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Tommy Sheridan

Tommy Sheridan

Get Out The Vote Assistant Director for the 5th Congressional District

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Deputy Director at National Head Start Association

  • Education

    • Cretin-Derham Hall High School

      2000 - 2004
      High School diploma

    • The George Washington University

      2012 - 2014
      Master's of Public Administration (MPA) Social Policy Leadership

      Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha I received my Master's in Public Administration at GWU with a focus in Social Policy Leadership while working full time. My focus allowed me the opportunity to hone leadership skills such as negotiations, persuasion, management, and others through a lens of social policy. I was also able to take advantage of intensive social policy classes such as Economics of Public Policy, Poverty and Social Policy, and my capstone project working on the nation's first county-level Pay For Success program.

    • Saint Louis University

      2004 - 2008
      Honors BA Political Science, International Studies

      Activities and Societies: Bare Naked Statues-a capella group, Club Ultimate, Alpha Phi Omega, Residence Life, Sigma Alpha Nu-Jesuit Honor Society, I received an Honors BA with a double major in International Studies and Political Science and a double minor in Spanish and Theology.

  • Experience

    • Ellison for Congress

      Sept 2008 - Nov 2008
      Get Out The Vote Assistant Director for the 5th Congressional District

    • Minnesota Senate

      Jan 2009 - May 2009
      Committee Page

    • National Head Start Association

      Jun 2009 - now

      The Legislative Associate uses his/her skills to contribute to NHSA’s mission by assisting the Public Policy and Research Director with public policy and research projects. In support of NHSA’s advocacy goals, the Legislative Associate’s major responsibility is to cultivate relationships with congressional offices and serve as a liaison between them and the Head Start community.

      • Deputy Director

        Nov 2019 - now

      • Senior Director of Government Affairs

        Sept 2017 - Nov 2019

      • Director of Government Affairs

        Jan 2015 - Aug 2017

      • Senior Manager Government Affairs

        Nov 2011 - Jan 2015

      • Legislative Associate

        Feb 2010 - Nov 2011

      • Executive Administrative Assistant

        Jun 2009 - Feb 2010

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Behavioral Insights and Public Policy Program Certificate of Completion

      John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education
      Apr 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Tommy Sheridan
      Exceptional Emerging Leader Exchange Magazine Jun 2015