Clinton School student André Breaux (’14) has spent the academic year working full-time as a graduate fellow for the Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson in Sacramento, Calif. Breaux has been working with the Mayor’s education nonprofit Stand Up to support the organization’s national mobilization and government affairs initiatives.
As his Capstone project, the last of three field service requirements in the Master of Public Service degree program, Breaux supported ongoing coalition building among some of Sacramento’s most prominent education reform organizations, including Stand Up, StudentsFirst, Teach For America, and Parent Revolution.
Through his project work, Breaux facilitated meetings, planned events, and conducted research on education reform advocacy. His final report documents the coalition’s development and provides recommendations for building greater collective impact.
Breaux is the first Clinton School student to receive a fellowship with Mayor Johnson’s Office. Other schools that have participated in the fellowship program include the Harvard School of Business, UC Berkeley, Stanford University, UCLA, and UC Davis.
“André provided the high level capacity we expect of our fellows,” said Mariah Sheriff, the Mayor’s Deputy Director of Education. “We hope that other Clinton School students will apply for this fellowship in future years.”
Breaux completed all requirements of his second year in the Master of Public Service program while in Sacramento. He will graduate in May.
About the Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson:
Mayor Kevin Johnson is the 55th mayor of the City of Sacramento and the first native Sacramentan to hold this office. He was elected to a second term in June 2012. As First Vice President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayor Johnson is a national advocate for mayoral involvement in public education.
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