Courtney Wade. Ms. Wade joined IBO in September 1999 as an assistant budget and policy analyst. Her work will focus on New York City's parks, libraries, and cultural institutions, as well as issues relating to urban tax burdens and municipal debt. Ms. Wade was an intern at IBO before joining the permanent staff. She also worked as a research assistant at New York University's Taub Urban Research Center and as a community technology coordinator for the Oakland Community Networking Project at the University of California, Berkeley. Ms. Wade is currently completing a master's degree in public administration from New York University. She received her B.A. from Yale University.