Full Name: Rachel A. Boward
Title and Organization: Intern to the Assistant Town Manager, Windsor Town Manager’s Office
SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24
Rachel Boward is a graduating Masters of Public Administration (MPA) student from UConn’s School of Public Policy (SPP). Originally from Moon Township, PA, she received a bachelor’s degree in English and Sociology in 2019 from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Rachel worked as an Administrative Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Western Psychiatric Hospital and participated in their LGBTQ+ Committee to assist in creating a more inclusive environment for staff and patients. During the summer of 2021, she completed a graduate certificate in Leadership and Organizational Change through Robert Morris University.
During her first year at UConn, Rachel worked as a Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Jinhai Yu, contributing to his research on public budgeting and finance. She has spent the last year working and learning in the Windsor Town Manager’s Office under the direction of Assistant Town Manager, Scott Colby. Rachel has recently been chosen as a finalist for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Local Government Management Fellowship. She also serves as the Treasurer for the Graduate Association of Public Policy Students and UConn ICMA branch chapter (GAPPS-ICMA). Her ultimate goal is to collaborate with other service–oriented individuals to expand access to services and ensure equitable distribution of resources for systematically and historically disadvantaged populations.