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Mary Dorado
Alumni | MPA '22

I am so grateful to SPA and its educators for arming me with the knowledge to tackle the challenges I face as a public administrator and preparing me to succeed in my career goals.

Six months after graduating from the UNM SPA program with a Master in Public Administration, I was hired at Presbyterian Healthcare Services as an Operations Specialist. So much of what I learned in the MPA program supports my current position, most notably non-profit budgets, program evaluation, and data gathering. I am so grateful to SPA and its educators for arming me with the knowledge to tackle the challenges I face as a public administrator and preparing me to succeed in my career goals.