| University of Delaware | 181 Graham Hall | Newark, DE 19716 | <div class="ExternalClass8193EADC223F4DFEAC47C03C6F5CC262"><p>​Alaina V. Robinson is a Policy Specialist II at the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Alaina works with the Education Services team on policy research and public service projects at the IPA. Her research focuses on improving student outcomes in the city of Wilmington with the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity and promoting access to higher education for Delaware students through College Application Month. ​<br></p><p>Previously, Alaina worked as a legislative fellow in the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE). As a fellow, Alaina worked on health and education policy on Capitol Hill. Alaina graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with high distinction from the University of Virginia with a bachelor's degree in Political and Social Thought. Alaina earned a master's degree in Education Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, Alaina worked as a College and Career Preparation Graduate Associate at the Educational Talent Search Program. Alaina is a Delaware native from Camden, Delaware. <br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClassC69AB245F9394C909515B570ACDC2A72">​June 2022 – Present <br>Policy Specialist II, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware<br><br>June 2021 – August 2021 <br>College and Career Preparation Graduate Associate, Educational Talent Search Program, University of Pennsylvania<br><br>September 2019 – August 2020 <br>Legislative Fellow, Health and Education Policy, Office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons (Washington, D.C.)<br><br><div>July 2019 – September 2019 <br>Campaign Fellow, Biden for President <br><br>May 2018 – August 2018<br>Campaign Intern, Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress (New Castle, Del.) <br><br>May 2017 – August 2017<br>Congressional Intern, Office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons (Dover, Del.)<br><br>September 2016 – May 2017 <br>Student Researcher, Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics, University of Virginia <br><br>September 2015 – May 2016<br>Student Researcher, Undergraduate Opportunities in Academic Research (USOAR) Program, University of Virginia<br><br></div></div> | <div class="ExternalClass12BB01A06EF8464998F66A2CA5021766"><p>​American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Member<br>Delaware ACE (American Education Council) Women's Network (DAWN), Member<br>University of Delaware African Heritage Caucus, Voting Member<br>Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League Young Professionals, Member​<br></p></div> | | | | Experience | Professional Memberships | | | | | alainar@udel.edu | | Robinson, Alaina V. | | | <img alt="Portrait of Alaina Robinson wearing a grey suit jacket and pearls." src="/Images%20Bios/Robinson_Alaina.jpeg?RenditionID=14" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Policy Specialist II, IPA | | | | | | | | | <div class="ExternalClassDCDAD24C0B9C40ABB7AC73AAD51D6CC4">​University of Pennsylvania, M.S.Ed. in Education Policy<div>University of Virginia, B.A. in Political and Social Thought, graduated with high distinction, Phi Beta Kappa<p><br></p></div></div> | | | | | | | | | |
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