
Alexandra Schmidt is the Public Engagement Director at the Center for Michigan and public engagement reporter at Bridge Magazine. In both roles, she focuses on discerning how state policy impacts residents' daily lives and amplifying those experiences to achieve stronger public discourse. She holds a bachelor’s degree with high honors and distinction in Urban Studies from the University of Michigan. Before joining us in 2017, she worked with HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the Big 10 Network, TBS, and Comedy Central. You can reach her at aschmidt@thecenterformichigan.