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Emmanuel “Manny” is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, pursuing an MPP at the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy. He graduated\u00a0summa cum laude<\/em>\u00a0from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2023) with a B.A. in Political Science, a minor in Professional Writing (Business Communication concentration), and a professional certificate in Technology Management. While at UC, Santa Barbara, Manny was a\u00a0delegate for the University’s Lobby Corp \u2014 clinching financial aid reform through new eligibility standards, making 71,000 new students eligible for state financial aid, while also securing $20 million in state funding for UC Student Academic Preparation & Educational Partnerships Programs. His honors thesis implemented an experimental design to examine the administrative burdens that stymie enrollment in Medicaid while testing the effect of digital nudges to improve enrollment intention and perceived application ease.<\/p>\n

Experienced in program management\u00a0and strategic government advisory services \u2014 whether it is cloud-based customer re-uptake solutions\u00a0or empowering firms to achieve their operational and business-development needs through regulatory and legislative strategies\u00a0\u2014 Manny applies a\u00a0people-first approach to cross-sector innovation.<\/p>\n

He currently serves in\u00a0the Office of Performance & Innovation for the City of Durham’s Department of Budget & Management Services, where he is responsible\u00a0for data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and\u00a0innovative policy research for citywide performance measurement and management efforts. This includes\u00a0innovation strategies, continuous improvement measures, and civic engagement practices that draw on insights from\u00a0public-private partnerships\u00a0to power local solutions and drive better results for residents.<\/p>\n

As a former first-chair violinist, Manny is passionate about orchestral performance and music production. His\u00a0time as a D1 soccer player with UC, Santa Barbara Men’s Soccer team has sustained\u00a0his love for sports performance, psychology, and nutrition. In his free time, Manny enjoys\u00a0spending\u00a0quality time with family, viewing and discussing thought-provoking cinema, serving as a social media brand ambassador, and biking along the Triangle’s many greenways and trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3353,"template":"","student_areas_of_interest":[30,8,27],"intake_semester":[52],"degree":[34],"class_list":["post-3352","student","type-student","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","student_areas_of_interest-government-consulting","student_areas_of_interest-technology-policy","student_areas_of_interest-u-s-state-and-local-government-management","intake_semester-fall-2023","degree-mpp","entry"],"yoast_head":"\nEmmanuel Petrov - MPP Student Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.sanford.duke.edu\/mppstudents\/student\/emmanuel-petrov\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Emmanuel Petrov - MPP Student Resources\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Emmanuel “Manny” is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, pursuing an MPP at the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy. 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