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Danica Petroshius
President and CEO
Danica L. Petroshius, President and CEO of Policy Strategies and Solutions, brings more than 15 years of experience in public policy, advocacy, management and communications to her firm. The firm specializes in education and health issues for children and youth and draws clients who seek a committed partner for:
- Developing and implementing their unique policy goals
- Creating effective strategies to achieve policy goals and affect legislation
- Developing and implementing results-oriented communications and advocacy strategies
Petroshius served in the office of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy for 10 years, including two years as Sen. Kennedy's chief of staff. As deputy staff director on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Petroshius coordinated policy, hearings and markups; managed budget and appropriations strategies; and supported the committee's overall strategic agenda. As chief education adviser, she played key roles in the reauthorizations of major federal education laws, including managing the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (the No Child Left Behind Act).
Petroshius' experience in the legislative branch is complemented by her work in the executive branch. At the U.S. Department of Education, she supported the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and its implementation, including particular experience on issues relating to English language learners and the development of state content and performance standards.
In 2006, Petroshius joined Collaborative Communications Group as senior vice president, where she focused on education reform issues and worked on behalf of diverse clients to reach decision-makers and effect change in public policy.
She launched her government service career as a VISTA volunteer in Austin, Texas.
Petroshius holds a master's degree in education policy from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from the University of Notre Dame.