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 Alumni Profile: Eloísa Ávila-Uribe, MACRM’23 Fri., April 26, 2024 Ariel Kalil: Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers Thu., April 25, 2024 America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population Wed., April 24, 2024 Upcoming Events More events SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Challenge Program for High School Students: Navigating US College Admissions with Ranjan Daniels Mon., April 29, 2024 | 8:00 AM Data & Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Roundtable with Alumni Mon., April 29, 2024 | 7:30 PM Harris Evening Master's Program Class Visit—Economic Analysis III: Public Finance and Budgeting With Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., April 30, 2024 | 5:45 PM Convene 311 West Monroe St. 2nd Floor Reception Chicago, IL 60606 United States