Data Analyst Fellow for Trustee & Government Affairs
Request an InterviewAnna Sillers joined ACTA in early 2021 as a Data Analyst Fellow for the Trustee & Government Affairs department. She is responsible for examining education data related to college tuition and spending to better understand how college spending can hurt or help students. Prior to ACTA, Anna was an Associate Consultant for Manhattan Strategy Group, where she served as a researcher and data analyst for Department of Education and Department of Labor contracts as well as for a National Science Foundation entrepreneurship program. She holds a Master's in Public Policy from Georgetown University and a Bachelor's in Economics from Mount Holyoke College. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing tennis, and learning new board games.
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