ADP Network Manager

Alissa Peltzman joined the staff of Achieve in September 2005 as a policy analyst. In April 2008 she became the American Diploma Project (ADP) Network Manager.

Before joining Achieve, Alissa spent three years teaching elementary school in Washington, D.C. through Teach for America. She co-authored Beyond the Classroom Door: Essentials for the 21st Century Teacher with Susan Saltrick, published in 2005. Prior to joining Teach for America, Alissa spent a year as a Public Policy Fellow at the international center of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.

Originally from the Boston area, Alissa received a bachelor's degree in political science from Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a master's degree in leadership, policy and politics from Columbia University. Alissa lives in Maryland with her husband.