Carrie Welton is the director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice. Her career has focused on using evidence and research to improve federal and state policies that reduce people’s basic needs, much of which is deeply informed by her own experiences as a low-income first-generation college graduate.
In her previous role at CLASP, Carrie established herself as a trusted public benefits policy expert where she provided technical assistance to states to identify and implement policy changes that better support students and maximize federal and state funding streams. Her prior experience includes serving on the National Education and Learning team at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, as well as serving on the state board of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan.
