Experience

The New Press

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Author

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Forthcoming 2024 - Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich Off America's Poor. Published 2020 - Abandoned: America's Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection. Winner of the 2020 Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice. https://thenewpress.com/books/abandoned



FutureEd at Georgetown

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Fellow

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States



The Washington Monthly

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Editor

  • Jan 2018 - Present

• Senior Writer

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2018

  Washington D.C. Metro Area



TradeVistas

• United States
• International Trade and Development

• Advisor

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2020



Progressive Policy Institute

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Fellow

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2020

  Washington, DC Researched and wrote policy briefs, white papers and op-eds. Organized and convened public and private policy-focused events.

• Vice President, Domestic Policy

  • Dec 2018 - Sep 2019

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Director of Domestic and Social Policy

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

  Washington, District Of Columbia



Governing

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist, Public Finance

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

  Washington D.C. Metro Area



Republic 3.0

• Online Audio and Video Media

• Editor

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2017

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Republic 3.0 is a solutions-oriented online policy site that I designed and launched in 2014. It's now the policy innovation column at the Washington Monthly. We welcome thoughtful pieces from outside contributors, and we work to highlight innovators and ideas with the best potential for practical impact and broad appeal.



The Aspen Institute

• Senior Fellow, Initiative on Financial Security

  • May 2015 - May 2017

  Washington D.C. Metro Area



Prosperity Now

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Strategist

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2013

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Designed and launched policy communications products series. Helped formulate policy advocacy and policy communications strategy. Organized and convened policy-focused events. Conducted outreach to the Hill and D.C. policy community.



The Washington Monthly

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor, Special Projects

  • 2013 - 2013

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Editor, reporter and writer for the print magazine. Solicited outside contributors, reported and wrote online content for www.washingtonmonthly.com. Assisted in strategic planning and marketing of Washington Monthly products. Launched and edited email updates.



Progressive Policy Institute

• Managing Director for Policy and Strategy

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  Washington, DC Published policy briefs, research reports and other products. Assisted in strategic planning and co-led the redesign of the organization's website.



Third Way

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Domestic Policy Program (renamed Social Policy and Politics); Director, Economic Program

  • 2005 - 2011

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Managed broad economic and domestic policy portfolio that included trade, technology and innovation, education, middle-class economic issues, social policy, health care and retirement security. Published numerous policy briefs, political analyses, op-eds and white papers. Conducted polling on health care, trade and middle class economic issues. Managed staff of five, including strategic planning and staff development. Organized numerous public and private policy-focused events.



Office of Rep. Jim Cooper

• Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director

  • 2003 - 2005

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Managed all aspects of the Washington office.



Progressive Policy Institute (PPI)

• Director, Work, Family and Community Project

  • 2000 - 2003

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Researched and wrote extensively on all aspects of social policy, including welfare reform and retirement security.



Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton

• Associate

  • 1997 - 2000

  Corporate securities and structured finance attorney.



Hogan Lovells

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 1995 - 1997

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Corporate transactions and securities attorney. Worked on numerous IPOs and secondary offerings.



KBIA 91.3 FM

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Afternoon news producer

  • Dec 1990 - Dec 1991

  Columbia, Missouri Area Produced afternoon local newscasts for NPR affiliate. Supervised student journalist newsroom staff. Weekend and holiday reporter and anchor.



The Kansas City Star

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sports stringer

  • Aug 1987 - Apr 1988

  Kansas City, Missouri Area Reported and wrote daily updates on University of Missouri men's football and basketball. Wrote weekly game sidebars.