Ottavia Criss

Administrative Assistant
Department of Public Administration and Policy

• Ottavia Barone Criss joined the SPA’s Key Executive Leadership MPA Program staff in spring 2012. She provides support to students and faculty for the various certificate programs that Key Program offers. Ottavia began her career in higher education as a financial aid counselor. Before that she held fellowships at the World Bank and at the United Nations Agency based in Italy. Ottavia earned her B.A. in international affairs from John Cabot University in Rome, Italy, and is currently pursuing her master’s in international development at AU at the School of International Service.