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Celeste Chalkley

Bachelor’s in government from The College of William and Mary

Department of Social Services (1st Rotation)

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (2nd Rotation)

Virginia Department of Emergency Management (3rd Rotation)

Claire Mairead

Ph.D. in philosophy, Master’s in philosophy from the University of Oregon, and a Bachelor’s in philosophy from the University of Mary Washington

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (1st Rotation)

Joint Commission on Health Care (2nd Rotation)

Hired/Hybrid Fellow – State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

Conrad Faett

Bachelor’s in political science from Virginia Tech

Department of Elections (1st Rotation)

Department of Health (2nd Rotation)

Hired/Hybrid Fellow – Department of Elections

David Cohn

Bachelor’s in economics from Harvard University

Department of Planning and Budget (1st Rotation)

Department of the Treasury (2nd Rotation)

Virginia Housing Development Authority (3rd Rotation)

Joseph Dennie

Bachelor’s in government from the University of Virginia

Department of Housing and Community Development (1st Rotation)

Hired/Hybrid Fellow – Department of Housing and Community Development

LeGrand Northcutt

J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law and a Bachelor’s in English from Washington and Lee University

Department of Housing and Community Development (1st Rotation)

Hired/Hybrid Fellow – Department of Housing and Community Development

Madelyn Lent

Bachelor’s philosophy, politics, economics & law from the University of Richmond

Department of General Services (1st Rotation)

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (2nd Rotation)

Hired/Hybrid Fellow – Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Matthew Jones

Master’s in public administration and a Bachelor’s in international relations and national security & foreign affairs from Virginia Tech

Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources (1st Rotation)

Department of Housing and Community Development (2nd Rotation)

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (3rd Rotation)

Natima Jones

Master’s in clinical mental health counseling (in progress) from Virginia State University and a Bachelor’s in business management from Hampton University

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (1st Rotation)

Department of Health Professions (2nd Rotation)

Department of Social Services (3rd Rotation)

Payne Tarkenton

Master’s in political science and a Bachelor’s in political science from Virginia Tech

Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (1st Rotation)

Department of General Services (2nd Rotation)

Department of Planning and Budget (3rd Rotation)