TJ joined SchoolHouse Connection in October 2023 bringing more than seven years of federal policy development and advocacy. Prior to joining SHC, TJ worked at a nonprofit in Wilmington, DE, a bipartisan consulting and advocacy firm in DC, and as a former staffer to United States Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Having worked on education, health, housing, labor, and appropriations issues, TJ brings a wealth of professional experience.
TJ holds a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and History and a Bachelors of Science in Public Policy from the University of Charleston, which is situated in the heart of the Appalachian mountains in Charleston, West Virginia.