Scott Jenkins

Scott Jenkins has over 25 years of experience creating educational policies that support students at the state and federal level. He currently serves as the Strategy Director for State Policy at Lumina Foundation, an organization committed to making learning opportunities beyond high school accessible to all. Prior to joining Lumina, Jenkins served as the Education Policy Director for the National Governors Association, where he managed a team that focused on leading state postsecondary education and supported governors and their staff to create, pass, and implement policies. Additional experience include Jenkins' service as the Director of External Relations for Western Governors University and as a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Education. He is a Pahara Fellow and a member of the Conservative Education Reform Network.

Jenkins holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Central Florida and is currently pursuing his Master of Science at Purdue University.