Current Management Fellows

Housed her academic journey at Arizona State University where she pursued an accelerated degree program, earning both a Bachelor's in Public Service and Public Policy (Law and Policy) and a Master's in Public Administration.

To complement her studies with practical experience, Destiny completed an internship with the Town of Wickenburg at the Town Manager's Office. There, she refined her expertise in municipal operations and governance, playing a key role in digitizing the town's budgetary processes. Additionally, Destiny has been interning with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), collaborating with member agencies to hone her project management proficiency and better understand the unique needs of municipalities throughout the greater Phoenix region.

These immersive experiences solidified Destiny's conviction in the transformative potential of local government to create positive change within communities. With a profound commitment to public service, Destiny has wholeheartedly embraced Arizona as her home state. She is honored to lend her capabilities to the largest council-manager municipal government in the United States. She approaches this opportunity with great enthusiasm and anticipation.

Holds a Master of Public Policy from Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy with concentration in Energy and Environmental Policy. He has experience in environmental policy research at the Korea Environment Institute, conducting policy evaluation and developing policy proposals such as the guideline for financial aid to local governments for operation and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities and the national wastewater infrastructure asset management policy.

He also served as a Program Manager for the Asia Water Council, responsible for developing a 3-year roadmap for the Second Asia International Water Week held in Indonesia, which consisted of planning engagement with multiple international events as well as establishing partnerships with national water executives and leaders throughout Asia.

He is currently a PhD student majoring in Public Administration and Policy at Arizona State University’s School of Public Affairs with a focus on environmental management by local governments. In his spare time, Brian enjoys traveling with his family and going to the movies.

Holds her Master of Social Work with a focus in Policy, Administration, and Community Practice and her Master of Public Administration with a specialization in Public Finance. She currently holds certifications in Human Services Management and Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy. She has served as a 2023 Spirit of Service Scholar for The Pastor Center at Arizona State University and co-led a seminar on facilitating intercultural teams and practicing cultural humility.

She was also the recipient of the 2023 ASU School of Social Work's Emerging Leader of the Year award. She recently completed her Pathways Fellowship with the US Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) Office of Evaluation and Inspection (OEI) as a Social Science Research Analyst. This allowed her to conduct national evaluations of HHS programs from an issue-based perspective and offer recommendations for enhancing Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Her research experience also includes presenting at the Society of Social Work Research Conference with the ASU’s Office of Latino Projects. Destinee just retired from her career in collegiate speech and debate where she competed and coached for the Maricopa Community College’s team for 8 years. While completing her graduate degrees, Destinee worked as a Management Intern for the Student Success and Engagement team for the ASU School of Engineering where she managed the research initiatives for undergrad and graduate students. Her experiences also include working in behavioral health including psychiatric inpatient institutions, transition services, and providing group therapy.