Jeanne Allen
The Center for Education Reform
San Diego, CA USA
"The world is a big place and there’s lots of opportunity if you’re well-educated."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science
Dickinson College
Graduate Degree
Education Entrepreneurship
University of Pennsylvania
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Thinking I wanted to become a lawyer, I earned my bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in psychology.
2.
I wanted to work on Capitol Hill, but was turned down from job after job—I gained as much experience as I could working temp jobs as a secretary before finally landing a job as a receptionist.
3.
Realizing that you don’t actually have to be a lawyer to want justice and advocate, I transitioned to education and worked for the U.S. Department of Education.
4.
I spent five years with the U.S. Department of Education and then worked as the manager of education policy for The Heritage Foundation.
5.
In 1993, I founded The Center for Education Reform with a mission to expand educational opportunities in order to improve economic outcomes for all Americans.
