Director, Evening Master's Program About Ani Gatz Ani (On-Knee) Gatz is the Evening Master’s Director at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. Ani comes to this role with a Master’s in Public Policy from Harris and over twenty years of experience in communications and public policy. She has worked in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Ani has trained and led hundreds of professionals, managed dozens of successful communication campaigns, and created and implemented public policy on a local level. Prior to joining Harris, Ani was the Communications Director for Kitsap Community Foundation in western Washington State, where she directed operations of the nonprofit executive education center, Kitsap Center for Nonprofit Excellence. In this capacity, she developed and implemented multiple executive-level training programs. She also created and taught courses in strategic event planning and communications. Additionally, she oversaw all printed and digital communications, served as primary contact for media inquiries, and oversaw all PR campaigns. Ani also served on the Kitsap County Parks Board, where she maxed out her terms as Vice-Chair and Chair; and researched, created, and implemented policy related to the environment, public land, and parks. Prior to this time, she worked in public finance. Ani earned her BA in English Literature from the University of Arizona and her Master’s in Public Policy from Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, where she served as an HCA Fellow and earned the Leadership Credential. Contact Information anig@uchicago.edu Recent News More news Student Profile: Namuka Ishii, MPP Class of 2024 Thu., May 02, 2024 Student Profile: Carrie Collins, MPP Class of 2024 Tue., April 30, 2024 Alumni Profile: Eloísa Ávila-Uribe, MACRM’23 Fri., April 26, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS): Deep-Dive Conversation with Jose Macias and Alexandra Sobczynski Mon., May 06, 2024 | 7:30 PM International Policy Action Lab Mini Class with Austin Wright Tue., May 07, 2024 | 6:00 AM Driving Policy Innovation in the Social Sector in India: Lunch Conversation with Luis Miranda Tue., May 07, 2024 | 12:30 PM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center), Room 2112 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States