BIO
Meg has been working at the intersection of democracy, media and higher education for more than twenty years.
She leads CCN's national communications and public affairs operation, helps guide long-term strategy for the organization, and manages the team in Vermont.
Previously, Meg served under President Barack Obama in the White House Office of Management and Budget as deputy associate director for communications and strategy, and as spokesperson at the Department of the Treasury. She has been a speechwriter to several university presidents; led communications at Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, a national think tank devoted to reducing toxic polarization in public life; and been a communicator at Environmental Defense Fund.
Meg began her career at Vermont Public Radio. She has a B.A. from the University of Vermont and an M.A. from the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs.
She is the author of three novels, a regular commentator on civic issues, and a contributor to Forbes.com covering the future of higher education. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, McSweeney's, Literary Hub, Boston Globe, Chronicle of Philanthropy, San Pedro River Review, Sojourners, Politico, Times Higher Education, and beyond.
Bio
Meg has been working at the intersection of democracy, media and higher education for more than twenty years.
She leads CCN's national communications and public affairs operation, helps guide long-term strategy for the organization, and manages the team in Vermont.
Previously, Meg served under President Barack Obama in the White House Office of Management and Budget as deputy associate director for communications and strategy, and as spokesperson at the Department of the Treasury. She has been a speechwriter to several university presidents; led communications at Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, a national think tank devoted to reducing toxic polarization in public life; and been a communicator at Environmental Defense Fund.
Meg began her career at Vermont Public Radio. She has a B.A. from the University of Vermont and an M.A. from the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs.
She is the author of three novels, a regular commentator on civic issues, and a contributor to Forbes.com covering the future of higher education. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, McSweeney's, Literary Hub, Boston Globe, Chronicle of Philanthropy, San Pedro River Review, Sojourners, Politico, Times Higher Education, and beyond.