and development with opportunities for contributions in other areas such as marketing and design.

• Media Specialist

  Partnerships in Physics Education

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

  January 2006 — May 2006 (5 months)

  • Media/PR officer for small non-profit organization focusing on international development in Africa;
  • Assisted in designing and executing a PR campaign to raise funds while designing and activating the website; authored press releases.

• Contract Researcher

  The David Project

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; International Affairs industry)

  March 2005 — April 2005 (2 months)

  • Short-term contract employment for research;
  • Compiled and categorized data concerning parochial publishers in the United States;
  • Took, analyzed data and developed reports for submission.

Michael Cecire’s Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  Master of Government Administration, Economic Development, 2007 — 2009 (expected)

  Master of Government Administration (2009) with a Graduate Certificate in Economic Development (2008)

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  Bachelor of Science, Anthropology, International Studies, 2004 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  World Issues Roundtable, Supporters of a Safe Israel, Anthropology Club

Additional Information

Michael Cecire’s Websites:

• My Website

Michael Cecire’s Groups:

Peace Corps, Fels Institute of Government

•    Young Government Leaders
•    Professional Public Service: MPA-MPP Degrees

Michael Cecire’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch